Vehicle Description
1989 Porsche 928 S4 - 5.0L Front Engine V8 - 5-Speed Manual
Transmission - 67k Original Miles - Guards Red Over Black Interior
- New Parts: Steering Rack, Oil Pan Gasket, Cam Cover Gaskets, Fuel
Lines, and All New Fluids - Recent Maintenance: Timing Belt, Water
Pump, Rollers, and Upgraded Tensioner Installed (Please note: If
you happen to be viewing this 1989 Porsche 928 S4 on a website
other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've
only seen some of our many photographs of the car due to
third-party website limitations. To be sure you access all the more
than 150 photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around
video, and a link to its accident and damage-free Carfax history,
please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) The 928 has
always been one of the most deceptively efficient, fast, and safe
cars of all time. The fourth major update, the S4, is all of that
and more. Modern Motor, August 1989 With a top speed of 170 mph,
ultimate autobahn cruiser was an accolade frequently rendered in
favor of the Porsche 928 over its four major iterations during the
model's 17-year run (from 1978 launch through 1995). Partly with
that grand-touring use in mind, the majority of 928 cars came
equipped with automatic transmissions. The S4, introduced in 1987,
was the identification for the fourth design iteration of the
model, arguably the most consequential. An updated 5-liter
water-cooled V8 engine with new pistons, a new cylinder head with
more aggressive camshafts and larger valves, and a 10.0:1
compression ratio produced 316 horsepower. This power news was
accompanied by redesigned bodywork in both the front (four fixed
driving lights in addition to the pop-up headlights) and rear of
the car (a new fixed spoiler and re-styled taillights) and ensured
Porsche-o-philes could easily identify the new model. Handling
continued as a surprising 928 strength and was described as laser
sharp by Road & Track at the time. Although the 928 cars languished
for many years in the collector market, that lapse has ended with
values showing excellent appreciation over just the past few years.
Offered here is a well maintained 928 S4 in Porsche's very
desirable Guards Rer over black. A New York car most of its life,
the 928, was ordered with a 5-speed manual transmission. Currently
showing 67,111 miles on its odometer, the car has traveled fewer
than 2,100 miles per-year since new. Its complete list of options
from the factory-applied tag on the car is shown here: Paint: L80K
�€" Guards Red Upholstery: VN - Black C02 �€" US Emissions 018 �€"
Steering wheel with elevated hub 158 �€" Cassette-radio Blaupunkt
Monterey SQR 22 418 �€" Side protection moldings 481 �€" Manual
gearbox, 5-speed 570 �€" Air Conditioner with Improved Efficiency
(Rear A/C) 650 �€" Sun-moon-roof Beginning with its black leather
interior, this 928 S4 shows outstanding condition overall. Its dash
has suffered no cracking or surface distortion, so common in 928s.
In fact, all interior surfaces were extremely well-maintained by
owners over the years. The black leather is in excellent condition
with no rips or tears, door trim is complete and undamaged,
instrumentation and center-console switchgear is unmarred. Black
carpeting is in place throughout the cabin, and even the carpeting
beneath the rear hatch-glass is un-faded. The optional raised-hub
steering wheel (which shows some age-related surface deterioration)
frames the height-adjustable instrument pod. Instrument lenses are
clear, and graphics and indicator needles are complete and unfaded.
The shifter for the desirable 5-speed manual transaxle is located
on the console. The headliner is free of sagging and the factory
sunroof operates as intended. A later-model Pioneer® audio head
unit replaces the factory-supplied unit. As noted on the options
list, rear-seat passengers are treated to a separate
air-conditioning supply. The exterior Guards Red paint is so
