Project 928 "The Book"
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Project 928 "The Book"
Several times these have gone for over $300.00 dollars. I can understand the Workshop Manuals being worth their weight in gold, but what makes this book soooooo special?Project 928
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79/928 Silver Metallic
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The book explains and shows how the 928 came about. The book is no longer available, so it has become a relatively rare collectors item - especially the English language version.
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http://sis125.berkeley.edu/928/bk-Pro928.html
Enjoy! Anybody know where we might be able to get a better glimpse of this book for under 3 bills?
Enjoy! Anybody know where we might be able to get a better glimpse of this book for under 3 bills?
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I remember seeing this book at the Hershey swap meet. The seller was asking $150. Guess I should have bought it! Oh, well. I read the few pages from the book in the link provided by Porsche5050. I like the newspaper quote: "This Porsche 928 is no loger a car, it is a throne for the gods......." My sentiments exactly!
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Originally posted by Porsche5050
http://sis125.berkeley.edu/928/bk-Pro928.html
Enjoy! Anybody know where we might be able to get a better glimpse of this book for under 3 bills?
http://sis125.berkeley.edu/928/bk-Pro928.html
Enjoy! Anybody know where we might be able to get a better glimpse of this book for under 3 bills?
I have copied the entire book to my hard drive.
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Originally posted by DoubleNutz
I have copied the entire book to my hard drive.
I have copied the entire book to my hard drive.
How much for your hard drive?
How about a backup copy of eh...hum...your hard drive?
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You sell it to us for 50 bucks a copy. We sell it for 40. They sell it for 30. About 5 sellers later it ends up on some free downloadable link on Rennlist. Don't do it man. Keep it sacred! With that being said if you sell it to me I promise I won't pass it along....
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I have the German version of it... oh well, at least I can look at the pictures. I just bought it off of eBay for $70. For some of the pages, I have scanned and OCR'd them, then I took the text file and ran it through a translation website. It's not quick and 100% accurate, but for my interest alone... it does the job.
The book does have some very interesting images though. I really am interested in the ones that show the air intake on the hood.
Rob
The book does have some very interesting images though. I really am interested in the ones that show the air intake on the hood.
Rob
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Marry well, my wife has bought for various gift giving occasions; Factory manuals, Project 928, die-cast 928s, and all sorts of Porsche branded paraphanalia.
Never had to explain why a book (or set) cost so much!
Never had to explain why a book (or set) cost so much!
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I agree with Jim. My much better half didn't blink an eye when I bought the shop manuals.
However, I nearly died when she came back from Sam's with 3 ton jackstands and a 3.5 ton hydraulic jack last weekend. She said it was "On Sale". Needless to say I hope she finds a lift on sale sometime.
However, I nearly died when she came back from Sam's with 3 ton jackstands and a 3.5 ton hydraulic jack last weekend. She said it was "On Sale". Needless to say I hope she finds a lift on sale sometime.
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I've been hoarding several copies in English and German. Usually picked up on eBay as soon as they appear with "Buy It Now" for a couple hundred dollars or less from buyers who don't know what they have. You can get one right now on Barnes and Noble used and out of print for only $420! If you are obsessed with the 928, you must have this book! Keep watching eBay.
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awww.... no hoarding. Share with the world. Give back and you will receive in ten-fold. The 928 karma gods are making notes. j/k
I probably should joke since I'm hanging onto Euro cams and heads.
I probably should joke since I'm hanging onto Euro cams and heads.
