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Old 12-31-2011 | 06:11 PM
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beautiful color combo and the price is right. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/89-PO...item19cc4f6433
Old 12-31-2011 | 06:41 PM
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I noticed this one too. I wonder what maintenance it might need (TB, H2O pump, etc.), but it looks really nice. And high mileage isn't necessarily bad, right? I like the wheels!
Old 12-31-2011 | 06:45 PM
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I knew it.

I knew he was looking on Craigslist for no. 2.
Old 12-31-2011 | 07:01 PM
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Too bad it's an automatic.
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Its an 89 automatic. Different animal.
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I knew it.

I knew he was looking on Craigslist for no. 2.
I still have my hands full with this one. Don't tell anyone but my next one will be a 911 variant.
Old 12-31-2011 | 07:37 PM
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I would love to have those wheels.
Old 12-31-2011 | 07:53 PM
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That's a sharp ride, history said it was in a collision tho. Nice price. Me likey.
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Those aren't Cayanne wheels as it says in the ad. They are 997 S " lobster fork" 19s. I have a set I run on my 996 C4S. He must have rolled the hell out of the fenders because they rubbed on my widebody 996 plus the ride had to be hard as he'll especially on new york roads.
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That said, the wheels actually look good for 19", which for me are normally overkill on a 928. Better 17" or 18" usually.

Nice car for the money. Some maintenance will be needed, but it looks like a good start.

What I find interesting is the color of the intake manifold for the miles. That must have been powder coated sometime, because it's still very silver... or very silver again...

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I think that intake is the bare metal and all the coating has peeled off.
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Have you notice guys?
Red caliper on the driver's side, black caliper on the passenger side!
Weird!
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Intake looks sans paint.
Looks like most aging repainted 928 S4's to me.
The body repaint has aged out too.
Should trade around $5K, and only if the damage history isn't substantial.
Its pretty clearly needing the full monte of refresh.
"Owned by an engineer" often means less maintenance, not more.
Show me the receipts.

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Old 01-01-2012 | 12:42 PM
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mileage.. ouch
Old 01-01-2012 | 01:23 PM
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Paint is gone from intake and valve covers; newer plug wires; missing jumper post cover; air pump filter cover missing. Original radiator.

Potential to be a $5-10k project.



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