“ Perhaps the most usable of all the Supercars, beautifully made, perfectly balanced and immensely fast. ”
A steal for a solid and relatively low-mileage example of such an extraordinary machine.

Background
Famously intended to replace the venerable Porsche 911, the 928 ended up complementing the rear-engined model perfectly; with a mighty V8 engine under the bonnet, the 928’s 50:50 weight distribution endowed it with sublime handling – and while its size might count against in along tight, twisty lanes, nothing feels better in sweeping, high-speed curves, especially in a car like this, where that rear wing helps crush it into the tarmac.

Its civility crushes continents, too: With a 320bhp engine and a super-slippery, wind tunnel-honed shape, three-figure speeds are as civilised as they are effortless; while there might not be many places left where you can explore the outer reaches of its 160mph+ top speed, covering two miles in a minute is almost laughably easy.

It’s an easy supercar to live with, too. The visibility from the driver’s seat is unparalleled, as are the ergonomics, which means the 928 can easily be used as a daily driver, dismissing the weekly Waitrose run with the same disdain as it does a 500-mile road-trip; the boffins at McLaren might claim to have redefined everyday usability but we think the Porsche 928 beat them to it by a couple of decades…

Overview
In the seller’s care since he bought it from us in May 2021, ‘F181 CKH’ is a Forest Green Porsche 928 S4 that’s seen regular use over the past five years, racking up around 5,000 miles taking him to St Andrews to play golf.

He’s spent a small fortune in that time fettling the Porsche’s electrical system and replacing the leather on the front seats, but he insists that all his cars are ‘on the button’ so he can jump in and drive them reliably whenever the fancy takes him.

He therefore had no qualms in it driving from his home in Scotland down to us in Abingdon (435 miles!). Only being sold because his children no longer fit in the rear seats, this is a “very reluctant sale”.

Exterior
The Forest Green colour (paint code L22E and also known as Tannen Green) is both unusual and unusually attractive; the 928 is the most usable of its contemporaries, and to see one finished in such a subtle hue only adds to its desirability.

It’s in a decent condition with enough battle scars and age-related marks to free you of any parking anxiety, but too few to cause you embarrassment; if you prefer driving to polishing, then you’ll be fine.

The headlamps pop up and down on command, which is becoming increasingly noteworthy, and the S4’s large rear spoiler, which adds as much presence as it does downforce, is in good shape.

The 17-inch, five-spoke alloy wheels are thought to have come from a 1993-4 Porsche 928 GTS. They would benefit from being refurbished, although the wear is more age-related than driver-induced.

The front tyres are both 225/45R17, albeit one Michelin Primacy HP from 2015 and one Michelin Pilot Sport from 2012. Both are old and have heavily cracked sidewalls, so they will need replacing as a matter of priority. The rear tyres, in 255/40R17, are Maxxis Victra Sport Zero One from 2023.

As for stuff you might like to take a look at, there are scuffs to the offside front corner and both front wings, the bonnet and front bumper have a good collection of stonechips, the wiper arms are rusty, and paint is peeling away from the trim that runs along the car’s flanks.

Probably more urgent is the bubbling around the windscreen washer jets, the offside door mirror, the base of the windscreen, and the bonnet badge.

View the car and current price bid HERE