"But you love that car! You can't!" my 33 year old daughter blurted as the tears welled in her eyes. I had just hinted that I was contemplating selling the 928. Retirement brings fewer drives. "Do NOT sell it" was her ultimatum.
Australian delivered(Hamiltons)
Build date Jan 1990 /Compliance plate April 1990.
Engine spec M28.42. Twin pipes. PSD limited slip diff standard,
Twin pipe muffler (as in GT), same heads and intake as GT
Platinum finish on forged flat-face (Fuchs) alloys
1/50 delivered that year
Purchased Nov 2009 with 180K kms, and since then had been my DAILY drive to work ( at 284,000km) averaging 7,500 km/yr until retirement in Dec 2023. Now only used for special runs (6K kms since August 2023). Been to Canberra and back.
Never missed a scheduled service under previous owner and myself (2008- present)
All work carried out at Autoart in Preston(14 years), David at 9XX, and Porsche Doncaster
Leather/carpet upgraded in 2016 at BM Leather Creations in Cremorne to matching trim by Bill M
Auto electrics work done 2023 at SV Auto Electrical in Ringwood all pod globes replaced by Steve V
No dashboard cracks/ No pod crack
Extensive service history and maintenance records available from 157K kms
Alpine ILX-507 entertainment unit with digital radio/Bluetooth connectivity and rear parking display.
This car is incredibly treasured, and reluctant to let it go but I feel I now need a car better suited to retirement.
Genuine 90 spec S4. No club wheels; no colour rear spoiler or tear-drop mirrors. Tyre pressure monitors disengaged. (always sounding alarm - pain in neck) Variable cooling flaps disengaged (permanently open) for Australian summers.
Registered until May 2027. Registration plate is WPOZZZ = "Rest of the World" Porsche. V.v. unique. Service centres love it.
Please e-mail me with any requests. Mobile calls will probably be missed (txt is best)
Sorry, no test drives, I will drive (that’s how I purchased it). It has a low stance so it does need care around speed humps which are EVERYWHERE these days - (have already replaced 1x under-tray at $700)
Currently from 1/10/23 285,224km
Major service completed 10/8/23 ($2400) at 284,00 km - new spark plugs, distributor caps,(x2) ignition rotors (x2) timing belt checked/adjusted (Timing belt changed at 230,800km, pulleys and tension checked at 275,595km & again at 284,000km)
HP power steering lines replaced 10/2025 with crank sensor and accelerator cable
2026 Porsche Doncaster :Transmission sump gasket, 4 x engine drive belts replaced to new. 2 x knock sensors, vacuum hose, injector seal kits and inlet manifold gaskets, engine harness repaired (again Steve V) & new LHS rocker cover gasket & book service ($5,800) at 290,400 km.
Manifold gasket/throttle gasket and Torque tube checked at 275500km.
Air-conditioner is ice cold.(low pressure hose replaced and re-gassed by 9XX)
Pirelli PZero N5 (95Y) x 4 at 284,000km.
Hard work's been done.