US Version 1986 1/2 Porsche 928S
This car actually sounds like THIS! when starting up (285K .WAV file).
A rare 1986.5 US-spec 5-speed model! These are the ultimate GT cars from the 1980s. 928s are very fast, smooth, and actually becoming affordable to purchase!
It had 126K miles on it at purchase. These cars are very expensive to maintain. 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
- Automatic climate control
- Power steering, adjustable intermittent wipers, digital clock
- Power sunroof
- Rear wrap-around wing
- Tool kit
- Meteor metallic exterior with black leather interior
- Pioneer CD/MP3 player with XM
- 6.5" Eclipse speakers in rear stock locations
- K&N air filter
- RMB rear muffler bypass kit
- 928S4 rear rims (1" wider than stock S rims)
- 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.