1985 Porsche 928 S2

While this right-hand-drive Porsche 928 S2 only been with the vendor for the past six months, it is a willing starter with a V5 registration document, service history and some recent mechanical fettling.

In need of some cosmetic refurbishment and a deep clean, this V8-powered supercar hasn’t done many miles in the last few years, so the odd minor bit of recommissioning might be necessary as you start to use it.

That said, it’s solid and complete and is likely to be a hugely cost-effective way to buy an appreciating asset at a price you thought had long passed.

The Slate Blue Metallic coachwork is pretty good overall, especially from a few feet away. It’s got good shutlines, decent panel alignment, and a good shine to the paintwork.

The drivers’ door sticks slightly, due to loose trim but opens & closes nicely, as does the sunroof. The lights rise and fall on command (you’d be surprised how many don’t…) and the light lenses and glazing is all good. The rear spoiler is slightly sun-hardened but looks to be recoverable.

The 16-inch alloy wheels are in good shape as well, with no signs of having been kerbed or scraped. The front tyres are very good 225/50R16 Avon ZX5s, while the rears are equally impressive 245/55R16 Toyo Proxes.

Work to do? Well, apart from the usual stonechips and minor marks, the trim down both sides could do with being changed, and you might like to fit a new chin spoiler while you are at it.

The bonnet is also a little wobbly in places, and while this is hard to see in the photos please take our word that it will need some clever panel-beating to minimise it – or it might be easier and cheaper to set up an eBay watch for a good secondhand replacement.

The Pearl White leather seats, which are piped in dark blue, are in a decent condition. Only lightly cracked and creased, the electrically adjustable front seats are still firm and supportive and operate in all directions as they should.

The carpets are grubby but decent, as are the headlining and door cards. It’s got a modern Bluetooth-enabled Pioneer headunit (and what looks like no fewer than 10 factory speakers!) and an aftermarket immobiliser.

Almost everything seems to work; we’ve tried it all and the radio works (although the aerial is missing), as do the sunroof, lights, and heater fan.

The boot carpet is grubby but complete, and while there is a toolkit, a couple of the tools are missing. However, better news comes with the fact that there is a space-saver spare wheel and tyre in there, plus the rare zipped luggage cover that almost always goes missing. Someone has gone to the trouble of fitting extra soundproofing under there in the recent past, and lifting it all out shows a solid metal floor underneath.

Faults? Well, it’s got a few. Apart from needing a deep clean, the dashboard is cracked, some of the leather is torn and coming away on the rear seats and armrest, there are some extraneous screw holes on the nearside edge of the front console, and the mirrors don’t adjust. Some of the trim is coming away in places too but that’s not a bad To Do list for a 35-year-old car, is it?

The 928 benefits from recent brake work plus fresh engine and gearbox oil and new filters for both. There are also new wishbone bushes and a recent cambelt.

Previous work in the past few years includes an airflow sensor, a starter motor, and a crankshaft sensor. There are also plenty of even older invoices in the history file, which seem to show that this is a well-maintained example of a perennially popular supercar.

As you can see in the video, it starts nicely, revs well, and shows good oil pressure. It changes gear well, and pulls up smartly.

However, it will need a new battery, and the lack of use in the past few years means that the odd niggle might arise as you start to use it on a more frequent basis.

The engine bay is in much the same state as the rest of the car, that is to say it is solid and well-fettled but in need of cleaning and some cosmetic titivation.

It’s the same story underneath: largely solid, there is some surface corrosion and crustiness that needs sorting out in order to preserve the Porsche in the longer term.

Impressively, the 928’s MOT certificate, which is valid until June 2021, was gained without a single advisory point. It has a number of expired MOT certificates plus a fair quantity of old invoices and bills to confirm the work that has been done to it over the years.

It also still has two sets of keys and it comes with the private numberplate ‘HIB 9905’.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of this and other paperwork to support our claim that this car has been maintained to a good standard.

If you’d like to inspect the car prior to placing a bid – something we would encourage – then please use the Contact Seller button to arrange an appointment.

We know that you, like everyone else, think you’d be better off buying an immaculate Porsche 928, preferably one that sneaks more comfortably under the (entirely arbitrary) 100,000-mile mark.

But, given the current complexities that life is throwing at us, along with the associated financial uncertainty, might you be better off buying something cheaper that you can dribble money into as and when it becomes available.

Plus, we suspect that all of us will find ourselves with more time on our hands than we’re used to - and we also suspect that many of us will be desperate for an excuse to escape the chaos of family life for a few hours every now and then…

Which is not to say that this is an old dog, because it most certainly isn’t. It’s comfortably under the 100,000-miles we all seem to cherish, appears to have been well looked after and has benefitted from recent work, something that the next owner will benefit from for years to come – and the work that has been done leaves you free to refurbish the bits that are important to you, safe in the knowledge that you will be adding value with every little bit of work you carry out.

And, speaking of value, the prices of Porsche 928s are low compared to its 911 contemporary, making them possibly the biggest bargains in the classic supercar arena at the moment.

How much of a bargain? Well, we expect this example to sell for between £7,500 and £10,000, which isn’t bad for a car that used to grace schoolboys’ bedroom walls across the land.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.