http://www.928registry.org/1978-928-0816.htm

Porsche needs to put Op-Art back onto the options list.

 

One of the first 928s I looked at was '79 Manirva(sp) blue with black/op-Art. I love the clean lines of the early cars, its nice to see a pre S4 in this shape.

 

euro muscle car

 

Some sort of offroader? That's a LOT of wheel gap. And the interior is seizure inducing. Other than that it's pretty cool.

 

The factory spec for ride height is 190mm at the suspension lower control arm mount, and at that height there is a pretty decent amount of room between the top of the tire and the fender. Remember that the early phone-dial wheels were 15" and 60-series tires too.

Most street 928's are eather sagged on their springs or lowered on purpose. A few of us 'purists' try to keep the car in the factory tolerance range (190 -20mms) so the handling and bump-steer geometry are close to OK. The rest suffer from nose/chin spoiler damage at driveways and dips in the road, broken front inner fender liners from the impacts. BTDT, learned my lesson! On later cars ('90+) the engine oil cooler hangs down there in the front too.

Most Porsche cars come from the factory sitting high enough to drive real roads without a lot of worry. If you have smooth roads all the time and don't mind the bump-steer issue and the related excess/uneven tire wear, a little lower is OK too. It's a matter of taste as much as it is survival in most street cars though. I enjoy driving the car to much to want to worry about impacts with cigarette butts on the street.

 

Also on the Pre S4 cars the position of the motor is low, if you lower the car you could risk expensive damage to the AC.btw, compare that to any car built almost 30 years ago and the 928 will look low!

 

The 928 is one of the sexiest P cars ever built. They were great cars but a PITA to work on. I also have never seen one with that huge of a gap in the wheel arches as that makes it looks so damn fugly IMHO.

 

that color combo is pretty "Risky Business" but love all 928's... but the one next to it in the garage is smoke'n!!!

 

Very true! The engine in the later cars sits no higher, and the risk of ripping the AC compressor out along with the mounting ears on the block is very real. The little chin spoiler on the S cars is another frequent victim of impacts with debris, a problem made worse when the car has sagged or after it is lowered. Many are missing the brake cooling ducts and various other pieces after encounters with junk on the highway, or more often with driveway aprons and parking lot stops.

Filling the wheelwells with a modern tire & wheel combo goes a long way towards improving the looks while maintaining a reasonable gground clearance.

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The subject car is owned by a 928 fanatic/enthusiast who found it in the northeast. It's been pretty well disassembled for cleaning and refurb of the aging bits underneath. The Pascha seats are not often found in such great condition. They were a kind of art-deco statement for a car that won the Car of the Year award in Zurich at introduction. This is so far the only sports car to earn that honor. I suspect that the psycho seat insert pattern is either a love or hate item, but it does make a bold statement about the confidence that Porsche had about the car and the design.

 

My family had 4 928's growing up

1. 1979 silver egg - 5spd
2. 1982 gold weissach edition # 185 out of 200 - auto
3. 1985 black bullet (euro car) - 5sp
4. 1987 928S4 Prussian blue - auto

I learned how to drive stick @ 13 on the black bullet
If my Dad only kept all of them!

 

The Weissach was a cool car, what an expenisve option!

 

yes and i have always been looking to find that one thats sitting in some garage somewhere with under 20k miles that some one "put away"
Prob never find it in thie lifetime

 

Darren,
This one has your name written all over it! 93 GTS It's a 5speed too.


Category:928Ad Number:5945Price:30,950Date Posted:01/04/2007
FeaturesYear:1993Make:PorscheModel:928 (all)Miles:96,000Engine:Fuel Inj.Stereo:AM-FM/CDBody Style:CoupeTransmission:Manual - 5 speedColor:Mid Blue MetallicDrivetrain:2 Wheel Drive
Description
For more pictures and details, please go to www.exclusive-motors.com.

The GTS is the top of the line Grand Touring car. If you've never driven a 928, do yourself a favor and try one. The are smooth, comfortable, and very fast. It's the perfect way to commute in style. This was the super car you grew up with. Now, you can have one at a fraction of the sticker price. 346 hp will get you where you want to go quickly and comfortably.

This car has been meticulously maintained. Midnight Blue Metallic/light gray interior. Everything works perfectly. Lots of options, including Porsche crests embossed in head rests. This car has the rear muffler bypass installed. Factory muffler included. Also included is soft cotton car cover. Midnight Blue Metallic over two tone navy/Linen leather interior is stunning.

Option Codes

331 AM/FM Cassette w/2 door speakers
474 Sport shock absorbers (Bilsteins)
513 Lumbar support - right seat
538 Right seat with positrol and lumbar
570 High output air conditioner
586 Lumbar support - left seat
650 Sunroof
692 Remote CD changer (6-disc)
935 Seat cover rear RLL
980 Seat cover - Raff - leather
XD4 Porsche Crest Rim Caps

Seller InformationType of Seller:DealerCompany:Exclusive Motors, Inc.
Contact:Robert Saville
Charlotte, NC 28212
United StatesTelephone:E-mail:bob@exclusive-motors.com Web Site:http://www.exclusive-motors.com

 

Thats a beauty! Luis I am looking for a old garage queen, like an 82-85 S

 

Not too many of these GTS' were 5speed. A friend has one in the same color combo but not a manual tranny. I've been after him for the longest time trying to buy it from him.