BC

There may not be many people on here that recognize this car anymore. This car, and its owner until yesterday was part of the group that consisted of people like Mark (who is immortal) and Keith Widom. We are talking about the early 2000s when we still did actual "go as fast as you can" drives north of LA.

It was listed last year with the strong warning about the belt. The car is running and most of the features work. I have not dug in yet but I have watched the belt while idling. The TB light goes on at 3 minutes most of the time from what I can see, which is either good or bad. No errant noises or any indication it's the pump.

It's tempting to put a porktensioner system on there and see where we are with the rest of the systems. I'm not a big fan of just tearing everything apart and replacing what may be a robust water pump.

Very very original. Spare tire cover, jumper cover, CO tubes, tape things in the center console.

Basically other than maintenance no one has really put any real finger print on this car for about 20 years.

Paint is not wonderful right now and I need to see where to go with it. It has those tiny little clear coat scratches that make it look like the car wash had 800 grit wash rags.

The nearly full leather interior is brown. One of these days I'll get an interior color I actually like. (Technically I like the GT interior - that light grey color). It's pulling where it pulls, and has shrunk where it shrinks.

119k miles. Wheels are oddly original looking with few blemishes .

First steps for me are to inspect what is going on with the belt while I replace the coolant and oil. I'll also pressure wash where I can get to easily. I may bring it to Greg because I know he has a good way of properly changing the trans fluid. Plus this is the 8th car in a two car garage drive way.

For its age the miles are great, and it is one of the more unmolested examples I have seen.

Darien

Great year, color and no side moldings

BC

I noticed I sound like Eyore.

I am am grateful to be able to play with these cars and not be using the money I was supposed to use for food. Also grateful for not having the stress of needing to fix it for work the next day. And for having a big truck so I can tow it home instead of crossing my fingers and winging it 100 (or 1700, with no wipers, lol)

But all of that is a rich, innovative, full life. And I learned more than playing it safe. I wouldn't trade any of that.

Anyway, cool find.

Mrmerlin

Good luck its a nice example,
some TLC she will be ready to rumble.
Looks like you have a nice collection of car covers in your cul de sac

M. Requin

And the beat (or rather, the BC) goes on...

BC

This one is another one where the value is partly because it *is* original. Therefore, since I can't modify, it will probably be here temporarily. I have a vision for the best 928. I may never hit that. It may be the pursuit. Or it may be a new corvette.

BC

If if I can find out from the experienced paint people her what this actually is, I'd sure appreciate it .

I think the clear is failing but of at just little scratches then I can sand down and reapply clear. Or maybe some light dealer, and then BC/cc

zekgb

I'm sure you know this, but the S3 tensioner warning circuit has a few weak spots, between the copper strap, the orientation of the spade on the arm which when wrong can rub against the center cover and the oft forgotten washer at the end of the tensioner, if tension tests fine I'd wager one of those is the issue. Anyway, nice find!

hlee96

Nice car! Glad someone from Rennlist bought it. We can be sure it is in good hands!
Congrats!
-Hoi

BC

Absolutely. Thanks.

i just need to get in there and see. So tempting to drive it as the belt tracks fine but towards the front of the sprockets.

BC

I will make a separate thread for the Man, the Legend, Rob, but with my "throw caution to the wind" and his "lets just check this out before disassembly" process, I drove the car to work today.

Essentially, the TB is (de) tensioned at the right spec by the oil-less tensioner. It is within the window on the kempf tool and at 4.5 using the real tool that Rob brought. Pulleys are essentially new looking. Under cover was a bit dirty front V has some fluid in it that washes down there.
The tensioner ground strap was... off. That's it. Just came off. We slapped it back together and the light has stayed off.

Nice to be back in a (complete) 928. Vibrates like hell on old tires, and collapsed enginemounts, but it is nice.

Couple issues:

1) Aforementioned enginemounts allow tons of vibes.
2) Tires may be just rock hard from Age. But full tread. Maybe they will smooth out (probably not)
3) Slowish to shift trans. Shifts smooth, but delayed response on lower rpm upshifts. Downshifts are great and properly weighted.
4) Kickdown needs tightening up.
5) A bulb is out per the computer.
6) Radio is iffy and a tape player.
7) Runs a bit warmer than I am used to. New coolant but not properly burped yet as I need to open the heater core valve.
8) I will replace fuel lines on engine ASAP. Thinking about Greg's lines.
9) Brakes are great but need a bleed.

Excepting the paint this is probably like a 6-8k car at least, in today's up and down market. So very original, but with use-wear and some maintenance items needed.

gbarron

For the slowish trans shifts, google MB Valve Body Kit 126 270 44 77. I installed this kit in my 86.5 years ago and it fixed the "flair" problem I had. YMMV.

BC

I will take a look thanks.

Its not flaring so much as just being sluggish to upshift

Wisconsin Joe

Is it actually running hotter, or is it that the gauge reads higher?

That's a known issue.

Only way to know for sure is to take actual engine temps.

BC

Higher than an s3 I have driven before.