US Version 1985 Porsche 928S
This is a pretty rare car, being a 5 speed model and dark blue! These are the ultimate GT cars from the 1980s. 928s are very fast, and the exhaust rumble always shook the floor of the house!
It had 73K miles on it at purchase. It needed some work when we got it, which is the only reason we could afford it. These cars are costly to buy and expensive to maintain. For an 18 year old car (at purchase), the vehicle is remarkably tight.
Parts are still expensive, as many parts required are made by Porsche only. Look for the 928 stores on the web for great pricing over the factory cost.
Some specs:
- 5.0L DOHC, fuel-injected V8, 32 valve engine
- 288 HP, 5 speed manual transmission
- 16" slotted rims and Eagle GTA Z-rated tires
- Automatic climate control
- Power steering, adjustable intermittent wipers, digital clock
- Power sunroof
- Rear wrap-around wing
- Tool kit
- Tachometer and rear defroster
- Navy blue exterior with tan leather interior
- Alpine CD player
- 3/4" dome rear tweeters in stock rear mid locations
- Jager switch overlays
- Timing belt. Every 30-45K in this car. If the belt goes, so does the engine. This does not apply to the 1978 to 1979 928s.
- Motor mounts. They seem to last about 100K miles, on average.
- Power steering racks have a tendency to leak.
- Interior leather is not cracked on dash or seats.
- Torque tube and torque converter bearings usually last about 100K miles (and are very costly to replace).
- Fuel pumps are common problems (including fuel filter and fuel relays).
- On early models, AC, vacuum, and 5 speed transmission synchros had a lot of problems.