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Hello - JonoF - 10-15-2010

Hi. I'm Jonathan, from the Vancouver area of British Columbia. I don't have a 968 at the moment, but I'd like to buy one in the future. I wanted to join this site so I could learn all I could about the 968 before purchasing one. I'll probably end up with one that needs some work as my budget for a fun car will limit me to cars with high mileage or in disrepair. I've always been a domestic car guy (even though I own a G35 coupe right now), I've owned several Camaros and Firebirds in the past, so this will be a new experience for me (if I can find one that fits my budget). I do all my own mechanic work on my cars, so if I get a 968 I will be using this site often to help me through my repairs, I'm sure working on Porsche is a lot different than working on a Camaro.

Hello - cl42jcg - 10-20-2010

[quote name='JonoF' date='Oct 15 2010, 11:58 AM' post='99536']
Hi. I'm Jonathan, from the Vancouver area of British Columbia. I don't have a 968 at the moment, but I'd like to buy one in the future. I wanted to join this site so I could learn all I could about the 968 before purchasing one. I'll probably end up with one that needs some work as my budget for a fun car will limit me to cars with high mileage or in disrepair. I've always been a domestic car guy (even though I own a G35 coupe right now), I've owned several Camaros and Firebirds in the past, so this will be a new experience for me (if I can find one that fits my budget). I do all my own mechanic work on my cars, so if I get a 968 I will be using this site often to help me through my repairs, I'm sure working on Porsche is a lot different than working on a Camaro.
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Welcome Jonathan. Get a cabriolet if you can find one and have a garage to keep it in for winters. I simply put away my '94 cab in November when the rain starts and get it out in March, my daily driver is a Jeep.
Enjoy the ride, 968s are fun cars.
Jim, Portland OR

Hello - DaveN - 10-20-2010

Hurry up and buy one so we can increase the wetcoast contingent, there are enough of us to organize a drive now; look out Socal [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Hello - JonoF - 10-20-2010

Thanks for the welcome. I'm going to be looking for a coupe, I really like the look the of the cabriolet, but the coupe is a little bit more practical for my needs as it offers more space inside. In my search I have noticed a lot more cabriolets for sale than coupes, I assume the cabriolet must have sold in higher number than the coupe.

Hello - Langley968 - 10-21-2010

Welcome! As Dave said - it would be great to see an increase of 968's on the CDN west coast.

Hello - JonoF - 10-28-2010

I probably won't be buying until next year, I wanted to join this site early so I can learn all I can before I buy the car. I have to build a shed and make room in my garage for a second car before I buy one, my wife wouldn't be very happy if I took her spot in the garage. A question for the Canadian owners, did you buy Canadian cars or import them from the US?

Hello - Langley968 - 10-28-2010

Bought mine last December in the Seattle area. Very easy to import. If you need info on that in the future, send me a PM.