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Hi everyone —
Our Spaßmaschine is a Midnight Blue '94 Cabrio...and it's DRIVEN indiscriminately.
We live in central NJ but have made it a habit to visit a new city/town/village every weekend with our 968. I do all the servicing and detailing which is half the fun of ownership and a form of therapy.
I'm the founder and Editor-in-chief of flüssig magazine, a journal about Porsche's early water-cooled transaxles, and write for the Porsche Club of America. While we've a few other Porsches, lots of my articles revolve around the 968 — travel, history, and DIY are two of the subjects I focus on.
I'm enthusiastic to have joined this forum and look forward to share the experiences, knowledge, and passion these cars infuse into our lives. Judging by the location of some members, an impromptu
Treffen and photo-op will lead to some great stories.
Tschüß
Pablo
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Welcome Pablo,
I live in Bucks County PA, so only an hour or so away from you.
Enjoy the site and we look forward to some great pictures and articles from you.
Jay
“Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.” - Hunter S. Thompson
"I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself." ~Dr. Ferdinand Porsche
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"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn-out, shouting, 'Holy sh*t! What a ride!'"- Unknown
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Thanks, Jay.
We've been rolling all over Bucks County for the past year...we're actually looking for a place off/around River Rd. to buy.
It would be great to coordinate a get-together in the area with other members living close by; we've only seen two 968s in our jaunts all year, so it'd be nice to see a few others and meet some of you.
I'll be happy to share some DIYs and other 968 articles with everyone. There are certain jobs on these cars that have yet to be documented, so it'd be a great service to other members.
tschüß
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I can certainly recommend a great realtor...let me know. It would be great to have another 968er nearby.
Jay
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"968Forums, a quaint little drinking community with a serious horsepower problem"
"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn-out, shouting, 'Holy sh*t! What a ride!'"- Unknown
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Welcome Pablo, it's great to see you on here. I have been a big fan of the magazine for years. Looking forward to your contributions to the Forum.
1992 968 Cabriolet
Volvo S60 Turbo AWD
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What a nice surprise! Thanks for welcoming me into your group, gentlemen; truly an honor.
I'm most of appreciative for the kind words over our work at flüssig Phillippe, MCL, and Tejon. There's still much work to do regarding the recognition these cars deserve. Ironically, our 968 has been keeping me away from creating much needed content there this year — I'm sure you're all very aware that when these machines require maintenance under your own hand, it takes up lots of time.
Interestingly, I just completed a clutch job today using the "proper" green-striped pressure plate from Porsche. Despite having less than 30.000 miles on the old one, I couldn't tolerate the stiffness of the blue-striped Sachs unit included in the kit one mile more. The experience inspired me to write an article for the Porsche Club of America over this problem in the hopes that other 968 owners, both new and seasoned, may gain some insight.
If it's OK with Jay, and all of you, I'd like to share it here when it publishes next Tuesday. In fact, I'm also putting together a comprehensive image-rich DIY touching on a few updates for the occasion.
Having a 968 with a soft clutch feels like a guilty pleasure—
tschüß
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I look forward to the DIY, especially if it's written with the same passion you show in the magazine.
One of the things I greatly appreciate in Flussig is the photos of the cars being driven and used as they were intended. It's like comparing a zoo to a wild animal refuge. Car shows and Concours are like zoos, they really don't approximate reality, and so many of the cars can't even be called "restored". They are "over-restored" since they were not nearly that perfect and pristine when they left the factory.
The cars in Flussig (for the most part) have been driven. They have been cared for, but they are authentic in their purpose. They are Wabu-Sabi cars, imperfect but honest in their imperfection. Funny how the trend is so opposite in the music world with people constantly "relic-ing" their guitars. They may be imperfect after a 15 year old attacks them with steel wool and oven cleaner, but they are in no way authentic. Guitars and cars take years to get that patina of use, and they should carry that with pride. I appreciate that the cars in your magazine share that aesthetic.
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Quote:I look forward to the DIY, especially if it's written with the same passion you show in the magazine.
One of the things I greatly appreciate in Flussig is the photos of the cars being driven and used as they were intended. It's like comparing a zoo to a wild animal refuge. Car shows and Concours are like zoos, they really don't approximate reality, and so many of the cars can't even be called "restored". They are "over-restored" since they were not nearly that perfect and pristine when they left the factory.
The cars in Flussig (for the most part) have been driven. They have been cared for, but they are authentic in their purpose. They are Wabu-Sabi cars, imperfect but honest in their imperfection. Funny how the trend is so opposite in the music world with people constantly "relic-ing" their guitars. They may be imperfect after a 15 year old attacks them with steel wool and oven cleaner, but they are in no way authentic. Guitars and cars take years to get that patina of use, and they should carry that with pride. I appreciate that the cars in your magazine share that aesthetic.
M-
M, I couldn't agree with you more on the subject of patina. This sounds like a cue to start my first thread on this subject...maybe under "Out for a Drive" See you there —
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Pablo,
We would be delighted to add your content to this site. We have always been very respectful of copyright laws, but if you are willing to share we are happy to share as well.
Thanks for your contributions,
Jay
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Welcome Pablo...I had a link to your magazine saved and just last week clicked on it but was surprised to see the link no longer worked. Maybe it wasn't to the home page....
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Thanks, Jay. No problems sharing the content I create for myself or other publications as far as copyrights are concerned.
Quote:Welcome Pablo...I had a link to your magazine saved and just last week clicked on it but was surprised to see the link no longer worked. Maybe it wasn't to the home page....
Thanks for the welcome, Ryan. The site is active so the link should work.
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[quote name="az968" post="181484" timestamp="1511991761"]Welcome Pablo. Another fan of your magazine, thanks for joining in with the Forum!
BTW, my link to the magazine still works.[/quote]
Thanks for the welcome and fandom, AZ!
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