RE: 968: The Perfect F/R Porsche?

RE: 968: The Perfect F/R Porsche?

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anything fast

983 posts

164 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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poprock said:
It’s nice to see so much love for the 944 Turbo. I’ll never part with mine.

that my friend is fine motor car! smile

CarbonBlackM5

3,030 posts

218 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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This was my car, Sold it a few years back frown

soad

32,902 posts

176 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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Hard not to like...or admire cloud9

Caruso

7,437 posts

256 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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Perfect F/R Porsche?

928 yes

Mikeoupe

303 posts

221 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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I miss mine frown Of the three Porsche's I've had it's the one I miss the most, never happier than being leaned on through the twisties and as happy on the school run as it was on the track. I covered 25 thousand miles (85-110k) in mine over a couple of years which included several track days and it never missed a beat, it cost me nothing other than servicing and elected upgrades. Fantastic car!

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Rude-boy

22,227 posts

233 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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Bookmarked for a proper read tonight. Has anyone picked up on the sunroof error yet in the article? All proper CS's had one...

shoestring7

6,138 posts

246 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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Rude-boy said:
Bookmarked for a proper read tonight. Has anyone picked up on the sunroof error yet in the article? All proper CS's had one...
My rhd CS didn't, it had a/c instead.

SS7

NJH

3,021 posts

209 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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I thought the most glaring error was with regard the difference between the coupe, sport and CS.

blade7

11,311 posts

216 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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Mikeoupe said:
I miss mine frown Of the three Porsche's I've had it's the one I miss the most, never happier than being leaned on through the twisties and as happy on the school run as it was on the track. I covered 25 thousand miles (85-110k) in mine over a couple of years which included several track days and it never missed a beat, it cost me nothing other than servicing and elected upgrades. Fantastic car!

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I nearly bought it and it would have been turbo'd by now if I had.



Happy with what I bought eventually.

GarryA

4,700 posts

164 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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anything fast said:
poprock said:
It’s nice to see so much love for the 944 Turbo. I’ll never part with mine.

that my friend is fine motor car! smile
Awesome.

tomedian

26 posts

190 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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Whilst on the subject, does anyone know the whereabouts of reg D825 GYH / 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo - Met Blue? Owned by my family from new and I sold it 17 years ago, what a fool, selling it remains one of my biggest regrets. A Great car.

Mikeoupe

303 posts

221 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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blade7 said:
I nearly bought it and it would have been turbo'd by now if I had.



Happy with what I bought eventually.
Not too shabby Paul smile

GarryA

4,700 posts

164 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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tomedian said:
Whilst on the subject, does anyone know the whereabouts of reg D825 GYH / 1987 Porsche 944 Turbo - Met Blue? Owned by my family from new and I sold it 17 years ago, what a fool, selling it remains one of my biggest regrets. A Great car.
Askmid shows that plate as still being insured.

Debaser

5,867 posts

261 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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I used to own a bridge spoiler 944 turbo SE with M030, it was such a good handling car and really easy to drive at the limit at very high speeds.

Some high up people in Porsche still think the 951 M030 is the best handling Porsche there's ever been.

Jonathan Legard

5,187 posts

237 months

Friday 1st April 2011
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Mikeoupe said:
blade7 said:
I nearly bought it and it would have been turbo'd by now if I had.



Happy with what I bought eventually.
Not too shabby Paul smile
That is beautiful. Just lovely.

muppet42

331 posts

205 months

Saturday 2nd April 2011
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Always adored 944s but really wasn't sure when the 968 came out in the styling department. The looks have grown on me but I'd still probably prefer the 944 myself plus of course said 944 (to buy at least) is almost affordable for me. In my head at least laugh

I'm pretty sure as well Mr Clarkson rather likes the 944 Turbo too, which given how much he dislikes many other Porsches says something I reckon. Not sure how he feels about the 968 though. Not that it really matters of course biggrin

blade7

11,311 posts

216 months

Saturday 2nd April 2011
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Mikeoupe said:
Not too shabby Paul smile
smileThanks Mike, what happened to your 968 in the end ?.

blade7

11,311 posts

216 months

Saturday 2nd April 2011
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Jonathan Legard said:
Mikeoupe said:
blade7 said:
I nearly bought it and it would have been turbo'd by now if I had.



Happy with what I bought eventually.
Not too shabby Paul smile
That is beautiful. Just lovely.
thumbup It's a sunny day toy and barring disaster or unexpected fortune I've no plans to sell.

Mikeoupe

303 posts

221 months

Saturday 2nd April 2011
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blade7 said:
smileThanks Mike, what happened to your 968 in the end ?.
Last I heard it was performing GT duties along side its new owners 911

Swill

74 posts

240 months

Saturday 2nd April 2011
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anything fast said:
Never liked the way these look, great cars but the lazy makeover from the 944 to 968 was a mistake IMO. I would much rather a very late clean 944 (esp turbo), looks wise much much nicer.. the 928 style headlamps just look odd! Would keep the back end and change the front end back to the last of the 944's.. that would be very cool! smile
Like mine then

http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/19842/2319362150...

(though it's an S2 with 968 rear etc)