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New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - Miami968 - 05-11-2016
Hello,
I've recently purchase the car that use to adorn my bedroom wall in my teen years - the Porsche 968! While I always thought the 911 series was a "cool" car, the 968s and 928s were the center of my desire. I loved the more modern, functional design that both these cars offered. The 968 was by far the car I wanted the most because of its wonderfully balanced handling and "attainable" price. Well, fast forward 20 years and I finally have one! A really clean, all stock 1994 968 with all service records since new. All paint is original and shinny and the interior looks like new. It even has that typical new Porsche smell (whatever chemicals Porsche used 22 years ago that still maintain their aroma is beyond me). I live in Miami and in a town with so many exotics, its amazing how many stares and thumbs-ups I get overtime I drive the car. It's jut spectacular. And I have the Tiptronic option which is perfect for the crazy stop-and-go traffic I live with. It's really uncanny how intuitive the Tiptronic is. I know it has 5 "shift map" programs based on my pedal inputs, steering angle and lateral accelerometers but it goes beyond that and just seems to "know" exactly the right gear I want to be in and knows exactly when I like to shift. It's nearly as good as my new DSG in my VW TDI - really amazing tech for a car that's approaching its 1/4 century mark.
At any rate, I just wanted to pop in to say hello to my fellow 968 aficionados and I look forward to reading more from you all.
Best,
Joe
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - 94SilverCab - 05-11-2016
Great introduction!
You are nearly as passionate as the rest of us fools
Enjoy the site,
Jay
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - Bulti - 05-12-2016
Hi Joe. You made us very curious. Post some pics of the car when you are able too. Welcome!
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - Rap - 05-12-2016
Welcome!
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - az968 - 05-12-2016
Welcome. Hope your time with your 968 lives up to your fantisies! I'm still waiting for Farrah Fawcett to show up at my door in a red bathing suit ☺
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - 94SilverCab - 05-12-2016
I had the Countach poster from Alpine.
Jay
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - Miami968 - 05-19-2016
Quote:Great introduction!Thanks, Jay! I just posted but I'm not sure how others can see them. I made them in a Gallery! Best, Joe
You are nearly as passionate as the rest of us fools
Enjoy the site,
Jay
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - MLB - 05-19-2016
Hi Miami,
I was able to view your gallery, thanks for posting
Aaahhh, palm trees, i love em, they look like "permanent summer"
Oh, to view someone's gallery click on their name
(Plus you have to be viewing in the so-called full version, not the mobile version of the forum)
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - Kaj Hallstrom - 05-20-2016
I had a Lotus Super Seven on my wall........still love that car.....but I am older now....The original water cooled Porsche's are still awesome. Hope you enjoy your 968 as much as I/we do......they are on their way to become classics.
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - Chris Vais - 05-20-2016
I had a poster of a Porsche 910 airborne at the flugplatz on my dorm wall. Also had a GT-40 poster and a Cobra Daytona Poster. Wish I had them now.
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - MCL968 - 05-20-2016
Can't see the gallery, must have been some amazing pictures. How did Miami968 get banned after only 7 posts?
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - Bulti - 05-20-2016
I kinda was sure I posted something here asking the same thing.
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - ds968 - 05-20-2016
No idea , but I think a thread which Miami968 started ( re convex side view mirrors ) seems to have disappeared, or at least I can't locate it .. so I guess whatever he caused to earn the banned status must have been in that thread ..prompting the moderators to delete the posts ?
New Porsche 968 Coupe owner - MCL968 - 05-20-2016
Maybe he admitted to liking boxed wines.There are standards to be maintained.