Landseer

I've put five dead ones back onto the road in five years.
That is the hobby, at least for some of us.

Always looking for another 928.

Jadz928

^^^ right on. Do you want me to pick this one up for you, Landseer?

EMan 928

What do you think about this one, Jim?

Jadz928

Well it runs, that's good. Needs a cash infusion, but it looks like all the pieces parts are there.

As far as a restoration candidate, you can go about it like Karl R. suggested or go all in with the full resto.

This car is way better than a parts car for the right person. $1500 is all the money.

M. Requin

I like your attitude! Do it because you like to do it, don't do it if you don't. Pretty simple.

John Speake

A 78 Euro won't be a twin dizzy (they were only 84-86). It will have a K-Jet engine rated at about 250HP.

It can't be an "S" with 300HP as I don't think they were available unitl later, and "S" usually have the small rear lip spoiler

depami

So you’re the one responsible for all the value killing turds on the road that everyone keeps bitching about? .

EMan 928

Will see what the owner says to a lower offer.

soontobered84

Yes, and me and about 20 other guys located all over. We try to make up for the 1000 guys that are trying to "flip" 928s without working on them.

Imo000

I don't think its a 240 or a 250hp engine. The 4.5s were only 220hp.

John Speake

Euro 4.5s were 240HP, they use K-Jet fuel injection. The US version were L-Jet ?

danglerb

78 and 79 US and Euro as well as the non S 80 to 82 Euro are the same motors and CI$ injection, with maybe 0.5 compression difference in pistons. The books say 10 hp more in the Euro, but that is without the US cats and (I think) air pump, make the exhaust the same, ie legal at the location you have it, and output is pretty likely the same.

The vin for this one "looks" like a 79, but the posted vin doesn't fit the pattern I recall for a early 928.

If the several thousand better 928's to restore didn't exist, then I might be in favor of restoring this one, but they do exist, so I miss what the appeal is with this specific car.

yardpro

where was the car?
I live in the southern outer banks and could take a closer look...

I am looking for a project early low hp 928 for my son and i to get into a project for his first car.

Jadz928

Reads pretty good. All had smog pump. Other diff was US had EGR, Euro did not.

The VIN is fine. Nothing out of place there.

For folks interested in an early car, this represents a decent example for a fixer. It runs and has most/all it's parts.
And within this early OB range there are not thousands, there are few.

danglerb

Early vins changed too much for me to follow. So 9289101728, 4th digit is 1979, 5th digit is Euro, and 1728 is toward the end of production for the model year? US 79 models had 92892, then 81 when the 17 digit starts it s always 8x before the serial number.

Living near 928Intl gives me a different perspective on where the line is drawn. A couple years ago I tried to get some interest in saving a 78 928 in the 25 to 50 range of first cars. Mark kept it out front for a few weeks while I posted pictures etc., but nobody answered the call. There may still be a 79 sitting in a guys garage here I couldn't get anybody interested in at $1k or less, and I recall it having OK paint.

I suspect there are thousands, I didn't restrict that number to early cars, but they aren't visible, sitting in garages etc. and not offered for sale yet. I've stumbled across a few dozen. I'd almost bet more 79's are under tarps than on the road.

With a 79 I would not be that concerned about being complete. None of the parts are unique and rare by 79 and buying a parts car to go with the restoration car seems like a practical choice. Top of my list would be fixable original paint, right behind it being a 928 that appeals to me personally.