Notices
928 Forum 1978-1995
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: 928 Specialists

made an impulse buy

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-20-2009, 01:30 AM
  #16  
Chief VA
Intermediate
Thread Starter
 
Chief VA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Richmond Virginia
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Thanks for the replies. Chris, great to see there are some folks on here from Richmond! I have not heard of Delta V's before? My parent's used to go to Krynocks when I was younger but it looks like he is out of biz? Autohuas is on Hull street. I live on the South side. I called Euroclassics and they were crazy expensive. I will most likely be doing most of my own wrenching moving forward anyway. I was just too busy now and too impatient to wait to drive it.

As far as the paint goes...it is beyond claybar and buffing. I have a nice buffer and have brought back some pretty oxidized paints but this one is peeling in spots and is just too far gone. I will be doing the body work myself and having a local guy spray it for me. Just have to decide on the color. The color on it is growing on me.
Old 03-20-2009, 01:52 AM
  #17  
The_Remora
Pro
 
The_Remora's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 747
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

The color of your shark is close to Sterlings' car (he's a member here you could find it easy w/ a search), check out what he's done, looks amazing on a 928. Of course he's spent huge bucks on his but you could maybe approximate it cheaper scaled to your own project.
Old 03-20-2009, 09:35 AM
  #18  
sharknoob
Pro
 
sharknoob's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Buffalo N,Y
Posts: 632
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

welcome, if you are doing your timing belt now look up porkentensioner in the search
Old 03-20-2009, 09:41 AM
  #19  
CJs 928
Rennlist Member
 
CJs 928's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Abilene, Texas
Posts: 147
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Congrats on your purchase as well! Saw this one on craigslist last year-offered a little more than what you paid, but missed the chance due to a better offer. I was surprised to see it again on craigslist last week. Good luck. Did the PO fix/replace the front seats-I seem to remember them being really sun baked and ripped.
Old 03-20-2009, 09:47 AM
  #20  
WallyP

Rennlist Member
Rennlist Site Sponsor

 
WallyP's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 6,469
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes on 11 Posts
Default

Congratulations, and welcome!

I am looking forward to seeing you and the car at Sharks in the Mountains. Let us know if we can help you.
Old 03-20-2009, 09:50 AM
  #21  
Chief VA
Intermediate
Thread Starter
 
Chief VA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Richmond Virginia
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

just looked up "porkentensioner" and nothing came up???

Chris, the front seats are shot. I would love to get the new leather but I found some nice recaro knock offs that I will roll with for now. Do you remember anything else about the previous owner/info on the car. The guy that bought it did not have a whole lot of records and just changed the oil and drove it. So I am really trying to all the preventative maintenance now. Do you remember what the PO asking for it?? Really just curious about history. I am going to pull a carfax on it. Title and odo say 37k miles but I wonder if that is real. It looks as though it was stored outside in the sun for quite some time, because of the cracking of the seats dash etc.
Old 03-20-2009, 10:12 AM
  #22  
goffaramma
Instructor
 
goffaramma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 179
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Brown has always been my favorite color on the 928. Just my two cents, but I'd keep it that way. Great looking car, and it's great to know that another 928 is being taken care of. Nice find!!
Old 03-20-2009, 10:28 AM
  #23  
M. Requin
Rennlist Member
 
M. Requin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Central Virginia
Posts: 3,625
Received 60 Likes on 39 Posts
Default

Hi Chief - it's "porkensioner" and welcome to the VA shark pond! More and more of us it seems...
Old 03-20-2009, 10:34 AM
  #24  
123quattro
Drifting
 
123quattro's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Farmington Hills, MI
Posts: 2,973
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Sweet car. Keep it brown. Welcome.
Old 03-20-2009, 10:35 AM
  #25  
sidehatch
Burning Brakes
 
sidehatch's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 770
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Nice buy,man there giving these cars away now,atleast there going into good hands.
Old 03-20-2009, 10:45 AM
  #26  
The_Remora
Pro
 
The_Remora's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Boston
Posts: 747
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Also check out Shmark's car ( i think he's in GA) on here, it looks amazing, might inspire you to keep it that color
Old 03-20-2009, 11:03 AM
  #27  
Vaark
Advanced
 
Vaark's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Richardson, Texas
Posts: 51
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Welcome. I love, 5spds, no rub-strips, OBs. Hard to find though. Congrats.

It's nice to have a really fine car, but the real fun and satisfaction is doing the work yourself. If your my age, it's even more fun doing the work with your kids helping. You can learn alot from these Rennlist guys and gals. I've never seen such a helpful group.

Just a suggestion, don't be in too much of a hurry. The fun is getting there. And just think how much you will know when you get your next 928?

Rusty

81 5spd, no rubs, platin matallic
82 5spd, no rubs, black, comp pkg
Old 03-20-2009, 11:46 AM
  #28  
Cosmo Kramer
Rennlist Member
 
Cosmo Kramer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 4,656
Received 177 Likes on 85 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Chief VA
just looked up "porkentensioner" and nothing came up???.
Try here for more information on his products, real good stuff!!
Old 03-20-2009, 11:55 AM
  #29  
Chief VA
Intermediate
Thread Starter
 
Chief VA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Richmond Virginia
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Shop just said it will be next week till they can start on it...How tuff is it to drop the tank and replace?
Old 03-20-2009, 12:16 PM
  #30  
rixter
928 OB-Wan
Rennlist Member
 
rixter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Zebulon, NC
Posts: 4,999
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

that car was up for sale for about a year, I spoke to the gent after he posted on CL the 1st time and passed without looking at it in person (too much of a project for me at this time)
the mileage is NOT correct IIRC... I almost went back out after he listed it with a lower price (I think it was listed at $6k the 1st time) but I'm knee deep in a couple other cars so no dice
glad to see it went to someone who's going to fix it up
PS... he had sound bites on the original ad that sounding pretty mean


Quick Reply: made an impulse buy



All times are GMT -3. The time now is 05:16 PM.