jwillman

Dealer in Torrance CA has a 1987 928 S4, blue over tan. Anyone seen this car, know this dealer or live close enough to swing by and take a look?


http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e&rdpage=thumb

Thanks
Jim

S4ordie

Linky no worky. What is the name of the dealer?

VehiGAZ

Try this link.

Nice lookin' shark.

Alan

Pictures aren't so hot - but looks nice enough

Nice 12 way heated drivers (comfort) seat ...I wonder about the passenger side - but prob 8 way no heat

Alan

ger3sf

I looked at this car when it first appeared a month or so ago, and the salesman claimed they were selling it for a local seller (possibly an 1 or 2-owner car).

So I arranged for the PPI at the Porsche dealer that was conveniently only a few blocks away. The service advisor said it had multiple leaks, various inop functions, etc. But if you want a project car, this may be OK. So I walked away.

Also, originally the price was $10,900.

ger3sf

Found my info...

Pacific Porsche @ 2800 PCH, Torrance did the PPI for me on July 15.

Findings: coolant leak, engine leaking oil, belly pan leak, trans leak, drive belts cracked, wiper bad, front spoiler bad, hood struts weak, headlight cracked, inop 3rd brake light, RF foglight, sunroof, cig lighter.

polecat702

Looks can be decieving. Car looks nice in the pictures, would take lots of time and money to sorte out. Could be a very good project car for the right person at a much lower price.

Lopez

that's not that terrible, if it was a thorough PPI, that's mostly minor stuff. The oil / trans leaks (assuming it was the oil pan gasket, for instance) is a bit of a pain, but the other issues don't sound out of the ordinary for a 22 year old car. For $8900 you can't expect it to be perfect...

danglerb

But did the shop doing the PPI have a clue about 928's?

Was the flex plate or crank endplay checked?

Compression?

Forget the drive belts, how is the timing belt, its tracking, wear on cam gears, oil in the tensioner?

Will it need an intake service soon?

Where specifically are the leaks coming from?

Motor mounts?

Is it even worth writing down that hood struts don't work?

Greg is the ONLY shop in SoCal I would have do a PPI.

Lopez

sure, that's what I meant by "thorough." I'd expect everything you mentioned to be checked, although hoping for anyone not on this board to check crank endplay is probably wishful thinking.

danglerb

Half hour or so with a flashlight and some shop towels under a 928 and you get a solid picture of what PM has been like and whats coming up. That PPI sounded a lot more like a walk around.

Dealers make my skin crawl anyway. Experts at concealing problems or damage, experts at selling, and the overhead of a commercial operation added to the price.

rixter

option codes show drv 12 way w/lumbar, pass is comfort seat.. neither has heat, does have memory
also has sport suspension, but no lsd

jwillman

Rixter,

How are you getting option information on these cars?

rixter

ancient OB Wan secret, I could tell you but I'd have to take your 928.. ooppss you don't have one yet... but we can fix that