1980 Porsche 928 review from North America
"The best bang for the buck in a super sports car today, bar none"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Automatic door locks malfunctioned.
Headlights constantly mis-aligned.
Muffler rotted out.
General comments?
A heavy powerful GT type of car best suited to the open road rather than city driving.
Long doors and low roof making entrance and exit a bit annoying.
Twin-disk clutch on the early 928s fights you like a bear.
1980 is a great year because you don't have the problems of the 78-79 models and yet you don't have the interference fit problems with the timing belt of the later car.
You'd better find someone who knows and likes to work on these cars before you buy one. Average Porsche dealer is clueless, and average foreign car garage is even more clueless.
Sucks gas in the city but is quite respectable on the highway, as high as 23 mpg.
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| Well worth the money, and a pleasure to drive and work on |
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| Affordable Supercar |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1980 |
| Year of manufacture | 1980 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.5 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 134000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 156000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 7 Series |
| Date of Entry | 28th December, 2004 |