[gtrdave]

Hi. Although I'm new to this forum, I've been a member of various automotive forums for probably 25 years. That said, I've got a line on a 968 cabriolet (6 speed) for sale and wanted to connect with this community to hopefully learn a bit about the cars and share stories and experiences if I end up buying it...and I really hope the purchase goes my way as I've wanted a Porsche for years and the 968 seems like a perfect fit for me and my wife. She'll be giving up her Miata as we won't need 2 roadsters in the house...

 

If I needed to ask some basic questions about things to look for with the 968 (quirks, common issues, basic questions to ask the owner before buying), which sub-forum would be best to ask those questions?

 

I'm hoping to get a closer look and a test drive next week.

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[94SilverCab]

Welcome,

 

Lots of reading, and a great group of enthusiasts to help you make your decision.

 

Regards,

 

Jay

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[Waylander]

Service history is everything on these cars, as a recommission can cost 4-5k


Welcome to the site

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[MCL968]

Search New Member/Owner Advice for an exhaustive and totally intimidating list of things that you need to look at when you get a new 968.

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[Waylander]

That scared him MCL

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[MCL968]

I bet he's not half as scared as I was when I pulled my alternator wire and found where it had been arcing against the trigger wire for the starter solenoid! How my car managed to not drive itself through my garage is still a mystery. I would have done it sooner had I known the risk and the condition of the wire.

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[Rap]

Don’t be afraid to walk away. Patience will serve you well. Get a PPI!

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[ds968]

As much as all of us welcome the thought of someone new buying one of these great cars, and join our 968-illuminati forum     , I think a word of caution is well advised.   It shouldn’t scare anyone, but merely let them know what they could expect, so they make a fully informed decision.  So a car that’s as old as ours compels a comprehensive PPI, and a read of the common issues listed on this forum.     The only truly  “scary” thing is the NLA (  no longer available )  parts , but that’s frightening to all of us, not just prospective buyers.  

Speaking of NLA.. didn’t we have a pinned thread with a list which members were occasionally updating upon discovery of difficult or impossible to find parts ?  Searching for it did not bring it up..  

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[Velocity]

This post is a good idea of what new owners should look at AFTER they get their 968.  Also serves as a good idea of what issues to look at/ask about in a potential purchase.

 

http://www.968forums.com/topic/16044-new-memberowner-advice/

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[94SilverCab]

This post is a good idea of what new owners should look at AFTER they get their 968.  Also serves as a good idea of what issues to look at/ask about in a potential purchase.

 

http://www.968forums.com/topic/16044-new-memberowner-advice/

 

Holy Cr#p! I spent 2 days searching for that thread! Is this forum really that hard to search???

 

I pinned the post so others hopefully won't go through what I did...

 

Jay

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[ds968]

 

Holy Cr#p! I spent 2 days searching for that thread! Is this forum really that hard to search???

 

I pinned the post so others hopefully won't go through what I did...

 

Jay

1. Yes.

2. Awesome , thank you ! 

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[Kaj Hallstrom]

TIP ONE: besides many other super important ones. If the electric top motors are not running right disconnect them before they tear your top apart.

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[Velocity]

 

Holy Cr#p! I spent 2 days searching for that thread! Is this forum really that hard to search???

 

I pinned the post so others hopefully won't go through what I did...

 

Jay

 

haha.. yes, it can be that hard to search, especially if you don't remember the exact "key words" and have to try a few searches, only to be greeted by "Flood control is enabled. Please wait at least 9 seconds before attempting to search again" on literally your 2nd attempt to search (and of course, all subsequent ones).    5-10 searches in 1 minute?  OK, block as a "flooding attack" - two back to back?   that's a bit aggressive.  ;-)     Luckily I remembered "trigger wire" being a phrase used a couple of times in that post, which made it easy (for me) to find.

 

 

Glad to hear that post is pinned - helped me a lot early in my ownership.

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[94SilverCab]

Velocity - For your specific problem, always use Advanced Search...that should help with Flood Control problem.

 

I'm looking at a new website platform...the problem , of course, is moving the actual data over to new software. Stand by....nothing is going to happen overnight. 

 

Jay

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[Waylander]

[quote name="94SilverCab" post="190667" timestamp="1598885218"]


Velocity - For your specific problem, always use Advanced Search...that should help with Flood Control problem.

 

I'm looking at a new website platform...the problem , of course, is moving the actual data over to new software. Stand by....nothing is going to happen overnight. 

 

Jay[/quote]


Your a brave man indeed

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[Rap]

Jay. Rome wasn’t built in a day!

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[Velocity]

Velocity - For your specific problem, always use Advanced Search...that should help with Flood Control problem.

 

I'm looking at a new website platform...the problem , of course, is moving the actual data over to new software. Stand by....nothing is going to happen overnight. 

 

Jay

 

Thanks for the tip - will try it next time I'm searching for something.

 

I can definitely see that migration of existing data would be tough - been a long time since I've messed with forum/community software, but I suspect they don't have great "import/export" capabilities, and besides the actual users themselves, the historical content (stored knowledge) of these forums are one of the greatest benefits - you definitely don't want to lose that.

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[gtrdave]

Well, folks, sorry that it's taken so long to check back in. It's taken until today to actually schedule a closer look and test drive of the car.

 

First, THANK YOU for all of the great advice and tips, etc. A wealth of information, to be sure, and I know it would have all come in handy had we purchased the car, but we are going to have to pass on it.

 

It's sad because there's so much that my wife and I liked about the car, driving wise, but the thing we could not get beyond was the fact that when the top is down, she (being shorter) has no rearward vision and I (being taller) barely have any AND that bulky top just looks atrocious  in how it doesn't sink down into the convertible well. It just looks like an afterthought of design.

Also, there were a lot of little quirks and about the car that just sort of gave away just how '90s the car is.

The catch is she'd have to be willing to give up her '90 Miata, which has been near bulletproof in every way, to get the Porsche and she (and honestly I) is not willing to make that change.

 

That said, the car did drive nicely and had good power and was tight around turns. It didn't drive like it had 105k miles on it, but some of the plastic items and other details definitely showed their age.

 

So, we're passing on it.

 

I've not given up, though. I did see a somewhat nice 944 for sale locally and will be checking that out soon.

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[Roboman]

The 944 soft top is identical to the 968, and the interior is pretty much too. I wonder if the micro switch wasn't set correctly and so the top didn't fold back completely. Yes it does sit up a bit unless you have the cover to hold it down a bit more and obviously isn't as neat as the fold into the boot types, but I'm average height, 5'10", and have no problem with visibility from the interior mirror when the top is down.... maybe look at the forum gallery of cabs?

But anyway, good luck with your search.

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[Rap]

My targa restricts the view also. Isn’t there some smarmy phrase attributed to Italians and a rear view mirror? Why look backward? Foot on the throttle and full speed ahead. At Summit Point last weekend at times the sun would hit the rear hatch(lexan) and I couldn’t see out of it at all. I used the side mirrors. 

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