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The Road to 928 Heaven

Details: Last Updated: 21 November 2020 21 November 2020

by Andrew Brierley

I own two 928s that are amongst the best in the UK. This is the story of how I reached this point – “928 Heaven” with a 1991 guards red 928 GT and a 1994 midnight blue 928 GTS with manual gear box. My 928s may not have the lowest mileages, but the bodywork is original, they are mechanically maintained to perfection and everything works. At the time of writing the GT has done 97,000 miles and the GTS 101,000 miles, but the service history is impeccable for both. The GT has 31 service stamps in the book and the GTS has 21, plus all the stamps for change of brake fluid, coolant and cam-belt – in total 29 stamps for the GT and 25 stamps for the GTS. I also have invoices in binders for all the work carried out (apart from the first two years for both cars). It is often said the best cars never reach the open market and are sold by word of mouth, which is how I came by both my 928s.

I first took an interest in 928s at the launch in 1977. The car really did look space-age compared to most cars of the era, and light years ahead of its time. I have always liked the front engine rear wheel drive coupe concept, so the scene was set!

928 S4 Sport

Details: Last Updated: 12 November 2020 12 November 2020

Porsche 928 S4 with Sport Equipment

There are quite a few pics of Porsche 928 S4 SE / 928 S4 Sports dotted around the website. I've tried to collect them all here.

SE's were only Red, White Black or Silver. There were 42. Several have been scrapped/written off.

Original UK registered Sales of Porsche 928

Details: Last Updated: 12 November 2020 12 November 2020

SMMT Data : Original UK Registered Sales of Porsche 928 by model type

Model	Transmission	CC	UK Registered Sales
			1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	Total
928	Manual	4474	44	71	29	4																148
928	Automatic	4474	80	233	127	63	60															563
S/S2	Manual	4664			65	49	37	54	52	56	48	42	7									410
S/S2	Automatic	4664			75	114	197	242	248	250	335	287	97									1845
S4	Manual	4957											60	12	1	2						75
S4	Automatic	4957											202	267	178	136	37	13				833
GT	Manual	4957												69	78	51	16	11				225
GTS	Manual	5397															7	14	11	13		45
GTS	Automatic	5397															14	33	49	52	2	150
			124	304	296	230	294	296	300	306	383	329	366	348	257	189	74	71	60	65	2	4294

This data has been provided by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (www.smmt.co.uk) and shows the original numbers of Porsche 928 sales officially registered in the UK.

Many thanks to the SMMT for allowing this data to be reproduced at www.928.org.uk for our enjoyment.

The data shows a total of 4294 Porsche 928 cars of all models registered as sold in the UK between 1978-1996.

The 928 story

Details: Last Updated: 12 November 2020 12 November 2020

by Adam Towler

Introduction

The 928 is a true enigma. It seems impossible for a journalist to write a story about the 928 without citing the car’s failure to replace the 911, or the perception that buying one as a classic car is a potential minefield. But this is the very same car that was deemed the future back in 1977, and with good reason. This is the car – the only sports car – to win a Car of the Year gong. Ok, say what you like about this motoring equivalent of the European song contest, but for a sports car to win outright – that’s something quite profound. It is a car that always tried to be many things on four wheels, but as the years passed, was tasked with becoming a quite different sort of vehicle: an aggressive sports GT rather than an all-round everyday supercar.

The 2020 Porsche 928 buyers guide from 928.org.uk

Details: Last Updated: 21 November 2020 21 November 2020

by Angus Fox

What to pay when buying a Porsche 928 in the UK in 2020

"Judging by the car you have chosen, you are a motorist of a special breed, and you are probably no novice when it comes to automobiles." - Porsche 928 S4 owners manual

Prices rose astronomically from 2015-2020 even for ordinary and rotten cars with no history and zillions of owners. Many of these cars still do not represent good value and will require tens of thousands to be spend on missing maintenance, recommissioning and paint and fixtures. Dealers are sitting on expensive cars that have been around for a long time.

Notable exceptions are the truly mint cars with excellent histories and regular use which have sold for really strong money since 2014. The Egyptian embassy 928 S4 SE with 10,000 miles on it sold for £132,000 including fees, and a 30k mile Porsche 928 GT sold for £43,000 at the same auction on 14th November 2020. Caveat emptor though, these were exceptional cars. Please don't buy a rotten Porsche 928 unless it is inexpensive or it will break your heart. It is relatively easy to find good ones. It is relatively hard to find perfect ones. It is expensive to turn a good one into a perfect one. Start by coming to our meetings (when we can have them again), and talking to owners. There are over 800 on the road in the UK out of an original UK population of well over 4,000. The Porsche 928 is not a particularly rare car.

This guide is published only at 928.org.uk - the home of the 928 community in the UK and the 928uk mail list.

Please don't rely solely on this guide. Get plenty of advice and opinions from our community. Read on for full analysis. Not everyone agrees with me about pricing. I have only been monitoring 928 pricing for 20 years after all.

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