89 GT on DC CL...$1000.00 - Page 7

Dean_Fuller · 11-04-2009, 08:52 PM

No problem. I wish I had never posted this to begin with.

I REALLY hope this car says together. It IS a GT. The VIN , even though with a salvage title because of theft, is the part that can't be faked. If the paint is nice, the interior in nice the mechanics are the cheapest fix....Please consider posting pics.

mp928 · 11-04-2009, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean_Fuller

No problem. I wish I had never posted this to begin with.

I REALLY hope this car says together. It IS a GT. The VIN , even though with a salvage title because of theft, is the part that can't be faked. If the paint is nice, the interior in nice the mechanics are the cheapest fix....Please consider posting pics.

I wish I would have looked at craigslist 15 minutes earlier.

Kevin Michael how did you get that listing so fast, lol.

Mike P

JPTL · 11-04-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean_Fuller

Kevin,
What you gave for the car....( everyone knows ) has nothing to do with what you want for the car. Its not WRONG...You were in the right place at the right time. Just like buying and selling stocks. If someone has a problem with you making a GOOD profit ...then so be it. Hope they get over it.

+1
Unlike stocks, where you can research before the purchase and buy with a couple of keystrokes from the comfort of your home, there's little to no risk in the purchase. You know what you're getting.
However driving 4 hours to purchase something sight unseen from a flaky seller puts your time, energy and gas at risk. And that's assuming that the item is properly described and hasn't already been sold by the time you get there.
Aside from the time, gas, transport investment, the risk merits a profit....whatever it might be.

Xlot · 11-04-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean_Fuller

Kevin,
What you gave for the car....( everyone knows ) has nothing to do with what you want for the car. Its not WRONG...You were in the right place at the right time. Just like buying and selling stocks. If someone has a problem with you making a GOOD profit ...then so be it. Hope they get over it.

+1, well said Dean.

Kevin was first in line, and had cash in hand.

If he decides to sell, rebuild or part it is his decision, and anyone who cries foul at him as the buyer is just jealous.

Kevin Michael · 11-04-2009, 11:58 PM

Will post pics of everything this weekend. Thanks to everyone here for their wisdom and ideas.

cold_beer839 · 11-05-2009, 02:58 AM

$2500 would be a deal for someone, and they would not care that you paid $1000 for it just days ago.

But if I buy it, I'll spend an additional $20k in attorney fees and be lucky to get shared custody of the kids.

Babies' mama doesn't like more than one 928 in the garage.

If I were you, I'd kept it.

RyanPerrella · 11-05-2009, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Xlot

Have you driven a car with the digital dash? I have an 87 and an 89 and I hugely prefer the amount of information the digital dash makes available (including the diagnostics).

Agree 100% the digi dash is a really nice upgrade, as is the newer dash and pod.
But that all came in 90.

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Originally Posted by Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net

I could offer an '88 S4 parts car and the promise to restore the car (after a confirmation viewing to be sure). I have the GT transmission already.

Stan, sorry, but im pretty sure you have a 1990 PSD transmission. The 89 GT didnt come with PSD and to fit it would be near impossible. The proper transmission is probably the most rare for 928's.

If you can produce a price for the PSD transmission you have you may have a buyer right here.

Xlot · 11-05-2009, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanPerrella

Agree 100% the digi dash is a really nice upgrade, as is the newer dash and pod.
But that all came in 90.

Nope, digital dash came in '89. PSD and airbag came in 90 - the 89 dash actually has the bulb spots for the airbag too. The newer dash and pod came in 90 tho' - in my 89 the reset button for the trip computer is by the AC button.

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Originally Posted by RyanPerrella

Stan, sorry, but im pretty sure you have a 1990 PSD transmission. The 89 GT didnt come with PSD and to fit it would be near impossible. The proper transmission is probably the most rare for 928's.

If you can produce a price for the PSD transmission you have you may have a buyer right here.

A PSD 90-91 GT transmission can I think be retrograded using one of the regular later style 40% mechanical LSD's. It is otherwise the same as the '89 GT gearbox - same ratios, same type G28/55 etc. (or do the "use a bolt" hack job to replace the PSD actuator).

Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net · 11-05-2009, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanPerrella

Stan, sorry, but im pretty sure you have a 1990 PSD transmission. The 89 GT didnt come with PSD and to fit it would be near impossible. The proper transmission is probably the most rare for 928's.

If you can produce a price for the PSD transmission you have you may have a buyer right here.

As I have said, Carl F. has a kit to retrofit the PSD to LSD: http://www.928motorsports.com/parts/...ip_adapter.php

Kevin Michael · 11-05-2009, 08:20 AM

This 89 has the digital dash.

Dean_Fuller · 11-05-2009, 02:55 PM

Kevin,
How did the paint hoild up being run through the trees??? Would it need to be repainted to be nice?

I'm still very interested in seeing pics and maybe making an offer myself.

RyanPerrella · 11-05-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Xlot

Nope, digital dash came in '89. PSD and airbag came in 90 - the 89 dash actually has the bulb spots for the airbag too. The newer dash and pod came in 90 tho' - in my 89 the reset button for the trip computer is by the AC button.

A PSD 90-91 GT transmission can I think be retrograded using one of the regular later style 40% mechanical LSD's. It is otherwise the same as the '89 GT gearbox - same ratios, same type G28/55 etc. (or do the "use a bolt" hack job to replace the PSD actuator).

Hilton I know that the digi came in 89, but it came in the older pod and the original style dash.

I much prefer the updated airbag dash and pod. Much cleaner if you ask me.

Although i do kinda like the parcel shelves on the 89 and earlier cars which arent on the airbag cars.

RyanPerrella · 11-05-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Stan.Shaw@Excell.Net

As I have said, Carl F. has a kit to retrofit the PSD to LSD: http://www.928motorsports.com/parts/...ip_adapter.php

Stan,

The retrofit then negates the benefit of having a PSD box. Also Carls kit requires you find an early LSD and ideally rebuild it. I believe Carl was selling LSD cores for $600, I dont know what it costs to rebuild them, lets say $300, then on top of that the modification that Carl sells for another $250. Now your talking $1150 plus install to get this PSD trans to work in a non PSD car.

OR

You can sell the PSD trans for MORE than it would cost you to buy an earlier LSD equipped transaxle.

I know which makes sense to me, it just depends on the car. For 90 and later i would always stick with PSD, for earlier, I would NEVER bother with PSD.

And sorry, but I do not believe in the "bolt" method for varying lockup. PSD was designed alter lock up on the fly, x number of times a second. To ditch all that and just put a bolt in the hole where the slave would go is like painting a Ferrari with a paint brush or roller and Behr paint from home depot. NOT IDEAL

Shark Attack · 11-05-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean_Fuller

Kevin,
What you gave for the car....( everyone knows ) has nothing to do with what you want for the car. Its not WRONG...You were in the right place at the right time. Just like buying and selling stocks. If someone has a problem with you making a GOOD profit ...then so be it. Hope they get over it.
.

+1 you have zero, no, none, nada pay it fwd liability here.

Landseer · 11-05-2009, 10:28 PM

Strong words. Behr paint really sucks.

11-04-2009, 08:52 PM	#91
Dean_Fuller Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: homeless for now Posts: 1,235	No problem. I wish I had never posted this to begin with. I REALLY hope this car says together. It IS a GT. The VIN , even though with a salvage title because of theft, is the part that can't be faked. If the paint is nice, the interior in nice the mechanics are the cheapest fix....Please consider posting pics. __________________ 89 928 s4 auto Slate / Cashmere 80 928 auto Black / Black 'A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.' Thomas Jefferson

11-04-2009, 11:58 PM	#95
Kevin Michael Rocket Pilot Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: gettysburg pa. Posts: 3,138	Will post pics of everything this weekend. Thanks to everyone here for their wisdom and ideas. __________________ 80 and 83 euro have both been adopted. 87 s4 (rocket2) black over tan,lsd. no rub strips.5 spd. x-pipe, rmb Back to 316 brake HP. Turbo application near completion. No more 552 whp

11-05-2009, 02:58 AM	#96
cold_beer839 Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lillington, NC Posts: 2,002	$2500 would be a deal for someone, and they would not care that you paid $1000 for it just days ago. But if I buy it, I'll spend an additional $20k in attorney fees and be lucky to get shared custody of the kids. Babies' mama doesn't like more than one 928 in the garage. If I were you, I'd kept it. __________________ David Hawkins 1993 928 GTS 5-spd. Short Throw Shifter, Porkensioner 928 Specialists "Blackbird" Air Induction Motorsport Inc Crossover Pipe & Custom Stainless Exhaust Bilsteins & 18"x11" Carrera IIIs w/ Yoko Advan Sports Cross Drilled Zimmermans & Hawk Performance F-C's

11-05-2009, 08:20 AM	#100
Kevin Michael Rocket Pilot Rennlist Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: gettysburg pa. Posts: 3,138	This 89 has the digital dash. __________________ 80 and 83 euro have both been adopted. 87 s4 (rocket2) black over tan,lsd. no rub strips.5 spd. x-pipe, rmb Back to 316 brake HP. Turbo application near completion. No more 552 whp

11-05-2009, 02:55 PM	#101
Dean_Fuller Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: homeless for now Posts: 1,235	Kevin, How did the paint hoild up being run through the trees??? Would it need to be repainted to be nice? I'm still very interested in seeing pics and maybe making an offer myself. __________________ 89 928 s4 auto Slate / Cashmere 80 928 auto Black / Black 'A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.' Thomas Jefferson

11-05-2009, 10:28 PM	#105
Landseer Addict Rennlist Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,199	Strong words. Behr paint really sucks. __________________ 83 944 2x84,5,6 928s