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OT bought a shark |
mb911 |
Jan 9 2021, 09:41 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,823 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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Superhawk996 |
Jan 9 2021, 10:24 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,779 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Gotta love how all the Porsche variants go through the life cycle.
New - often bought by those that don't understand the marque but want the brand image & lifestyle associated even though they know or care little about Porsche or it's history. Slightly used but highly desired, still well maintained Moderately used and no longer maintained. Proper maintenance and repair are viewed and ridiciously priced and not worth the cost. Non-essential repairs get deferred. Heavily used & subsequntly purchaed by broke people that want to look well to do. But, they have no way to catch up on all the deferred maintenace and mounting issues and the cars spiral downward. Usually the For Sale ad says "ran when last parked". Cast off with the type of issues you just found or way worse. Finally & most importantly, brought back to life by those that appreciate them. Luckily this one found the right guy that can help bring it back! Nice Score. I've always had a soft spot for the 928 S4's even though they aren't properly air cooled. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
Jett |
Jan 9 2021, 02:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,637 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Seattle Member No.: 17,686 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Gotta love how all the Porsche variants go through the life cycle. New - often bought by those that don't understand the marque but want the brand image & lifestyle associated even though they know or care little about Porsche or it's history. Slightly used but highly desired, still well maintained Moderately used and no longer maintained. Proper maintenance and repair are viewed and ridiciously priced and not worth the cost. Non-essential repairs get deferred. Heavily used & subsequntly purchaed by broke people that want to look well to do. But, they have no way to catch up on all the deferred maintenace and mounting issues and the cars spiral downward. Usually the For Sale ad says "ran when last parked". Cast off with the type of issues you just found or way worse. Finally & most importantly, brought back to life by those that appreciate them. Luckily this one found the right guy that can help bring it back! Nice Score. I've always had a soft spot for the 928 S4's even though they aren't properly air cooled. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Congratulations! Enjoy! Lol first car I bought off eBay was a 79 928 5spd, original paint, but unloved from a maintenance perspective for more than 20 years. After 18 months and 2X the selling price she is a beauty and one of the nicest cars to drive. We have no idea why it appealed to us but we love it. Attached image(s) |
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