I think that there have been a few similar posts recently to this one. The best you can do is take the advice above and make sure everything works when you get the car, as I did. However these cars are 15+ years old and you will get things going wrong.
I bought a faultless 928 S4 3 months ago for £5,000. Since then I've spent over £2,000 on it, including £700 on the aircon, which had almost certainly been "regassed for sale" and another £700 on a new sump gasket (not sure if this was really necessary)
It's a major plus if you can do some jobs yourself, such as repairing an electric window mechanism or replacing window switches. Also there are only a few specialists that know about 928's....see if there's one near you. It's a 50 mile round trip to mine.
My 928 will do 25mpg driven carefully. The S4 has almost all the features you list as standard, and I think they are standard on the S2 also. Options seemed to be things like heated seats and a sunroof, although I've yet to see one without. There's always at least 10 cars for sale on Ebay, plus at least 10 on "Classic Cars For Sale" although the latter site seems a bit optimistic on prices.
Look at the history file with the car (there isn't one? walk away) and see what's been done to it. Make sure the cam belt has been done recently, as failure could cost you £3,000+, and has the aircon been overhauled? (if not set aside £1000+) are there any oil leaks? Rust should not be a major problem, as the body is part aluminium, and the steel parts were galvanised.
The 928 is a superb car, and a bargain at the moment. What other "supercar" could you buy in mint condition for £5,000?
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