[94SilverCab]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1994-p..._FWQzL6qkg

 

LOVE to see prices like this!

 

A 22K Coupe sold for $47,000...

 

Jay

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[Kim]

was this Red Baron's car?

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[ds968]

Nice ! Give it another ten years or so and theyll sell for the same silly prices American muscle cars are selling now . IMO . But, probably only if theyre fully restored.

Incidentally, as I mentioned on another thread , I have taken my 968 to Monterey car week and I got an ( unsolicited ) offer from someone who was lurking around but who seemed both wealthy and credible . He said hell buy it just as is, no questions asked though I must admit it was freshly polished prior to the trip, so it looked damn good. The offer was way above what the red couple sold for, and keep in mind I have 115 K miles on it . But I did tell him its suoercharged , CARB certified , and one of only 60 like it in the world. So he made a decent offer in consideration of all that . As always, I politely declined and said we can start talking at a $ 150 K or more price point ...because I dont need to sell it. Not so sure Id sell it even then, but Id give to some thought if its an offer I cant refuse At which point he was the one who politely declined, LOL, but there is definitely interest in these cars and I think its growing daily . Just have to run into the right buyer who wants something esoteric. Hang on to your cars .

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[Kaj Hallstrom]

Why do so many 968's have incorrect placement of cruise control cable?

 

This is the way it should look:

 

   

 

PS: Unless the engine bay covers where added (like I did) the red coupe is a re-vinned 1993

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[ds968]

Why do so many 968's have incorrect placement of cruise control cable?

This is the way it should look:
Eng bay.JPG

PS: Unless the engine bay covers where added (like I did) the red coupe is a re-vinned 1993

Probably for the same reason most people dont think about the center wheel crests pointing at the valves ..considered by many as nothing more than just a petty and irrelevant aesthetic detail .

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[94SilverCab]

was this Red Baron's car?

 

I don't believe so, this car was first purchased in New York state.

 

Jay

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[Kaj Hallstrom]

I was told to make sure the lock nut was opposite the valve. I guess a balance issue at high speed?

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[ds968]

I was told to make sure the lock nut was opposite the valve. I guess a balance issue at high speed?

Hmm, havent heard that one before . I know our set up is very sensitive, as much as 0.5 oz off when balancing the wheels can cause a steering wheel shimmy at a certain speed, but no clue how much the lock nut weighs vs, the others , and if the valve stem really equals that difference . The latter seems highly unlikely to me , but I have no idea really .. and since I dont have locks on my wheels, no experience with it whatsoever .

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[Waylander]

it comes from when the lock nuts were Steel, and were 6 times heavier then the Alloy ones

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[ds968]

Makes sense , but having that opposite the valve wouldnt make any difference , its not as if the valve base has any weight to it , so I suspect what tire shops did to balance the wheel is add stick on weights inside the wheel placed opposite the lock nut ... ? Or maybe those cars which have TPMS , the unit may have sufficent weight to counterbalance the lock nut .

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[Kaj Hallstrom]

I asked the Porsche Service Manager in San Rafael about it and he had no clue. "Never heard of it" he said. Then I checked on every 911 I came across. 9-out of 10 had the setup with the valve/nut in opposite side. The earlier explanation about the weight of old lock nuts do make sense. Probably all a thing of the past.

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[ds968]

911 guys need to be more concerned with the weight imbalance of the entire car, with that stupid engine inside the trunk, the wheels should be the least of their worries...if I may say so myself...

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[Waylander]

I do it on mine but only because when you go to change a tyre in the dark it’s just easier with a known reference of the location of the lock nut


No other reason and it’s the same on my other 3 cars

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