The fact that it is the best street car ever made by Porsche.

That would have been different if Porsche had sponsored a racing program for the 928!! But those VW lovers were just too many at the head office.

 

No other street car has ever been, or will ever be engineered to the same tolerances, and specifics of them.

And for those who take the cars out and drive them at the absolute limit, they know that there are not very many cars which are as predictable as the 928 as you are running it at 114% traction.

Plus the potential.........

So much power waiting to be unleashed........

 

I don't understand the question either.

Before I bought my '91GT (this was more than ten years ago) I had the occasion to talk to several folks that had bought their 928s new and then let them go. Each and every one of those people lamented the fact that they'd let their 928s go. And these were folks that had Farraris and Lambos in their garages.

So, it was very, very easy to not make the same mistake.

Since then, I've driven quite a few high-end cars and none of them match the 928's unique combination of characteristics.

I could not have said it better.

The big Ferrari's (e.g. 456, 612, 550/575, 599, etc.) are the closest. But they are not meant for mortals.

 

Not 100% correct. The highway sign recommends a speed of 130. If there is is no speed limit posted you can go flat out if you want to

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For me, it's the Aston Martin range - particularly the Vantage V8. Awesome, uncompromising design inside and out, plenty of power, and almost as practical as the 928, but not a really big car.

 

Good point. I forgot about the AMV8. (Note to self: test drive. )

 

Can I come along?

 

The only cars that could talk me out of my 928 are the 550, 599 and 612. 550 prices are just coming into reasonable territory while the other two are just ridiculous. If you've never driven a 550 don't, unless you want to be immediately deprived of your bank account. Just incredible, smooth power and handling to back it up, and very reliable as a daily driver and relatively reasonable to maintain. But when a prancing horse comes into my garage, the 928 will still be there welcoming it.

 

Why would 550 prices not be climbing? Was it a dog year? Lots of issues? Styling?

I don't think 928s had a dog year, although the tail draggers say that it was from about '77 to '95.

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Sure. Bring your taser.

 

The Ferrari market in general has dropped big time in the last year, with certain models falling a lot farther than others - 550/575, 360, 456, 348 to name a few that are within reach. Actually 612/599 has fallen more than any other, but they are still in the stratosphere relatively speaking.

That said, the same qualities that draw me to a 928 also draw me to the 550 - powerful GT, very long legs, comfortable and distinctive. And oh yeah, will keep up with most hyperactive sports cars without the tradeoffs.

 

I love the idea of a 550 too, but I can't shake an article Michael Sheehan wrote for SCM a while back. Probably an outlier experience, but perhaps not:

http://www.ferraris-online.com/pages...=SCM_200612_SS

 

Been watching the F-cars for quite some time... 360 Spider will probably be my first foray into that marque. Possibly a 456 if I need to go in a bit cheaper and can find a VERY, VERY good one! As noted the 456, 360 (coupe in particular) and 550's are quite affordable relative to their initial sales prices.

599's have dropped some, but not much. 575's are really getting down there and I think you can even find some of them for under $100k now! 612's have really, really dropped, but are still above $130k. Great cars though! I think the 456 and 360 are the nicest looking of the affordable F-cars, with the 599 really stealing my heart but still WAY out of range above $210k, some well above that.

As noted, 928's will always be in my garage, but I would certainly not mind adding a prancing horse to the stable...

 

Front shock absorber: $1262, (each)

Clutch master cylinder: $430

Select some parts at random and see how much they cost.

 

That is a great setup for buying parts.

Pricing seems to be all over the place. The clutch was $600 for a 355 and A/C compressor was $500, each brake disc $280. Seems to be about double what a similar Porsche part costs. But then again an F-Car does hold its value better, at least it used to.