05-11-2012, 11:26 AM
Greetings. I took ownership of a white 95 968 Cab on 19 April 12 and drove to the Hershey PA Porsche swap meet. I have gone several times and this year was speciial as I got the park in the Porsche only area.
I have been admiring Porsches since hearing a whoosh and seeing the rear-end of a 911 on the German autobahns. I lived in Germany 1986 to 1990 in Tamm, a suburb of Stuttgart. I drove past the pink Porsche factory in Zuffenhausen on my way to the office each day. We returned to Germany for a visit last June and stayed in Tamm with a family we rented our apartment from. I visited the Porsche museum but did not have an opportunity to get the factory tour. Reason for a return trip.
I am 6ft 4in tall which limits the Porsche models I can drive. I was seeking a retirement car and tried out many different models to get a good fit. A 968 was for sale close to where I work so I went to try it on and to my surprise I had plenty of legroom and headroom. The driving position was comfortable and the Tiptronic was great to drive.
I researched the 968 model and car mag articles, especially Excellence, were very supportive of the car. My next step was to find one to buy. I looked for about a year and finally decided on the white with blue top 95 Cab. It has 59k miles on it but no service history.
I got my retirement car but still need to retire, hopefully this summer if I get to participate in a retirement incentive program offered by the Air Force.
I have been admiring Porsches since hearing a whoosh and seeing the rear-end of a 911 on the German autobahns. I lived in Germany 1986 to 1990 in Tamm, a suburb of Stuttgart. I drove past the pink Porsche factory in Zuffenhausen on my way to the office each day. We returned to Germany for a visit last June and stayed in Tamm with a family we rented our apartment from. I visited the Porsche museum but did not have an opportunity to get the factory tour. Reason for a return trip.
I am 6ft 4in tall which limits the Porsche models I can drive. I was seeking a retirement car and tried out many different models to get a good fit. A 968 was for sale close to where I work so I went to try it on and to my surprise I had plenty of legroom and headroom. The driving position was comfortable and the Tiptronic was great to drive.
I researched the 968 model and car mag articles, especially Excellence, were very supportive of the car. My next step was to find one to buy. I looked for about a year and finally decided on the white with blue top 95 Cab. It has 59k miles on it but no service history.
I got my retirement car but still need to retire, hopefully this summer if I get to participate in a retirement incentive program offered by the Air Force.
