You guys don't know how good you have it
#31
I was partway through an intake job on a chevy lumina the day that I first turned a wrench on the 928.
Its been 2 years and the lumina is still sitting where it was then. Can't bring myself to work on that throwaway car anymore. The 928 is exactly as Greg describes it, brilliant analogy, its a heavy base with modular replaceable subcomponents. I love working on them (as an amateur / hobby )
Its been 2 years and the lumina is still sitting where it was then. Can't bring myself to work on that throwaway car anymore. The 928 is exactly as Greg describes it, brilliant analogy, its a heavy base with modular replaceable subcomponents. I love working on them (as an amateur / hobby )
#33
The shark is a work of art........ from every angle. That alone motivates me to maintain the beauty and sublime functionality of it.
Plus, it goes like stink, with profound and convincing confidence, like no other 20+ year old car I have ever driven. And it STILL turns heads, even before they see it coming, they hear it. I really admire that.
Plus, it goes like stink, with profound and convincing confidence, like no other 20+ year old car I have ever driven. And it STILL turns heads, even before they see it coming, they hear it. I really admire that.
#34
Never happen. If you are under 40, you'll never get the next part of this....
The 928 is like that old two slot chome toaster that sat in the kitchen, when we were kids. The chrome was so thick it looked like liquid mercery. It toasted perfectly day after day...year after year. If it quit working...it was because it needed a new cord...or one of the heating elements finally burned out. No problem...parts were available and it could be easily fixed.!
The 928 is like that old two slot chome toaster that sat in the kitchen, when we were kids. The chrome was so thick it looked like liquid mercery. It toasted perfectly day after day...year after year. If it quit working...it was because it needed a new cord...or one of the heating elements finally burned out. No problem...parts were available and it could be easily fixed.!
Watch it mister, and I fixed it for you
Last edited by Shark Attack; 01-31-2010 at 03:27 PM.
#35
At the prices they are selling for now I will probably own one soon.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Beaut...item23050cc184
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Beaut...item23050cc184
#39
So to wrap it up, I like to call it the "man fix" over engineer the crap out of it with this ceramic bearing and hold on and see what happens....
Yes they also have a theory why heads break. They feel the cars too hot. But again, not really proven. But all the research points to this. I also ordered the thermostat kit.
Its all we have at this point. Im running with it. I ordered my bearing and am awaiting its arrival. They know more about it than I do... So i will just their judgment and keep my fingers crossed
#40
At the prices they are selling for now I will probably own one soon.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Beaut...item23050cc184
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Beaut...item23050cc184
But hey it allows guys like to to get in and have one.
#42
Thats my opinion. The value of a older unit 993 crushes the value of a 996-997 NON Turbo... Turbos are still pulling very strong 30's 40's and 50's maybe more. One, becasue they are turbo but also do not have the IMS issue. One can argu the 993 is the "last aircooled" and thats why.. I say BS becasue of the turbo resale numbers and also the only people that are going to not buy a watercooled 911 are teh self proclaimed "911 pureist". Its my opinion they hear about the issue and drop down to a 993 to avoid it. driving up the 993 value.
#44