911 or 968 ?
04 January 2003, 05:18 AM
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Since you'd be viewing the 968 on April 1st I take it you weren't serious then?
A mate has classic insurance on his M-plate 968CS (could even be his in your piccy it's so similar), so it can be done.
The 968 is newer, more civilised, may have climate, is probably faster from A to B if you are anything less than a wheelman of the calibre of Fangio.
You know it doesn't make sense though, especially after a big bill on the 911, unless you're suddenly going to be using it as an everyday car for loads of miles.
I'm about to buy a 944 cabrio for just that purpose (and rebuild the Turbo for trackdays) but I'd have a 911 in a second if it would fit sensibly into my life.
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[Edited by RB5#295 - 4/1/2003 5:19:39 AM]
Since you'd be viewing the 968 on April 1st I take it you weren't serious then?
A mate has classic insurance on his M-plate 968CS (could even be his in your piccy it's so similar), so it can be done.
The 968 is newer, more civilised, may have climate, is probably faster from A to B if you are anything less than a wheelman of the calibre of Fangio.
You know it doesn't make sense though, especially after a big bill on the 911, unless you're suddenly going to be using it as an everyday car for loads of miles.
I'm about to buy a 944 cabrio for just that purpose (and rebuild the Turbo for trackdays) but I'd have a 911 in a second if it would fit sensibly into my life.
Fen
[Edited by RB5#295 - 4/1/2003 5:19:39 AM]
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Obviously you will get a newer car with the 968 but you will probably get classic insurance on the 911. Difficult one and the 968 was a great motor. Think I would still be tempted with a 911 though as the car is an icon and one of those cars if you are into your motors you must own. Porbably lose nothing on a 911 as well, depreciation wise. They seem to have stopped at about 10K for the cheapest.
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Why would you want to get rid of the 911? I think we need to meet and sample each others cars before you do any thing!
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Wow - great to see the debate...<and this is my first corner!>
Took the 911 into AFN Porsche for a full geometry setup and asked them to perform a cylinder leakage test to give me an idea of what the engine integrity was like....
Also looked at the 968 - certainly rapid - but it didnt 'do-it' for me at all. So I'm keeping the 911
Leakage test - described by the technician as 'nothing short of remarkable' - for a car that is nearly 15 years old (1988) - 0% leakage
so at least I feel reassured the engine is as good as I thought.
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Took the 911 into AFN Porsche for a full geometry setup and asked them to perform a cylinder leakage test to give me an idea of what the engine integrity was like....
Also looked at the 968 - certainly rapid - but it didnt 'do-it' for me at all. So I'm keeping the 911
Leakage test - described by the technician as 'nothing short of remarkable' - for a car that is nearly 15 years old (1988) - 0% leakage
so at least I feel reassured the engine is as good as I thought.Gastro
[Edited by Gastro - 4/1/2003 4:58:32 PM]
01 April 2003, 08:51 PM
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i've always wanted a 911, but....969s are so rare!! it now makes them (for me anyway) a more appealing car, when ever i see one i look around, 911's seem some how less appealing now.
03 April 2003, 04:35 AM
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Technically the RHD 968 probably was the 969. Talking factory model codes rather than model names released to the public the 944 in RHD was a 945 and the turbo is a 951 unless it's RHD when it becomes a 952. The Boxster is a 986 BTW and most Porsche fans know the 964, 993 and 996 variants of the 911. The 912 was a separate model though, not a RHD 911
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Technically the RHD 968 probably was the 969. Talking factory model codes rather than model names released to the public the 944 in RHD was a 945 and the turbo is a 951 unless it's RHD when it becomes a 952. The Boxster is a 986 BTW and most Porsche fans know the 964, 993 and 996 variants of the 911. The 912 was a separate model though, not a RHD 911
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03 April 2003, 04:52 PM
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there is some good info here
http://www.flat-6.net/index.php?sel=64
I also understood that the 952 was the 944 Turbo S
http://www.flat-6.net/index.php?sel=64
I also understood that the 952 was the 944 Turbo S