04-28-2013, 01:27 PM
Hello all,
My name is Ed and I have just purchased my 1994 968. The car is a silver Cabriolet with a red top and interior. 6 speed manual transmission and 44001 miles.
I purchased the vehicle for $5000.00, which sounds great (and it is, except I purchased the vehicle from the widow of a friend who passed two years ago), but the vehicle has been sitting for almost 5 years. The vehicle is currently on my flatbed trailer and is awaiting a trip to the local import mechanic for a head to toe fluid change ( hydro fluid, brake fluid, coolant,) as well as timing belt, tires, battery, vario-timing check, clutch check and anything else it might need.
I am thinking the best case scenario is about 2 to 3,000 for this workup.
The body is perfect with no marks on it, and the interior is mint as well. The only problem with the interior is that it had a broken cassette door hinge on the arm rest but I have one on it's way from Pelican Parts, as well as an owners manual.
I have been researching this car for some time and am very proud to own this vehicle. I have one other vehicle in progress and that is a 1983 Volvo 240 flatnose, one of the 500 Class A - documented cars on the registry. My 968 now gives me two vehicles that have sub 800 production/import stats.
I am a retired photographer and live in Mims, Florida ( Where is that? Think NASA and the Vehicle Assembly Building and I am right across the river - more or less) I have a website at www.edkindle.com and have several hobbies including collecting Nikon equipment and antiques. I also run a non profit foundation that is restoring a vintage Fairchild C123 Provider aircraft that was built in 1954.
I guess that is about it for an intro. I am looking forward to reading the forums and to continue to learn about my new supercar.
I am excited to get this vehicle on the road and to finally learn what it is like to own and drive a Porsche.
Thanks,
Ed
My name is Ed and I have just purchased my 1994 968. The car is a silver Cabriolet with a red top and interior. 6 speed manual transmission and 44001 miles.
I purchased the vehicle for $5000.00, which sounds great (and it is, except I purchased the vehicle from the widow of a friend who passed two years ago), but the vehicle has been sitting for almost 5 years. The vehicle is currently on my flatbed trailer and is awaiting a trip to the local import mechanic for a head to toe fluid change ( hydro fluid, brake fluid, coolant,) as well as timing belt, tires, battery, vario-timing check, clutch check and anything else it might need.
I am thinking the best case scenario is about 2 to 3,000 for this workup.
The body is perfect with no marks on it, and the interior is mint as well. The only problem with the interior is that it had a broken cassette door hinge on the arm rest but I have one on it's way from Pelican Parts, as well as an owners manual.
I have been researching this car for some time and am very proud to own this vehicle. I have one other vehicle in progress and that is a 1983 Volvo 240 flatnose, one of the 500 Class A - documented cars on the registry. My 968 now gives me two vehicles that have sub 800 production/import stats.
I am a retired photographer and live in Mims, Florida ( Where is that? Think NASA and the Vehicle Assembly Building and I am right across the river - more or less) I have a website at www.edkindle.com and have several hobbies including collecting Nikon equipment and antiques. I also run a non profit foundation that is restoring a vintage Fairchild C123 Provider aircraft that was built in 1954.
I guess that is about it for an intro. I am looking forward to reading the forums and to continue to learn about my new supercar.
I am excited to get this vehicle on the road and to finally learn what it is like to own and drive a Porsche.
Thanks,
Ed
