MPG is just money, what are the traffic and driving conditions for those 35 miles?

With SoCal traffic I lasted less than 6 months with a long commute in my 5 spd 944, and switched to driving a Lincoln with AT. Easy to drive, quiet except for massive stereo, safe and cheap and easy to fix or replace if it gets hit, AC that I could deliver meat with, etc. a no brainer.

 

The price of a Pruis or Jetta over the price of a good 928 will buy a lot of gas. Go for it!

 

That was my experience as well bringing the '85 home from Alabama. I had already developed a s*** eating grin from the performance, and was happily flabbergasted when I was getting 25+mpg while doing so. Better than my '95 crown vic or my '00 Taurus.

 

35 miles isn't much did 60-70 when I lived in California. My 81 gets 15 city and about 20 highway. Never buy a 928 for mileage. Buy it for the sheer driving pleasure. A 944 is a good car too and much better on mileage.

 

You have to have a little bit of this in you to commute in an older, substantially used 928.

 

Others may disagree but I would not consider making my 928 a DD if I still drove 140 miles a day.

 

I also think that 25 mpg is pretty standard for speeds around 70-75 mph on relatively flat terrain. I think drafting counterbalanced the mountains I had to climb. I know for fact that I got about 28 drafting through Iowa. Drafting also improves the fuel economy of the car in front of you too, especially for trucks, since they are pulling a huge vacuum behind them. If you gotta get across country and can protect the front of your car (or don't care, as the case may be), drafting is 100% the way to go, provided there isn't traffic that can result in you rear-ending someone. So much the better if you have a buddy who is driving too.

928 is pure win on the highway anyway, put that hammer down, forget fuel economy and go for grins. The faster you go, the more stable the car feels. It's just as smooth at 140 as 75, and it doesn't take very long to achieve any speed you want on the highway. Good brakes + solid engine = excellent speed control (on my S4 anyway). I guess the point is that you shouldn't worry about fuel economy when you drive the 928, although it isn't bad as long as you aren't in stop-and-go traffic. Even then, driving a rare and powerful classic supercar is well worth the extra cost of gas in my estimation.

 

I'd do the commute, but it would need to be sorted. And contingency plans ready.

 

Thanks everyone. A Prius or TDi....isn't going to happen...no style for me. I was hoping to hear a little better gas mileage than my 08 Corvette, as it is no longer stock (418 LS3 stroker, 3600 Stall Converter, Long Tube Headers..530+rwhp, runs 10.9 in the quarter). It isn't that I need better fuel economy, it just helps me sell the car to my wife. Although, last night she was looking over my shoulder, as I had a 928 on the screen and she told me that she likes the looks of the 928 better than the 944 and should look at buying a 928, if I don't find a 944. I guess it is a win/win...still found a way to get a Porsche. I am planning on driving the Porsche 3-4 days a week and my Vette at least once a week. If one is down, I have the other to drive.