Did you ever have the urge to jump of a balcony?

[clyde]

Originally Posted by JST

The S4 is a demonstrably better car in every way, but something about the look of the early cars is just so perfect.

Originally Posted by clyde

I disagree on the esthetics or visual appeal. I always felt like the earlier cars were missing something visually...just not quite complete. That changed with the S4.

heh

http://jalopnik.com/used-car-face-of...ack-1470618587

[Jeff_DML]

JST better not get a automatic though

[John V]

When compared to a Mondial, the 928 looks great.

I remember being a kid and realizing that the Mondial looked like crap and was slow.

[lemming]

Would you do it for a car that has been mechanically blueprinted?

[John V]

Originally Posted by lemming

Would you do it for a car that has been mechanically blueprinted?

I've read this post ten times and I can't figure out who you're talking to nor what is the meaning of the question you asked.

[lemming]

Originally Posted by John V

I've read this post ten times and I can't figure out who you're talking to nor what is the meaning of the question you asked.

sorry.

it's a long boring story. i meant to post a picture of the 1989 911 Turbo (guards red) that is having its engine disassembled and reassembled with new parts as needed. when finished, it will be a truly outstanding and brilliant machine.

i missed the boat on it, of course, but keep angling for the current owner to have buyer's remorse so i can buy it 'after' rehab is done.

so that led me to question: would any of us buy this 928S4 if we knew it had been pulled apart and everything mechanical been re-assembled to better than factory tolerances?

[JST]

Originally Posted by lemming

sorry.

it's a long boring story. i meant to post a picture of the 1989 911 Turbo (guards red) that is having its engine disassembled and reassembled with new parts as needed. when finished, it will be a truly outstanding and brilliant machine.

i missed the boat on it, of course, but keep angling for the current owner to have buyer's remorse so i can buy it 'after' rehab is done.

so that led me to question: would any of us buy this 928S4 if we knew it had been pulled apart and everything mechanical been re-assembled to better than factory tolerances?

No.

But a 911 Turbo is a very different car from a 928S4, in a whole bunch of important ways.

[lemming]

Originally Posted by JST

No.

But a 911 Turbo is a very different car from a 928S4, in a whole bunch of important ways.

please elaborate.

[clyde]

Originally Posted by lemming

please elaborate.

If you have to ask...

[Sharp11]

Originally Posted by lemming

sorry.

it's a long boring story. i meant to post a picture of the 1989 911 Turbo (guards red) that is having its engine disassembled and reassembled with new parts as needed. when finished, it will be a truly outstanding and brilliant machine.

i missed the boat on it, of course, but keep angling for the current owner to have buyer's remorse so i can buy it 'after' rehab is done.

so that led me to question: would any of us buy this 928S4 if we knew it had been pulled apart and everything mechanical been re-assembled to better than factory tolerances?

Well, for one thing, the engine is in the correct place ...

However, it is true that it's a very different car - I'm fairly certain Porsche engineers thought it "improved" in every way, yet, just as when Leo Fender "improved" guitar amps by removing distortion (by means of negative feedback) - some "improvements" are just not, um .... appreciated