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new 928 owner questions ...
ok so I picked this 82 928 up today on ebay for 1k and as much as a Porsche fan I am having owned 6 of them never have I had the honor of the 928 ...lol
so anyway after unloading it and driving it in to the garage there is no oil or amps showing on the dash ? ? it sounds fine and it's not killing the battery so far ? ? could this be a fuse ? ? also I plan on changing all the fluids after work anything else I should do before taking it on the road ( 928 ) things to check ?? Thanks Justin |
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No history of a timing belt or water pump. First thing on your very soon list. Old fuel or how long has the car been sitting? Old fuel clogs everything upstream. Pics pics pics!
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10-07-2010, 07:44 PM
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disconnect the battery first before you work on any electrical part of the 928
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10-07-2010, 07:56 PM
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pics are on the way .. the car is pretty nice 4 a grand ....lol it seems to run great no smoke or problems that I have found in the last 5 hours with it .... except the guage thing ( more to find I'm sure ) I was thinking about Just fixing it up and re selling it but it's a 5 speed and I think I might want to keep it ....
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10-07-2010, 08:48 PM
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WOW! A running 928 for $1k is a STEAL...of course if it needs paint (and you want to do a good job) that is at least $7k and a new interior can cost $2k (if you found a decent interior from a parts car or two) all the way up to a full Champagne interior costing as much as a NICE S4!
As for T-belt...if it breaks it will leave you stranded but it won't do any damage to the engine (if this is a US '82 and I imagine it is because NO ONE would sell a running '82 EURO for $1k!) so change it if you want to or just wait to get stranded when it breaks... Fluids would be a good idea. Especially tranny (guessing it is an auto) even though it is a PITA to get to and do. I have a good 928 resource for new 928 guys... DVD called 928 EVOLUTION the second "printing" just came out today. $20 plus $5 shipping... email me if you would like a copy. Also my new 2011 calendar is out... High Heels & Hot Wheels... I have two versions; an all 928 version and a full Porsche line version... same cost as the DVD... |
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Taking a wild guess its this one.
VIN: WP0JA092XCS820648 Year: 1982 Make: Porsche Model: 928 Style/Body: Coupe 2D Class: Sport Car - Premium Engine: 4.5L V8 MPI Country of Assembly: Germany Vehicle Age: 28 year(s) Calculated Owners: 3 Calculated Accidents: 0 Last Reported Odometer Reading: 141,943 Seems like an OK car. I don't think you will see any profit in fixing it to sell though. |
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10-08-2010, 12:04 AM
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That looks very nice for a grand - with some excellent and rare options: 5spd & sports seats
 Hold on to that baby and love it like the rest of us..
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yep that's it ..
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What a huge mistake buy the seller, listing a 5speed as an automatic!
Nice win , Gibson36, have fun with it. |
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Since when does anyone make a profit after fixing up a 928? lol 
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went on our first drive today the guy I got it from said it needed a clutch master but it just seems to have air in the line to me ? ? it shifted good in all gears had to pump it 3 times first try fine after that ... I'm off all weekend so I'm gonna tear in to it a little more the window won't go down on the drivers side ?? and Where the hell is the fuse box on this thing ...lol
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10-08-2010, 03:19 PM
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Great Buy Gibson,
Look under the passenger side carpet. There is a wooden door that lifts up. You'll find both fuses and relays there. good luck, Mike |
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WOW...a 5spd car even! NICE catch! The paint is cracking me up...another respray where they didn't bother to even TRY to mask stuff off... The rear bumperettes should be black as should the rubber beading between the front and rear bumper covers... For $1k though, how can a person complain! WOW!
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The clutch bleed is a notoriously screwed-up thing.
Sometimes its best done at the drivers floorboard by burping air out of the base of the master. |
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there is $$ to be made on a non running 928!...i bought both of mine for under $1K each.....fixed them both and made good coin on them...im not saying you'll not loose any hair trying to work out the CIS...lol...but i didnt send too much money on them...the 1st , a78 5spd($900) owed me $1900 after parts, i sold to a guy in Germany! $3500....2nd car, 82 5spd($600) no cost on parts,..with a dragging clutch..only needed cleaning...sold to a guy in NJ $2800....both cars went on ebay....so it can be done
 
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10-08-2010, 11:18 PM
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That 78 is a sweet looking car, guy in Germany got a deal IMHO.
Roll of the dice, very easy for one of early cars to need serious wampum. |
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10-09-2010, 02:27 AM
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