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...probably violated most of the buyer's guide rules in the process.
So after 8 years admiring the 928 from afar and spending the last 6 months learning a lot about their history, learning from owners on Rennlist, reading the buyer's guides, and looking everyday on craigslist, eBay, here, you name it, I pulled the trigger (hopefully not stepped on the land mine) on a 1984 928S. This was the one that was in an estate sale auction in Knoxville. I posted the thread about this last month https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...knoxville.html. With no intention of bidding on this car originally I kept coming back to it and it intrigued me more and more. Why, not sure, but I definitely rolled the dice. It may be a diamond in the rough or just plain rough. So for those interested in buying their first 928, I'll list all the things I didn't do so you can learn from my mistakes...or dumb luck if it turns out that way.
1. Never buy a car sight unseen - Nope, never saw it. But it did have pictures
2. Always get a PPI - Nope. Car doesn't run and that was not an option thru the auction
3. Buy a car with good maintenance history - Nope. This car has none.
4. Don't buy a car with deferred maintenance - Car hasn't run in over 10 years and has the dust to prove it. I'm pretty sure the owner, who passed away in the mid 90's, didn't leave it in his will to have the gardener do regular schedule maintenance.
5. Take it for a test drive - See #1
6. Ask the owner why he/she is selling - Nope. He's been deceased for 20 years.
7. Buy the best example you can afford - While I'm not a rich guy by any fiscal definition, my original 928 budget was north of $4,500 plus buyer's premium.
8. If you are going to bid on an 928 hidden away in an obscure auction that was otherwise for old jewelry and ladies shoes, don't post the link on an enthusiast 928 forum -
9. Don't start a car project if you have an unfinished one still in work - Nope. In the middle of a frame up restoration of a Triumph GT6 in my small garage as I type this.
Well, this isn't honestly where I expected to be. I thought for sure I'd end up with an S4 that was more or less ready to drive. But what I realized is that I really love working on cars, and I figured what better way to get to know the 928 than to buy one that needs some help? Plus this being a one owner car it may actually be in better shape than a lot of sub $5K 928s on CL right now. In fact I'm convinced it will be. But at the same time I realize I got alot of $$$ and a few years to put into it before it's where it should be.
So my adventure begins. I've read about a few of your's and have always been envious. I'll be seeking lots of help here, so I apologize in advance for any stupid questions.
The car gets put on the truck this week and shipped to Seattle barring any hiccups!
So here is some pictures of the interior the auction company sent me. As you can see it has metric odometer but the HVAC is in Fahrenheit. So any ideas how this can be? The window sticker says it was delivered to a Porsche dealer in MD so no way the gage cluster is original
Also obviously the car has more than 2095KM on it. The AutoCheck as you can see is woefully barren. Only odometer reading is from '86 with 11,391 miles. After that nothing. So what do you think? Why would one replace a standard cluster with a metric one?
Lol that radio....is that what the original stock radios looked like? It's so...Teutonic!
I did a number of those same things with my purchase, btw. Not quite as badass as you...a respected Rennlister had already started the revival from the dead...good luck with it, and have fun!
I like it. If I were a gambler I'd be jealous. Seems like a lot of upside, but I would have flown out to look before bidding. It could end up being a money pit, but the more likely case is that it got light use for 10 years and then was parked. Barn find.
Lol that radio....is that what the original stock radios looked like? It's so...Teutonic!
I did a number of those same things with my purchase, btw. Not quite as badass as you...a respected Rennlister had already started the revival from the dead...good luck with it, and have fun!
I like it. If I were a gambler I'd be jealous. Seems like a lot of upside, but I would have flown out to look before bidding. It could end up being a money pit, but the more likely case is that it got light use for 10 years and then was parked. Barn find.
05-16-2016, 08:55 PM
Well I just bought my first 928 and...
