Landseer

Well, so far I really like the 84 models. Simpler 16 V non-interference. Plenty of power. Inexpensive.

waveflux

Funny, but true. A good thing about owning a 928, You can go 7 or 8 months before you see another one. Even in south FL, where every other car is a 911 or Cayenne.

Steve 96C4S

For a second there I wondered whether I was still on the 993 forum (or the 928 forum) .

Glad to hear from the 928 guys chiming in here. I almost bought a blk/blk 928 S4 based on looks alone before I bought my 993. I dreamt about that car but in the end, my wife wasn't comfortable "trying something new". New, being an 8 cylinder, automatic Porsche coming from my 6 cylinder 88 911. The 928 made her nervous, I'm not really sure why. A guy that owned the building that my buddy worked at owned a perfect blk/blk S4 and I lusted after it. It was always parked underneath the bldg in the premium spot, always glisteningly clean and detailed perfectly. It was a feast for the eyes - still is.

In any case, I'd still love to have that beautiful, black car. My mechanic at the time owned a 928S4 and he himself actually cautioned me against it. He said I better have very deep pockets to own it long term (I'm not a DIY'er).

Good luck with your car search. It can be an awful lot of fun. What are you seriously considering now?

cold_beer839

I like 928's and 911's (993's, 996's, 997's, etc, etc). Each can be a bitch if they are not cared for though.

I just bought my '93 GTS 5-spd back in August. I believe it was a one owner car, at least that's what the mechanic that worked on it says. Anyway, all I had to do was a timing belt and water pump job and replace the worn original sport shocks with some Bilstiens. Now all I have to do is drive. But this one was well cared for the PO. My previous '87 928 S4 was not, and it cost me much more to get right.

Take any variety of 911 with poor maintenance records and expect the same thing I'm sure.

worf928

A friend of mine bought a 993 Turbo about a year ago. It had just under 100k miles on it. It came with $35k in shop receipts. For the 18 months previous to the purchase.

If 993 NA maintenance is only 50% as expensive as 993 Turbo maintenance then I think any non-DIY 993 owner can afford a 928.

Just sayin'....

BC

The "deep pockets" line always rubs me the wrong way. Deep pockets are great. They are not required for a 928. You guys own 993s. How is that not a "deep pocket" car to buy and drive as a DD? Is your oil filter less than 14 dollars? Are your brake rotors less than 150 each? When you rebuild your motor, is it not about 5k to do it right *at least*? Our rebuilt transmissions are 2500 exhange. I am doing a full reseal/rering/rebearing with headwork on an early 4.5L for less than 1000 dollars. Way less.

Something is only "complex" when you do not understand it.

SeanR

We pretty much are a cult, we are passionate about the cars and I've not met a better bunch of cultists. I'll use last weekend as an example. We had our monthly breakfast where we had people from Oklahoma and S. Texas come to join in our fun. Just a tick over 20 cars ranging from all years. Was great fun. On top of that we had a tech session at my place were we had some beer, installed some stuff and fixed other things. Saved one guy around $1600.00 stealership dollars by doing it ourselves. Great time.

I posted on the 928 board to have the 928 guys give some first hand advice and knowledge on our cars. The funny thing is, Porsche abandoned both our models at around the same time and I know that most 993's were upkept better than a majority of the 928's you hear the horror stories about. As was said in the 928 forum, the 993's are in the same boat as our 928's are. I hope you guys can come together and help out each out so it's cheaper and more fun for all the owners.

Chuck, good luck in your search and ignore Styx, he's on his 1st 928 and he's still a youngin to us too.

FGL28

Jim,

I knew it was a sincere question. I have been to Cars and Coffee and scene Chuck look longingly at a 928. I like sharks, one day I will have one of them.

But it is a cult, a good cult.

Panzer9

The 928 is an automotive Superstar- Like anything - you get what you pay for- you can find examples from $5000 to $75K, and everywhere in between. Their production run was 18 years , so there are **** boxes, and Pristine Stunners- like this one- you judge for yourself... They always attract a crowd and draw admiring glances... Sharks Rule!


PS. 993's are my favorite 911 style

Landseer

My favorite thing about the 928 is the way it climbs hills. Especially the 5 speed. Sound, torque, balance. It's where the V8 really shines. I never want to be without one of these V8's.

AaronSweat

My dream car is still a 993 turbo. I've been looking at 993's for about 2 years now. Mostly I'm looking at c2's for the price. While looking around I found a 928 that was owned by a rennlister. $5k later I'm still enjoying the car. I would love a 993 one day, but right now the 928 seems pretty good.

In my eyes the lines of the 993 are still the best I've ever seen and some day I hope to own one, but the 928 is almost as special. Growing up a kid in the '80's I remember when a 928 was almost $100k in today's money. Seeing the 1980's was as still is my favorite decade the 928 holds a special place in my heart. Almost like I got the car that my Dad always wanted, and probably could have gotten had he not had me. Although my 81 is not fast today by anyone's standards it has plenty of torque to feel fast and a somewhat timelesss style.

I think the 928 is a fine auto to buy. These cars are unappreciated as far as I'm concerned. Everything that was once cool comes back around. I say give the 928 another 5-10 years and you may even break even on your money

black ice

Are you kidding? NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY A 928!! It's like a two-door Panamera.

dave

Landseer

The car in my avatar, purchase price + all needed parts + new Bridgestones cost under $5000.
73,000 miles, 32 V. Wife drives it nearly every day.

Plan to get my masters in 928 repair here on Rennlist sometime next year, then thinking about a doctorate. I figure another 4500 hours of rennlist time and a few more tools, I'll be there.

sty3x

If you really think about the 911 died as well the current 911 is a mesh of the old 911 engine and body shape with 928 goodies. Luxury, comfort, watercooled, and stuff like that

slider172

I've always wanted a 928 , and have come close to buying one on a couple of occasions.
I decided to wait and will buy a 2001 740il as my next ride because I have two small kids so I need a large back seat, and dont have time to work on a 928.
I will own one though once my kids are a little older.