Porsche 928 to buy or not to buy

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There's a chance of buying a 928S 4.7 MANUAL! 1986 with 94,000 miles fsh and 12 months MOT.

I am a Porsche man as I've had a 911 before, to be honest I'm not 100% on the 928's! Any advice and knowledge on the possible value of it?
 
i only know of one my neighbour had

then went to a jag xk8 cabrio, then an sl500 and now a new sl350

he loved the porsche..

thats all i know
 
I'm a big fan of 928's. I went to buy back in 2005/6, looked at several but didn't find the 'one' sadly. A proper inspection and very good service history seems to be vital generally speaking.

The 'S' in my opinion is the best looking one and manuals are rare, it's one I'd really fancy even if I was advised to look at 5.0lt ideally.

Good luck & photos a must if get it. :thumb:

P.s Value? Anywhere between 2K & 8K!
 
Always had a soft spot for these. A friend of mine has just finished a two year full restoration of a late 70s 928 and the results are astonishing. The car is burgundy with cream leather and it goes like a bat out of hell! He reckons it's probably worth about £10K now....

Here's an interesting little review of the 928

Porsche 928 - Classic Car Review | Honest John
 
Just remember Porsche parts are astonishingly expensive and so many are badly mantained.

Best to have it thoroughly inspected by a Porsche Specialist...

Either that or swat up on the forums and make a check list of common issues.
 
You have me confused Charlie, it's an expensive car to run...especially if you are job seeking and have quite a few other cars...and are only 22. I know what my advice would be...don't buy it.
 
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My plans are to restore these cars and put them up for sale, I am job seeking but luckily I am sound financially. Certainly not the richest guy on the planet but everything is always within my means. Eventually I will end up with just the CLS.

They are projects that will get done and hopefully keep some rare beasts on the road.
 
I ran one for 2 years back in the late 80s...awesome car with a great level of torque. Very fast and very comfortable but more of a bruiser cruiser than a sports car. I also had a manual. watch out for the "racing" gearbox as its very easy to put it into reverse rather than 1st at the traffic lights with obvious consequence!!:eek:

Complicated car for that time with 5 miles of wiring in the loom..any electric fault is a nightmare but today that the norm. Expensive to repair and on tyres...black lines on the tarmac on many occasions!
 
Ive had 5, bullet proof cars, but could be a money pit now, the only ones to hold the prices are the late GT's and GTS's you could put in more than you get back, most people who do a resto do it to keep, not to make profit and always pay much more than the vehicle's selling value
 
Always loved 928's and I've always got my eye on a 928GTS as a keeper just like my 968 Cabriolet which I've had for 17 years and counting :)
 
Thanks some valuable advice there! I'm looking at it tomorrow and have a classic specialist dealer that I used to deal with when I was in the trade coming with me.
 
Good luck with your viewing, hopefully it's a good specimen. Love the pop up headlights on these! :) We were considering buying one, but didn't come across any good ones.
 
Looks like a Fuego....not for me.:fail
 
There's a chance of buying a 928S 4.7 MANUAL! 1986 with 94,000 miles fsh and 12 months MOT.

I am a Porsche man as I've had a 911 before, to be honest I'm not 100% on the 928's! Any advice and knowledge on the possible value of it?

Nice unit thou owned many 911 but lv not been tempted to own a 928

Over 20 years involved in clubs the 928 s are fewer every year. The reason being (can only go off Australian cars) there running cost and repair bills do force owner to accidently remove the cars off the roads. as insurances pay outs out weigh the cost to get a 928 purring again. ln most cases minor repairs can be little you.. May be reasonably priced today thou a nightmare tomorrow
 
I had its predecessor (1999 944 S2 Cabriolet) for a few years until last year. It was cheap to insure (but then I'm WAY older than you) and never had any problems with it until its last MoT. But even that only cost me £77 for a new wishbone (plus a few scraped knuckles fitting it!). Other than normal running costs (mainly fuel and polish!) my only other expense was for improved brakes because I wanted to make sure it would stop when I wanted it to! When I bought the car (and when I sold it) it had a full history and loads of documentation. Without these I wouldn't have considered it. Proper maintenance is essential with any Porsche.

My old 944:
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I had its predecessor (1999 944 S2 Cabriolet) for a few years until last year. It was cheap to insure (but then I'm WAY older than you) and never had any problems with it until its last MoT. But even that only cost me £77 for a new wishbone (plus a few scraped knuckles fitting it!). Other than normal running costs (mainly fuel and polish!) my only other expense was for improved brakes because I wanted to make sure it would stop when I wanted it to! When I bought the car (and when I sold it) it had a full history and loads of documentation. Without these I wouldn't have considered it. Proper maintenance is essential with any Porsche.

My old 944:
knighterrant-albums-porsche-944s2-cabriolet-picture5708-porsche944s2-main.jpg

Predecessor to the 968 I presume?
 
I had its predecessor (1999 944 S2 Cabriolet) for a few years until last year. It was cheap to insure (but then I'm WAY older than you) and never had any problems with it until its last MoT. But even that only cost me £77 for a new wishbone (plus a few scraped knuckles fitting it!). Other than normal running costs (mainly fuel and polish!) my only other expense was for improved brakes because I wanted to make sure it would stop when I wanted it to! When I bought the car (and when I sold it) it had a full history and loads of documentation. Without these I wouldn't have considered it. Proper maintenance is essential with any Porsche.

My old 944:
knighterrant-albums-porsche-944s2-cabriolet-picture5708-porsche944s2-main.jpg

944 wasn't the predecessor of the 928, they were manufactured same time :D

I had a 1991 944 S2 when living in Germany, great car and stuck to the road like glue :)
 

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