Restored Porsche 928 Original Body on 2040-cars
Dallas, Texas, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:SOHC V8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Porsche
Model: 928
Trim: Leather
Options: Sunroof, Leather Seats
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Windows
Mileage: 84,500
Exterior Color: Red
Interior Color: Tan
Number of Doors: 2
You are looking live at a 1982 Porsche 928 in its original splendor. Before the whale tale and body side trim, this is the original body of the 928. A little background: I graduated high school in 1982 and this was my dream car. In 2009 I was looking through Ebay for months and months and finally came across this car. It was at a dealer in Chicago and had been stored for many, many years. I bought it sight unseen for $8,000.00. I had it shipped to Texas and I took it to 911 Enterprises in Dallas. I asked them to look it over and tell me whether it was a keeper and worth fixing. The car was in very solid condition but needed a ton of general maintenance. After they gave me the list, I said, "do it." 4 pages worth of repairs and $10,464.96 later, she came home. New timing belt, new belts, steering column bearings, shifter ball socket, wheel bearings, tie rods, rotors, brakes --you get the picture. The receipts and details are yours. She came home and a year or so later i looked at her and said, "she needs a paint job." So I had her repainted. The doors, hood, windows, etc... were all removed. (see pics). $5,500 later she came home. Now I had a great looking car, with new paint, that turned heads. Only 1 problem. I live in Texas and without A/C you have about 3 months you can drive. So in 2011, I sent her to a 928 specialist in north Dallas (Sean Ratts) and he redid the a/c system. New compressor, blower motor, evaporator core, etc... $3,500.00 later she came home. Once I got her home, no kidding---stinking gas tank began to leak. I drained the tank and let her sit. Why? Well because at the time I had a BMW M3, a vette and a Range Rover. If you own any of those cars you know, they are not cheap to keep.
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Wed, 10 Apr 2013These days, we've seen just about every automaker dropping cylinders in an effort to appease tightening fuel economy and emission standards - and Porsche is no exception. Nearly three years after introducing an all-new V6 powerplant under the front hood of its Panamera sedan (launched with a range of V8 engines) comes word that Porsche is working on an all-new turbocharged flat-four boxer to replace the flat-six engines mid-mounted in its Cayman and Boxster models.
Specifics have yet to be learned, but reports say the engine is a derivative of the current 3.8-liter six (shown above) found under the rear decklid of the Carrera S, yet with two fewer cylinders. Fitted with a turbocharger, direct-injection and the automaker's VarioCam Plus, the new all-aluminum 2.5-liter flat-four will likely develop upwards of 350 horsepower and 360 pound-feet of torque. Redline should be about 7,500 rpm. Initial indications say that Porsche will only offer the new engine with its seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic, tuned to take advantage of the low-end torque, but a traditional six-speed manual gearbox has not been ruled out. Despite the loss of two cylinders, enthusiasts will likely embrace the new engine as it promises to be lighter, more fuel efficient and more powerful than the 2.7-liter and 3.4-liter sixes in the Cayman/Boxster today.
Even though Porsche has been using Volkswagen Group engines for years (e.g., Cayenne V6, Cayenne Diesel and upcoming Macan), all indications are that the new flat-four will not be shared. Instead, it will be kept in-house for the automaker's sports cars and possible future fitment in an entry-level 911.
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