Originally Posted by BRB-83-911SC

OK, I won't bite. Whatever it's called, this particular car had me from the beginning. After educating myself on the changes over the years, and US vs. Euro, this one had everything going for it in terms of what I like most - the "older style" front and rear end, the S spoilers, even the earlier seats with the cut out below the headrest. Euro specific, I liked the higher output 16v engine, the side marker turn signal repeaters, the H4's, and the fuel economy guage (silly as it is). The fact that it was one owner, nothing was hacked up, low miles (but driven consistently between 1,000 and 2,000 miles each year - not stored away for years at a time), and seems to have spent its non-driving time in a garage and under a cover, sealed the deal for me. In fact, I did something I told myself I wouldn't do - bought it before selling my 911SC.

Originally Posted by Chuck Z

Exactly! This car looks/sounds like a real find! Roger is correct on the rear bumper cover though. Perhaps changed to add the bumperettes (sp?)?

Originally Posted by pcar928fan

...TV, you are right, you can have bumperettes and fog lights. I had speculated in that post 3 that during the federalization process (unless the car has been hit from behind at some point requiring the replacement of the rear bumper cover then) that the particular shop felt like they needed to remove the rear fog and add the bumperettes and thus chose just to change out the cover...

The above said, that is not very logical since the RI (Registered Importer) at the time DID NOT add the US position side markers (that many RI's really screw up and make look TERRIBLE)....

Originally Posted by pcar928fan

^^^^
Chuck, not that I am counting, but I make the rear bumper cover observation in post #3...

Originally Posted by BRB-83-911SC

OK, guys and girls, here are some pics from this morning of my new 84 Euro 5-speed. The pics aren’t the best, but better ones will have to wait until warmer weather! As some may have read in other threads, I recently bought this car from the original owner in Pittsburgh and drove it home to Boston last week. It has 33,xxx original, documented miles. I have all service records from new, including the original title from the importer, and the original bill of sale.

I was attracted to this particular 928 for a number of reasons – 1 owner, low miles, unmolested all original, OB, 5-speed, extremely clean, Euro that was not mucked up during federalization (no hideous side markers, Euro H-4’s in tact, cats removed soon after federalization, although I wonder where the rear fog light went), etc. It has the M28/21 dual distributor engine and runs very well. I had the TB/WP service done before I drove it home, and I plan a few deferred maintenance things (brake/clutch fluid flush, gear oil change, rubber fuel lines, brake hoses, etc.) just for peace of mind. There are a few other things that need attention over time – rear hatch release (motor works, but doesn’t pop), rear wiper (disengages after ½ wipe), windshield washer pump seems dead, AC, occasional grinding of gears (suspect clutch adjustment or bleeding).

I couldn’t be happier! Driving it is like driving a new car. It’s a bummer that as soon as I got it home, winter has set in – I can’t wait for spring to detail it and tackle some of the little issues.

I do want to address the clutch/gear grinding issue ASAP and will have a shop look into that, which leads to this question – who in the Boston area knows these cars, especially clutch/transmission?

Also, I now need to sell my well-sorted 83 911SC Coupe – will be posting ads for that soon.

Looking forward to some Boston area GTG’s.

Originally Posted by pcar928fan

Brian,

Roger is full of crap so don't listen to him. LOL!

OB originally meant Old Bugger and referred ONLY to CIS 928's from '78 and '79, but LOGIC would dictate that the ORIGINAL 928 would be the one WITHOUT SPOILERS! ..