Runs Great At Any Speed

          "Sometimes I drive slower than traffic so people have to look at it," said Scott Dugan of his 1983 Porsche 928.
          Scott bought the car three years ago, after selling his Corvette. He wasn't really looking for a 928 or any Porsche for that matter but happened to be driving down the street in Columbus when he saw it on a car lot. "I lucked into it and found it," he said. "They had taken the car in trade and really didn't know what they had," he added.
          Though he test drove one when he was younger and it first came out, Scott didn't have the means to get into a 928 back then. "Unfortunately I was born with shallow pockets," he said with a laugh.

          The 928 was first introduced in 1977, shortly after the release of the 924. While it may be hard to believe, this car, with a front mounted, water cooled, V 8 engine was intended to replace the brand's iconic 911. With an original displacement of 4.5 liters this engine was very different than what Porsche was known for. And even though the year the Scott's 928 was manufactured, 1983, it was the fastest car sold in North American, true Porsche fans didn't latch onto it.
          One of the reasons often cited is that the 928 lacked the same sports car feel as the 911. They are two very different cars to drive, that's for sure. The 911 is a small, raw bundle of road hugging power. The 928, though, is more refined, living up to its designation as being a true GT or grand touring automobile.

          With slower than expected sales and hard core fans continuing to latch onto the 911, Porsche decided to curtail the manufacture of the 928 after the 1995 model year.

          For Scott, his 928 is "a blast to drive." But he wasn't able to really turn it loose right after he bought it. While the car was in good condition when he bought it he admits to spending most of the time he's owned it cleaning it, including buffing and painting the exterior.
          Despite admitting that he will sometimes drive slower than traffic for the attention, Scott generally drives the car about 10 miles per hour over the speed limit. He also admitted that he has tested the V 8, pushing it as high as 145. "It runs great at any speed from 20 to 120," he said. "The handling is great, too. The weight distribution is 50-50 and you can't get the tires to not grip the road."
          While he said the car's ride is very quiet, if you give it the gas you do get a very "sweet sound."

          The car has pretty much become his everyday driver. "It has 94,000 miles on it now. When I got it it had 67,000," Scott said. You can't really blame him. With a car that runs great at any speed, why would not want to drive it every day.