Posts: 327
Threads: 35
Joined: Oct 2006
Reputation:
0
So, now that our beloved beauties are approaching 20 years of age, what is the lowest original mile example tthat you have personally witnessed being driven?
Not one in a museum, or some track beast that only does 50 miles per racing season, but a real live owned 968 that actually gets some road time each year???
And who owns it, where is it located (like maybe Fairbanks, Alaska?) and why such low miles?
With these rare cars being such fun to drive, it must be tough to keep them covered up for long periods and not exercise them!
Just curious... I suppose the majority now are over 100K, with the babied few in the 50 to 100 K range... can't be many less than 50K... Let's see what comes up... photos would be nice!
1994 968 Coupe, Red / Cashmere/Black, 6 spd, [acronym="Limited Slip Differential"]LSD[/acronym], Part Leather, Alpine, Hidden Radar, Airbox Mod, early Engine Decore Panels, more to come!
2002 MB Silver Arrow SL500 AMG Pack, one of 750 imported.
2008 SX4 Sport, 2004 GMC XUV, 1997 Towncar, police pack sleeper.
Posts: 327
Threads: 35
Joined: Oct 2006
Reputation:
0
Hey, thats the idea! I do seem to recall the Speed Yellow M030 being very low miles...
Didn't the owner put it up for sale a few years back? Huge price if I recall correctly.
Wonder if she sold, and how many miles on her today???
In any case, keep the info coming... seems about 20 - 25K is the best documented examples so far!
1994 968 Coupe, Red / Cashmere/Black, 6 spd, [acronym="Limited Slip Differential"]LSD[/acronym], Part Leather, Alpine, Hidden Radar, Airbox Mod, early Engine Decore Panels, more to come!
2002 MB Silver Arrow SL500 AMG Pack, one of 750 imported.
2008 SX4 Sport, 2004 GMC XUV, 1997 Towncar, police pack sleeper.
Posts: 1,774
Threads: 77
Joined: Jul 2006
Reputation:
0
[quote name='chudson' timestamp='1317150177' post='115938']
What good is it to own and not drive???
[/quote]
Ya, like those that trailer there car to events.... <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/laugh.png" class="smilie" alt="" />
Current:
2016 Cayman S
Former:
94 968 Cab 6 Spd. Black/Cashmere D1R SC
86.5 928 Garnet Red Metallic
Posts: 5,706
Threads: 167
Joined: Jun 2005
Reputation:
0
Red Baron's car crossed 14k at Newtown...that's the lowest I've seen personally. When I drove Flashes white one to Paso Robles it had 14.6k.
Jay
“Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.” - Hunter S. Thompson
"I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself." ~Dr. Ferdinand Porsche
"968Forums, a quaint little drinking community with a serious horsepower problem"
"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn-out, shouting, 'Holy sh*t! What a ride!'"- Unknown
Posts: 5,706
Threads: 167
Joined: Jun 2005
Reputation:
0
I think it was Paso 2 - 2 1/2 years a go...
“Faster, Faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.” - Hunter S. Thompson
"I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself." ~Dr. Ferdinand Porsche
"968Forums, a quaint little drinking community with a serious horsepower problem"
"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn-out, shouting, 'Holy sh*t! What a ride!'"- Unknown
Posts: 327
Threads: 35
Joined: Oct 2006
Reputation:
0
Good point about the really low mile cars owned by non forum participants... they own them as Objects but not for use...
Still, it sounds like there are very few known 968's with less than 20K on the clock... maybe less than a dozen. And that is about right for the relatively few 968's produced and imported... I am sure someone knows the total figures for both coupes and cabs???
Less than 6000 total imported over the four years?
1994 968 Coupe, Red / Cashmere/Black, 6 spd, [acronym="Limited Slip Differential"]LSD[/acronym], Part Leather, Alpine, Hidden Radar, Airbox Mod, early Engine Decore Panels, more to come!
2002 MB Silver Arrow SL500 AMG Pack, one of 750 imported.
2008 SX4 Sport, 2004 GMC XUV, 1997 Towncar, police pack sleeper.
Posts: 1,165
Threads: 104
Joined: Feb 2005
Reputation:
0
There is an oak green coupe stashed out here on the east coast with 6K miles on it. 1993.
92 968 cab, 1 of 1 Mint green cab, full leather black intr, PCNA promo car, 9th cab for NA market, 6 spd, 968 coupe and cab registry keeper. PCA 968 register advocate.
