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Old 01-30-2012, 11:16 PM
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I know I've seen that horizon blue one before. Was that a Japanese car? Tip? I've searched FS threads back a couple of years and couldn't find it.

Thanks for the lead Jeff, Oregon is not too far.

BTW sorry for totally derailing this thread, preach on with the chlorophyll.
Old 01-31-2012, 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by odb812
BTW, are there any NA sunroof delete 968s?
mine is Its a Japanese car.
Old 02-06-2012, 12:52 AM
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This special 928 was just sold by a prominent Rennlister: 1995 GTS, 5spd, 13k miles. Listed at $99,500.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=160721432858

Thread on the RL 928 forum:
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...sale-sold.html

He just listed it on 1/22 and has already sold it, not sure for how much, but I doubt he dropped his price too much from the $99,500 list price. Thinkin he sold it off of Ebay since apparently he pulled the listing there. Chuck is the founder of the 928 Registry and has owned multiple fantastic examples of 928s, and other cars too. Yes, those pics in front of a house is his too!
Old 02-06-2012, 10:23 AM
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Mel, I want the last NA 928 GTS, the metallic lime green one with the purple interior and so many options that it doubled the price and sold at Champion. I heard it went overseas.
Old 02-06-2012, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff968
Mel, I want the last NA 928 GTS, the metallic lime green one with the purple interior and so many options that it doubled the price and sold at Champion. I heard it went overseas.
Yeah the Pearlglanz GTS & a Speed Yellow GTS are two of the Holy Grails of 928s. There is also a Pearl White one that sold a few years ago that looked awesome to me. That owner was also selling a matching Pearl White 911 Turbo Slantnose, what a pair. Both of those sold in the $63k range each, which I think is a bargain!

Story on the Pearlglanz one is a guy bought it for his mom! And it is rumored to have ended up oversees, but with it orig. selling in So. Fla, ya never know. Here are some pics of all of em. Along with an article of the PG 928 when it was for sale, & the window sticker, courtesy of the 928 Registry. You need to read the article & have to have your mind "boggled" at how much the options cost. $9,095 for custom purple seatbelts!! And the writer says, "At $184,938 with luxury tax, it's somewhat expensive." Somewhat??? Ya Think?!

Then you still end up with a pearl lime green paint job & a purple & lime interior! Thinking maybe it was originally custom ordered then the buyer backed out cause what dealer would order that to put on the show room without a buyer lined up? Not even Champion would be so bold. Much less why would anyone order it that way? How the heck did they ever find a buyer for it & what did it end up selling for? Who knows, one of the many 928 mysteries. I'm sure someone would pay a very, very pretty penny for it if it ever came to light for sale though.
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Originally Posted by jeff968
Mel, I want the last NA 928 GTS, the metallic lime green one with the purple interior and so many options that it doubled the price and sold at Champion. I heard it went overseas.
As I recall there was a story about that car-and my memory may not be right-but it was ordered by the same fellow who had Porsche build him the most expensive 'Exclusiv' car, the GS 3.8 America Roadster Hardtop (see the sticky in the 964 forum). He refused to accept the GTS when Porsche said they wanted the last 928 to go into their own museum and built one after this one.

Ah, found this, I guess my memory was correct.
http://www.928s4vr.com/928s4007.htm
Old 02-06-2012, 03:28 PM
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Now that you say that, I do remember it as well. I've got that same link, just haven't looked at it in many years. Guess when you have that much money, it becomes more of principle, or maybe just having your way or else.
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Originally Posted by MGW-Fla
This special 928 was just sold by a prominent Rennlister: 1995 GTS, 5spd, 13k miles. Listed at $99,500.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=160721432858

Thread on the RL 928 forum:
https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...sale-sold.html

He just listed it on 1/22 and has already sold it, not sure for how much, but I doubt he dropped his price too much from the $99,500 list price. Thinkin he sold it off of Ebay since apparently he pulled the listing there. Chuck is the founder of the 928 Registry and has owned multiple fantastic examples of 928s, and other cars too. Yes, those pics in front of a house is his too!
Post from the thread in the 928 Forum from the owner/seller:
"Quote: Originally Posted by Randy V:
Any hints as to ballpark selling price?"

"Just a hint..... slightly more than $107,499.99
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Chuck Z"

So this 928 just sold $8k above the list price of $99.5k!!
Old 02-07-2012, 01:24 PM
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I should have asked Mike to sell my 944 I had when we were working for him.
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[QUOTE=jeff968;9251184]Mel, I want the last NA 928 GTS, the metallic lime green one.

It's back in the states. It was just sold.
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[QUOTE=Cghost;18006603]
Originally Posted by jeff968
Mel, I want the last NA 928 GTS, the metallic lime green one.

It's back in the states. It was just sold.

Thanks, I saw the news this week. Fantastic!
Old 03-02-2022, 09:55 PM
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Are there more parts available form Porsche for the 928 vs the 968?

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No, but there are several thousand more 'donors'...

https://www.928oc.org/the-porsche-92...uction-numbers

Old 03-03-2022, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay Wellwood
No, but there are several thousand more 'donors'...

https://www.928oc.org/the-porsche-92...uction-numbers
xclnt way to look at it...I had a 928 S4 with an Andy Keel supercharger on it and still miss it.....



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