[928uk] S4 is now mine, wheel spacers and first gear.

[Adrian Langford]

Great report Mike and what a fine way to get to know your new 928, and to expose any issues. You must have been very pleased to have such an uneventful 360 miles home.

Hope you manage the long haul south to a 928 event this year. Was previous owner a member of this list or any of the Porsche clubs?

Cheers

Adrian

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On 25 Feb 2012, at 19:32, Mike Stoane <mkstoane at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey everyone, I collected the S4 from Cambridge on Thursday and drove 360 miles back to Edinburgh.  It returned 26 mpg and didn't miss a beat.  As soon as I got home I had to go out again with my kids on board.  The seller had prepared a great folder full of paperwork; service receipts, repair procedures, a page of things to look out for and idiosyncrasies, and very kindly gave me a couple of books on 928s.  You don't get that when you buy a Volvo.
> 
> I will send some pictures soon but it looks like any very tidy original 89 S4 apart from the lovely Momo steering wheel.  He also fitted rear wheel pacers which means the pressure loss sensors keep coming on, a d it looks a bit more butch I guess.  Does anyone know of extensions that would allow the useful sensors to work with the spacers?  Any opinions about rear wheel spacers?  It certainly seems to handle ridiculously well.  This afternoon, after cleaning, polishing, checking over levels etc, I went for a burn.  Going for a burn in a car is a fairly alien concept to me as it's something I associate with motorcycles.  Cars are for grown- ups right? I used to spend every weekend riding a 1975 Kawasaki Z1b all over the UK just for fun.  I still have it but I think I just moved over to cars......People say the 928 is a handful on B roads.  I think it's great and I love B roads.  The B709 from Heriot to Carlisle is one of my favourites.  You don't get police on B roads much, or
>  speed cameras ever and as my main car is a Volvo V70R, I think the 928 is relatively nimble, though that 99 V70R defies its size.
> 
> The seller explained and demonstrated to me that to engage first gear and feel the full thrust of that 5L V8, you need to move the shifter to 2 and floor it.  I tried this a few times and it only engaged first once or twice.  When it did mind you, the rears just spun leaving me thinking what's the point ( in the wet) .     So what is the technique, for dry days?  Am I doing something wrong?
> 
> He also had some engine mapping work done and I have to say the throttle response is amazing and the mpg better than most people advise.
> 
> Oh and considering the worn brake discs, they work beautifully.
> 
> So do I like it?  Am I pleased?  100 %
> 
> Sent by Mike Stoane's Pad
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