[ebarone968]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-PORS...2317c4921b





I'm sure most of the rubber on this car needs to be replaced...

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[Cloud9...68]

These time capsule cars are always interesting and fun to contemplate. It's strange, though - even though the 928 bears a passing resemblance to the 968 (or is it the other way around?), I just find the 928 to be a pretty ugly car all the way around. It was never particularly attractive when new, and it hasn't aged well, imho.

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[jg968]

As a previous owner of a '84S manual and then a '94GTS manual, I'm still hooked on 928s. There are some nice ones out there and the 928 group is just as active as we are. The GTS never failed to get the stares, The torque was the best part. It was fun to see passenger's faces when you hit the accelerator at about 3000 rpm - WOW! Both cars sold without needing to advertise. So there's obviously a good following.

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[DaveN]

Yea, they fixed up the front end in the later years but I can't get over the "boy in the bubble" back end. I do wish I had that sound under my hood though.

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[bombfactory]

Wow, pretty amazing car. I tend to waffle on the 928. Sometimes they look so futuristic and cool (S4 thru GTS mainly), and sometimes they just look downright Pacer-goofy. The shape and relationship of the wheel wells to the wheels has always been a problem for me. And you can't fix it by switching to larger diameter wheels. Anything larger than 17" just looks wrong. That V8 torque would easily make me forget all that I'm sure!

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[Cloud9...68]

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sometimes they just look downright Pacer-goofy.

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Well put. Overall, I think the car's styling is just a mess - I can't say I like it from any angle. But I'm sure that engine sounds wonderful, and the torque must be amazing.

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[tamathumper]

Wow, that's a real take-me-back, with 5,000+ miles - and it's rusting, just shameful.



I notice the "I'm listing this for a friend/client" red flag.

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[robadams56]

Really like 928s, especially the cleaned up S4s and GTS. That late 70's funkadelic style has its own charm though. There is something about this one that doesn't look right though. Too much wear and patina for a 5,000 mile car in my opinion. Unless it was left in the sun which ages a car well before its time.

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[Cloud9...68]

It's interesting that the ad says it's a 1982, but the insignia plate (can't think of the correct term for it - hate it when that happens...) says it's a 1985. The intake runners sure are pretty. It's nice to look at an engine without the covers manufacturers put over them nowadays.

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[robadams56]

Andy, I think the 1985 you are seeing is the GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) for the front axle of 1985 lbs. Easy to understand why you might have come to that conclusion however. It's too bad this car didn't live its life in a better climate....really is pretty. Saw one of these in Dallas a few months ago that was black with black 22 or 24 inch wheels. What a clown car.

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[94SilverCab]

I would not like to own this car because I wouldn't want to drive it, and that's the purpose of owning a car like this...I would feel guilty about every mile I added and it would end up restricted to parades and shows.



Jay

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[Langley968]

It was my interest in buying a 928 that caused me to "stumble" across the 968 (no regrets!).

This 928, although "interesting", does not "do it" for me:

* the exterior color is interesting but not desirable

* the interior color is not attractive

* the fact that a car with such low mileage (and claimed to have been garaged all it's life) has rust on the body is questionable

* some of the pictures of the interior show "fading" on some parts. It might be the reflection from the flash, but...

* now if it were BLACK on BLACK with a 5-speed... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.png" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[lbpesq]

The 968's stepbrother, whose father was a GMC Pacer.



Bill

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[ebarone968]

"The 968's stepbrother, whose father was a GMC Pacer "



That's a good one. LOL I always liked the 968 rear better ! From what I have heard the upkeep on a 928 is very costly. A less dependable car than the 968 for sure................

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[banditsc]

It's a matter or 80's vs 90's styling. There is a lot of 928 in the 968 mechanical wise. As far as maintenance they are about the same as the the 968.



   

   

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[rxter]

Love the 928. Would make a great freeway warrior in SoCal. It's a bit long in the tooth for me to consider it a daily driver. This one looks like a nice example for sure. I hope it finds a good home with a driver, not an admirer.

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[Cloud9...68]

The 928 seems to be a very polarizing car. Other than the pop-up headlights, I think the 968's styling has stood up very well over the years, and yet the 928, which has so much in common with the 968, in my eyes hasn't at all. Banditsc may have hit it on the head with the 80's vs. 90's styling comment - I still like a lot of the cars from the 90's - the 80's, not so much. But I do agree the 928 would be a nice freeway cruiser, if you're into that sort of thing. And maybe it's just anecdotal, but the conventional wisdom appears to say the 928 was a very unreliable car, so owning a 30-year-old one (yes, Rob, I see I misread the insignia plate thingy - doh!) sounds like it would be asking for trouble.

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[banditsc]

I wouldn't say it's unreliable, like any Porsche if the maintenance isn't done they are not going to be reliable. For me the 928 has been the most reliable, never been stranded or broken down in the 928, the 968 on the other hand. I think it's just an old myth started by unknowing people and has perpetuated over the years. I have had no electrical issues with the 928, while the 968 has it's share of issue with the air bag light and alarm contacts and interior lights on the 968. It's like any Porsche, don't keep the grounds clean and you will have electrical problems.

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[jg968]

Here's a pic of my '94 that now resides in the Boston area. Picture doesn't really even do it justice. People's Choice award at the Hill Country Region annual concours twice... That's Iris Blue for you guys with 968s of the same color.

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[robadams56]

Wow, what a nice match to sit next to my Iris Blue 968. Love that color. Any chance it's a 5 spd manual?

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