Having followed this journey the "Danglerb" is on, bouncing from one subject to the next without listening/catorgorizing/planning all of the information that's out there, I have come up with comparative cost analysis of where he may end this madness.
After his initial 928 purchase, let's say a reasonable $5K figure, his past 3 month spending spree on repairs and such--another $5K to $7K, and now the eBay purchase of the Euro junker--another near $3K, plus the foreseen $5K to $7K building his non-smog compliant hybrid, we come to a grand total of $18K (low side) to $22K (high side).
In the end of this scenario, we have a early 928 with a non-smog compliant (he worries about this endlessly) Euro hybrid for the same price as a nice S4 or (low side) 928 GTS.
He's already claimed to not be doing the motor/upgrade work himself (as I would have), so where is the enjoyment, much less financial sense, of doing this project of which he may never be satisfied with?
Dude, if you had really thought out this mess, you could have an S4/GTS sitting in your garage for you to immediately enjoy.
I can't wait to see the end result.
Truly amazing......
regards---rhjames
