Have we discussed Porsche 928's ?

[crustychief]

I have an 87 S4 auto, my wife and I love it. Zeke, the guru I am thinking of near long beach was actually in anaheim then moved to orange. Precision Motorwerks

[beran earms]

Originally Posted by Fast Freddy 944

928? Tom Cruise, Risky Bidnezz, Scarface, both owners, both cool dudes! Now the down side, Maintinence is a nightmare, Id buy a v8 classic 70s-80's Camaro before even plopping down a penny for one...

Wow, nothing really personal but I think this is a delusional and uneducated assessment.

[ckcarr]

Quite the high school car above.

[slow&rusty]

Originally Posted by thor66

land shark looks aside, the 9128 is trapped in between the famed air-cooled 911s, 993 and the Cayman, 997, 991s

Tell me what it has that cannot be be found better elsewhere?

Can you please ask your question again, but this time try it in English.

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by beran earms

Wow, nothing really personal but I think this is a delusional and uneducated assessment.

The comment speaks for itself.

He's usually BRO-force Uncle Rico to the nth power.

[Nostril Cheese]

There's a guy in my hometown who has like 3 928s in his driveway and 3 more parked on the street. Could never figure out what the deal was. He did crash one of them about a year ago in front of my mother's house.

Did an engine swap on a 32v 928. Surprisingly easy to work on. Unlike a 944.

[rfuerst911sc]

I have always liked the 928 but I am a bit of an oddball 😁 . And now that I am a little older I wouldn't mind adding one to the man cave . I will keep my eye out for a 1987 or newer with auto . A machine to just gobble up miles of road in comfort and speed . I am not ready to let go of the Boxster , she is a beast of a different animal . The two could coexist nicely 😋

[slow&rusty]

This car just sold for $15,400 on BaT and was a helluva deal.

Get one, you'll be glad every time you get behind the wheel and mash that right pedal.

[ckcarr]

Forgot I had these.
Quite innovative back in 1977..

[Joe Bob]

Early pick up truck...they just forgot the back end.

[rfuerst911sc]

I am trying to get smarter on 928's in general . Is it true the early 4.5 and 4.7 engines are not interference but the 5.0 and later are ? If that is accurate is that worth considering when purchasing ? I think 1985.5 was the changeover from 16V non- interference to 32V interference does that sound accurate ?

I had a 944S and had a pro install the timing belt . Had that same pro do an inspection/retention 5K miles after install . A month later the belt broke and bent valves were the result 😩 . So I am a little gun shy on interference engines 😁 . Does anyone make an aftermarket timing chain or timing gear setup for these ? Just thinking out loud .

[Arizona_928]

The timing belts on the 16 valves aren't nearly as complicated as the 32 valve. Ideally you won't reference the 16 as non interference, and wouldn't buy a certain model or engine based on that idea.

[javadog]

The 4 valve cars drive so much better. Cam belt changes don’t have to be done that often, I wouldn’t make that any kind of consideration. It sounds like the “pro” mentioned above screwed up the tensioning of the belt.

Make sure you drive a five speed before you commit to a transmission choice.

I think The Sweet Spot is probably an early S4.

[rfuerst911sc]

Arizona/Java good feedback . The timing belt on my 944S was just something I didn't want to do myself so had a " pro " do it . Maybe a defective belt or maybe a faulty install . I sold the car with the dead engine would like to not repeat if possible 😁 . If the same thing happened today I would install an LS motor to save the chassis.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Originally Posted by id10t

Didn't Shaun have a thread going a few years ago about one he was restoring?

Company got a little out of control just as I got the crank in, and has continued to this day. Anyway, recentlygot back into it and found that wrist pins don't do well in the freezer for 2 years. Had to pull another motor apart to get more. Hoping to get these to a machine shop soon with original rods and pistons so they can be balanced again.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

Arizona/Java good feedback . The timing belt on my 944S was just something I didn't want to do myself so had a " pro " do it . Maybe a defective belt or maybe a faulty install . I sold the car with the dead engine would like to not repeat if possible 😁 . If the same thing happened today I would install an LS motor to save the chassis.

Porsche made a special tool to adjust the tension on the belt, some people think they can get by without it, maybe that was the problem in your case. I find a lot of mechanics take shortcuts, even the ones that should know better.

[Shaun @ Tru6]

Everyone just uses Porken tensioners these days. I have to go back to an orignal factory tensioner since my heads have been decked.

[McLovin]

The 928 is a car I will always go and check out when I see one at a car show.
And several times since around the mid 90s I’ve looked for one, gone and test drove a few, and even made offers on a few. As recently as 2 years ago.
But when the sellers made counter offers I didn’t up my offers. Because I was ambivalent.
They’re neat to me, and fun to drive if it’s a manual transmission, but just not quite “all there” for me.
I like the 85 and 86 model years pretty much only. And only the manuals, I get no joy from the automatics.
Not a fan of the 87 and up years.
Or the earlier 2 valve cars.
I get why some people like them, for sure. But I doubt they will ever be highly popular (or any more popular than they are now).

[slow&rusty]

I would never buy a 16V car, the 32V cars ARE the way to go.

I've driven and owned both in auto and manual guise and would focus on a 32V car, the first year is '86.5 not '85.5.

Timing belts are not as scary as you think - what looks intimidating below?
Here is the last timing belt I did on my '87, as mentioned above, 1/2 a days work.

[javadog]

The first year for the 32 valve engine was 1985, not 1986, I owned one of those.