The Porsche 928 is a Masterpiece
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- čas přidán 5. 06. 2022
- A 928 video, finally. I've only owned this car half of forever. The Porsche 928 is my favorite car I wanted to show it off.
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I'm baaaaaaaack
Good!
My dad had a Porsche safari rs with a 994 motor in it, Twas the shit. But he sold it about 3 months ago. You can still find it you look up “Porsche safari rs Kelly moss”
Who the hell doesn’t wear a seatbelt these days?
Is it just actually something to avoid, yes!
Make sure you HAVE FUN doing these videos or why do it, right?
We don’t deserve Wes. We are distracted by stupidity to truly appreciate the genius that has been presented before our human eye balls. Continue to be the hero Automotive CZcams needs Wes. The knuckle draggers will eventually catch up.
These are very kind words, I appreciate it. I'm upset that it takes me so long between videos.
@@WesleyKagan dont. At least not for your subs. (but if you want more money its understandable) you deliver quality content and that's why we love your channel. I personally prefer fewer quality videos over more but lower quality videos and im sure many more are with me. I love your videos so obviously I would like more but i understand that it takes a lot of time and work to produce a quality video and i don't want you to overwork yourself. So just keep posting quality content and don't worry about it
@@WesleyKagan never be upset about dropping fire content that isn't shilling lame products
Took a 928GTS to Denver from New Orleans with my Brother, we drove the car an extended period leaving DFW towards New Mexico in excess of 140mph, the car was quiet, stable, exceptionally comfortable, we stopped for fuel made the trip in a tad over 14 hours. We picked up an M6 to bring back to New Orleans we were stopped 1 time in New Mexico near Raton Pass and told to slow down, traffic was non existent at that hour & the State Trooper was genuinely a decent guy. The M6, as nice as it was, was not nearly as comfortable or quiet but likely as fast or nearly as the 928. My Brother passed last year but we talked about that run many times, while we did plenty of these type runs, the best was that one from New Orleans to Denver in the 928. Wonderful machine.
The 928 is a beauty , my father owned a 928S in "grandfather spec". brown exterior paint and brown pattern seat interior. I absolutely adored it as a kid. Such a unique car with it's round pop up headlights.
This one is White on Red, and I feel most came in "grandfather spec" Honestly. This is a Euro S, so It was imported.
Just drove one of these yesterday. V8, RWD, manual European GT car? That is... very much my thing.
It's honestly an amazing car and is diverse in that you can strip it down and make a track car, or in stock form is very comfortable and "GT". I too have a thing for big GT cars. Did you drive Hoovie's?
I've wanted this car all my life.
Same
It's fantastic and I love it
Ever since it was introduced. Loved seeing it featured in movies.
Oh, that sound.... beautiful. Jeremy Clarkson has a touching story about why he likes the 928.
Loved this review. Perfect for me. Not as absurdly high energy and overly hyped as most car reviews and not as much over reaching satire as regular car reviews. Still passionate, but realistic. Loved the history review and comparison to the 911 as well. Cheers
Thank you! I was going for something right along those lines.
WHATS UP GUYS!! IN THIS VIDEO WE FIND OUT IF THE 928 IS THE CAR FOR YOU!!! IT WAS EXPENSIVE BUT NOW ITS CHEAP!! THEY SAY IT HAS COOL ENGINEERING AND STUFF BUT I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT AND IT LOOKS UGLY!! 911 IS BETTER! MAKE SURE TO LIKE SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE!!!!!
Outstanding video! All the references, a beautiful car and that exhaust note.... niiice.
Glad you liked it!
Fear and Loathing in Cowboy Bebop flowed unexpectedly well. 👌 You clearly have the right kind of eyes to see that high water mark.
I've always loved the 928, it's the only Porsche I've ever really coveted. One rather suspects that the exhaust on your example is not as the factory originally specified it ;-)
The 944 and 968 are pretty cool, too 😁
It in fact has a couple of glasspacks, stock otherwise though!
That V8 sounds ridiculous! I've always loved the 928... there's just something about it that I can't describe in words, but whenever I see one I get the same feeling. Thanks for an awesome video! "-)
1:03 Corinth is famous for its leather!
Welcome to the 928 club. Wait until you decide it needs 500whp! I've had several 928s over the years. Current has a 2.1l twinscrew. It's nice. Great, albeit impractical, platform for hot-rodding. Enjoy the journey!
Beautiful price of art. Plus V8 love it
Very very nice. Narrative as well as the camerawork and the editing too!
My father had one when I was a kid. Loved it, but never got a chance to drive it. Over 30 years later, I picked up an 88 S4. I can't wait to get it up to snuff to drive it.
I had a chance to buy one in high school but I bought a fox body instead. Still always wanted one though.
Crazy!! I was looking for a fox body in high school. Came upon a mint ‘85 US 5 speed 928 for under $10k. Hooked on the 928 ever since
I can't express how much I liked this.
Thanks! I enjoyed making it
This is fantastic! Well done, now I need to get one. My wife will not appreciate it.
this was one of my favorite videos of yours. You know your stuff, and most importantly love it. Can't wait to see what you make, create or restore next.
Very well made , loved it! A car ahead of its time...
928 . Realy my Thing. I love the V8. Important to have 5 Speed. Enthusiastic regards from Cologne/ West-Germany. Stefan
Great video. I have heard that some 928 owners are installing 6-speed Corvette transmissions with great success.
I'm loving the RCR vibes
Definitely felt some influence from RCR in this vid
I love me some RCR
Your videos are so great! Thank you!
My fave Porsche by far since I saw the first series in the late 70’s as an 8 year old.
I have my '82 5-speed in a billion pieces right now. I'm ditching the k-jetronic for a full standalone with drive-by-wire and coil on plug. It's just about ready to hit the engine test stand. Pray for me.
hah! I was actually building my way through a standalone system with a redesigned intake, but this still has K-jet. Have faith, this one was in about a million pieces a few months ago!
I have a twin dizzy that’s going stand alone as well. Gotta do it if you aren’t too much of a purest
We’ll all have to trade part numbers and STL files. I’m still a little trepidatious of my custom cam position sensor’s performance.
Duncan, You are in my prayers good sir!
An honest, beautifully conceptualized idea brought to life. A revolutionary concept realized.
A little Hunter S Kagan was a welcome addition
I wasn't gonna say anything about the homage but you acknowledging it made me giggle.
Now to look at craigslist.
I have to give credit where it's due haha
Wesley, I love it when you post something new. You are a hoot!
Thanks!
Beautiful video. Thanks Wes:)
It sure is a great car. I pulled one out of storage a few years ago, coolant had gone bad and taken the radiator and engine block with it. It's in working order now though, might keep it forever :) Also a manual 928S.
A most excellent review, Wes. You’re a masterful storyteller. I used to repair these under-appreciated machines, as such I developed an admiration for the engineering that went into them. Quite a difference to their air cooled stablemates of the era.
What can’t this guy do. I’ve loved your videos since I found you and this is a masterpiece. Great video making and production. Keep it up Wesley
Wow, thank you!
Great video! Love your sense of humor.
During the 1980s, I loved the look of the 928 but didn't understand it at all. I didn't understand its relationship with the 911, and I didn't understand where the 924/944 fit in either. A v8 American muscle car made sense to me, but I didn't know about GTs and didn't understand why a car like this existed. Thanks vm for putting this video together
My God, the sound... The sound is amazing!
Yes! the 928 is glorious machine. I'm loving your quote "The 928 is the Porsche for people that don't care that it has a Porsche emblem" It still looks current, and will always be relevant.
This is my 3rd favorite Porsche. 914/6, 944 turbo.. then the 928. Yes, I'm a fan of the obscure.
I used to crave a mid 80's 911 with the iconic whale tail (because I was an impressionable kid in the mid 1980's... and bought car magazines. Ruff twin turbo anyone?), but when the prices started going up silly fast I decided I liked my cash more.
you are a quality video maker and the Coeboy Beebop opening was ace. I had a 79, it was a bucket, but very cool and fun.
Great video. I’m still in love with my Porsche 944 S2. Also like the 928. Looks like a spaceship 😎
Been in a pair of 928s, both in Phx and one was at PIR.. The one at PIR was owned by the owner of I think it was "Phx fire equipment" (supplied race car fire systems) and that was one of the most fun rides I have ever had.. that 928 hustled around the PIR road coarse with some pretty nice sounds (custom fuel system done by a local machine shop.. I think Jerry Rhoads? dunno too long ago).. You are in a great area for your skill sets.. Surprising number of great race innovators out of the phx area...
I’m 61, and remember these cars when they were new.
Timeless styling
GREAT VIDEO !
85 928 owner here since 2007 and 56k miles, currently at 148k. Just a wonderful car to drive and even to work on though we have had a few parts go NLA recently which can make relatively common jobs a bit more challenging. My car is now work 3x or so what I paid for it 15 years ago but I can't think of anything I could buy for the same amount of money that would give me as much satisfaction as an owner.
My buddy back in the day (early 90's) had a German spec '78 928 built to ridiculous specs. And by 'ridiculous' i mean as much added lightness as possible and making 750hp on the dyno. He got it from a dead Miami drug dealer, the car next to it in the garage got carbombed, it took fire and blast damage, and he got it for next to nothing, basically for the scrap value. He picked at it for years doing a build from the ground up including internals, pistons, titanium valvetrain, wide open intake, ground shaking exhaust and a crazy color changing purple/green paint job. I used to drive it sometimes (we'd swap cars, i had a classic Benz) and it was wild! Thing was a drift beast lol, one of the easiest things i've ever slid, pinpoint accurate and more power than you could ever need to break it loose.
I’ve always told people, it’s hard to describe the feeling of the 928 when it gets sideways. Euphoria I guess. The most controlled slides and just pedal out everything lol
My hat is off to you as a fellow transaxle driver. Have a 1994 968…in GP White. Keep up the good work!
Dude. Great production value!
Top shelf writing Wes, the whole gonzo stream of consciousness blast, love it.
My -81 euro S told me to thank you for this beautiful homage. Sure mine's a stripped out and a LOT lighter track tool (and honestly not very good at being neither a GT or a sports car), but siblings look out for each other and it has so much "soul".
I wanted one of these for the longest time. When I could finally afford one, I bought an E39 M5 instead because I couldn't afford what the prices are these days.
Oops forgot to add, this is a damn fine video. Thank you
You are absolutely correct. I almost ended up owning a 928S4, and I regret not being able to own one. My consolation prize was an F355 though.
really nicly edited and overall made video great work
Great video Wes. I little different from your norm. I'm into it. Love all the nostalgia in this video.
I've always been a little partial to the 928 body style myself too. Not sure why.
Welcome back!
The rear trailing arm bushing and how it's made to flex to induce tow in when cornering and braking is nothing short of brilliant!
As a curiosity the engine has the same bore spacing as a Chrysler 440 or 426 Hemi
I always found the Wissach axle very cool!
I had an '82 s weissach with a '94 gts swap with an obd-0 ECU. I wrecked it a few years later😭. Tree came out of nowhere 🫣
Also, one of the most pain in the ass clutch and flywheel job ever...
6:27 sounds too good
Loved the Cowboy Bebop title, just right, and the cars shape fits that world perfectly. I have always loved these curves and coveted a 928S well before the 911. Beautiful homage.
Great production value man!
Much appreciated!
I don’t know about the car but i love that road for driving anything on. Fantastic video
Wesley, great video!
In the 80s, a friend was working for a company that imported grey market cars. He had the opportunity to drive a 928 out on I95 between cities ant got it up to 150 for an extended time! He said it was awesome! It had been through a German performance shop before it was imported. Not uncommon for their customers. I didn't get to drive that one, but I did get to drive a 911. It was stupid fast! They also got Mercedes that went through the AMG custom shop. And BMWs that were just ridicules! And models you couldn't get here. Cool times!
Thanks again for the video!
Might of been this one, it was a grey market imported in '85. Thanks!
My 1980s Dream GT.
Nice video. Back in the ‘80s I bought a four year old pristine ‘83 black on black stick. Best driving car I’ve ever owned. Drove it year round in New England (surprisingly good on snowy roads with studded winters) 130,000 miles with virtually no issues. Second kid forced a change in daily transport 😢 fun while it lasted 🏎
Great car! The Lexus SC400 / Soarer is a similar car. Same GT vibe but Toyota reliability.
Nicely done sir.
great video 928 for life
It’s been a while. Good to see you again
After Ficara's recent video on the 928, I'm psyched to see one coming from you as well!
This platform (including older supras, older Rx7, some of the S and most Z chassis Nissan’s etc) are the best start for a race car project. So aerodynamic.
Yeah the Porsche *edit* 944 and RX-7 FC offer amazing beginner platforms for track racing. Super cheap good handeling cars.
They really are, although depending on the track a 944 is a bit lighter to start. The V8 is easier to make power with though.
Actullay my 86 928 5speed 23 gallon fuel rank does over 500 miles on a highway going the speed limit and takes less than 5 minutes to fill up. No EVs for me yet.
Ahh with the Cowboy Bebop Intro, so fresh so clean
That intro with the 1-2 punch of references was awesome.
YEAH!! Porsche 928! 🔥🔥🔥
Thought i smelled some RCR in there hahahaha stellar work
Amazing video as usual
Glad you think so!
An 84 928s was my first car. I got it in fairly rough condition because that was what I could afford at 16. I learnt; how to fix things with it, how to keep things running, electricity, how to drift, and how to drive on the edge. I got my racing license with it, and I've driven it every day for 4 years and it's never left me stranded(knock on wood). It's 38 years old but nothing squeaks or rattles, it's fun to say I drive a Porsche but that doesn't really matter to me. It just a beautifully engineered car, and a car which should be the standard for all.
It's funny how good it still looks, before really knowing anything about this car I'd seen a few out there and immediately been drawn to them, I now definitely would like one as a project car, they seem like a lot of fun.
I hope you give it a go, here's some tips. I've been doing restoration on a Hong Kong 87 auto for the last 3 years. Mechanically very solid cars, at this age the electrics and the awful vacuum system. The vacuum is a single system, one break effects so much. The car will run without vacuum, but the auto gear change is harsh, no cruise control, a valve in the intake manifold wont work, no climate control with permanent heater on in the cabin. Then there's the engine and cabin air vacuum actuators, the diaphragms will be shot. And definitely check if the timing belt is good, change if unsure. DEFINITELY change the radiator, there is either 1 or 2 oil heat exchangers built into the side tanks - one to heat / cool the transmission oil and one to cool the engine oil - The transmission heat exchanger in mine ruptured, filling the transmission with radiator water and the engine cooling system with trans oil - even though the auto gear box was not broken, it needed to be disassembled and rebuilt, VERY expensive - Just put a new radiator in if its still original. There is heaps of information online, pretty much any information I have needed I have found instructions, manuals, videos to show me how.
Great video.... Mr. Thompson.😁
You're channeling a little bit of Mr. Regular. I dig it.
Tremendous. Thanks
Fantastic cars :)
Straight dope❤
Amazing video
Up by the Salt River! Bro I live on Higley and McKellips. You should bring your 928 by my place and check out the 928 restoration shop I’m building in my garage. I have a euro 84 5 speed that’s about to hit the lift
Nice! I'm up by the Bush Hwy/87. Very cool!
Man we've missed you and your inventions and adaptations, please more freevalve stuff.
Great writing, man.
Nice Hunter S. feel, though I believe a red convertible is the preferred transportation in this situation.
Hah, I sold my red convertible a while back.
Holy crap this video is AWESOME! It’s kind of like Jason Camissa’s Revelations videos. Well done!
Thanks a lot!
love these cars.
my favorites are the 90s gts ones where they successfully stretched the 1978 design to look just as, if not even more modern than its competition with a couple facelifts.
can you imagine a 1978 bmw or a mercedes being still sold in 1995? well maybe you could, but theyd look clunky and odd and obviously dated like a late model XJS jag. a 928 GTS you could park next to an R129 SL (1989), 300ZX Z32 (1989) or a E31 BMW(1990) and it would not look particularly older.
(much love to all the cars i mentioned. all among my favorites)
Love it. Dr Gonzo rides again.
Pretty cool!
Sweet! That was fun.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The intro with Tank! was a good choice. It certainly looks like a car that would be in Cowboy Bebop
Style points for sure on this video, now we need more of em! I didn't expect the car to sound like that!
I really enjoyed making this, I might make more.
damn that thing sounds good!
Good video, great machine/. own one,drive one (Euro) and boy it is the best Porsche!.
You did something to the air intake and the exhaust headers of Your 928. And You did it very well.
It has mufflers, and that Euro cam is something else for sure.
Cowboy Bebop theme 👍
I Enjoyed this.
My wife bought me a 928 for my birthday in 1989 and I loved the car- never got so much as a door ding until 2002 when a woman rear ended me at a stop light, I took the insurance money and kept the car. We needed a shop truck, and I thought- a truck is just a car with a box on the back- I have a car and I can build a box. 3 months later the 928 was a 6 wheel pickup truck. Drove it for another 3 years until a guy from Germany heard about it and made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
This video is a masterpiece. The 928 is the subject, but we all know the real artist is Wes.