Gen-X marks the spot - collectability of the Porsche 928
01-31-2014, 11:20 PM
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Gen-X marks the spot - collectability of the Porsche 928
I wrote an article on the collectability of the 928. I hope you enjoy the read!
http://928classics.com/1/post/2014/0...rsche-928.html.
http://928classics.com/1/post/2014/0...rsche-928.html.
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01-31-2014, 11:30 PM
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02-01-2014, 10:14 AM
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Not lost on Gen Y, either
That was a really enjoyable article, it was very well written! I'm happy to note that the 928 isn't lost on Gen Y, either. I am a Gen Y 928 owner and I can't help but wonder how many others their are.
Here is the deal -- I'm a mid-80's baby and I don't remember the car when it was new. Nope, not even in the mid-90's. I didn't know anyone that had one. What I DID have was an '85 944 as a first car as a result of a love affair with a family friend's '84 911 cab. When the time came for the 944 to go, I got an '01 Boxster. I can tell you for certain that it was a world newer and felt great. Then the Boxster got sold for a DD that could be bumped and bruised without worry.
Before long I was looking for another P-car and, guess what, I went straight for another 944, but, when I found that the 928 was within my reach, my mind completely changed. It is such a different car than the 944. Much faster, more refined, more comfortable (and did I mention, much faster?).
While my early teen Porsche experiences shaped my love of 80's cars from before my era, I think it bodes well for the 928 -- a car that I never knew/saw/was exposed to until I saw Risky Business, maybe 2 or 3 on the road but still became a car that was extremely desirable for me to own.
Again, great article, just my 2c.
Here is the deal -- I'm a mid-80's baby and I don't remember the car when it was new. Nope, not even in the mid-90's. I didn't know anyone that had one. What I DID have was an '85 944 as a first car as a result of a love affair with a family friend's '84 911 cab. When the time came for the 944 to go, I got an '01 Boxster. I can tell you for certain that it was a world newer and felt great. Then the Boxster got sold for a DD that could be bumped and bruised without worry.
Before long I was looking for another P-car and, guess what, I went straight for another 944, but, when I found that the 928 was within my reach, my mind completely changed. It is such a different car than the 944. Much faster, more refined, more comfortable (and did I mention, much faster?).
While my early teen Porsche experiences shaped my love of 80's cars from before my era, I think it bodes well for the 928 -- a car that I never knew/saw/was exposed to until I saw Risky Business, maybe 2 or 3 on the road but still became a car that was extremely desirable for me to own.
Again, great article, just my 2c.
02-01-2014, 12:02 PM
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I enjoyed the article, but I am not sure that Gen-X really identified with the 928 so much. In that period I only seem to remember the 911s and an odd 944 here and there.
The ONLY thing I remember about the 928 was the flush mounted headlights... I remember thinking, "how does the light come out of a headlight mounted like that." :-)
I came to have a vague interest in 928s in the late 90's via a Swiss friend of mine who lectured me for 20 minutes about how "the 928 is the perfection of the American muscle car." He couldn't have been more wrong about that...
John
The ONLY thing I remember about the 928 was the flush mounted headlights... I remember thinking, "how does the light come out of a headlight mounted like that." :-)
I came to have a vague interest in 928s in the late 90's via a Swiss friend of mine who lectured me for 20 minutes about how "the 928 is the perfection of the American muscle car." He couldn't have been more wrong about that...
John