Well after an in-depth investigation and a good drive, it seems the 928 needs £3000 spending on it to make it properly roadworthy (Able to take to Max speed on track)

Needs new Engine Mounts, Cam Belt, Water Pump, Fuel Tank bracket, Front brake discs and also x4 new tyres. Plus possible Steering rack rebuild as it is leaking.

So based on the this a minor discount on the price we are up to £7000
I might be able to find better, but keen our every ones feedback

Hi,

There is no knowledge of flex plate from the seller, I am fully aware of TBF having read the forum, but there is no history on this car, so if I get the car at the right price, this is the risk as it would cost me £200 at least to get this examined properly.

Having just reread the thread, I notice Lew saying this car was for sale for £2K ish in Birmingham. If I can get the price down then the added 3000 would make a nice car for £6K or less.

I am looking for a 928 that I can take to the Nuerburgring in Germany and MAX out at 150 plus MPH. But other than that it would be doing 10,000 miles a year on the motorway going to work.

My local Porsche Engineer Paul Sage is not afraid of 928's but he says the bills can be a bit scary, which makes life difficult as I need all my spare money to carry on the restoration of my 1936 Bentley (Barn Find total restoration by me)...

cheers all and can all and anyone please help with this tricky decision

Seasons Greetings

Neil

If you are going to have to spend 4k on it...its worth around 1k MAX....

You can easily buy another WITHOUT those problems for a lot less than 4k....

As they're so easy to find Brett, perhaps you should provide some links for all these sub 4k cars that are fully serviced and need for nothing except a tankful of fuel; then we could do a comparison with the one the OP is thinking of buying.

An S or S2 could be had for that price but personally I think you'll struggle to find a decent 1990 S4. A target of 6k or less sounds more realistic to me.

Most of the so-called problems are actually service items that will need doing at least once during the car's life and as it's going to be used as a daily driver I would say that the OP should pay attention to the condition of the bodywork & interior - he's going to have to pay out for the mechanical bits sooner or later but doesn't want the extra cost of fixing a worn interior or bubbling paint.

Also, if it's going to be used for 10k annual mileage, that's quite a hefty fuel bill compared with a more economical car. If you're committed to spending that amount on fuel, it's probably worth paying a bit more at purchase for a really sorted car, rather than buying cheap and regretting it later.

I have never driven the Nurburgring, so I don't know if there are any straights where it's possible to get the car up to 150, but I think if driving at such high speeds are being considered I would want the rear spoiler restored - I don't know if it's just there to reduce the turbulence/drag or if it aids stability at high speed, but I doubt it's just there to provide a handy picnic table when you stop for lunch.

Finally, just to satisfy my curiosity, I think we need some photos of the 1936 Bentley