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Hello from New Zealand - fossberry - 03-10-2024
Hello one and all!
My wife and I are the proud owner of a 1992 (actually registered in October 1991) 6 speed cabriolet manual in the one and only Rubystone (L82N) red colour of that year.
It was a special order car shipped out directly from the factory in 1991 to New Zealand (Right hand drive). The person who ordered it thought "Rubystone red" would look like a Ferrari red, so it's little surprise when it turned up they decided they didn't want it anymore. It's definitely a head turner and gets noticed everywhere we go. Over the years we've ran into people who have given us the history behind the car and the previous owner to my wife - who literally came running across the road shouting "oh my god - that's my old car!" We always talk to them whenever we meet up on Porsche rallys. A couple of fun stories:
The first time I filled it up, an anonymous benefactor paid for my petrol so initially I thought it was going to be cheap to run. Sadly, it never happened again.
A memorable highlight is driving along State Highway One with a couple of girlfriends crammed in the car and a freight train running next to us honking and waving. We thought we were all that!
Hello from New Zealand - DCT - 03-30-2024
Hello and welcome. I'm new here at 968 Forums too!
Hello from New Zealand - Roboman - 03-30-2024
Kiora Foss, welcome aboard, you've come to the right forum for good info. Good luck!
Hello from New Zealand - Rap - 03-30-2024
Welcome. Enjoy your ride. Nice color!
Hello from New Zealand - lbpesq - 04-03-2024
Howdy Fossberry, and welcome to the forum! Lots of good 968 info around here.
Bill
'93 Cab
Hello from New Zealand - IndischRot968 - 04-04-2024
Welcome aboard. Sternrubin is an opinion polarising colour, but I like it. Looks good on a 968!