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wiping chunks off of my monitor and now ruined keyboard and mouse pad.
SOLD! 1992 - 968
2002 Lexus LS 430, Silver/black, "Ultra Luxury", with reclining, heated, massaging back seats, and 4 cup holders.
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It gets worse, a BMW was used as the test mule for the 924 drivetrain. From "Porsche 924, 944 & 968 A Collector's Guide" by Michael Cotton.
Roland
'93 Coupe Tip Silver on Grey, '02 911 C4S, '89 Vanagon Syncro -- (RIP: 944, 911SC, 931, MGB, VW Bug, GTO, Sprite.)
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I think those wheels might be VW rabbit wheels or at least from the vw parts bin.
92 968 cab (cobalt blue/black top/grey int)
87 944S
19 Audi A6 3.0T
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That 924 has a lot of 356 in it. I like the colour.
Johann van Biljon
'60 Aetna Blue 356B T5 Coupe
'94 Midnight Blue 968 Coupe - No Sunroof, RS Barn Stage 1 Chip, Airbox mod, RS Barn Cat-back, NGK irridium spark plugs - Sold
'92 Signal Red 964 Carrera 4 - Sold
'84 Burgundy 911 Carrera 3.2 Cabriolet - Sold
'90 Silver 944 Turbo S with M030 and limited slip diff - Sold
'76 Silver 911 Carrera 3.0 Targa - Sold
'79 Silver 924 5 speed - Sold
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You also have to consider that the humble 924, (ive owned three) pretty much was the financial salvation of Porsche from 1977 onwards... Although of course the ridicule, and 'snobbery' stigma of it not being a 'real Porsche' did'nt help the early versions, and of course the version for the USA was severly hindered by the additional plumbing that was added to control emission levels in the 'cleaner air ' states, so the respectable 125 BHP of the motor was reduced to a laughable 92/95 BHP. I still have one now as a garage queen, gets displayed at shows etc.
2008 987 Cayman S Ruby Red
1992 968 Coupé Rubystone Red
1985 924 Coupé Garnet Red (sold)
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The evolution from the 924 to the 968 is very interesting and for the most part made sense. Take the 944T, the 944 was turboed; bigger brakes; better suspension bit and better bodywork. The S2 has all the turbo bits minus the turbo, but plus 500cc and 8 more valves. Then the 968 which is a more improved S2.
OK how did the 944S fit in? Porsche develops the 16 valve head for the 4banger to race at Lemans and they decide to add it to the 944 road car. Thats it. They did nothing else in fact maybe less. Oh they put that door ding strip with "16 ventiller" on the sides, but thats it. How was this marketed? I have one and it did not even come with a rear sway bar. Oh it priced out at 36k in 87. That went over big. I wonder who dropped the ball on the S ? What were they thinking with this model? It makes little sense.
Anybody?
92 968 cab (cobalt blue/black top/grey int)
87 944S
19 Audi A6 3.0T
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Just two years after the 944 turbos intro, Porsche plugged the performance gap between the ordinary 944 and the turbo with the 944S. Thanks to a cylinder head with four valves per cylinder and two overhead camshafts, this version developed 188bhp and a top speed of 140 mph + and 0 to 60 in the 7-second bracket.
The range was rationalized in 1989, with the turbo now enjoying 250bhp, and the S2, updated to 211bhp, a lighter cylinder block, and for the first time in any production car a plastic oil sump.
Hindsight must question 'why?' the 944S was so short lived, my guess is down to the falling sales of the 944 across the world at that time, money and rationalization of the range giving a wider performance gap between the two models?, 1989 was nota good time for Porsche sales wise, so it's a fair bet that cost saving was a factor.
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Yes I still am tempted to aquire an S2 cabrio for the summer driver!, and I always hankerd after a 'silver rose 16 valve ' limited edition in my 'youth' lol
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There was a silver rose 16v LE 944? Ive only known of the turbo s 8v silver rose. 88'.
86' India red 951 3.0 8v turbo
87' Guards red 951 parts car(scrapped :-( )
93' GP white 968 manual, coupe(restoration/modifications in progress)
"I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself."Ferdinand Porsche
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1992 - S2SE, UK Only, any colour with special decals, lowered suspension etc. - 15 units in total made.... Porsche GB had remaining stock, 968 was about to be launched, so they 'threw' some extras at the last 15 cars in the stock holding..., one came up for sale recently on line.... with 61000, miles, FPDSH, and sold for less than £5000 .
2008 987 Cayman S Ruby Red
1992 968 Coupé Rubystone Red
1985 924 Coupé Garnet Red (sold)
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