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  June 28, 2011 10:58 a.m. Rufledt HalfDork

  A friend of mine just picked up a 1981(?) 928 in yellow. To my knowledge he hasn't much worked on cars but he is intelligent, good with his hands and has a great eye for detail. I haven't seen the car but i have that 1 picture. He bought it from his dad's friend, so he knows the history a bit. What should he know about this car? I plan to tell him to get a service manual and do some reading on the web and on this forum. Where else should I point him to look?

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  June 28, 2011 10:59 a.m. m4ff3w SuperDork

  I have nothing to add other than that car is sexy and I want one.

  I finally got a Maserati Biturbo.

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  June 28, 2011 11:28 a.m. NOHOME Reader

  The grapevine says that it will suck $$$$ like crazy. That said, it is one nice looking car and the ones I have been in are nice to ride in. Stay out of the backseat.

  On the plus side, if he got it cheap enough, it might be disposable upon the first real expensive repair.

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  June 28, 2011 11:43 a.m. Rufledt HalfDork

  I think it cost him a few grand and he probobly doens't want to part with it. He also said something about how he got 2 working porsches, so maybe one is a parts car? I don't know exactly. The eagle in the background is his winter beater, I think. He's in southern Wisconsin, and he got it from some town around there, I can't remember which one.

  "A dog oversteers, which is more fun than an understeering hyeena, so you want a mazda mx5 because it's rear wheel drive."

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  June 28, 2011 12:00 p.m. Keith SuperDork

  Buy a book!

  Square left in 50 caution ocean!

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  June 28, 2011 12:03 p.m. Rufledt HalfDork

  Ok more info- 4.5 engine, and the second car is a fully functional 928 with no interior. It is a parts car, and assuming he doesn't need seats, he'll be fine on that... until the same thing breaks twice... I wonder if he'd be interested in a challenge 928...

  "A dog oversteers, which is more fun than an understeering hyeena, so you want a mazda mx5 because it's rear wheel drive."

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  June 28, 2011 12:11 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

  If he needs parts, I own 2.5 decaying, sawzalled, piles of scrap with Porsche 928 VIN's!

  Michael Pinto - 73 AMC Javelin 360 / GoKart / 86 944 Sport / 01 Grand Prix GT / 06 Mazda5 M5

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  June 28, 2011 12:20 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

  I wouldn't mind one if the price were right, but they rarely are.

  XBL GamerTag: bcbrownell Racing is the process of turning money into noise.

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  June 28, 2011 12:40 p.m. Javelin SuperDork

  Mine were free and I think I got screwed!

  Michael Pinto - 73 AMC Javelin 360 / GoKart / 86 944 Sport / 01 Grand Prix GT / 06 Mazda5 M5

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  June 28, 2011 1:49 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

  Javelin wrote: Mine were free and I think I got screwed!

  I am inclined to agree!

  XBL GamerTag: bcbrownell Racing is the process of turning money into noise.

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  June 28, 2011 2:48 p.m. Travis_K SuperDork

  The first things to do on any type of car like that are to change the timing belt and any rubber fuel line. Once that is done they can be run/driven to determine where to go from there.

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  June 28, 2011 2:55 p.m. belteshazzar SuperDork

  doesn't really look 30 years old does it. good job porsche.

  spending money I don't have to buy parts I don't need to impress people I don't know

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  June 28, 2011 4:10 p.m. BoxheadTim SuperDork

  Rufledt wrote: I plan to tell him to get a service manual and do some reading on the web and on this forum. Where else should I point him to look?

  Point him at the Pelican Parts forums, too.

  Sanity is vastly overrated.

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  June 28, 2011 4:20 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork

  Rennlist is helpful.

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  June 28, 2011 4:32 p.m. slefain SuperDork

  If he works on it himself, it won't be that bad. If he has to hire a mechanic then:

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  June 28, 2011 4:37 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork

  MrJoshua wrote: Rennlist is helpful.

  Yeah, go to Rennlist! Those guys are quite knowledgeable.

  I am "Brad @ AutoAtlanta" on that forum.

  XBL GamerTag: bcbrownell Racing is the process of turning money into noise.

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  June 28, 2011 4:43 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  never saw a 928 in yellow before.. that's sexy

  Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

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  June 28, 2011 4:50 p.m. EricM SuperDork

  I know you can cross the united states in 32 hours and 7 minutes with one.

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  June 28, 2011 5:10 p.m. forzav12 Reader

  Interior disintegrates, wonky electrics and shrinking dashboards, manual trans is no bueno and parts are not cheap. That being said, the drivetrain when properly serviced, is stout and reliable. Problem is, many are so cheap that they are purchased by folks that run them into the ground with bodged repairs and deferred service. That car looks nice, though.

  Some Ferraris,Musclecars and other junk.

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  June 28, 2011 8:02 p.m. mad_machine SuperDork

  sad to say.. not all the problems with that car where electronic. The early 928s had vacuume powered power door locks..

  Be careful of your words, for someone will agree with them. Be careful of your conduct, for someone will imitate it. -Leih Tsu

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  June 28, 2011 8:07 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork

  Leather headliner, leather dash, leather door panels, leather seats, leather sunvisors (front and rear), leather A and B pillar, leather shock tower covers, etc... and all of it 30 years old.

  Just one zuccinni as i get there property Vibram all 5 ring finger shoes and boots anticipating everyone uncover.

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  June 28, 2011 8:21 p.m. Rufledt HalfDork

  Thanks for the info! I told him about this thread. Hopefully he signs up! he's a great guy, i've known him for a long time- was a groomsman at my wedding exactly a month ago.

  "A dog oversteers, which is more fun than an understeering hyeena, so you want a mazda mx5 because it's rear wheel drive."

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  June 28, 2011 8:24 p.m. Rusnak_322 HalfDork

  Is it a stick or an auto? Everyone says that the auto is fine in that car, but it has to have the ugliest automatic shift lever in all cardom. It looks like they stole one from a 1980's VW rabbit and then gave it to someone at Pontiac to make it look "sporty".

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  June 28, 2011 8:33 p.m. ZOO SuperDork

  Stock colour? I've never seen one in that shade. And later model wheels from a 911, too, right?

  Looks good regardless.

  Elise, Miata, M3, Locost in progress

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  June 28, 2011 8:36 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork

  I don't care, I like them. Especially the yellow.

  "mobilito ergo sum" I drive therefore I am!

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