FredR

The 91 MY may have had air bags fitted for ROW but 90 MY definitely not- just you lot in North America!

Regards

Fred

Cheburator

Rob had a 1990 MY Porsche 944 Turbo on order. Then he was offered the chance to be driven in and then to drive himself the MY 1990 GT at the Porsche proving ground in Weissach. As soon as he was done, he promptly cancelled the 944 Turbo order and placed one for a Guards Red 928GT. Thus, you can be sure the red carpets and linen seats with red piping was his personal choice.

All MY 1990 RoW Cars - S4 and GTs came with the non-airbag steering wheel. Here is another snippet of info for you - for cost reasons, all RHD cars - 1991 GTs and S4s, as well as all MY GTSs came only with a driver's airbag.

Just as Fred said...

FredR

A,

That is interesting about the RHD GTS's- I would never have guessed that. My [LHD] early GTS has air bags both driver and passenger side- or so I believe- need to check that this evening when I get home just to make sure I am not imagining such!

I am equally surprised that Rob sold this machine- I would have bet he would keep it until he dropped. The new owner should get hold of the article in 911 & Porsche world- I did have a copy and should still have it somewhere. Not so sure I liked the red carpets he selected but otherwise very nice. Doubt there will be a nicer 928 in the UK.

Regards

Fred

Cheburator

On the question of airbags in GTSs - I have a 1993 MY 5-spd and that most definitely has only a driver's airbag. Another fact - all RHD cars with airbag still had the old school trays under the dashboard, even on the driver's side, without knee support.

Goes to show how strapped for cash was Porsche in the early 1990s that it could not even afford to engineer RHD airbags properly...

On the subject of a nicer 928 in the UK - well, there was another GR 1990MY GT, with 28k miles on the clock, which just sold for £27k, but it had 3 owners. By all accounts the car was an absolute minter. Also, a while back, a blue 1989 MY GT with one owner and 24k miles on the clock reputedly sold for £35k. The white 928 GT at Specialist Cars of Malton, that you mention earlier, was OK, but in the grand scheme of things was no more than an average car.

Lastly, as of last week, an OPC in the North East has been asked to provide an estimate to the value of a one owner, 31k miles, 1995MY non-sunroof GTS 5-spd. Rob's car was super nice - have seen it in person on many occaisions, but this unicorn of a GTS might just pipe it to the top spot?

docmirror

Lucky US having airbags as far back as 90 in the 928, and even further back(88,89?) in the 944.

jeff spahn

Simon
How did you make out on your car after the water incident. did you ever use the parts I gave you?

ROG100

This was posted by the previous owner on the UK board


Dear all at 928UK.

Yes, it’s true that after 24 years ownership I have sold my 928 GT! It’s been the best car I have ever owned without question, and it’s had some very serious competition over the years from other Porsches, a Ferrari and a Lamborghini. They all came and went, the 928 GT remained.

When I bought it new in March 1990, I only intended keeping it for 2 or 3 years, not 24! The car has been faultless throughout it’s life, it has never missed a beat and has always started instantly (thanks to a battery isolator switch) after been unused, often for 6 months or more. Back in 1990 the 928 was a futuristic work of art, and I still think it is today. Being part of the 928UK Community has been very rewarding, you are a thoroughly great bunch of enthusiastic and highly knowledgeable 928 owners, thank you Angus, long live 928UK. I retired in March 2012 after 30 years running my own business, I retired early as people started dropping dead around me! For the past 2 years Katherine and I (plus Candi, our 17½ Burmese cat) have spent 6 months each year in France cruising and living aboard our boat (power, not rag & string!), that is why my GT and I have not been seen recently.

This March we will be back out in the Mediterranean, and plan to cruise to Italy and stay for 3 years or so. I placed my GT in secure storage at the beginning of last year, it’s been in a dehumidified Carcoon for the past 12 months and only used once, and that was to take it to Porsche Centre Swindon (formally Dick Lovett Porsche) for annual service and MOT. Having the car in storage just wasn’t working for me, I needed to give 24 hours notice to view or drive it, so after much deliberation I decided to sell, being away I am just not using it. The car has been sold to a gentleman from the Bristol area, I have yet to meet him as he offered the asking price over the phone, he has today paid in full without even seeing the car!

Paul currently owns a couple of rare Porsches and an Alfa, he asked a mutual friend about my GT and about me, and was happy to buy and pay for the car on the recommendation given. Having spoken at length with Paul, he is a true enthusiast and will definitely be turning up at events in the GT, when I hand the car over to him I shall introduce him to 928UK.

Now for the all important selling price, following consultation with “The Three 928 Gods”, Angus, Andrew Brierley and David Hemmings, a price guide of 50% of the original purchase price was suggested. I recently visited a reputable well known Porsche Specialist, he was horrified that I was about to advertise the car for that amount, and was adamant that he could sell it for me on SOR for £40K! By advertising my GT for that figure, he would definitely have got people talking! He had also more or less arranged for 911 & Porsche World Magazine to do an article, featuring my GT back to back with a GTS auto that he currently has in stock on SOR. The guy was very keen, I virtually had to restrain him from sending his transporter to collect my GT that afternoon! I wasn’t comfortable with that figure being asked, so advertised privately and achieved the exact 50% of purchase price figure, I know Paul will cherish and look after the car which was important to me. The interest in my GT has been staggering, who said no-one wants a 928! Please don’t think you have got rid of me that easily, I will turn up at a 928 meet in the future, probably driving a V8 engined car from Germany, just not a 928.

All the best to you all, a very warm welcome awaits anyone from 928UK aboard our boat somewhere in the Med, I will always be happy to talk 928, come and find us!

Regards,

Rob Burrell

funkysi

Pictures to follow!

funkysi

On behalf of my dad here all where would the cd changer be typically located?

Gary Knox

All the ones I've seen here in the US are installed behind the rear seat backrest on the passenger side (right side when facing the front of the car). On right side steering wheel cars, it 'might' be on the left side behind the backrest.

Others may have seen different locations.

FredR

Not sure if there is a fixed location- mine was in the rear hatch on the GTS [where Gary says] but no idea whether it was such a thing as stock. Indeed was there such a thing as CD's in 1990? In my 1990 S4 the PO put one mounted on the parcel shelf.

Nowadays would you even bother with CD player given what is available? Work something with a digital output only and send it to a DAC like my FiiO E7 to feed an amp.

Regards

Fred

ROG100

According to PET a CD10 changer was an option on the 10 speaker system from 89 onwards.
Only in 92 do they show the install on the right rear of the trunk.

Randy V

To follow whet?

You ain't starting out as the type who follows up on his commitments.

Vilhuer

LHD ROW cars got more or less standard airbags at start of '92 MY but many '91 MY had them already.

hacker-pschorr

I love it.

The only way I would buy a red or white 928 is with that interior.