Advice - Ditch the talon for 928

[xveganxcowboyx]

My step mother just picked up a 1985 Porsche 928, but doesn't plan on keeping it (she bought a 95 jetta, 96 GT Mustang, 85 928, etc... all at once). I could pick it up from her for probably around 3K. Unfortunately I would have to sell my Talon to do it. I had an 85 944 for a while and absolutely loved it. I just miss the handling, but always wanted the extra grunt of a turbo model or 928.

BTW, it has 95K on the clock, apparently is in pretty nice condition, in/from Colorado. It was listed as an 84, but has the 32 valve engine so it must be an 85.

Advice me.

[b00stcreep21]

I believe the answer is clear...... Porsche > DSM

[Goat Blower]

Wow, that's unbelieveably cheap for a 928. I've got a 90 with 107K and I paid a more than three times that for it. I think you'll find that they're not quite so nimble anymore. If you put a lot of money into it, it'd be a lot of fun. But if it's all original, you could run circles around one with a stock Civic Si.

I'd pick it up just for the investment, then you can decide if you want to keep it. They are ungodly expensive to maintain and most Porsche mechanics won't touch them.

[niterydr]

928?
Pick it up and re-sell it.

[Super Bleeder!!]

Grassroots Motorsports had a big writeup on 928s less than a year ago. Things to look for and things that need to be swapped out.

I'd probably take it though, because you could enjoy it for awhile and then flip it later for some profit. :)

[MATCHBX]

I've never been fond of the 928. Looks like a car in a tanktop.

I would definitely take a 944 before I would take the 928. Like was said before, get it and sell it.

[xveganxcowboyx]

I'd feel a little bad about flipping it, because that's what my step mom would probably do if she didn't sell it to me for cheap.

Goat Blower, do you really think they are that poor, because I absolutely loved the handling of my stock 944. Is it a design issue or are you just thinking worn out suspension, because that can be remedied pretty easily.

My main purpose in switching would be for the handling and drive feel. (and when you tell a girl you drive a porsche you get a lot more smiles than if you say you drive and eagle ;))

[JustROLLIN]

Agreed 944 > 928.

[MATCHBX]

I'd feel a little bad about flipping it, because that's what my step mom would probably do if she didn't sell it to me for cheap.

Goat Blower, do you really think they are that poor, because I absolutely loved the handling of my stock 944. Is it a design issue or are you just thinking worn out suspension, because that can be remedied pretty easily.

928's were more power than handling. 944's were built (and dubbed by many a magazine) to be the best handling production sports car of the early to mid 80's under $50,000. A properly maintained 944 will outhandle just about anything on the road straight out of the box. But like Steve said, the maintanance is absolutely killer. That's why my mother got rid of her 84 944. It didn't get driven much and every year she took it out of storage there was another problem with it. It only had 70,000 miles on it (she bought it with 62,000) and I put most of those miles on. I loved that car, but I wouldn't be able to keep up with the repairs on it. Parts are expensive and nothing else matches them.

[xveganxcowboyx]

Yes, I'm concerned about repair/maintenance costs. I was thinking the 928 would be even higher than the 944, because the 944 shares a lot of components with the more common 924. In the year I owned my 944 I had nothing major go wrong with it.

Is it possible to give a comparitive description of the handling between the 944 and 928? I expect the 928 would be a little less "nimble" given the extra weight, but anything more specific? Unfortunately the car is in colorado so I wouldn't be able to drive it before deciding.