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  1. wlanast

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    Another very interesting 928 GT with unusual colors and options on BaT


    1991 Porsche 928 GT | Bring a Trailer


    I know the seller and have driven and seen this car recently, it is a fine, "high" mileage example, wonder what it will bring?
     
  2. David_S

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    WOW! If the electrics & fiddly vacuum bits are in fine fettle, and the compression shows the engine to be healthy? That is one amazing car for anything near $25k...
     
  3. Beau365

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    Lovely looking thing ! A GT is great fun
     
  4. vrsurgeon

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    +1. Nice GT car but for handling it waddles like a pig through the slalom. It's the engine and the diff that creates the polar mass.

    I was quite surprised how my 997 is like my 79' 928. I was also surpised how I didn't miss my 928 after I sold it for $2000 after owning it for 18 years. Nice car for its time... but the bar has been raised considerably in the past 20 years.
     
  5. SimCity3

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    For sure it's raised. But it's analogue and direct connection to the tarmac is great fun. More balanced than a 365 Daytona with same engine/'box layout, but fun nonetheless :)
     
  6. titangolf

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  7. wlanast

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    Here is a stunning '86.5 with low miles just delivered to a friend[​IMG][​IMG][​IMG]

    Sent from my STV100-1 using Tapatalk
     
  8. wlanast

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    #83 wlanast, Dec 29, 2016
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  10. cnpapa24

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    Gorgeous car!
     
  11. WJGESQ

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    Nice looking.
     
  12. Tamaren

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  13. Beau365

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    Good article from back in the day :)


    Europe’s Fastest of the Fast -

    Porsche 928S4 vs. Ferrari Testarossa vs. Lamborghini Countach vs. Lotus Esprit Turbo

    Motor Trend, January 1987

    …
    Next in line was Porsche’s new 928S 4. Porsche has decided that the 928 needed an image change. The car has always been viewed in this country (by the enthusiast) as an unparalleled cruiser, the perfect car for a weekend in the Napa/Sonoma wine country with your lady friend or a quick run from L.A. to Portland. Its compliant, comfortable ability to cover large distances quickly has few, if any, equals, but now there will be a new emphasis on performance for the 928 from the German car company. The ’87 928S 4 is the spear carrier. As we reported in last month’s issue, it’s not all image. The car has more power, better aerodynamics, and, as a first step for the new “performance” 928, Porsche sent Al Holbert to Bonneville Salt Flats to capture two FIA speed records for the flying kilometer and flying mile, nearly 172 mph. We were slightly slower with our test car at TRC, but the differences are small enough to be explained by preparation of the car for the Bonneville record runs.

    Certainly the most civilized of the field, the Porsche was also the least demanding at top speed. Compared to the others, it was compliant, and managed to turn the bumpy west banking into a non-event. The Porsche was also the quietest at speed. The 4-valve V-8 was silky smooth, the only sound was the complaint of the air as the big, red 928 blasted a 170-mph hole through it. The speedometer registered a solid 169 mph at the end of the front straight, and the Porsche seemed totally unconcerned by it all. We tried both high and low lanes of the banking to see if the 928 suspension would react – it did not. We tried different exits from the banking – the Porsche didn’t care. We considered turning the stereo on but decided that would be sacrilegious; after all, this was serious stuff blasting along here at 170 mph on the high banking, and we should be paying attention.
    …

    The Results

    Speedometer accuracy being what it is, we were anxious to see the printouts from the timing equipment. The story of the tape:
    Ferrari Testarossa – 177.27 mph
    Porsche 928S 4 – 166.94 mph
    Lamborghini Countach – 160.27 mph
    Lotus Esprit Turbo – 145.79 mph

    The surprise of the field was the 928S 4 at 167 mph. A noticeable improvement over the last time we tested a 928S, here at TRC back in 1984, when the best speed was 147 mph (a full 14% increase).
     
  14. SimCity3

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  15. bocaf430

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    nice cars... I would like to find one to buy
     
  16. tritone

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    Check out BAT (Bring A Trailer), there are at least 2 available at auction now.......
     
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  18. PineChris

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    Love the 928
     
  19. Beau365

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    a beauty !
     
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