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John V · 11-14-2013, 02:24 PM

928s were notorious for driveability problems, electrical problems and overall poor reliability. On the plus side, they were also really expensive to repair and hard to work on.

I've driven one, once. It was nothing like a Mustang, except for the soundtrack. It stopped and steered really well (not like a Mustang). It wasn't particularly fast but it was strong enough to be entertaining.

Sharp11 · 11-14-2013, 03:04 PM

Wasn't the 928 supposed to have been Porsche's transition car into a different direction, front-engined, water-cooled larger more luxurious models ... ?

If I recall correctly, long time fans balked and the car was scrapped ... fast forward to today, with Panamera's etc., and it's a different story.

John V · 11-14-2013, 03:07 PM

The 928 was supposed to replace the 911.

FC · 11-14-2013, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

The 928 was supposed to replace the 911.

This.

Wheeler dealers fixed one, IIRC.

kognito · 11-14-2013, 03:37 PM

back in 1980 or 81 I rented a 928 for 48 hours in Hollywood (CA)

That was fun, but long enough to know I didn't want one.

That interior does look like a lot more than 51K miles

*clyde* · 11-14-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

The 928 was supposed to replace the 911.

The Probe was supposed to replace the Mustang.

Parallels all over the place but they never seem to touch.

Josh (PA) · 11-14-2013, 05:15 PM

As I recall, 928S4s were only available with Automatics. There were a number of 928GTs at the end of production that had a manual. They hold a special place (along with original 944s for some reason) on my 'want for no logical reason' list.
My list goes something like this:
1. 328gts
2. 928
2. 914
3. 850ci
4. 944
5. 280zx

Terri Kennedy · 11-14-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

928s were notorious for driveability problems, electrical problems and overall poor reliability. On the plus side, they were also really expensive to repair and hard to work on.

Yup. I especially liked Clarkson's take on it - "biblical levels of unreliability". Of course, he ran his with no coolant until the engine exploded. May's comment was "I've seen one advertised for more than this as 'for parts'".

I've been casually looking for a later one, purple w/ black or gray interior, manual, as a project car. Probably not gonna happen, though.

For an idea of what goes wrong, look at this pre-purchase inspection checklist. Here (Internet Archive copy) is one owner's story of buying and fixing up a used 1986 model.

JST · 11-14-2013, 06:31 PM

A 928 is like a boat. I want to use one occasionally, and I wish I knew someone that owned one so that I could borrow theirs from time to time, but when it comes right down to it, buying one would be about the dumbest decision I could make.

Rob · 11-18-2013, 01:54 AM

I drove a 928 in the late 80s when I was driving a trans am as a daily driver. I thought they were fairly similar in power and handling at the time, but I was young and stupider so who knows.

(I also had great experiences owning boats and I miss them.)

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kognito older fart than ZBB Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: On the road again Posts: 8,897	back in 1980 or 81 I rented a 928 for 48 hours in Hollywood (CA) That was fun, but long enough to know I didn't want one. That interior does look like a lot more than 51K miles __________________ 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE 2020 Fusion Titanium

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Josh (PA) Hello. Join Date: Mar 2004 Carmudgeonly Ride: '09 X3, '11 328xiT, '11 135i C, '17 c2, '19 X5 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 5,528	As I recall, 928S4s were only available with Automatics. There were a number of 928GTs at the end of production that had a manual. They hold a special place (along with original 944s for some reason) on my 'want for no logical reason' list. My list goes something like this: 1. 328gts 2. 928 2. 914 3. 850ci 4. 944 5. 280zx __________________ Josh (PA) - '19 X5 '17 991.2 C2 Cab '11 135i Convertible '11 328xiT '09 X3

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Rob The user formerly known as rwg Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: Z4 Location: Vegas baby! Posts: 8,261	I drove a 928 in the late 80s when I was driving a trans am as a daily driver. I thought they were fairly similar in power and handling at the time, but I was young and stupider so who knows. (I also had great experiences owning boats and I miss them.)