Hi Michael, not snickering here. I had a 1980 931 as my daily driver for 7 years (1988 - 1995). It had the "sport group" option, which I believe was an upgraded suspension (just looked that the original window sticker but it doesn't show the M codes). It was silver like my current 968, and I thought it was a really nice car, the handling and balance were very good. Also liked the body style -- it has a certain elegance that was lost in comparison to the "aggressive" body look of the 944. But then I got tired of paying to replace turbos all the time for about $3,000 in a car worth only about $5,000. And 150 hp with a working turbo vs 240 hp in the 968 of course also is a big difference. Wish I had kept it, it also had the "op-art" checker-board interior.
Kinda odd, I let it go to a charity for a tax deduction (dead turbo, other problems), and then 6 months later saw it on the road. I rolled down the window and yelled to the driver "hey, that's my car!". He responded "not anymore" and drove away!
Good luck find the right 968!
Roland
