1987 Porsche 928S4 | Retro Review

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@Motorweek
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@m3trooper
@m3trooper 3 жыл бұрын
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@adamkhan7736
@adamkhan7736 Жыл бұрын
I've had a blue S4 for over a decade now. It's a 4 speed auto. Well balanced. Nice torque from around 30 to 70mph.(in kickdown). Fast steering..Push it hard and you can sense the rear wheel passive steering (Weisach axle). You have to push it hard to make it feel like a go kart but only in absolutely dry weather otherwise it'll spin without warning. Most comfortable seats ever (IMExperience). Loads of feedback through chassis/steering compared to modern cars.
@VaughnJogVlog
@VaughnJogVlog 3 жыл бұрын
I’m telling you, in 1987 this looks 5 years newer than just about anything on the road.
@KardiFan2000
@KardiFan2000 3 жыл бұрын
Which is amazing, considering that it originally came out in 1977.
@rootsmanuva82
@rootsmanuva82 3 жыл бұрын
It looked 15 years newer than anything on the road when it came out in 1977 ha ha
@brettbanta2100
@brettbanta2100 Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful car
@Veritas419
@Veritas419 3 жыл бұрын
Over three decades old and still looks fresh a truly timeless design. 145k in 2021 dollars.
@judethaddaeus9742
@judethaddaeus9742 3 жыл бұрын
Now imagine that a Cadillac Allanté, with about half the power, FWD, a manual top, and a chassis based heavily on the Olds Toronado, cost about the same.
@wantapgt
@wantapgt 3 жыл бұрын
Eh. I think it looks pretty dated. But that’s just me
@V8_screw_electric_cars
@V8_screw_electric_cars 3 жыл бұрын
Much better looking than panamera and technically too cause it had transaxle back in 1977, panamera has tranmission bolted in front, cheap junk.
@FlowmasterStang
@FlowmasterStang 3 жыл бұрын
I had no idea these 928s were so expensive when they were new. Isn’t a new Porsche 911 around 100k?
@SooperKewl
@SooperKewl 8 ай бұрын
@@FlowmasterStangyes it's why Porsche was almost out of business less than 10 yrs later. They were still hand building cars In very small volumes and the Deutschmark was very strong to the dollar in those days.
@jorgachimzoll9869
@jorgachimzoll9869 2 жыл бұрын
Even here in former West Germany nobody ever liked this car much and sales were low. Looking back on it from today’s perspective, it is a masterpiece of engineering with an iconic design that was way ahead of its time. I remember that for Ferry Porsche’s 75th birthday in 1984 the company’s gift to him was a special “shooting brake” edition of the 928S with a longer wheelbase and comfortable back seats for two adults. It came in a dark green metallic with a matching green interior. The car looked weird back in the day, but again the engineers were one step ahead. Years later the market would be ready for 4 seater, even 4 door Porsches …
@rahsaanthomas7030
@rahsaanthomas7030 3 жыл бұрын
Tony Montana: How Much? Car dealer: $43k, fully equipped Tony: That's all? Dealer: Machine gun turrets are extra. Tony: Funny guy.
@joeb7975
@joeb7975 3 жыл бұрын
@@AkeoT9 That's a good idea!
@stuchbrosmnore8627
@stuchbrosmnore8627 3 жыл бұрын
"Satallites for the UFO"
@rootsmanuva82
@rootsmanuva82 3 жыл бұрын
The design of the 928 was so ahead of its time that I'm STILL warming up to it 44 years later. I can only imagine the gasps when it hit the showroom floor in 1977.
@lenisbennett3062
@lenisbennett3062 3 жыл бұрын
Today if you see one on the road it may well have a small block Chevy under the hood.
@griffins750
@griffins750 Жыл бұрын
The way that early interior looked is so crazy, even today it’s an incredibly modern and artful design. With all the panels flat and joined together seamlessly, with not even the speakers being seen (rather they were integrated into the door panel’s flat design leaving just a panel perforated with little holes where the speakers were), that interior showed design aesthetics that only came about with things like the modern Apple computer and the IPhone! AND IT CAME OUT IN THE 1970s!!! Hell even modern Porsche’s don’t incorporate the gauge cluster so that it can move along with the steering column so that the steering wheel doesn’t get in the way of the gauges, even modern Porsches don’t have that! This is honestly Porsche at its very best, and the credit for the interior goes to someone not many people know about named Hans Braun, he was the primary designer behind that interior.
@ianstoys13mgs
@ianstoys13mgs 3 жыл бұрын
"Plenty of room for golf clubs" i'm no expert but aren't those tennis rackets ?
@joeyconservative
@joeyconservative Жыл бұрын
Still turns heads after 25 years.
@Bubblun1
@Bubblun1 3 жыл бұрын
Glad MW posted this Retro Review from the archives! I'm 6 months in on owning my first 928 S4: a 1988 in GP White with Red leather. Great car so far.
@robertc5200
@robertc5200 3 жыл бұрын
“I’ve got a trig midterm tomorrow, and I’m being chased by Guido the killer pimp.”
@VaughnJogVlog
@VaughnJogVlog 3 жыл бұрын
That was a 928, not an S4, not even an S.
@robertc5200
@robertc5200 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry , don’t have any movie quotes regarding an S4 , or even an S . Weird Science maybe ?
@Flies2FLL
@Flies2FLL 3 жыл бұрын
@@robertc5200 "I'd like to butter your muffin"
@techtoth1
@techtoth1 3 жыл бұрын
Got a used '83 S model. Manual,dark metallic green with cream interior, and sunroof. Destiny was that it was the exact same car I took pictures of, and dreant about when I was much younger. My exact dream car come true. Aaaand sometimes your heroes are best left alone... :) It was a moneypit, but that I expected. What I didn't expect was that just a very few mechanics know how to properly service them. The nearest official Porsche didn't have a clue... Bright side: it was superfun to drive, and had absolutely comfy seats. Sold it after a few years because I got fed up with sport cars; decided to work less, have more free time, and give what I can to those who really need it. Very happy with my choice.
@gavinvalentino1313
@gavinvalentino1313 3 жыл бұрын
The '83 was a *turd* compared to this '87 S4.
@techtoth1
@techtoth1 3 жыл бұрын
@@gavinvalentino1313 Too bad my mech (who REALLY could work on those) says the opposite. Yes, the S4 had better handling, but the engine wasn't as torquey, and it was plagued by electronic faults. Numbers on paper don't always tell the whole story...
@fredbobberts5753
@fredbobberts5753 3 жыл бұрын
Anybody with reasonable patience and aptitude can work on a 944 but the 928 is a different beast, and the 32v train here leads to some different parts issues. Still a great car but yeah you need a specialist.
@techtoth1
@techtoth1 3 жыл бұрын
@@fredbobberts5753 Absolutely.
@parisbrown4606
@parisbrown4606 3 жыл бұрын
My pops owned 2 of these and one of them was a 928 Strosek RIP pops.
@parisbrown4606
@parisbrown4606 3 жыл бұрын
@@starkparker16 One of a kind!
@johnnyonthespot2498
@johnnyonthespot2498 3 жыл бұрын
i had those on poster when i was a kid black one , my dream car
@connerchampion5656
@connerchampion5656 3 жыл бұрын
The automatic transmission is the Mercedes 722.3 transmission which was also in the w124,w126, and r107. They are Pretty reliable
@SooperKewl
@SooperKewl 8 ай бұрын
Yes they even raced it in the R107 450SLC.
@guycarter6692
@guycarter6692 3 жыл бұрын
Been in love with this car since "Weird Science!"
@mpa1931
@mpa1931 2 жыл бұрын
This is honestly my favorite Porsche of all time
@parisoinone8373
@parisoinone8373 29 күн бұрын
agree
@jeepguy95
@jeepguy95 3 жыл бұрын
Some Porsche purists might knock its front-engined design (and the design in general), but the 928 is my favorite classic Porsche.
@seancrowley1065
@seancrowley1065 8 ай бұрын
I would have preferred the 944 Turbo
@RanGer-498
@RanGer-498 3 жыл бұрын
Had this exact car in midnight blue with classic gray interior (more white than silver) i hated this car at first due to all the issues i had(purchased used) i did have a exdended warranty. I then took it to a specialist who kbew about these cars and omg the car was like night and day after..i loved loved loved it..sadly afyer 3 years a cab went through a stop sign and t boned the car tweeking the frame, that was one fun car and did it turn heads..great memories.
@bilbobaggins4710
@bilbobaggins4710 3 жыл бұрын
It's a better car I think but I like the 944 ...has a more muscular rear...great track day car with an LS in it
@RanGer-498
@RanGer-498 3 жыл бұрын
@@bilbobaggins4710 i had a 944 as well as a 944 turbo but when you put the proper wheels and a nice tint job on the 928s4 the car was sweet with the power and torq it had and the 928 gts was even nicer.
@araccoonreviews4620
@araccoonreviews4620 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this classic review of an amazing car. Was also great to see a reference to Al Holbert’s run making it the quickest production car of the day.
@rootsmanuva82
@rootsmanuva82 3 жыл бұрын
"Motor Week must surely be running out of good 'Retro Reviews' by now..." MW: "You were saying? Our vault goes deeper than anywhere else on Earth. Have a seat and show some respect youngin' ".
@Motorweek
@Motorweek 3 жыл бұрын
And there's still quite a bit left that hasn't even been digitized yet...
@revolution1one
@revolution1one 3 жыл бұрын
@@Motorweek I only come here to watch the retro reviews as new cars do nothing for me.
@dcanmore
@dcanmore 3 жыл бұрын
@@Motorweek still looking for that Citroen XM grey import review :)
@jjs777fzr
@jjs777fzr 3 жыл бұрын
@@dcanmore same as what showed on tv show The Mentalist ?
@dcanmore
@dcanmore 3 жыл бұрын
@@jjs777fzr that was a Citroen DS.
@gavinvalentino1313
@gavinvalentino1313 3 жыл бұрын
The 928S4 gathered dust in the showroom of most Porsche dealers. I know of two East Coast dealers who would pay *100% commission* to any salesperson who could get rid of one. So you came to see the 944? Let me show you the 928S4 instead! Oh, you like the 911 Cabrio? Let me show you the 928S4 instead! Oh, you're just waiting for the service department to finish the oil change on your Vanagon? Here, let me show you the 928S4! Just stopped by to get a sunvisor clip for your Scirocco? Let me show you the 928S4! Most of them were sold at a loss, and dealers were happy to see them go. I sold mine in '04 to the owner of the Sbarro pizza chain for 1/3 of what it's worth now, which is beyond the sticker price it had when new.
@928pcar
@928pcar 3 жыл бұрын
Such is the case with most high priced foreign cars
@skip741x3
@skip741x3 3 жыл бұрын
im 61 and I had wanted one of these when i was younger..remember going to used car dealers and sweet talking my way into getting out alone in these behind the wheel...Always took extra concentration to Not mess up the shifts with that weird shift pattern...Yeah, I toodle outta there nice and easy and then do lots of hard launches and pulls when I was around the corner...then of course, i'd toodle back in nice and easy... these were a thrill to row through the gears and hear the 32 valve beast scream to the redline...the ones with auto's felt slow off the line and lacked lowend torque...the power was soft on the bottom and would wind out nicely to a high top end...manual was the way to go with these...they always felt so special when u sat in and drove one... unique and memorable...never owned one sadly and now that they are cheap, its the repair cost that keeps me away.
@928pcar
@928pcar 3 жыл бұрын
You can’t afford one we get it. They aren’t a ton in maintenance if you buy a good one. This was one of the most expensive cars to own and still is. Nothing has changed
@anthonygambitta6220
@anthonygambitta6220 Жыл бұрын
S4 does not mean 4th generation! It stands for 4 valves per cyl. the 4th Gen was the 928GT/GTS.
@davidcontini7217
@davidcontini7217 Жыл бұрын
A sensational car!
@PhysifistEngineering
@PhysifistEngineering 2 жыл бұрын
I'm supposed to get a 928S4 from a friend's dad for free. He just sent pics. Looks clean. Waiting on an interior picture to know for sure if it's a stick. Paint is faded. I'm super excited.
@SooperKewl
@SooperKewl 8 ай бұрын
That free car will be the most expensive you've ever owned, but have fun and learn how to work on it yourself
@PhysifistEngineering
@PhysifistEngineering 8 ай бұрын
@@SooperKewl nah, I passed on it. I have enough projects already.
@seancrowley1065
@seancrowley1065 8 ай бұрын
​@@PhysifistEngineeringWould have refused the offer from the get go.
@ys_a1659
@ys_a1659 2 жыл бұрын
There was a time when you reached something special in your life and went to a Porsche dealer and bought the pinnacle of series cars. That time is long gone.
@RyanEmeryLovesCars
@RyanEmeryLovesCars 3 жыл бұрын
My dad has one of these but it's a 1989 with more electronics and rear air vents. 125K miles. Finished in the very rare Coral Metallic, only available for that year. Dark brown leather interior. 3 person memory seating. Sunroof. Protected by a cover, it hasn't left the garage or seen the sun in 12 years. Even though it only runs for 10 minutes once every 2-3 years it still starts without any issues but needs new plug wires to stop a misfire.
@928pcar
@928pcar 3 жыл бұрын
Your dad should sell it to someone that will care for it.
@xsduprwd3937
@xsduprwd3937 3 жыл бұрын
If he runs (idles) it for 10 minutes every 2-3 years it more likely needs a set of plugs. They will be fowled up from running rich then being shut down over and over. Grab the keys and go and kick its head in, it will come back around!
@ethimself5064
@ethimself5064 2 жыл бұрын
Back in the day I was seriously looking to buy an 4 - 5 year old 1985 or so 928. Thought I would go the the library and check out the repair history as I knew and repairs would be expensive. I believed I used the Edmundson LemonAid guide at the very least. Wellll, It was a nightmare of historical and expensive repairs. I kinda go a heads up when I test drove it - the Audio system literally sounded like a tin can/portable pocket radio. I ended up buying a 4 year old MR2 winter stored with less than 25,000 mikes on it. All I did was put Sticky Bridgestone Potenza's, 100% Synthetic oils throughout and a full flow oiled foam air filter - like a motor cycle air filter of the day. Rock solid and unexpected repairs over 5 years was next to nothing.
@tips4truckers252
@tips4truckers252 3 жыл бұрын
315 hp in the 80s was good
@928pcar
@928pcar 3 жыл бұрын
Still enough to have fun. People get lost in hp numbers
@SooperKewl
@SooperKewl 8 ай бұрын
Very good in the 80s
@MrCrfressh
@MrCrfressh 7 ай бұрын
Terrible in the 70s
@1hundredz
@1hundredz 5 ай бұрын
Good? It was great. Close to supercars hp of the 80’s.
@JoesGoldenGarage
@JoesGoldenGarage 3 жыл бұрын
Man I live in Atlanta and have been hearing motorweek talk about damn robling road track for 30 yrs in savannah ga. I got to get my ass down there and drive my versa around that thing! 😂
@mossbrg5
@mossbrg5 3 жыл бұрын
I miss my 1990 928 GT with 5-speed. Had it for 15 years. Best all around driving car I have ever experienced. Would do anything you asked of it. But I don't miss the $$ maintenance side.
@McRocket
@McRocket 3 жыл бұрын
The 928 is the only Porsche I have ever wanted.
@donaldclay9535
@donaldclay9535 3 жыл бұрын
My 1980s Dream GT Car.
@zillsburyy1
@zillsburyy1 3 жыл бұрын
the risky business porsche!
@Stevieboy130664
@Stevieboy130664 3 жыл бұрын
I prefer the first generation car's looks - more so at the rear - especially the original no spoiler, no side protectors, teledial wheel version (in Petroleum Blau... mmm). I always hated the sewer covers.
@fredbobberts5753
@fredbobberts5753 3 жыл бұрын
Yow I have those sewer lids in my 944s and I love them - they are actually good wheels especially once refinished.
@Stevieboy130664
@Stevieboy130664 3 жыл бұрын
@@fredbobberts5753 - functionally they are great wheels - extremely robust. But I don't like their looks on a 928 at all. They look fine on 924s though.
@mrmackee123
@mrmackee123 3 жыл бұрын
Continues to be one of my dream cars
@928pcar
@928pcar 3 жыл бұрын
I own 3 and it’s still mine. Will always be.
@MercOne
@MercOne 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing the engineering present here. Look at the junk from Detroit at this time. WOW.
@josemanuelruiz2036
@josemanuelruiz2036 3 жыл бұрын
Love it. Still looks modern and exotic like nothing else on the road.
@jonmcclane7433
@jonmcclane7433 3 жыл бұрын
I always loved the 928’s as a kid growing up in the 80’s
@mattw8332
@mattw8332 3 жыл бұрын
The 928 was my favourite car back then. I'd still like to drive one.
@Greasyspleen
@Greasyspleen 3 жыл бұрын
I've got an early 86, which has the earlier suspension. I would never say it oversteers unless you really provoke it. Beautifully neutral balance. I think they just wanted people to understand that it doesn't handle like the massively front-heavy cars Americans were accustomed to at the time.
@928pcar
@928pcar 3 жыл бұрын
I own 3 and you’re right. One of the easiest cars to correct when it gets sideways.
@jerkychew899
@jerkychew899 3 жыл бұрын
I was a paperboy and a cook at the restaurant I delivered to had one of these and it was the most amazing car I had ever seen in person.
@bradfromthevalley
@bradfromthevalley 8 ай бұрын
the car goes 165 and some complained of the rear spoiler, not only does it look great you'll likely need if you took one to it's limits. excellent video package and presentation. Porsche should always keep a working man's Porsche in the line up and not let it's base model get inflated, the entry level cayman is now 68K Porsche should have a 45k model......working single man that is.
@anibalbabilonia1867
@anibalbabilonia1867 3 жыл бұрын
That car was way ahead of its time and still holds up well today! Beautiful. 👌🥰👍
@JDMEVOVIGSR
@JDMEVOVIGSR 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure that 'S4' doesn't stand for "4th Generation", but four valves per cylinder...
@lenisbennett3062
@lenisbennett3062 3 жыл бұрын
I think it must stand for wheels, the car has 4 wheels.
@pauls4002
@pauls4002 3 жыл бұрын
You are correct according to my memory. This was my favorite car when I was a kid.
@cross7387
@cross7387 3 жыл бұрын
Its. 4th gen
@andys5968
@andys5968 3 жыл бұрын
S4 is 4th gen. S3 was for the US 32v cars in 1985 and 1986 only.
@SolamenteVees
@SolamenteVees 3 жыл бұрын
A wood tennis racket? 2:20 This IS a retro review 👴🏻
@1madinjun
@1madinjun 3 жыл бұрын
This is the biggest disappointment I ever owned. I bought it in 1990 and had it for less than a year due to all the problems. I traded it in and got a 1989 Mustang GT.
@ColonelJGHyde
@ColonelJGHyde 3 жыл бұрын
Hiya. I'm surprised I thought the Porsche was solid reliability back then. What went wrong with your one. Was it brand new?
@ColonelJGHyde
@ColonelJGHyde 3 жыл бұрын
@Kinky Streets Yes, I gathered that Kinky.
@1madinjun
@1madinjun 3 жыл бұрын
@@ColonelJGHyde It had a lot of fuel management and electrical gremlins.
@zardosspinosa6944
@zardosspinosa6944 3 жыл бұрын
@@1madinjun I have owned 3 and they have all been amazing, 928S, 928S4 and 928 GTS, guess you dont now much about finding a good car.
@petero2778
@petero2778 3 жыл бұрын
I love when people get cheesed with their 928s, makes it cheap for me to buy! Such an easy car to work on if you have a brain and can read a WSM.
@energyasylum997
@energyasylum997 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool and unique having the manual transmission set up as “a dog leg” shift pattern (1st gear down and on the left)!!
@cunn9305
@cunn9305 3 жыл бұрын
This was my dream car back in college '87-'88 .. still turns heads today
@skip741x3
@skip741x3 3 жыл бұрын
same here
@petero2778
@petero2778 3 жыл бұрын
@@stringer-ik1pc so true! Drops jaws when the mechanic’s bill lands too... it ain’t a car for the faint hearted. Only for those who know their engineering and enjoy using their brains. The rest should buy Toyotas (zzzzzzz...) and forget about it.
@cavalierliberty6838
@cavalierliberty6838 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, brings back memories of the transformers. Honestly this is my favorite porsche though.
@paulcfurr85
@paulcfurr85 3 жыл бұрын
My dad had an 1989 S4 and it was so smooth at high speeds.
@andys5968
@andys5968 3 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this archived video for a LONG TIME to go with my 928 (identical to the test car)
@roddydykes7053
@roddydykes7053 3 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how much you paid for performance in the 80s by modern standards
@chrisjamesr77
@chrisjamesr77 3 жыл бұрын
Ya know, I knew of the 928 since I was a kid, I saw it in a lot of car magazines in the 80s....but until quite recently I never knew the headlights actually popped up, lol
@steveespinola7652
@steveespinola7652 3 жыл бұрын
The only Porsche's I ever wanted, the 928 and the 911.
@seancrowley1065
@seancrowley1065 2 ай бұрын
R.I.P AL, you're still missed greatly !
@maureencora1
@maureencora1 3 жыл бұрын
My Lottery Dream GT of the 1980s. I Wish Porsche Bring It Back in 2025.
@bonzainews
@bonzainews 3 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine bought one 8 years ago for $6000... nothing wrong with it and only 32,000 miles... no need to dream. They are not that special anymore.
@skip741x3
@skip741x3 3 жыл бұрын
@@bonzainews cheap to buy....but the parts and repairs...just walk into autozone and ask for old porsche parts...lucky to get them and luckier if u can afford them
@928pcar
@928pcar 3 жыл бұрын
A proper 928 is special. Your friend bought a crappy ratted out one, big deal. No restored 928 is going for $6000.
@am-mk9fr
@am-mk9fr 3 жыл бұрын
wow so beautiful and super car👌👌
@McRocket
@McRocket 3 жыл бұрын
You hear that Americans/Canadians? He is pronouncing 'Porsche' properly...with no silent 'e'.
@2006gtobob
@2006gtobob 3 жыл бұрын
Woo hoo!!! It came with RADIAL(!) tires in 1987 and counts as a Plus for safety. I think white wall bias ply tires wouldn't be too acceptable.
@mattw8332
@mattw8332 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite cars of all time! 😎
@hertzair1186
@hertzair1186 3 жыл бұрын
John Davis’ favorite car
@jareknowak8712
@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын
For real?
@hertzair1186
@hertzair1186 3 жыл бұрын
@@jareknowak8712 yes, he mentioned it on a video, and I asked him on a livestream. He said the 928 was the best car he ever tested and his favorite along with his old Corvette.
@alexander1485
@alexander1485 3 жыл бұрын
when have they NOT gone to roebling road raceway?
@Wesley_C
@Wesley_C 3 жыл бұрын
928, my favorite sports car. ❤️
@Porsche996driver
@Porsche996driver 3 жыл бұрын
165mph+ in style and comfort back in 1987. See why we love the ‘80s?
@petero2778
@petero2778 3 жыл бұрын
@@stringer-ik1pc LMAO 😂 I have two! What a moron I am...
@928pcar
@928pcar 3 жыл бұрын
Stringer you sound like you’ve never owned a car like this. Maybe one day little guy
@eatcommies1375
@eatcommies1375 3 жыл бұрын
I wanted one since Risky Business:) Getting chased by “Guido the pimp” around Chiraq;)
@LMacNeill
@LMacNeill 2 жыл бұрын
1987: 5-litre V8, 316 HP in a Porsche that cost the equivalent of about $158K today.. 2022, 2.7-litre V6, 325 HP in a Ford pickup truck that cost about $45K today. We are *definitely* living in a golden age of horsepower.
@seinsmeld13
@seinsmeld13 3 жыл бұрын
THANKS JOHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@josemontano7767
@josemontano7767 3 жыл бұрын
One of my childhood dreams. Porsche should make this and the 944 again
@ggj1987
@ggj1987 3 жыл бұрын
She puts tennis rackets in the boot but a big bag on the rear seats :s
@m3trooper
@m3trooper 3 жыл бұрын
When I was in college in the early 90s, this law student neighbor of mine got her dad's red '87 928S4 as a gift, and I offered to wax it for her just to be close to that dream car of mine. The Liquid Glass made her car look so gorgeous that she let me drive it on Lincoln Drive in Philly, a windy fast road, and til this day, it's the most memorable "car fan boy" day of my life! 😄
@machfive916
@machfive916 3 жыл бұрын
Loved this car ever since I saw Tom Cruise wring it out in Risky Business as he got chased by Guido the killer pimp.
@anthonygambitta6220
@anthonygambitta6220 3 жыл бұрын
No, the S4 means 4 valves per cylinder. This was the third generation (928, 928S, 928S4, etc.)
@sidefx996
@sidefx996 3 жыл бұрын
They still make this car. It's called an AMG GT.
@b717
@b717 Жыл бұрын
Funny they talk about it’s large size. It’s a small car by todays standards.
@sebastianm.8383
@sebastianm.8383 3 жыл бұрын
so nice, but for me the non-plus-ultra was the "final edition", the 928 GTS....
@512bb
@512bb 3 жыл бұрын
So, I'm talking to my dad discussing our favorite cars we ever had in the family. And not to my surprise we agreed, his 1973 Pontiac Grand Prix & the 928, which I have . We don't say this lightly as we have had some incredible cars between the 2 of us. I think people would appreciate the 928 a lot more if they would stop comparing it to the 911, which really is in a league all in it's own. Always get comments on the car, especial since replacing the manhole cover wheels with the GT's.
@AaronSmith-kr5yf
@AaronSmith-kr5yf 3 жыл бұрын
If I won the lottery, I'd definitely buy a 928, maybe a weird ugly brown, gold or pea green one. Join the vintage Porsche club and show up to their meets just to troll the air cooled 911 dudes lol. Seriously though the 928 is an absolutely striking piece of design, my best friend's dad had a mid 80's silver 928 as his daily growing up. Didn't realize it was the "Scar Face" Porsche until a few years later.
@fredbobberts5753
@fredbobberts5753 3 жыл бұрын
The 911 guys would want to sit in it - they would have no issue with seeing a good one. The more seventies the paint and interior the better.
@seinsmeld13
@seinsmeld13 3 жыл бұрын
All I have to say is, THANKS JOHN!
@Juanknes
@Juanknes 3 жыл бұрын
Totally gorgeous car. Porsche should remake it.
@jareknowak8712
@jareknowak8712 3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Definitly we need more true coupes. By true i mean 2 door. Panamera Coupe or Tycan Coupe - would be great!
@revelare_xvii6269
@revelare_xvii6269 3 жыл бұрын
*Imagine if Porsche does bring the 928 back with a V8.*
@V8_screw_electric_cars
@V8_screw_electric_cars 3 жыл бұрын
They're too busy making ugly crossovers and electric junk to appease new green dealers.
@JackBandicootsBunker
@JackBandicootsBunker 3 жыл бұрын
V8 in 2021? Keep dreaming.
@V8_screw_electric_cars
@V8_screw_electric_cars 3 жыл бұрын
@@JackBandicootsBunker so what only 3 cylinders now and hairdrier motors??
@JackBandicootsBunker
@JackBandicootsBunker 3 жыл бұрын
@@V8_screw_electric_cars 3 and 4-cylinders and electric motors. Be grateful there will be 6-cylinder engines. I’m not condoning it, I’m lamenting it. But hey, European Emissions Regulations...
@hockeymann88
@hockeymann88 2 ай бұрын
Not quite as practical as a Subaru Forester but it still fits the golf clubs / tennis racquets.
@philipthomas6808
@philipthomas6808 3 жыл бұрын
These cars were beautiful, my 2nd favorite Porsche model after the 959...My best friends dad had a 1978 928 that was Black and he would drive it back and forth between OKC and Tulsa at an average speed of 100 MPH on the Turner Turnpike and it only took 30 minutes to get there. lol
@realdata1378
@realdata1378 2 жыл бұрын
The 911 is the poor man's 928. Sorry - I gotta call balls and strikes. the 928 was European "Car" of the Year 1979. No other sports car including the 911 has ever won "Car" of the year. The 928 has won 2 production car land speed record at Bonneville (1986 and 2020) - the 911 has exactly won none. Even 911 enthusiast Magnus Walker has started his 928 collection - its Now or Never for the 928 still the biggest Bang for the Buck in classic Porsches. Singer/RWB/RUF could easily reimagine 928s - its just a matter of time before someone specializes in customizing and outlawing 928s - There is no substitute.
@NikilRaja
@NikilRaja 3 жыл бұрын
Been looking for this! Thank you
@WolfLAX-yn3yq
@WolfLAX-yn3yq 5 ай бұрын
at 2:20 golf clubs huh, OK?!🤣🤣🤣🤣
@bk83082
@bk83082 3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the dainty throws used for the shifter demonstration. For whatever reason, I can't stand seeing the guy with blue blockers and black leather driving gloves slamming through the gears of a PARKED car.
@kevinbarry71
@kevinbarry71 3 жыл бұрын
More than $60,000 back then was crazy money. Part of the reason Porsche almost went out of business.
@billschlafly4107
@billschlafly4107 3 жыл бұрын
I paid $60k for my first house in 1993. I thought I was in deep deep debt. Today it will get you a truck.
@digitalgulby
@digitalgulby 3 жыл бұрын
My dad used to have one of these, a 89. Sweet car.
@gmoroder
@gmoroder 3 жыл бұрын
I can't be the only one who thinks of Scarface immediately when seeing this car
@KardiFan2000
@KardiFan2000 3 жыл бұрын
Lol true. Nice avatar.
@jackchn23
@jackchn23 3 жыл бұрын
Also Tom Cruise in Risky Business.
@AK-bw8xk
@AK-bw8xk 3 жыл бұрын
@@jackchn23 Rebecca DeMornay "so are you ready for me, Ralph"?
@philipmontanti7344
@philipmontanti7344 3 жыл бұрын
Now all the new Porsches are longer and wider like the 928.
@bilbobaggins4710
@bilbobaggins4710 3 жыл бұрын
Man those are long shifter throws 😱
@faustinoarcelay6036
@faustinoarcelay6036 3 жыл бұрын
Still love in it!!!!
@Dave711701
@Dave711701 3 жыл бұрын
0-60 in 6.2 seconds, who was driving this thing Mr. Magoo?
@plombo5728
@plombo5728 3 жыл бұрын
So I’m not the only person who grew up with Mr. Magoo who is still alive? Weird 🤣🤣🤣
@moejr1974
@moejr1974 3 жыл бұрын
Did you not listen? he said the clutch was worn
@philipthomas6808
@philipthomas6808 3 жыл бұрын
These cars were heavy, almost 2 tons, lot's of steel in them....
@Viper81766
@Viper81766 3 жыл бұрын
@@plombo5728 Mr Magoo is now in an animated retirement village .
@DamonSlayton-s6z
@DamonSlayton-s6z 8 ай бұрын
87 iroc-z Camaro 5.7 liter, the Porsche on the top end but I'm taking the iroc-z
@seancrowley1065
@seancrowley1065 8 ай бұрын
What about the 89 Turbo T/A
@bilalahmed2123
@bilalahmed2123 3 жыл бұрын
Always has been a beautiful car
@greg9404
@greg9404 3 жыл бұрын
Radial tires? Wow!
@davidaubin3902
@davidaubin3902 3 жыл бұрын
6:20 Nobody would fit in the rear seats John
@rsuffridge1
@rsuffridge1 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite Porsche...
@tonychavez2083
@tonychavez2083 3 жыл бұрын
Always one of my favorites, ever since Scarface
@bubot17
@bubot17 5 ай бұрын
I love this car
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