General question for the 968 community: I'm looking at a pair of 968s. Both are 1994s. Very similar mileage. Somewhat similar price. Both seem cosmetically excellent. I believe both are 3 owner cars. I have not seen either in person, but I have seen dozens of photos of each.
One car has a host of performance upgrades and has been owned by a PCA member who has put the car on the track a handful of times. Looks like service was pretty regular and frequent. I am not sure how hard the car was driven because it was tracked a little bit. I know these cars are built for that ... but gentle use generally helps anything last longer.
The other car has been owned by the same owner for close to a decade. It has done about 12k miles during that last 10 years, and was reportedly just a nice weather Sunday driver. The owner hasn't done any regular maintenance to speak of - not even belts - during his decade of ownership. He's not a PCA member, but likes his fancy cars. He clearly drove the car sparingly, took care of it cosmetically, but only repaired stuff as needed. No record of any regular maintenance at all.
Which car is the better choice? The upgraded / slighly modified car that was put on a track and serviced often? Or the garage queen that never had regular service visits (because the owner didn't feel it necessary since he drove it so little)?
I think there are arguments for both, but I am just wondering if there is a concensus opinion.
Also -- even though both are 1994 cars, one is a late 94 with the 993 front seats and the half rear seats. The other is an early 94 with the full leather rear buckets and the fronts from the 944. Which seats are generally prefered? I do have young children and will take them with me for rides in the car.
Lastly, any advice for buying a car that is not located in your hometown?
