Charley B

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The_Remora

I really dig that '81 Euro.
IMO if you plan to go for an early model and want its performance to be truly representative of the 928 breed and be impressive to a contemporary reader who is used to todays faster cars, a 300 hp Euro-S is the way to go. Or you could get a US model and supercharge it with one of Motorsport's kits. Or even supercharge the Euro as some have done, now that would get the Excellence crowds attention

Funny stuff JHowell

Don Carter

The_Remora, well put! :-)

I'm going to post a seperate For Sale thread for the car with more info, so please check it out.

Greg Hudock

Anyone ever seen this one before?:

http://www.928registry.org/1986-928s-0566.htm

JEC_31

Ah, now you've got a proper avatar!

Never seen that particular car #WP0JB0926GS860566 here, but The Registry is quite a collection.

The first thing that jumps out at me is the missing front spoiler, which is an item commonly torn off by angled driveways, curbs, tow-trucks, ditch excursions, etc. They're fun to replace, the one I did needed lots of creative trimming. Look for a missing engine undertray and low-hanging alternator damage too.

Second thing is my suprise that you've now looking at one of the 85-86 US-spec early 32-valve cars. That's a whole different animal, beloved by many and poo-poohed by a few. If you do decide to go that route, be sure and narrow the search to the desireable 86.5 (any US-spec 1986 with a VIN ending higher than 0999) which came with the upgraded (upcoming 1987) S4-spec suspension and brakes.

Note that the red #0566 is an 86.0 with the lesser but still quite competent 83-85 "S" brakes. And it's a manual, which by that point in 928 history starts getting too rare. And it's also a rare example ordered with rub-strip/bodyside-molding delete option. And it's pretty in the pictures.

Also, you know what we ask when we see a low price?
"What's deeply and dangerously wrong with this car?"

Greg, surely you know the mantra "PPI"?

JEC_31

Ummm... just explored the Registry. That 86 isn't on the For Sale page, it's just an entry in the registry.

The Keeper Of The Registry usually just copy-and-pastes ads for 928s into entries. But it is a new addition (perhaps a future edition, as it says June 2008 ????) so it may still be for sale.

Looking at the Detroit Zoo water tower in the backgroud, pics must've been taken during the insanity called the Woodward Dream Cruise.

If you're serious about it, post a new topic in case the Detroit-area 928 crew (I'm on the other side of the state) aren't reading this thread. Perhaps they know that car.

JEC_31

You can edit the title of this post.

Landseer

How much interest is it that you you seek ?

A perfect Texas Euro has been offered-up. Am tempted myself.

Greg Hudock

True. The Texas Euro is a legit possibility. But I have a few other options to consider as well. Most important of all: reasonable price and mechanically solid.

mg1

I have an 81 US model 928 automatic in the SF Bay area I have been thinking of selling. It was repainted by a PO and would need to be painted again to make it truly nie. I have replaced the interior with one from a low-mileage later model so upholstery is in good shape. Has the original phone dial wheels, tires need to be replaced. Runs well but has about 135K miles. I would consider an offer in the price range you listed. Email me if interested.

RyanPerrella

If you want to cover a 928 restoration for Excellence magazine thats great, but instead of cheaping out in the $4000 range, do a PROPER 928 story and just document someone who already owns 928's and is doing the resto themselves because they love doing it, not just to get a story out of it. You obviously have budget constraints but I must say this 928 community is one of the strongest there is. There is a hell of allot of knowledge about these cars here and most owners know a hell of allot more about their 928's then do the average 911 owner. (I would say) So why not take advantage of that and they could cover tech aspects of the resto and pick up the cost of everything because they are doing it anyway, its their car, and its worth sinking money into, whereas someone on a $4000 budget may throw up their arms in the air and say screw it, these things are too complex and difficult and then ultimately lead to an article that again says, dont buy a 928.

Contact someone doing a resto and check in on them monthly. I am sure that with whatever any of us are doing on a monthly basis you could find 5-6 pages to fill. My car's pretty damn nice but i could probably fill 6 pages every month of fixes if i had to. I think i would write a better and more informed article then someone who doesn't know or appreciate the 928. (Not saying you dont, but again, these owners here are pretty sharp when it comes to their cars.)

I suggest covering someone else's restoration instead of doing it yourself. Honestly, i dont think the 928 would get the credit it deserves otherwise. Have a 928'er tell you about it and do the work. A 911 guy going into a 928 project is already jaded about the car (they just are) so the car would probably be shown in a poor light.

Just a suggestion. I dont think you need to OWN the car your doing the story on.

Dannyfumi

Greg,

Roger Tyson (ROG100), active poster owns many 928's, and owns a business around supporting the 928( 928srus). You may want to contact him, and see what he may have for sale.

Dan
85s 32v manual
87 s4 auto

Nicole

Awesome! It's nice to hear Excellence is giving the 928 more attention. Maybe a reason to subscribe again...

Best of luck! I will closely follow your story!

PS: Make sure you get on the mailing list of www.norcal928.org and come to some of our events (particularlyl Sharks in tihe Park on May 10!) There you'll see lots of other sharks and you can learn from the experiences of other owners.

Black Sea RD

Hi Greg,

This sounds great and I wish you well on the project! It would be great to see such an article series since I am now tired of seeing a slew of hot rod 911 resto articles that are just starting to blur together anymore.

My only concern is the resto process not be a cheap one but one that would honor the 928. There are many on this list who have done fantastic restos on a budget doing a lot of work themselves. There are also vendors who service our community in areas such as the interior, engine, transmission and parts who could be tapped to work on the project in their repective areas of expertise.

I personally have seen many restos that fancy up the engine bay with too much glitz and color, copying the domestic hot rod crowd. That's nice but a 928 resto for Excellence should show case the 928 esthetics the factory designed into it and not stray too far into custom touches that detract from the Porsche "look."

Just my humble opinions.

Best of luck,
Constantine

Landseer

Building on Ryan's point, try searching recent posts by Dwayne.

Quality write-ups, extensive restoration replacing all wear-parts, excellent pictures, a true hobbyist/craftsman/perfectionist who works at an amazing rate of speed on his repairs.

He's not autocrossing the car to my knowledge, but that seem's less important (to me at least) than how he rescued the shark. The car is designed for different tasks, anyway. He'd be a great guy to speak with about it.

Story done, pictures done, no expenditures. Just need a writer to weave it a bit.

If Dwayne wasn't interested, there are others.