Some Detailed 968 CS/Sport questions
Discussion
Looking into getting a 968 CS or Sport. Looking to get a good car as cheap as possible - so looking at LHD cars as well.
I've noticed a few apparent differences: LHD CS cars do not appear to have the Sport seats as standard. Is that the case? are their any other differences?
Can rear seats be retrofitted to a CS? I assume there will be no rear belts... is that correct?
Is AC standard on the sport model? Leather?
Is the Sport a UK only model? Is their an option pack in Germany that gives the equivelant suspension and steering upgrades.
Cheers
I've noticed a few apparent differences: LHD CS cars do not appear to have the Sport seats as standard. Is that the case? are their any other differences?
Can rear seats be retrofitted to a CS? I assume there will be no rear belts... is that correct?
Is AC standard on the sport model? Leather?
Is the Sport a UK only model? Is their an option pack in Germany that gives the equivelant suspension and steering upgrades.
Cheers
jazzybee said:
I've noticed a few apparent differences: LHD CS cars do not appear to have the Sport seats as standard. Is that the case? are their any other differences?
The sport seats are standard equipment, only most buyers prefered to get comfort seats.
[quote]Is the Sport a UK only model?[/quote]
Yes.
the Sport was UK only between 94 and 95, 306 were apparently made, AC is not standard, it has the comfort cloth seats and the CS steering wheel, rear seats are there but no rear wiper
suspension is apparently non M030 CS spec tho i dont know about any steering changes,
does this mean the only mechanical change from luxury spec 968 to non M030 CS is the lower springs/ride height?, dampers are supposed to be the same,
if so ive always been surprised between the difference of opinions between the CS and lux 968, the back of my porsche manual qoutes 70kg's difference between them, a reasonable amount but nothing major on a 1300+kg car, even renault managed 100kg weight loss with the 1000kg clio cup/172 for example
suspension is apparently non M030 CS spec tho i dont know about any steering changes,
does this mean the only mechanical change from luxury spec 968 to non M030 CS is the lower springs/ride height?, dampers are supposed to be the same,
if so ive always been surprised between the difference of opinions between the CS and lux 968, the back of my porsche manual qoutes 70kg's difference between them, a reasonable amount but nothing major on a 1300+kg car, even renault managed 100kg weight loss with the 1000kg clio cup/172 for example
coupeman said:
does this mean the only mechanical change from luxury spec 968 to non M030 CS is the lower springs/ride height?
Yes.
Non M030 CS springs : 324 mm long
Non M030 968 Lux springs : 348 mm long
Never heard of any various steering specs ...
>> Edited by Thhom on Sunday 4th January 16:29
A friend had a 964 RS specified from new with rear seats and a standard tilting seat on the passenger side, trimmed 3 colour leather to match the driver's bucket. I guess you lose a little purity, but if the wife won't see reason in the sell the car or the kids debate it's an acceptable compromise. Still no cup holders tho' !
Have to confess neither did I, but a quick google search turned up the following on Guardian Unlimited
Steve
A short and curly history of the merkin
Comedy terrorist Aaron Barschak has another claim to fame - he's put the merkin back in the spotlight.
Before his royal gatecrash, the prankster amused crowds and cameramen outside Windsor Castle by lifting his pink ball gown to reveal a luxuriant, black pubic wig - making him the latest in a long history of merkin-wearers.
The Oxford Companion To The Body traces the merkin back to 1450, a time when the bidet was a distant prospect and personal hygiene fell well short of the mark. Pubic lice were common - so some women, fed up with the constant itching, just shaved the lot off and then covered their modesty with a merkin.
Prostitutes, too, were frequent wearers. In the days before penicillin, it didn't take long to become infected with sexually transmitted diseases. They knew it was no work, no pay, and didn't want to scare the customers off with their syphilitic pustules and gonorrhoeal warts. So the merkin was used as a prosthesis to cover up a litany of horrors.
The Oxford Companion recounts an amusing tale of one gentleman who procured the disease-riddled merkin of a prostitute, dried it, gave it a good comb and then presented it to a cardinal, telling him he had brought him St Peter's beard. Some prostitutes even used them to give their nether regions a bit of razzle-dazzle. So a natural brunette could offer differing collars and cuffs to demanding customers.
These days, merkins are largely the preserve of sexual fetishists - although the Oxford Companion notes that this piece of "female finery" is also an "essential piece of the serious drag queen's wardrobe". They can be made from nylon, human hair or even yak's belly, depending on what the erotic dabbler enjoys feeling against her skin. And they're either woven on to a mesh and stuck on with spirit gum, or attached to a transparent G-string.
"I know a bit about merkins, but I don't know anyone who wears one and won't be designing one myself," says Red or Dead founder Wayne Hemingway. "I can't see them making a comeback, but it is a bloody good word."
Would-be wearers will struggle to find any merkin retailers. "We're not 100% sure our customers would buy into the merkin," says Ann Summers spokesman Philip Tooney. "The trend at the moment is less is more - with the 'full Brazilian' and the 'landing strip' proving popular."
But fanny fashion can be fickle. And if there is a return to the dense undergrowths often seen in 70s porn flicks, then the waxed, electrolysed women of today may be reaching for a merkin until nature restores their full glory.
Gareth Francis
Steve
A short and curly history of the merkin
Comedy terrorist Aaron Barschak has another claim to fame - he's put the merkin back in the spotlight.
Before his royal gatecrash, the prankster amused crowds and cameramen outside Windsor Castle by lifting his pink ball gown to reveal a luxuriant, black pubic wig - making him the latest in a long history of merkin-wearers.
The Oxford Companion To The Body traces the merkin back to 1450, a time when the bidet was a distant prospect and personal hygiene fell well short of the mark. Pubic lice were common - so some women, fed up with the constant itching, just shaved the lot off and then covered their modesty with a merkin.
Prostitutes, too, were frequent wearers. In the days before penicillin, it didn't take long to become infected with sexually transmitted diseases. They knew it was no work, no pay, and didn't want to scare the customers off with their syphilitic pustules and gonorrhoeal warts. So the merkin was used as a prosthesis to cover up a litany of horrors.
The Oxford Companion recounts an amusing tale of one gentleman who procured the disease-riddled merkin of a prostitute, dried it, gave it a good comb and then presented it to a cardinal, telling him he had brought him St Peter's beard. Some prostitutes even used them to give their nether regions a bit of razzle-dazzle. So a natural brunette could offer differing collars and cuffs to demanding customers.
These days, merkins are largely the preserve of sexual fetishists - although the Oxford Companion notes that this piece of "female finery" is also an "essential piece of the serious drag queen's wardrobe". They can be made from nylon, human hair or even yak's belly, depending on what the erotic dabbler enjoys feeling against her skin. And they're either woven on to a mesh and stuck on with spirit gum, or attached to a transparent G-string.
"I know a bit about merkins, but I don't know anyone who wears one and won't be designing one myself," says Red or Dead founder Wayne Hemingway. "I can't see them making a comeback, but it is a bloody good word."
Would-be wearers will struggle to find any merkin retailers. "We're not 100% sure our customers would buy into the merkin," says Ann Summers spokesman Philip Tooney. "The trend at the moment is less is more - with the 'full Brazilian' and the 'landing strip' proving popular."
But fanny fashion can be fickle. And if there is a return to the dense undergrowths often seen in 70s porn flicks, then the waxed, electrolysed women of today may be reaching for a merkin until nature restores their full glory.
Gareth Francis
domster said:
Melv (964RS secretary or teasmaid or sommat) didn't know what a merkin was until Iguana enlightened him. I found this funny beyond belief and never miss the opportunity to mention them these days.
Tis indeed true, wonder if he weill know what I'm on about if I call him a felch ferret
Anyway im supprised Melv was clueless about the Merkin thing, seeing as a little birdy told me that his PCGB mate (who is probably best remains nameless) made his living as a bikini waxer!
Thought Melv with his entreprnurial skills might have made a little business with the *ahem* offcuts from his mates business & launched Melv's exclusive wax 'em & thatch-'em service
surely its the perfect side line to Melv's current Dr Damp (see his website) business!! 
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