Porsche 928 - Pros and Cons of owning an 80s supercar at 17 years old

[@HernanSpeed]

Great video man! I got my first 928 at 17, also in high school! 🙌 Parts are cheap though, you just have to know where to shop.

[@RaadRides]

Haha thanks! Still figuring out where to find those cheap parts. I love your videos man and some of your info actually gave us the confidence to buy this!!!

[@dealerovski82]

I had a small hot wheeler or diecast of the 928 as a kid and fell in love with the design. I'd love to own one some day too. And be 17 again. Hey they should make a movie about that. hmm

[@truthinaudio5917]

Owned a 1985 - 928S for 13 years. My important contribution to your video is that there is an ever-growing group of enthusiasts of the 928 out there. This means easy to access repair information and used parts too. Stay away from Porsche parts and dealerships like the plague. Just because you can find a 928 for pennies on the dollar, Porsche parts from Porsche are still priced as they were when the car was new and stickered for that 40K. The best owners of 928's are enthusiasts with a genuine love for the car. At that age they definitely need semi-routine maintenance, upgrades and repairs. I even see some cracked rubber in the engine bay of your car ;)

[@polkadotbulldog]

Scarface was a movie. Not tv show.

[@RaadRides]

Yes, I figured that out later after I edited the video haha thanks for watching.

[@zardosspinosa6944]

Having bought my S4 at 40k miles and had it serviced regularly, looked after it with complete respect I can vouch for the fact that when the car reached 100k miles on the clock pretty much everything packed up, aside from the block I have pretty much done everything, top end, front end, now on its 4th cam belt, radiator, all hoses and fuel lines, thrust bearing, transaxle bearing, auto trans, cost me a bomb, now its the most sweetest ever, better than factory

[@KeokiDude]

Damn, if this is your car at age 17 you are one lucky young man.

[@ene1818]

My best friend’s mother had one of these when I was a kid back in the 80’s. Red, too. It was the first Porsche I rode in and now I own a 718.❤️ It’s nice to see one of these in such great condition.

[@Huggybear101]

In addition to timing belt and water pump replacement, which you mentioned, motor mount and transmission mount replacement is a must. Lots of folks look to the Texas based company 928SRUS for parts. They apparently have everything. Enjoy your ride!!

[@andydhillon1977]

Good video! I agree! I love owning rare cars like thus vs newer cars. A lady in my neighborhood bought a new Mayback SUV. Most people wouldn't even know it's an extremely expensive SUV. Won't turn many heads. A 928 would! Yours looks to be in great shape! Nice color combo!

[@skip741x3]

Cool review brother! I'm 63 and have always had a side interst and curiosity about the 928.. it looks so unusual and has that exotic vibe about it.. and then theres the v8! I knew they were guzzlers but never thought they were as bad as 10mpg! Thats kinda mind bending! may as well have a small hole in ur tank leaking fuel when its drinking it that hard! Its the repairs and parts availability and cost on these that kept me from ever pulling the trigger... I still admire them from afar though!

[@kennethlopez9667]

Great video, love seeing your car around town. He does driver this thing regularly. 👍

[@RaadRides]

Yes! Thank you!

[@andyjohnson6548]

Great video 👍 928SRUS is a good place to find anything you need, and very knowledgeable about the 928. Looking forward to more videos on your car.

[@edwinthomas618]

Roger is awesome

[@detonator2112]

Looks amazing in red man. I'd scrap those chrome wheels though. Lovely car, enjoy!!!

[@niacal4nia]

My 1986 Porsche 928 5 speed odometer stopped @164000 miles in 2004 and my EPDM timing belt / water pump/ tensioner/ rollers were replaced 20 years ago still running strong. Actually it is one of the most reliable cars after my Toyota Matrix. I do my own car repairs and service and my tiny folding e-bike fits in the rear.

[@RaadRides]

That's great to hear! These cars are solid can't wait to put more miles on mine!!

[@quentindew6387]

Did you say your car stopped working at 100 and some thousand miles?

[@quentindew6387]

@niacal4nia did you say your car start working at 164,000 mi?

[@robertnicholls9917]

@@quentindew6387 Odometer wasn't going past that number. He may have 250,000 miles but will never know.

[@motionwerksdesign]

Nice video!!! Love the info about the 928. Can't wait to see the next video with exterior driving shots! Hehe, Scarface... TV🤔...Great Movie😉!

[@RaadRides]

Thanks dad ;) I figured that out after I filmed it haha.

[@rakeshbeekum]

My son got a 928 for his 18th birthday. You nailed the review 😊

[@modspell]

The best thing you can do for its looks are swapping your federal headlights for H4 Eurospec versions. They were what Lapine designed to go in it and the look is night and day. Great video!

[@Virtualfantasy1999]

The imacs design was also partially inspired by steve job's 928. In the biopic with ashton kutcher about jobs feautures a scene with the 928.

[@Mil-SpecWatches]

Congrats on the 928, I have always been a fan of this Porsche. Also love that watch you have on and it goes well with a Porsche.

[@InvestorLondon]

Awesome video! You have a bright future ahead of you!

[@RSTI191]

Was going to buy one years ago. I remember it felt I was driving the luxury of a Lincoln Town Car with the handling of a Porsche.. Picked up a 996 Twin Turbo not long after..

[@PaulWalton-f7o]

Hey up Luke, I'm glad you made this video because I have a red 928 ,1986.5, I was beginning to believe nearly everyone who has one of these is boring, but not now, your exhaust sounds better than mine, does yours have the rear box only, no more mufflers?

[@RaadRides]

Sorry for late reply but that sound is muffler delete my first stage muffler was removed. I put in a exhaust cutout so I can switch between that and using the rear muffler with a switch. It was about $130 on Amazon.

[@eloutfi]

Hey Luke. Really nice video and a really lovely Porsche 928. Almost the same spec as my 84. Are you the forums like Rennlist. Would love to see more of the car and feedback of driving it daily.

[@AndyD070568]

Yours is the first transmission I've heard of going wrong. The auto isn't any less reliable than the manual. It's a Mercedes derived box and unless it's had hideous amounts of abuse and lack of maintenance they're rock solid.

[@G928...]

I'd have agreed 20 years ago, but now the seals and o'rings have hardened, so it typically leaks externally and internally pressures are reduced. Plus at 40 years and 150k miles the bands and frictions will be worn. If a 928 is still on it's original un-rebuilt auto then pretty much all of those need a refresh.

[@csb8336]

intro looks like the disney parking lot just off the 101, could be manhattan beach studio too though. nice vid!

[@twc-projects]

Great job with this video and with restoring your 928. Looks really nice and so glad you're enjoying it. I'm a ways off with mine, but look forward to day it's back on the road and I can use daily. Keep up the great work.

[@icmalone67]

Okay, as a current '88 928 S4 owner with the large single spoiler, when you raised the trunk and the two side-spoiler pieces stayed put, I was surprised! Had no idea! I like the black edging around the front lights. if I had a 928 when I was 17yo, I wouldn't be typing this now,, 'cause that 6-foot hood would've put me 6-foot under! If an Arkansas black 928 opens it up on the empty highway in front of you...not it didn't! And last, for you 911-owners: us 928-enthusiasts have 17 more!

[@SAMMYJR00777]

you can get all the 928 parts from porsche atlanta or germany. They have them all.

[@morgang7877]

The Wayfarers are an awesome touch. Fun review.

[@jakeringer3153]

That car's in great shape for its age and 163k miles! I owned a nearly identical 1980 and finally sold it in the late 90's with 220k miles. Spent as much maintaining it as buying it (used). Can't imagine trying to keep it on the road now 25 years later!

[@RaadRides]

Thank you! It must have been a blast owning that car putting all those miles on it and having it back when they were still being made. I was born 10 years after they stopped production on these. It gets tough to maintain sometimes but the reaction from other people who haven't seen one are worth it!

[@ryanchristofferson6633]

The transmission on these is notorious for going out. I've owned a couple a 79' and an 85' both had trans issues. Keep it in mind.

[@RaadRides]

Thanks for info! 👍🏼

[@Peke399]

Scarface was a movie. Love the car! I would love to own one!

[@ClassicInvestments1]

nice job! I just picked up a 1991 S4

[@guillaumesibbille]

Congratulation for your car you have a good taste !

[@philipmontanti7344]

Beautiful car enjoy one of the best cars ever built!

[@gmo709]

Still looks so damn good.

[@Virtualfantasy1999]

Why are you driving with the valet key

[@TIRXDEYXS]

another great video as always😤

[@RaadRides]

That's what we like to hear! :)

[@checkmate1996]

Very nice example!

[@lynnadams8487]

DO YOU KNOW WHAT YEAR PORSCHE STEERING WHEEL THAT IS? THAT ONE DID NOT COME WITH THE CAR !

[@michaelmorris2243]

Movie, "Against all Odds" Jeff Bridges, Rachel Ward. Good video.I love the color. 🙋‍♂️🐈👍

[@BMan100]

Buy a Bad one.. get ready to spend almost as much as it was when new... side note: I was looking for one myself several times over, last one was a 1990 GT, but kept getting beat out, so went with a 2012 & a 2021 Dodge Challenger with he 6.4 manual..

[@dq_973]

I got destroyed by this exact car in 1990. I had a 90mustang 5.0, 225 HP. I think the 928 had 326 HP or about in the late 80s I’m not sure . It wasn’t a close race all I saw was taillights

[@No-yv5ix]

My girlfriend had a red 928 S4 my freshman year college. My friends didn’t even know her name. They just called her Porsche.

[@clearcandortv5727]

How much did you pay for the car? How much for tranny rebuild? Thanks

[@RaadRides]

DM me on Instagram @raadporsches I can give you the details there.

[@checkmate1996]

It may only have 220hp from the factory, but don't overlook that it has 260 Ft/lbs of torque.

[@anonymusanonymus8012]

YESSSS LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@tomking2030]

Nice video but it don't sound like a Chevy FFS. When I was 17 this car cost $50,000 so I had to settle for a TR7. Good job kid I have a Euro 85 with short stick with 65k miles and the seats only have 20K of ass on them

[@damonwade9476]

Nice 💯💯

[@beamercrew]

Is that exhaust all stock?

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

If you buy one that has been sitting for a few years, make sure it’s a manual. Much more reliable than the automatic.

[@gazfish]

BS, the Mercedes auto is bullet proof. What specifically fails in an auto that’s been sitting for a few years?

[@SAMMYJR00777]

yup solid you are correct...@@gazfish

[@marklangren3142]

Take side cover off and check

[@dr.spacechicken9114]

Sooo how far can it fly?

[@RaadRides]

Slap some wings on it and find out

[@dr.spacechicken9114]

Can I perchance drive it to Australia?

[@peterschmidt1453]

So much cheaper buying in the USA than Australia, the price for anything classic here is just nuts. I have a '87 928 I bought in 2007, would not want to be buying it now.

[@andymos9]

No, it will sink

[@MrDominicharrison]

Parts are always available Porsche make everything for all their cars still

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Great video. Very well spoken. Easy on the hair coloring. Be natural.

[@dr.spacechicken9114]

Can it withstand Jet fuel?

[@RaadRides]

Probably would hurt the head gasket but give it a shot lol

[@dwightlooi]

The 928 was NEVER a "supercar"; not even when it was new. It had always been a grand touring coupe. It was never super fast and never really handled like a sports car. People who buy them never bought them for that purpose either; not even the GTS.

[@jimlucas3872]

928s are like heroin, I’ve owned my 91 gt for 25yrs, I’ve spent $90k on maintenance…..why? Just so I can go thru the gears!!!!! It still causes blood flow where some one of my age needs drugs to do that…

[@pepirebs7162]

PAINT THAT SILVER TRIMON THOSE BACK WINDOWS! LOOKS CHEAP!

[@mikeu5902]

tv shows like scarface?

[@randyvfromtheperch]

Scarface was a MOVIE, not a TV show. Come on man.

[@xaniaschannel4317]

Mare he’s young 😂

[@928pcar]

1982 US car is the absolute worst/slowest spec

[@trance9158]

Yet it was the fastest production coupe the year it came out.

[@928pcar]

@@trance9158 unfortunately you’re wrong. That was a 1987 model year claim that really wasn’t even the case. Plenty of other cars we’re going faster than 171 in ‘87

[@PatricioGarcia1973]

@@928pcarlike what, not that many if you take out Ferrari and Lambo. maybe the M5 BMW and Mercedes 560 SEC,

[@928pcar]

@@PatricioGarcia1973 I agree. Not many, but a handful that I would consider production cars

[@G928...]

It is, you are correct. However today, no 928 even a GTS is a rocketship compared to any modern high performance car, so honestly I don't see straightline perfomance as something hugely significant in the 928 owner experience.

[@landonbarretto4933]

I have an '89 GT in mint condition. 22 thousand miles. Coolest car.

[@RaadRides]

Wow that's low mileage for one of these!

[@landonbarretto4933]

@@RaadRides Very. Only one owner before me. It's like he bought it and waited to sell it to me 30 years later.

[@BBFCBBFC-fc2ub]

@@landonbarretto4933 89GT is one of the best variants IMHO. I have one with 153k miles, still running strong. Awesome car

[@landonbarretto4933]

@@BBFCBBFC-fc2ub Right on.

[@billm83army]

Kid, stop saying "I mean" every sentence. Touch up that huge paint chip

[@Stance1988]

its not a supercar -_- its a gt cruiser, not even close to being a supercar.

[@checkmate1996]

Porsche 928 competed against the countach, ferrari 308 and others in that era.

[@SAMMYJR00777]

it was a super car then .. it was like paying now days 170k those times or more

[@Junior-iq2tl]

Sorry, in the 70s and 80s it was a supercar