I really need to stay off craigslist.
Gutted interior, manual transmission, as says it runs but I think the stance is awful nosehigh....
Back away from the phone and go to bed Brandon...
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Sept. 13, 2011 11:18 p.m. BoostedBrandon Reader
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Sept. 13, 2011 11:28 p.m. Aeromoto New Reader
Don't walk, RUN away!
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Sept. 13, 2011 11:38 p.m. mmosbey Reader
Let's play a game. There are eight spark plugs in this photo. See if you can spot them:
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Sept. 14, 2011 12:26 a.m. Jim Pettengill HalfDork
LSx.
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Sept. 14, 2011 5:15 a.m. Maroon92 SuperDork
There is nothing more expensive than a cheap 928.
A lot of the parts have been NLA'd, and the ones that aren't are expensive!
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Sept. 14, 2011 6:36 a.m. Feedyurhed Dork
That one looks bad.
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Sept. 14, 2011 7:03 a.m. BoostedBrandon Reader
Jim Pettengill wrote:
LSx.
That's actually what I have in mind.
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Sept. 14, 2011 7:20 a.m. RossD SuperDork
Ditch the drive train, slap in LSx, tranny, some solid rear axle and a Mustang II front suspension. Pooof! All those expensive Porche parts are gone.
(Boy, I almost made that sound easy...)
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Sept. 14, 2011 8:27 a.m. Rusted_Busted_Spit SuperDork
I went to a PCA track day a few weeks ago at Watkins Glenn and there was a guy there with a 928 track car. I have pics on my phone that I have not taken off yet but that car made some very sweet noise as it went by.
Just a thought.
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Sept. 14, 2011 8:30 a.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
RUN AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sept. 14, 2011 8:35 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
Unless you just have to relive some latent Risky Business fantasy, stay far far away.
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Sept. 14, 2011 8:37 a.m. pres589 Dork
There is no explaining the terror I felt when I saw the photo.
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Sept. 14, 2011 9:09 a.m. 1988RedT2 Dork
Even if you have a compelling need to get involved with a legendary money pit, there has got to be a better place to start than THAT.
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Sept. 14, 2011 9:43 a.m. dlmater New Reader
pinchvalve wrote:
Unless you just have to relive some latent Risky Business fantasy, stay far far away.
Considering all the known negatives, a 928 with an LSx swap has always been on my short list of want-to-do projects...even without Rebecca De-Mornay.
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Sept. 14, 2011 10:00 a.m. element6 New Reader
what, it's just a thought..
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Sept. 14, 2011 10:17 a.m. procainestart Dork
pinchvalve wrote:
Unless you just have to relive some latent Risky Business fantasy, stay far far away.
I think you'd need a train for that, not a Porsche...
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Sept. 14, 2011 10:31 a.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
I just about E36 M3 myself in fear trying to scroll away from the OP's photo.
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Sept. 14, 2011 10:57 a.m. dculberson HalfDork
That is a parts car.
I wouldn't want to spend the time and money to swap an lsx into a shell that's already beat. Especially with a gutted interior. Unless you're going to do it for the Challenge or Lemons or something.
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Sept. 14, 2011 11:09 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
That's not a parts car 928, THIS is a parts car 928!
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Sept. 14, 2011 11:12 a.m. dculberson HalfDork
Correction: That's a parted 928. ;-)
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Sept. 14, 2011 11:55 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
Parted hell, it still has the engine, gearbox, suspension, doors, and uh... ok, well not much else. The other 2 that came with that one were even more parted. I got all 3 for free for buying the Jeep in the background, and I seriously thought I got shafted. They even came with clean titles!!!
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Sept. 14, 2011 12:03 p.m. turboswede SuperDork
Well, they do sound nice when they are running well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lievLoxOKQ
928 International's Speed GT race car :)
More videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We7IS_afCww
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDWuEjCqY1s
Granted that's a DOHC 5+L V8 with a carbon fiber intake plus a bunch of other work.
Basically, the engine shares a lot of components with the 944 engine. Ditch the fiddly interior bits and the rest isn't too bad to deal with.
