I'm really intrigued by what's behind the interest in this car and the 7 pages of discussion here.
Aside from Cobalt, I think that there are 2 other things about this car that makes it so enticing:

The credibility of the seller for one. By all indications, he's a guy who, at one time really appreciated his 928. His lack of effort to pretty up the car before he's put it out there actually adds to his credibility, IMO. Let the next guy do what he wants to the car.

The second is the originality of the car. As soon as the engine bay pics were posted, interest seemed to pick up - at least bidding-wise.
What if this Cobalt car had owner's touches added to it, like the plated Cups and the red wires that the Velvet Red GT in Boston that Kevin in Atlanta posted? And what if the red car had what appeared to be a bone-stock engine bay and was wearing its original D-90's? EDIT: let's add the white 928 GT sticker to the back of the Cobalt while we're at it.....
I don't know about you guys, but the stock appearance of this car, running or not, makes it a more appealing GT to me (the Cobalt certainly doesn't hurt ). Owner's touches, no matter how tasteful they may be, detract from the broad interest in a classic, enthusiast car like the GT, IMO.
I think that Dan understands the value that someone puts on a car like this GT that's as close to original as possible, regardless of mileage.
That's why I've kept everything stock that I've taken off my GT. I'd like to think that I could get as close to putting it back to the way it was when it rolled off the line on 9.28 1990 as possible.

 

Precisely. This is a nice old original car, it needs a really thorough mechanical going through and then kept as an original example.

 

Well I'm out at $10,250. Thought it would be nice to have but my current GT is all good and I really don't need another one right now. Something about it sure got me interested. I think it was the overall color/option combo along with its rarity.

 

7 hours left

Currently at. $ 11,309.28

Who's staying up til. 4 am ....???

Leonids meteor shower at that time in the east

 

I really like this one. If I didn't have three and not enough time that one would come home.

Strong bidding on the Cobalt GT.

Makes me happy about the '94 Iris Blue 5-speed

 

Only 1am on the left coast

 

Robots never sleep!

 

It's getting interest here b/c it is an enigma. and it could be a money pit. There are significant questions, so we stir the pot. To me the transmission error is an elephant in the room. I don't know Dan, he seems to have some creds here, I'm not dissing the car, but where's the love? Couldn't bother to pick leaves out of the cowling????? That also tells me it was outside for some time. So the love went sour and what is the story behind that.

I'm happy if someone will get a GT regardless the price; I'd have to do my inspection or someone else put eyes and ears on it before I would bid on this car.

 

You need to buy the one you love, and a few grand more at purchase will soon be lost in the restoration cost.

Five hours to go, who will be happy, the one who wins, or the ones who don't? When I set a bid price that is my goal, to be happy win or lose. Nothing sucks like bidding too low, or too high.

 

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That's a big mistake for any auction, would likely fetch more if it ended when people are awake.

 

I agree, I seem to have my best luck when I sell a car on eBay is it ending Sunday early evening

 

 

If its actually sold at that price, someone has done very well.

To an experienced 928'er, the cost of making this run is relatively low.. max. $2k IMO (rebuilt ECU/MAF, a timing belt job, and maybe a fuel pump). Sure it might need an intake job and new knock sensors, but once its in running condition, that doesn't really affect the price much and is just a 32V cost-of-ownership expense.

After the initial "make it run" items above, you have a car that is exceedingly rare by production numbers, in a 1-of-1 really nice colour, and has some desireable and unusual interior options. Plus its 5-speed, and is arguably the pinnacle of 928 engines.

This car in running and detailed condition is worth $25k all week long IMO. If it was sub-100k miles, it'd be north of $40k.

 

mKay.... who bought it? Fess up...