The Car You Should Of Never Sold Before or After Your 928
02-08-2013, 09:56 PM
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Dude still has the receipt - 16,000 miles on her.
When I was younger, he used to tell me I'll go before the car goes.
02-23-2014, 12:55 PM
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Should of always kept the Duster
Was a nice sleeper,body looked more like stock but was fast.
The car wasn't cut up either stock wheel wells,back seat,full interior had everything in it stock except stroker motor 340cu in with 4" crank pushed it up to 416 cu in.
11:1 Venolia Pistons with .120 wrist pins and with the big cam and 11:1 compression it ran good on 93 octane
Roller cam.660 intake .630 exhaust 260 degree duration int. 270 ext. @.05
Stainless steel Norris rockers
Victor Jr intake with 750 Holley Double Pumper #4779
Ported W2 heads
727 Auto trans with 904 6 clutch pack SS style trans with 5200 converter stalled at 3500 and flahed to 5200rpm at full throttle.
The 904 clutch pack was less reciprocating weight in the trans,still had the big front pump and neck of the 727 converter for strength
and for street use the 6 clutch pack helped it last.
1 7/8" tube headers
4.10 gears
11*28" Goodyear Slicks
Car ran:
1.53 seconds 60 foot time
0-60mph in 2.8 second area
1/8th mile in 7.05 seconds
1/4 mile high 10's
Of course it didn't handle but it made a heck of a street car weighed in with driver at 3450lbs ran good for a small block.
More inline with TURBO S times in 1/4 mile but faster 60foot 1.53 it was a good street car had that 16 years before the 928.
Sold it when I bought the 928 and now need something else as quick.
Was a nice sleeper,body looked more like stock but was fast.
The car wasn't cut up either stock wheel wells,back seat,full interior had everything in it stock except stroker motor 340cu in with 4" crank pushed it up to 416 cu in.
11:1 Venolia Pistons with .120 wrist pins and with the big cam and 11:1 compression it ran good on 93 octane
Roller cam.660 intake .630 exhaust 260 degree duration int. 270 ext. @.05
Stainless steel Norris rockers
Victor Jr intake with 750 Holley Double Pumper #4779
Ported W2 heads
727 Auto trans with 904 6 clutch pack SS style trans with 5200 converter stalled at 3500 and flahed to 5200rpm at full throttle.
The 904 clutch pack was less reciprocating weight in the trans,still had the big front pump and neck of the 727 converter for strength
and for street use the 6 clutch pack helped it last.
1 7/8" tube headers
4.10 gears
11*28" Goodyear Slicks
Car ran:
1.53 seconds 60 foot time
0-60mph in 2.8 second area
1/8th mile in 7.05 seconds
1/4 mile high 10's
Of course it didn't handle but it made a heck of a street car weighed in with driver at 3450lbs ran good for a small block.
More inline with TURBO S times in 1/4 mile but faster 60foot 1.53 it was a good street car had that 16 years before the 928.
Sold it when I bought the 928 and now need something else as quick.
To have something as quick
1.53 seconds 60 foot time
0-60mph in 2.8 seconds
1/8th mile in 7.05 seconds
1/4 mile high 10'ss
Need something like a 997 Turbo
The search is on for another toy.
Last edited by inactiveuser1; 10-16-2014 at 01:00 AM.
02-23-2014, 01:03 PM
#154
Just some questions to owners with American muscle cars: how is it working on them compared to the 928?
I've been thinking of picking up a very late 60's-1970 Mustang or Camaro to restore. Thinking a Mach 1 would be nice. Considering the huge aftermarket following and rather simple nature of the cars, it's an "easier" sort of fix.
I've been thinking of picking up a very late 60's-1970 Mustang or Camaro to restore. Thinking a Mach 1 would be nice. Considering the huge aftermarket following and rather simple nature of the cars, it's an "easier" sort of fix.
02-23-2014, 01:58 PM
#156
Loved this thread. Hadda' go a different way with it...
Mine was a '68 Firebird where someone with a wrecked SS Camaro couldn't resist... Loved that car... Jiminy it went like stink in a straight line... Scary to stop or turn. Next car was gonna' handle and here we are. Ahhhh...
Mine was a '68 Firebird where someone with a wrecked SS Camaro couldn't resist... Loved that car... Jiminy it went like stink in a straight line... Scary to stop or turn. Next car was gonna' handle and here we are. Ahhhh...
68 SS clone with 454
This was one of my personal favorites
94 Turbo Supra
02-23-2014, 02:11 PM
#158
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Compared to the 928? They're much easier to work on. More room in the engine compartment, simpler designs, less plastic to degrade with age, plentiful parts (in comparison, some parts can still be hard to find), lots of after-market performance, convenience, and comfort upgrades.
02-23-2014, 02:21 PM
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The car I wish I'd never sold was a 1973 Mercury Capri - 4 speed w/ 2.8L V6. It wasn't a great car, but it was light, quick, and fun to drive. I sold it because we were expecting our first child, money was tight (I was still in school), we only needed one car, and my wife couldn't see herself being able to get in and out of the car as her pregnancy progressed. So, we kept her 1978 Chevette (4 door, hatchback, with a luggage rack) and sold my Capri.
Some 30 years later, I bought a 928. When my wife asked why I was interested in buying a sports car, I reminded her that she married a guy who drove a Capri. After 30 years of driving practical cars and with our kids all out of college, I wanted my Capri back. I love my 928. Its a much better car than the Capri ever was or could be. Still, I'd love to have one.
Some 30 years later, I bought a 928. When my wife asked why I was interested in buying a sports car, I reminded her that she married a guy who drove a Capri. After 30 years of driving practical cars and with our kids all out of college, I wanted my Capri back. I love my 928. Its a much better car than the Capri ever was or could be. Still, I'd love to have one.
02-23-2014, 03:49 PM
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Drifting
Left: 1975 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 416. Ex-Danish military troop carrier (bed canopy removed)
Right: 1966 Unimog 404. Ex-German military radio truck. I sold the radio truck soon after picking up the more powerful 416. The hard cab and real locking doors made it a more practical truck. Also had power steering that used the same oil that goes in the engine. The 416 handled like a sports car...deceptively low center of gravity due to the portal axle design (gives them that extreme ground clearance...15 inches under the differentials, with minimum of 22 inches under the frame. 8 forward gears, 4 reverse gears...All synchronized. Easy to drive once you figure them out. Only one other vehicle has matched the durability and bulletproof nature of the 416....my 1990 Volvo 240 wagon. Oh...and nothing draws more attention at a gas station than a Unimog...never got away from a fill up without someone asking me "What is it?" Thus my license plate...."ITSAMOG"
Sold the 416 after selling the house on the mountain to return to Reston, VA. Now moving out to western Loudoun and wish I had the Mog again. Love the 928, but I would exchange it for the 416 for the fun plus utility factors. I could drag entire wind-downed trees out of the forest (firewood). That truck kept my home heating bills VERY low.
Right: 1966 Unimog 404. Ex-German military radio truck. I sold the radio truck soon after picking up the more powerful 416. The hard cab and real locking doors made it a more practical truck. Also had power steering that used the same oil that goes in the engine. The 416 handled like a sports car...deceptively low center of gravity due to the portal axle design (gives them that extreme ground clearance...15 inches under the differentials, with minimum of 22 inches under the frame. 8 forward gears, 4 reverse gears...All synchronized. Easy to drive once you figure them out. Only one other vehicle has matched the durability and bulletproof nature of the 416....my 1990 Volvo 240 wagon. Oh...and nothing draws more attention at a gas station than a Unimog...never got away from a fill up without someone asking me "What is it?" Thus my license plate...."ITSAMOG"
Sold the 416 after selling the house on the mountain to return to Reston, VA. Now moving out to western Loudoun and wish I had the Mog again. Love the 928, but I would exchange it for the 416 for the fun plus utility factors. I could drag entire wind-downed trees out of the forest (firewood). That truck kept my home heating bills VERY low.
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02-23-2014, 05:24 PM
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Left: 1975 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 416. Ex-Danish military troop carrier (bed canopy removed) Right: 1966 Unimog 404. Ex-German military radio truck. I sold the radio truck soon after picking up the more powerful 416. The hard cab and real locking doors made it a more practical truck. Also had power steering that used the same oil that goes in the engine. The 416 handled like a sports car...deceptively low center of gravity due to the portal axle design (gives them that extreme ground clearance...15 inches under the differentials, with minimum of 22 inches under the frame. 8 forward gears, 4 reverse gears...All synchronized. Easy to drive once you figure them out. Only one other vehicle has matched the durability and bulletproof nature of the 416....my 1990 Volvo 240 wagon. Oh...and nothing draws more attention at a gas station than a Unimog...never got away from a fill up without someone asking me "What is it?" Thus my license plate...."ITSAMOG" Sold the 416 after selling the house on the mountain to return to Reston, VA. Now moving out to western Loudoun and wish I had the Mog again. Love the 928, but I would exchange it for the 416 for the fun plus utility factors. I could drag entire wind-downed trees out of the forest (firewood). That truck kept my home heating bills VERY low.
02-23-2014, 07:01 PM
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The exec of my battery at Ft. Knox in '68 had that exact car, Bill. Maybe a different color. I hope he kept it. I was driving a Citroen ID16, a '60 356B 1600S Roadster, and a 750cc Matchless. I'd love to have each of them back and the space to keep them.
02-25-2014, 08:20 PM
#163
small bumper 911's
Should never have sold my 1970 euro 911S - I owned it way back from 1985 to 1987 - these early "S" models sell today for 150-180K, the new owner tracked me down, looking for any info on the car a couple years ago, he paid 57K for it in 2008, from the guy I sold it to who owned it for 21 years. The new owner found out this past fall from contacting the archive department at Porsche in Stuttgart that this car VIN # was owned by famed deceased 917 driver Jo Siffert from Switzerland - estimated value of car 300-500k - I sold it in 1987 for $8200.00!
02-25-2014, 08:51 PM
#164
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Should have never sold my 87 911. At the time it was falling apart and I was not prepared to devote the time and effort to squaring it away. Young children and life was getting in the way. Today, older and wiser I should have put in the garage for a later time.
02-25-2014, 09:28 PM
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Vegas, Baby!
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Sorry, but I don't have any stories bout what cars or bikes I should have kept. The bike in my new avatar is my first Harley. Bought it when I was 15, could ride a scooter on a learners permit. Still got it, 56 years later. Still got my first car, and girlfriend too. Be 51 years next month, for the girlfriend/wife. I never pickup anything I don't wanna keep!