Vilhuer

No need to upgrade as its '82 US model. It should already have them. ROW 4.5L cars got S brakes over year earlier in middle of '80 MY.

JPP

You know, I agree with you, I used to do all my own maintenance and still do some of it, and I 'get' the feeling of satisfaction you get from it but the best part is knowing it's all been done right. Having said that, my days of laying on my back on a cold cement floor with a 928 bumper on my chest .. are over. The good news is now I can afford it

pcar928fan

Chris,

With all due respect, little, crappy Craigslist pics can hide a Mack truck in the paint flaws that might (or might not) be there. I have looked at plenty of cars online and in pics and then looked at them in person and sometimes they don't even look like the same car...

This cars paint *MIGHT* be fine, but you can CLEARLY see the rear bumper cover paint is NOT in good shape. The front and rear caps are well known to go bad (paint-wise) before anything else, but you can't tell from those pics if the roof or hood are well painted or anything else for that matter. It will take a live visual inspection or some VERY CLOSE UP High rez pics.

If only the bumper covers do in fact need paint and the car runs and shifts well...BAM, this car would be a steal at $5k. Still, I'll stick with $2k in parts and $1k in paid labor if you don't do it yourself. Having JUST SAVED a car of roughly the same vintage and condition, I know of what I type...

pcar928fan

My NON-competition package '81 has the plain old smaller brakes on the front. I suspect this will have the smaller NON-S brakes as well...

Vilhuer

This is '82 MY, yours is '81. There are differencees. Having S brakes is one of them. Competition package do not have anything to do with it.

pcar928fan

Erkka,

I just pulled my '82 brochure that came with BLUE82... it shows an OB and Comp Pkg car both and says 1982 specifications on the back page. In more than a few pics it is VERY CLEAR that at least the OB car has original smaller brake calipers... So either you are wrong or the brochure is wrong... I am going to stick with the Porsche brochure being correct on this one.

Vilhuer

Many brochures used wrong MY pictures. See for example last GTS brochures. They still show Cup I wheels. There are other examples over the years. You just found one more.

See PET part lists and also '82 US model yearly changes document. It says: "The 928 is now equipped with floating caliper disc brakes on the front axle."

Landseer

No question, James, you know of what you type!!!!
That engine compartment looks outstanding.
It could require nothing if maintained like it appears.
If that's original paint, this would be a no-brainer buy.
If its MAACO, no amount of reasonable money can bring it into conformance again.
Look at that shine....looking forward to the facts.

mickster

Just did a quick search of the phone number. It's a dealer--probably has what CA calls a "salesperson's license." Basically you sell/flip cars regularly. If not-then they are operating under the radar. In any event, make sure the car is smogged--or is '82 exempt now?

Michael

SanDiego928

I could use another 928. Put the motorcycles in the living room to make room. wow.....do I have some kind of illness.....starting to sweat......

pcar928fan

I think if you are on this forum with any kind of regularity then you are well afflicted already. If you are a daily visitor here then you are in the full blown stages of 928-itis!

Landseer

And if hourly?

SanDiego928

Oh no, I am on here at least 5 days a week especially at work. I got it bad then.... I already calculated how much gas money it would require to drive up and drive this one home and then I found a friend how has an enclosed trailer. I think I better look for a 928anonymous club locally before it gets too bad, haha....

neilh

To be a member of the 928anonymous club in SD you must have at least 2 - it's the initiation fee :-)

SanDiego928

Well then, I better get another one so I can join. I'll keep you posted so you can be my sponsor....