namasgt

I think the side windows and the shape of the door on the 991 is similar to both 911s above the rest is 928 to me specially the tail lights design starting with the later 996 models and the 997 models.

BobSantos

Hello 928 community. I just read the Petrolicious article and feel for you guys. It's like a hit piece.

Always loved the 928. Always loved Petrolicious. Don't know what to make of this except I'll give a lot more skepticism to their future work.

Mike Frye

He answers his own question, but ironically by parotting what he's heard and read elsewhere, not by what he's said...

SMTCapeCod

Yes, if he'd owned one or a few, depending on year, he might have had some first hand experience and picked on some items that were inherent shortfalls rather than attributable to maladjustment/exceeding maintenance intervals...

...aluminum balljoint carriers, early manual trans synchros, relay in HVAC head., thrust bearing failures...wait, let me just go search the forum for "under engineered"..or "they all do that"..

Not really trying to knock the car- I keep opting in, just sayin'...

dprantl

Now over 250,000 miles on the engine, 80,000 of those miles in supercharged form putting out 50-60% more power than stock. And the 928 engine is supposed to be prone to catastrophic failures?

Also funny about the "ridiculously indulgent engineering touches". Just another way to say "ahead of its time". These days a Ford Focus has automatically controlled electric cooling flaps, most cars have refrigerated gloveboxes, computer-controlled rear differentials, not to mention more electrical gizmos than the 928 ever had. Unfortunately, "ahead of its time" usually goes hand-in-hand with "misunderstood". But looking back at it after decades and still not seeing that, one must be really short-sighted.

Dan
'91 928GT S/C 475hp/460lb.ft

Jadz928

I like Dr. Bob's comment, in particular.

This article is an author's exercise of a personal wax poetic "stroke fest"

inactiveuser1

Years ago passed up on buying a 78 or 79 928 with the checkered interior,it was a Euro imported it had the 1970's style side marker lights off a Plymouth like they used on Dusters etc.,probably to get it legal to import.Took it for a ride and first gear takeoff felt like I was in 3rd gear.It was a nice looking car but compared to anything else I owned back then acceleration was slow.

Mike Frye

Are you sure you weren't in 3rd gear?

dr bob

Go for it! Post links back to this thread so a more complete picture is shared, please.

inactiveuser1

No,
taking off in 3rd would of felt more like reverse side by side against early 70's American muscle cars