smudaaar

If you live in MI looks like a killer deal!

http://detroit.craigslist.org/cto/820791836.html

1986 Porsche 928 S 5 Speed. Great parts car or project car. Runs strong but needs tuneup and some maintenance. Seats need repair, outside door handles need repair.


Questions Maynarddo@yahoo.co.uk


989-213-7425

Shark Attack

his yahoo address and the price scream beware? if not looks like a good deal

hacker-pschorr

Hard to tell, but it looks like the front fender is missing a big chunk of paint. So assuming the rest of the car has bad paint this drops the price of a $6k - $7k car down considerably.
Toss in it probably needs a timing belt / water pump, A/C probably doesn't work....and if the interior looks like the outside.......

F451

Certainly worth a look.

Shark Attack

yes.. But I think you are going to find he is looking for payment before seeing the car. He will have his reason ready of why. Hope not. Great parts oppertunity

sjfarbs

Where is Andrew???? He is in Canton,MI. That is maybe hour and half from saginaw, maybe less if he tales the 928.

I am going to be in Saginaw on Sept 8 on a business trip, could maybe try and swing a look.

"Runs strong but needs tuneup"???????????????????
How about "looks great!!!! but needs a paint job"

Not sure about the UK email address either, could be a student I guess?

Ninespub

sjfarbs..... I live in Saginaw and I'll call the number listed, check it out and report back to anyone interested. BTW, What brings you to my fair city of Sagnasty, Michigan? If you're here for any business, give me a call at 989.797.8325 and I'll show you the hot spots in town, beginning with my fine dining restaurant: Jake's Old City Grill (www.jakesforsteaks.com) It will be nice to meet yet another shark owner!

Paul Barrera '91 $$$$4 (not running, but close......currently under substantial refreshing)

F451

And you think that because...?

gersar928

Whew,thats in my price range.Good thing it's not blue.
Gerry

Shark Attack

cheap price for an 86.5 if running at all
@Yahoo.co.uk email address

Ninespub

The owner of this '86 called me back Monday and said although he lives in Saginaw, he works in Detroit (100+ miles) away. He bought it a few years ago to possibly make into a track car but ended up in a divorce and it has sat. I'll be able to look at it late tonite or tomorrow afternoon and I'll take some pictures for all to see but I'll need help getting them posted. If it had possibilities and I didn't have to put another seven grand (after eight grand this year already) into my '91 $$$$4 to get it finished, I'd probably consider it myself. BTW, how would I tell if it was an 86.5 (Are the cam covers the same as an S4, Serial #, etc.)

Paul Barrera '91 $$$$4

JEC_31

Last 4 #s of VIN must be greater than 0999 = 86.5

Good luck!

AO

I was away for the weekend playing...

Looks like Paul has this one. I'll let him handle it.

Ninespub

OK Gang! I took a look at this '86 this afternoon and took a bunch of pictures but someone will have to help me load them tomorrow because I do not know how. (I'm a 61 year old guy who has no major computer skills, but I digress) '86 928S, red, 4spd, w/sunroof & bodyside mouldings 135K miles serial # WPOZZZ922FS861997 (I think)

So here's the skinny! This guy says he bought it six years ago, for a possible track car, was going to pull the block and drop a CHEBBY V8 into it and have fun, but his wife kinda decided to divorce him and he wasn't gonna do anything til the divorce was done, which took five years (been there, done that). Being a Georgia car with a 130k miles, they DO NOT ISSUE TITLES, All he has is a bill of sale. I checked with a freind who has about 35-40 cars (mainly hot rods) and he confirmed that that is typical in GA, HOWEVER, they do issue registration certificates which you can (in Michigan, at least, present to the DMV to get a title). To my knowledge, the owner does not have that, but my friend also said HE could get one (I didn't ask how) So much for that part.

BTW, This was not a PIP, I'm not qualified; just took a long look see, snapped some photos, heard it run and asked a lot of questions!

Mechanical: It runs, but rough, real rough. Could be old gas, bad vac, or whatever. He says the PO told him the timing belt had been replaced, but I wouldn't trust it now after six years of sitting. Leaks oil by the front main seals and passenger cam cover over the exhaust manifold and smokes out the exhaust. Tranny is locked in reverse because of a broken shifter ballcup(??) He says the shocks are adjustable sport shocks but I was not inclined to crawl on the pavement in a suit to check out the suspension. This is NOT a driver, it will need a flatbed or trailer to bring home.

Exterior Appearance: The original body panels are actually in excellent shape with minor dings and/or scratches....however, it needs a full strip and repaint because of sun damage and a bad respray years ago with the clearcoat peeling. All of the glass is good and the panels all seem to fit well with normal clearances. Chrome manhole-cover wheels are in decent shape but the front tires are trash. Neither door will open from the outside but you can climb in from the rear hatch to open them, thank God for that. The owner does not remember if the AC works

Interior: TRASHED! Cracked dash & pod, bad seats (front & rear) with missing control switches, most of the carpet out and passenger door panel off.

All in All: IMHO, probably worth about 2 grand if you have the time to pick it up and part it out: or want what actually is a nice shell and desire a project that requires you to rebuild the entire drivetrain, replace the interior and re-do the body over the next two years..........( gee, kinda like my '91 $$$$4)

Paul Barrera '91 $$$$4

Airflite40

Did you write that VIN down the engine bay?

it looks like its an 86.5 track car anyone?