[WJH]

Are there any estimates of how many 968 cars are still on the road?

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[ds968]

given how durable these cars are, I'd venure to guess at least 80% of them are still on the road. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/unsure.png" class="smilie" alt="" /> wild guess / speculation I suppose, but I'm sticking with that. ok, now someone prove me wrong, but you better come up with emprical evidence . <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/dry.png" class="smilie" alt="" /> and no, number of forum memebers factored in to the equation does not constitute supporting data <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.png" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[tamathumper]

I guess less based on the number of accidents per year.

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[Rap]

I read somewhere in some Porsche mag that 70 percent of Porsches are still on the road. Seems a bit high but overall these are durable cars even when not perfectly taken care of. Ask Jeff this is somewhat of his bailleywick.

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[flash]

based on what i have been able to gather, it's about half

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[Rap]

Half of 12000 or half of 4242 or whatever that correct number is?

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[flash]

lol - yes

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[tamathumper]

It's possible 70 percent of the cars are still on the road, given their sales numbers in many early years (and through the 80's) was measured in the tens, whereas now they sell thousands. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.png" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[flash]

it's possible, but i tend to doubt it. given that these cars are 20 years old, and looking at how many i've seen reported tossed in the last 9 years that i've been watching, as well as watching the boards for members and such, i'm guessing more than 1/2 but less than 3/4



jeff is playing "hide the ball" and won't post his list, though he promised to years ago. some of it is public record, and easy to get, but some of it is arguably internal information of porsche, or at least trade restriction to give away what they charge $100 for. frankly i haven't had the attorneys look into that fine line yet.



one of these days i'm going to get my staff in here and put together the database list. it will take my team about a week solid to get it together, but that means spending about $10,000, plus whatever i have to pay the attorney to make sure i can post it legally, and i'm just not ready to do that right now.

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[968Syncro]

I'd guess somewhere between half and 70%. "Studies have shown" that the actual number is 53.1415926535897932384626433%. Given the number of decimal places in this answer it will be hard to disprove.

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[Kim]

50 plus a pi. The mathematics of Porsche.

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[Rap]

nice to see your still with us!

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[Kim]

Member Emeritus. Until my water pump stops pumping the coolant through the pipes.

New Ride.    

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[Rap]

Thats a good looking pickup truck there!

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[Kim]

yes, very Smart

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[Langley968]

Reading this while waiting for my connecting flight at the Calgary airport On my way to Winnipeg).

Just laughed out loud at the last two posts!

Gotta luv a good sense of humor.

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[tamathumper]

@flash, my response was to @Rap, who stated "70% of all Porsches are still on the road", and not just 968's. It's more possible because (I'm roughly guessing) Porsche has sold as many cars in the last x-number of years as in all the years prior, so they have a good chance of being on the road still.

@Kim, does that car double in value when you fill-'er-up? <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.png" class="smilie" alt="" />

@Langley, currently awaiting flight in Orlando!

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[94SilverCab]

Oh KIM, I'm blushing for you....



Jay

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[ds968]

Oh, stop ..that car is too cute. Looks like something you'd drive around in Toontown ( Roger Rabbit reference ) Sadly, it'll probably hold value better than the 968.

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[Kim]

Costs about $15 to fill up, about 11-12 litres of diesel, good for 250-275 km. 68 mpg average so far. But, of course, i still have my 997. That costs more.

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