jorj7

Nope, Like the water cooler front mounted V8. The Cayman is appealing to me, but it's way too
under powered in it's current state.

dr bob

The various cars over the years each had a particular target audience and therefore each had features intended to appeal to that particular audience. The 928 was intended to pick up all the 'good' features that appealed to the 911 audience, plus they wanted to carve a chunk out of M-B's 'fast luxury coupe' segment at the same time. Unfortunately for the 928, 911 owners at the time were addicted to the sensation driving on the edge all the time, where driving was an active part of getting down the road. The 928 doesn't require anything close to that level of active participation, somehow doing a lot to clean up drivers' potential lack of attention in a relatively innocuous manner. Things like the passive steering in the 928 rear suspension seemed to make driving the car less exciting. But that 928 feature has been quietly adopted as standard on the latest 911 variants (starting with 993 IIRC), in an effort to make driving a little more civilized.

So I like the space, the comfort, the torque AND horsepower, the somewhat unique appearance, the leading-edge engineering at the time, the build quality considering it is hand-built.

The back-motored cars add a dose of excitement, an increase in heart rate, a feeling that you are closer to the limits. I like the fact that you can easily find almost anything you need to make yours faster or somewhat unique in appearance and/or performance. I like the fact that there are lots of them, and that most factory improvements can be pretty easily retrofitted to earlier cars. I like the fact that the original identifiable 911 shape has been maintained, although the current 997 modles share nothing with the earliest 901 beyond the driveline layout.

If you want to look further in history to the 356 models, you can claim great performance for the time, a predisposition towards rust damage to body panels and floorpans, fun and easy to drive to its limits and beyond.


Then there are filler cars like the 914 and then the 924/944/968 cars inteneded to make the initial Porsche purchase easier. Just smoke this, inhale and hold it. Soon you'll be a full-blown performance addict.


I started out with a 356. It took a while for me to decide that a 911 might be OK. After a couple of those interspersed with 'other' interesting cars, I found myself a 928 owner almost by accident. At the same time I don't even consider dropping in to the local dealer for a look/drive of a new whatever, because I know I'll end up with one in the garage. The latest back-motored offerings are pretty impressive. Build quality is still pretty good, although materials choices aren't quite up to the price tags on the cars. Engineering is great too, considering though that 45 years of 911's have gone by and the physics have not changed any; only the way we mask or 'manage' it seems to improve year by year.


Want to go fast with your heart racing? Think 911. Autocross? Hotrodded 914 is really tough to beat. Go fast really cheap? 951 is a winner. Gobble up miles of pavement easily with no driver strain, pack clubs and weekend luggage, arrive refreshed and ready to party or play? 928 is my answer. Except for stowing the second set of clubs, a new 997 coupe would fill that slot pretty easily. Especially a turbo.



All that said, I'd as likely leave the dealer in a Cayenne GTS or turbo as a coupe. Carry four in complete comfort at any legal speed plus 50MPH, great handling and braking. Luggaqe space for a ski weekend for four. It would make a great DD in my opinion. Of course, I haven't driven one. If I did, there would be one in the garage.

Had85928S

Thanks for all of the people who answered seriously.

robot808

Who is Seriously?

Leon Speed

I'm sorry, I don't understand the question

Gretch

I put over a 100,000 miles each on a 928 GT and a 996 C4. They were both a joy to drive, and still are.

I don't really drive either of them much any more, but I am too attached to them to sell them.

D_Schultz

My first Porsche was an '87 928 S4 and I drove it as a daily driver for about 6 or 7 years.

My second (and current) Porsche is a '93 Carrera 4, which is currently my daily driver, but will share duties when I get around to fetching my Z3 2.8 that is currently in Illinois.

My third Porsche was an '83 euro 928 S.

Of the three, I wish I still had the S4. I GREATLY miss the perfectly flat cornering, immense torque, incredibly comfortable interior, and decent gas mileage to boot!

I WILL have another 928 S4 (5 spd) or GT one of these days - especially since I live just minutes away from 928 Specialists now!

Korwen

so, when I was in 5th grade my Dad bought a Porsche, a 1980 911 SC, was light blue metallic with a blue leather interior. I loved that car, and went everywhere with him, including the Porsche dealership.

One day we were in there getting something for the car, and there inside the show room was a brand spankin new 928 GTS. The salesman was polite because I was a little kid and gave me a brochure for one (I wish I had kept it) and it went on the wall.

That does it for me, I've wanted one since then, and well, some odd 16 years later I'm not dissapointed. I don't have a purty GTS like the one I loved as a kid, but I wouldn't trade my OB for anything. As it's my first Porsche, some day I'd like to branch out, see what all the 911 love is about, perhaps a 944 or a 968 (looks almost as good as the 928's) but I'm really loving the v8 sound and the luxury of these things.

ptuomov

I like my wife's 997 Carrera S Cabrio very much. It's quite a different car, compared to 928. Different enough that there's room for both of them in one family.

Landseer

A Cayman S would be my inclement weather driver if I was funded better.

I'd like a 356 for grocery-getting.

944 makes for a good airport car.

Otherwise, 928

deutschmick

Had a '88 911 and it was a great car.

I sold the 911 and bought a '91 928GT in 1995.

Got a '07 GT3 1.5 years ago.

I consider myself blessed to have both these cars now and will probably have them forever!

morganabowen

"Ditto" My sentiments exactly

Chuck Z

Had a 993 cab, 996 cab, 968 coupe, 944 coupe and 3 Cayennes (CS, CTT and GTS) and several 928s; they are/were great cars/trucks with their own very distinct charecteristics. The only downside to the 911s was the driving position and the tiptronic in the 993 (it was a slow.. slow... really slow!). The steering wheel is in a difficult to get used to position in the 911s IMHO of course. I would most definitely have any of them again especially the 928 GTS, 928 GT, Cayenne TT and the Cayenne GTS. Sold them all. Sure wish I had a 928 GTS right about now.........

James Bailey

The 911 is a good car just nothing nearly as "special" as many of it's owners believe , it's reputation far exceeds the reality. The vast majority of owners only buy one because of how they think it makes them LOOK ! Actually they lease them and do not even OWN it. Just renting.

Kevin Michael

Think of the 911 as a cessna, think of the 928 as a learjet. Pretty accurate really. Don't bust my ***** I've had plenty of both. And while I'm at it, I might as well say the 951 is more fun and as fast or faster than most of the 911's I've owned.