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About Me and my 928’s

I am an absolute fan of the Porsche 928. My uncle Alan is the guilty party for this. When I was a young lad he had a brand new 928, a white S4. I guess it would have been around 1987. It was the most amazing thing I had seen on four wheels and after a short drive I fell in love with the 928. But I never thought I could own one myself.

Then in 2000, by complete chance, I came across a 928S2 that was so cheap I had to buy it. It had blown head gaskets and who knows what else but mechanical things have never scared me. The first engine rebuild I tackled was at 14 years old, an NSU Quickly moped. Since those days engines, gearboxes, overdrives that I’ve rebuilt are into the dozens. So, how hard can it be I thought, an engine is an engine! So I bought it, phoned the AA to say my head gasket had gone, and got transported home.

There followed three months of very heavy duty learning. I bought a full Porsche workshop manual, several volumes and skimmed through it all. Fixed the engine and all the little things which didn’t work properly. This is my “keeper” I will never sell, a very rare colour Turquoise 928 S2

To contact me: paul@928gt.net

Joined the 928 org community 928.org.uk and continued the learning process. Then I spotted a dream 928, a 1989 928GT with very low mileage and a blown up engine. Baltic blue with cream interior and I had to have it! The most complex of the Porsche V8 engines this one with 32 valves, quite different to the S2 with it’s 16. But in the main it’s the same engine. So this time it was a complete engine rebuilt. The engine came in boxes with the car. Crankshaft, two conrods, two pistons were scrap. I took my time and seven months later the car was on the road (and track). What a great car !

However, I had always fancied a Guards Red 928 and in 2008 came across an S4. Sold the GT and bought it. This time only minor electrical work required, bit of tidying, and rebuild of power steering rack.

Then, disaster ! after 30 years of driving with no accidents, convictions, or claims, I put my much loved 928 under the back of a Range Rover at 30 mph. The entire front of a 928 is aluminium, the rear of a Range Rover is made of steel girders. Result is my 928 is a write off.

There followed a long search, this time it had to be another GT but in Guards Red and black interior — hens teeth to find. It took a while....

Up until now I’ve owned 8 928’s, they come and go almost as often as my motorbikes (I’ve owned 75 of them). But my “keeper” always remains, the Turquoise S2 with S4 rear end and teardrop mirrors — if you see one it’s me ;-)