SwedeInSiam

True I have to sit a bit more leaned back in the 928 than I do in my Honda CRV but that goes with driving a GT or sports car.
When I bought my car I couldn't fit but that was because the previous owners were short so the seat was never moved back or in the lower positions (even had extra padding in the seat to make it higher). After putting some force on the seat by pushing with feets on the firewall and moving back and forth it started moving properly.
When you test the car make sure the seat is actually moving to it's extremes.

ANF

Yes you would expect seating position to be different from suv to a 928, but not to the point of being uncomfortable. Another sit, drive, play with the car should shed some more light, but if needed I know that a seat from an earlier or later model will improve head height.

Cheers

ANF

I have seen that car for sale, and yes it has been for quite a while. I think could get for less than $10k too.... 928s seem to have gone backwards in price in Aus in the last 3 years??
The seats look quite bad in that one and can be expensive to fix.
The local car looks to be a better buy + the cost of getting to Tas will be min $2k!
Thanks for the offer and I will definitely keep it in mind.

Cheers

Edit - car is a manual too, I need an auto. Cheers

545svk

Re: Medium dog in the back of a 928 - you can always buy the worst 928 you can find, and have the canine and 928 in one

Hope you get your car. I bought my s4 sight unseen 3 years ago, with 42k miles. Just went 71k today.

Apart from a radiator leak, no real issues.

ANF

I would rather have my dog in the car than a dog of a car.....
A mute point anyway now as I have a Merc ML for dog carrying duties

Thanks, working towards it, should maybe know something this week.

Cheers

ANF

I have driven this car now, 82 S with sunroof and headroom is too limited, I tried but could not get comfortable at all. Hit my head repeatedly on even minor bumps. Legs were cramped as I had to move seat forward to enable me to lay back to slightly clear my head and still be able to reach wheel. No way comfortable at all! Massive disappointment! Not sure if even earlier (or even 944) seats would fix the issue, and not sure how to tell prior to purchase.....
I may need to look for a model sans sunroof?

Cheers

ANF

How long was the hub extension Hilton?
Trying to think of possible ways of fitting into the 82 I drove.....

Cheers

Hilton

Its about 4cm - so it moves the steering wheel that much closer to you (and further from the stalks, which is a little irksome), allowing a little more recline without getting fatigue

ANF

Thanks Hilton!

ANF

Now looking in earnest again
If anyone knows of anything down under that has not/ is not advertised yet your help would be appreciated (or any insights into anything that is advertised)
Up to '86 model, non sunroof preferred (or sports manual seats), auto, good condition - not perfect but useable as is with maybe minor fixes needed.

Thanks

MrTomT

Hi Adam,
That's good to hear. I'll definitely keep an eye out for you.
Cheers,
Tom

ANF

Thanks Tom

Cheers
Adam

MrTomT

Adam have you looked at this one...? I think it's a non sunroof & not too far from you...
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wheel...981/1085707453

ANF

Yes I have seen that one advertised and have spoken to owner, asked him to send me some pics of the interior. Ad says no emails, but emailing would be far easier as I struggled to understand him.
Car not at the top of my list at the moment.....

A local (Tas) car is under strong consideration, just need to solve the head room issue....

Thanks

Car has been out in the sun for some time and interior is quite bad....

DeWolf

Would you be interested in a white 86 5.0 with 150,000kms on it. Auto, sunroof. Bearing in mind there was only 150 RHD S3 5.0's made.