1987 Porsche 928S4 | Retro Review 

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Now imagine that a Cadillac Allanté, with about half the power, FWD, a manual top, and a chassis based heavily on the Olds Toronado, cost about the same.

Eh. I think it looks pretty dated. But that’s just me

Much better looking than panamera and technically too cause it had transaxle back in 1977, panamera has tranmission bolted in front, cheap junk.

I had no idea these 928s were so expensive when they were new. Isn’t a new Porsche 911 around 100k?

@@bbc_junior4863yes it's why Porsche was almost out of business less than 10 yrs later. They were still hand building cars In very small volumes and the Deutschmark was very strong to the dollar in those days.

Today if you see one on the road it may well have a small block Chevy under the hood.

The way that early interior looked is so crazy, even today it’s an incredibly modern and artful design. With all the panels flat and joined together seamlessly, with not even the speakers being seen (rather they were integrated into the door panel’s flat design leaving just a panel perforated with little holes where the speakers were), that interior showed design aesthetics that only came about with things like the modern Apple computer and the IPhone! AND IT CAME OUT IN THE 1970s!!! Hell even modern Porsche’s don’t incorporate the gauge cluster so that it can move along with the steering column so that the steering wheel doesn’t get in the way of the gauges, even modern Porsches don’t have that! This is honestly Porsche at its very best, and the credit for the interior goes to someone not many people know about named Hans Braun, he was the primary designer behind that interior.

Which is amazing, considering that it originally came out in 1977.

It looked 15 years newer than anything on the road when it came out in 1977 ha ha

Such a beautiful car

That was a 928, not an S4, not even an S.

Sorry , don’t have any movie quotes regarding an S4 , or even an S . Weird Science maybe ?

@@robertc5200 "I'd like to butter your muffin"

@@dominicvega9267 That's a good idea!

"Satallites for the UFO"

Yes they even raced it in the R107 450SLC.

And there's still quite a bit left that hasn't even been digitized yet...

@@Motorweek I only come here to watch the retro reviews as new cars do nothing for me.

@@Motorweek still looking for that Citroen XM grey import review :)

@@dcanmore same as what showed on tv show The Mentalist ?

@@jjs777fzr that was a Citroen DS.

I would have preferred the 944 Turbo

Still enough to have fun. People get lost in hp numbers

Very good in the 80s

Terrible in the 70s

The '83 was a *turd* compared to this '87 S4.

@@gavinvalentino6002 Too bad my mech (who REALLY could work on those) says the opposite. Yes, the S4 had better handling, but the engine wasn't as torquey, and it was plagued by electronic faults. Numbers on paper don't always tell the whole story...

Anybody with reasonable patience and aptitude can work on a 944 but the 928 is a different beast, and the 32v train here leads to some different parts issues. Still a great car but yeah you need a specialist.

@@fredbobberts5753 Absolutely.

Such is the case with most high priced foreign cars

That free car will be the most expensive you've ever owned, but have fun and learn how to work on it yourself

@@SooperKewl nah, I passed on it. I have enough projects already.

​@@PhysifistEngineeringWould have refused the offer from the get go.

It's a better car I think but I like the 944 ...has a more muscular rear...great track day car with an LS in it

@@bilbobaggins4710 i had a 944 as well as a 944 turbo but when you put the proper wheels and a nice tint job on the 928s4 the car was sweet with the power and torq it had and the 928 gts was even nicer.

Ford really should of called it the Pillager.

Your dad sounds like he was pretty cool.

@@starkparker16 One of a kind!

i had those on poster when i was a kid black one , my dream car

You can’t afford one we get it. They aren’t a ton in maintenance if you buy a good one. This was one of the most expensive cars to own and still is. Nothing has changed

Your dad should sell it to someone that will care for it.

If he runs (idles) it for 10 minutes every 2-3 years it more likely needs a set of plugs. They will be fowled up from running rich then being shut down over and over. Grab the keys and go and kick its head in, it will come back around!

@@stringer-ik1pc LMAO 😂 I have two! What a moron I am...

Stringer you sound like you’ve never owned a car like this. Maybe one day little guy

The 928 was my favourite car back then. I'd still like to drive one.

Yow I have those sewer lids in my 944s and I love them - they are actually good wheels especially once refinished.

@@fredbobberts5753 - functionally they are great wheels - extremely robust. But I don't like their looks on a 928 at all. They look fine on 924s though.

I own 3 and it’s still mine. Will always be.

I own 3 and you’re right. One of the easiest cars to correct when it gets sideways.

A friend of mine bought one 8 years ago for $6000... nothing wrong with it and only 32,000 miles... no need to dream. They are not that special anymore.

@@bonzainews cheap to buy....but the parts and repairs...just walk into autozone and ask for old porsche parts...lucky to get them and luckier if u can afford them

A proper 928 is special. Your friend bought a crappy ratted out one, big deal. No restored 928 is going for $6000.

I think it must stand for wheels, the car has 4 wheels.

You are correct according to my memory. This was my favorite car when I was a kid.

Its. 4th gen

S4 is 4th gen. S3 was for the US 32v cars in 1985 and 1986 only.

For real?

@@jareknowak8712 yes, he mentioned it on a video, and I asked him on a livestream. He said the 928 was the best car he ever tested and his favorite along with his old Corvette.

They're too busy making ugly crossovers and electric junk to appease new green dealers.

V8 in 2021? Keep dreaming.

@@JackBandicootsBunker so what only 3 cylinders now and hairdrier motors??

@@V8_screw_electric_cars 3 and 4-cylinders and electric motors. Be grateful there will be 6-cylinder engines. I’m not condoning it, I’m lamenting it. But hey, European Emissions Regulations...

same here

@@stringer-ik1pc so true! Drops jaws when the mechanic’s bill lands too... it ain’t a car for the faint hearted. Only for those who know their engineering and enjoy using their brains. The rest should buy Toyotas (zzzzzzz...) and forget about it.

Lol true. Nice avatar.

Also Tom Cruise in Risky Business.

@@jackchn23 Rebecca DeMornay "so are you ready for me, Ralph"?

The 911 guys would want to sit in it - they would have no issue with seeing a good one. The more seventies the paint and interior the better.

I paid $60k for my first house in 1993. I thought I was in deep deep debt. Today it will get you a truck.

@@stringer-ik1pc totally agree, junk in the wrong hands, also a money pit. That’s why I have two, an S4 and GT both black.

Stringer, way to comment with zero substance. You’re talking about one of the fastest cars in the world in its time. Your broke ass couldn’t come close to affording one of these lol

Hiya. I'm surprised I thought the Porsche was solid reliability back then. What went wrong with your one. Was it brand new?

@Kinky Streets Yes, I gathered that Kinky.

@@ColonelJGHyde It had a lot of fuel management and electrical gremlins.

@@1madinjun I have owned 3 and they have all been amazing, 928S, 928S4 and 928 GTS, guess you dont now much about finding a good car.

I love when people get cheesed with their 928s, makes it cheap for me to buy! Such an easy car to work on if you have a brain and can read a WSM.

I own one of the gray markets, an 83 928 5 speed with the better Euro engines. That was a good time to import.

What about the 89 Turbo T/A

Sure there was, the GT and that was followed by the GTS

So I’m not the only person who grew up with Mr. Magoo who is still alive? Weird 🤣🤣🤣

Did you not listen? he said the clutch was worn

These cars were heavy, almost 2 tons, lot's of steel in them....

@@plombo5728 Mr Magoo is now in an animated retirement village .

Look mate, show you how much you know, parts are cheap caus aftermarket there is so much stock out there as more of these were imported into the US than anywhere else in the world, and you can take the spoiler off, frankly I think it actually looks quite cool, its still about the look of the day, I have owned 3 of them, and still have one in the garage at home.

@@stringer-ik1pc Ah, junk in what way exactly?