Landseer

Washer reservoir inlet has a pair of 3/4 diam 2inch long carbon steel inserts that need to be removed.
Source of rust.
Epic design & specification fail at the factory.

Barry Chan

- driver side power door lock
- air con
- rear hatch release
- odometer
- power antenna
when i got the car 2 years ago there was pages and now down to just a few but it's been fun and educational and thanks to Rennlist members.

Mike LaBranche

hard to keep straight anymore...

84 black guy:
rear hatch lock ain't right, release, sticky, etc.;
A/C, kinda on purpose, don't need it around here;
TC seals are shot;
MM, OPG long overdue;
odo gear;
carpets are tired, begging for a do-over;
sunroof in-op;
pass. door classic broken plastic hole syndrome, needs repair kit install;
rear wheel bearings;

80 white guy:
tb/wp;
front shifter ball cup;
I de-hacked the radio in exchange for interior lights, so needs tunes hooked up correctly;

79 red guy:
tb/wp;
top end refresh;
exhaust;
interior is shot, restore underway;
phone-dial refinish;
fluids;
hoses;
etc, etc, etc;

Opelotus

Can't wait to make some real $$$ so I can take it off the road and do some real work and give it the proper care it never had

door lock cylinders sticky
rear hatch lock sticky
water leaks inside car
door window seals leak
pod cracked
dash leather glue needs removal
interior trim panels need refitting/regluing
rear 1/4 panels warped
rear seats need new foam underlining (water damage)
hood liner
front speakers shot
dash rattles
unknown oil leaks
oil pan gasket
coolant leaks
trans leaks (minor)
1st gear syncro shot
TT rebuild?
driveline clunk/misc noises
motor mounts
vacuum lines
evap system repair
front shifter cup broken
alternator cooling hose
front air dam broken
front grille broken
front bumper needs paint
rear bumper shock collapsed
minor rust under spoiler/rear window gaskets/battery tray
steering rack bushing/rack rebuild
upper ball joint boots
intermittent wipers
cruise control
rear defogger
HVAC leaks?
AC conversion needed
clean blower motor box
CE panel overhaul
gauges/speedo flaky (prepping for hardwire conversion)
tires
driver side mirror loose
rub strips falling off

I can't remember what else...

Mike LaBranche

Apart from all that... how do you like your beast?

Opelotus

Haha, don't think I could ever own anything else (besides another Porsche). Love the engineering, the sound, the comments I get on it. I used to dream about owning a Mustang or a Fiero way before I bought the 928, although they are fun cars I'm glad I didn't go that route. It is going to take awhile to get my shark to a point where I can drive it without thinking of all the stuff that still needs doing, but I'm in it for the long haul.

Landseer

I've got one like yours. Had to replace lots and lots of wear-parts. Lots of melted wires and fried components. No cosmetics. Stripped the insulation and sound deadening, cruise, and soon the AC. Its a fun car to drive and I drive it almost everyday! Very strong.

Opelotus

My parents keep nagging me to stop spending money on the car, buy they don't realize that when I'm done I'll have a brand-new 26 year old car. Eventually it will get to the point where I only have to worry about routine maintenance and minor things, all the big expensive stuff should last another 20+ years.

BTW how do you like your car without sound deadening/insulation? Too noisy? Also I'm debating whether or not to delete the AC, it holds vacuum just fine, maybe convert it and scrap it if it fails.

Landseer

Different experience. Its a rough old sportscar. Once I quiet the TT it will be good. Exhaust is 85 cat, necked to 84 stock single. Good ride. I realized early it was unrestorable. Bought different ones for that and saved money. They are quiet

Opelotus

Not too much road noise? I have my rear 1/4 panels out and the noise of rainwater splashing against the wheel wells is annoying.

cold_beer839

Knock on wood, everything works and has for almost 2 years now.

safulop

OK, I just bought my 88 S4, and the list is pretty darn short.
So far I have had some intermittent failure of the HVAC head, possibly a relay there is going, but it is getting more and more reliable with daily use. Sometimes these old Porsches respond to use really well, they come back to life or something.
The AC, while recently redone with new compressor, seems to not work. When I tested it it seems that the belt came off the compressor, so not sure what that is about.
The windshield washers have not been used in years, so they need some love. The pump seems OK, because the headlight washers are working, although they currently spray black cruddy water all over the car, so that's going to be dealt with.
Front up-down switch on passenger seat is broken.
Intensive washer--who even knows? I may never get around to that little system.

Seems like everything else works; for $14K, I'm dang happy so far.

Best wishes to those with much longer lists.

-Sean

Nicole

Currently it's the driver. No time, and sciatic pain starting after about 20 minutes of driving. Haven't driven more than once around the block since our last fun drive in September.

Apart from that, one of the headlight washer squirters doesn't spray. That's all I'm aware of.

Daniel Dudley

Nicole, the 78 - 84 manual sport seats from a 944 or 911 are about the most comfortable seat Porsche made, after the early 928 comfort seat. I would take a ride in a early 928 and see if those seats are to your liking. Maybe the best seat Porsche ever made.

Nicole

The Chiropractor gave me a foam wedge, which seems to help sometimes. But it doesn't fix the issue. Strangely, I can ride in a 928 forever, without trouble. Also, using the cruise control helps, but that's only practical on long freeway drives.

I still suspect the strong resistance of the gas pedal is a major contributing factor.

I don't have any sciatic nerve issue whatsoever in the other car.