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It was just over a year ago I thought to myself, I fancy owning a Porsche. I have always loved cars from an early age, but it has not been possible before, to own one before. I didn’t really think about a 911, as I much preferred the long nose front engine cars, so I started looking for a 944 or turbo version.
I was visiting a friend at his parent’s house and parked on the gravel drive was a nice dark green 1989 928 S4 auto. I asked about it, and found that it belonged to the lady of the house and she didn’t use it anymore. The test drive was fantastic, driven by the cars owner, it was put through its paces, and it sounded absolutely awesome.
My friend’s brother is a Porsche mechanic and he gave it the thumbs up but maybe you shouldn’t trust the father of a friend with a son who happens to be a Porsche mechanic? I later found out he was only interested in working on the modern kit, and the car was not as good as it initially seemed.
It did have the radiator and cam belt replaced very recently, and the windscreen was replaced along with the front lower grill blown over to cover up the stone chips before I picked it up.
On the way home it was evident that there was a noise from the rear wheel bearing, which was masked on my test drive by driving it hard with the windows down, and then it proceeded to be a bit incontinent in my garage.
This is my first Porsche, and a 928 at that, which many say is the best one to have, but after reading a little about them, I was scared of the bills that might face me.
Actually the previous owner was very good, and he paid for the wheel bearing and most of the water pump replacement costs. It seems that he owned a Porsche but didn’t really have an understanding of the mechanical side, such as replacing the water pump when the cam belt was done, so some forgiveness can be given.
Since then I have cured the leaks, (oil, water and PS fluid) sorted the suspension, had the gearbox replaced, and with the breathers and knock sensors fixed it doesn’t smell of oil in the cabin, and it delivers power until it gets frightening!
The moral is to always get the car checked over by someone that knows them. It may cost some money to have this done, but I bet it will be a lot less than the bill for repairs.
Mike Parris
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