We have here an incredibly rare and superb example of a Porsche 928 S4, namely one of the 42 ‘SE’ or Sports Equipment models supplied to the UK and one of only four in Metallic Silver L980.

This example has been meticulously cared for throughout its life, boasting comprehensive service history, low ownership, exceptional condition but most impressively of all, only a fraction over 40,000 miles from new, with a major cam belt service having just been completed.

We don’t know how many of the 42 cars survive, but the general consensus is less than 20. There were only ever 42 SE’s made and only 4 of them were in silver. There is only one other known surviving silver car. (General consensus in the 928 ‘community’ is 18 cars)

The car is numbers matching, and present is an official letter in the history file from Porsche UK, confirming it’s an original number matching SE car.

Here is an extract from Stuttgart Cars Website that perfectly surmises just how special the ‘SE’ is.

The 928 Sports Equipment (SE)

1988 saw further development in the story of Porsche’s 928 with the launch of the SE featuring a more powerful uprated 5.0-litre V8 with 320bhp, but more importantly, the introduction of a 5-speed manual gearbox for those who wanted a more sporty driving experience. The SE specification also included twin exhausts, uprated engine and ECU, sports suspension and limited-slip-differential – the ultimate 928 had arrived! Clearly the 928 S4 SE proved itself as a well-rounded car that was easy to live with offering luxury, comfort and performance as it was 24 years later that a decision was made to part with the car. Only 42 Sport Equipment 928s were eventually to arrive in the UK.

Closely related to the predecessor 1987 Clubsport model (left-hand drive only), the 928 SE was offered in limited colours of Grand Prix White, Guards Red, Black, and Silver Metallic. In addition, cars were fitted with lightweight forged alloy wheels, sunroof delete, and a special exhaust system. A limited-slip differential, a close-ratio five-speed manual transmission, sport suspension, and a specially tuned 320 hp, 32-valve engine with higher-profile camshafts were also included. Electrically height-adjustable sport seats in black leather with special black/red pinstripe cloth inlays and red piping add to the unique vehicle. Porsche claimed 0–100 km/h in 5.6 seconds, a significant improvement over the stock car’s 5.9-second time.

We think of the Special Equipment (SE) as a more complete version of the CS, in which some accessories lost in the CS were added back after being taken away (f.i. electrical seat adjustment). It was expected that the 928CS would not sell in the UK market, so Porsche decided to add some equipment back on again. Only 42 SE cars were produced for the UK market only and it sold for about 1500$ more than a CS. Engine number starts with “SP” and a small badge “sport” is located underneath the 928 S4 logo on the rear. There’s a Club Sport (CS) design logo on the front fender. These options were deleted: rear wiper, central locking, cruise control, rear blinds, heated hatch glass, electric seat adjustment, remote hatch release, one mirror, lots of dampening materials, smaller aircon compressor, simpler wiring loom, fewer tools, no sun-roof

The 928 CS/SE Are Different from the 928 S4

Rolled fender lips front and rear
Lightened twin outlet exhaust
Shorter shift lever
Different intake (same as GTS)
GT camshafts
17 mm Rear wheel spacers
Short ratio manual transmission
Wheels were 8×16(front) and 9×16(rear) “club sport” lightweight forged, with an offset of 60mm with 225/50 16 (front) and 245/45 16 (rear) tyres

External:
- L980 Metallic Silver
- Black Spoiler
- Non-Sunroof
- Limited Slip Differential
- 16” Forged Alloy Wheels

Internal:
- Factory Sports Seats
- Half Leather / Velour trim
- Black with Red Stripes / Piping
- Air Conditioning
- Cruise Control