[Kim]

So today, while at a stop light, a guy beside me in a truck asked me "is that a 944 with a <i>front end treatment</i>?" So I told him it was a 968, has asked me if it was a 928, I repeated that it was a 968, and he drove off telling me that my car was "the best looking 928 that he had seen in a while". Certainly it would have been the most unusual one.

But then I started to wonder - did he know something that I didn't? Specifically,

1. is this treatment available only for 944s?
2. are rear end treatments also available? and can you mix a front end treatment of one type with a rear end treatment of another type?
3. where can one get this?
4. it it a spray-on, DIY, etc?
5. are other treatments available in other disguises? Could I get a 959 treatment for a 968?
6. what is the cost?
7. is there a guarantee?

Just some musing while waiting for the light to turn green.

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[Fox944]

i get that all the time. One time a family was crossing the street while i was at a light. The Mother commented and asked "thats a nice Porsche, what kind is it?" the Father replied, "its a 944"......the son then corrected him saying..."no dad, its a 928".

Most people get confused because they never heard of or seen a 968 before.

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[968Syncro]

The question I got recently is "Now what is the difference between a 968 and a 928?"

Answer: 4 cylinders.

Roland

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[flash]

500 or so pounds

but most importantly, a very cool website dedicated to the car and its owners

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[968Z]

Right before the Cayman was released, I had a guy at a stoplight ask me if I was driving the "new Porsche". When I told him it was a 968 and it was 13 years old, he got a funny look on his face like "WTF"? Then the light went green. I got juvenile on him and blazed of the line.

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[rxter]

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I think he knew how to hide the bong at the light...

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[Motorsport]

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I think he knew what he was talking about, and was f***ing with you for his own entertainment.

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[S_Cal968]

The 928 assumption is not surprizing since Porsche often hybridizes their models - if I recall the 68 headlight design was inspired by the 28.

I've been asked several times what model I have and if it's new. When they catch up to me at the next light they assume it's a 6 cylinder - to their surprize I tell them it's a big 4-cyl. And they're even more surprized when I say it's 15 years old. I suppose many are just unaware of this model since it had such a short run...

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[wmuldowney]

Got my first comment today at the gas station.

"beautiful 944, is it the turbo"
Nope, its a 968 and 3.0 4
"never seen one of those, have been looking for clean 944"
Na, had one, this is way better, and there is this web site......

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