[gryphon]

At least Dan didn't quote. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Tom

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[biotechee]

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Ease up on Dan - he was merely trying to get his point across!
Ease up on Dan - he was merely trying to get his point across!
Ease up on Dan - he was merely trying to get his point across!
Ease up on Dan - he was merely trying to get his point across!

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[Anchorman]

Actually, I think he ran into a site problem that there seemed to be mid-day, but it's always good to have some light-hearted fun. No harm intended.

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[ds968]

Yes I have
Yes I have
Yes I have
Yes I have.... ran into a site problem and kept clicking on "Add Reply" but it simply would not load.. so I left to go play soccer at lunch, I just got back and this is the thanks I get for my efforts ?! Sheesh, you guys have no mercy [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

But I still love each and everyone of you, though.. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

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[PorscheDude]

I think you'll have better luck finding that Aston you want...
Might be a better choice in the long haul.....

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[ds968]

Yeah, no doubt I'd have a lot more luck finding a DB9..regretfully, I can't justify the price. I can afford it, but my wife would probably strangle me with the seat belt the moment I brought the car home

I was even debating if I should wait a couple of years when a used but low mileage Audi R8 might drop to a reasonable price range ( I hate that dashboard, but what a car otherwise ! )

Yet when I look at how inexpensive 968s are, how can I possibly think about any other car ?! And since the wife is perfectly ok with me buying a duplicate 968 that makes this prospect even more compelling. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img]

What can I say, I have OCD so I'm hell bent on that elusive midblue M030 I'm not in a hurry though, so time will tell.

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[jfrahm]

This one is in the Denver CL. Pretty close, just add the bits you need.
I can even supply M030 parts if need be. CL ad attached below.

-Joel
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http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/1556694506.html

1994 Porsche 968 Coupe - $11950 (South Aurora)
Date: 2010-01-17, 8:05AM MST
Reply to: sale-qrdz4-1556694506@craigslist.org

• Rare Porsche -- only 2500 coupes imported

• 240HP 3.0 L w/VarioCam

• 0-60 6.0 sec, 22mpg city, 30mpg highway

• 105k miles

• Midnight Blue coupe, 6-speed manual, sunroof

• Recent Service <3000 mi, new timing belts, seals, VarioCam pads and VC chain, plugs, cam sensor, new radiator, -- oil changed every 3k

• Service records

• Gray leather interior – no dash cracks, seats very good condition

• Ice cold A/C

• Upgraded Alpine CD stereo, 8 high quality speakers (Cerwin Vega), iPod adaptor

• Dunlop tires and original wheels in great condition

• Remote Keyless entry

• Less than 500 miles on front brake service (new pads and slotted, cross-drilled discs)

• European front turn signals

• Best of both worlds- Fast fun, great mpg, huge hatchback (trunk) and Porsche handling

• Additional high quality pictures available



Please reply through Craigslist. My apologies, but I won't respond to any inquiries that don't have your name and phone number. Just too much spam out there. Thanks.

I will remove this ad as soon as I have sold the car. If this ad is still showing, you can assume it is still for sale.

If you reply with your contact information (name, phone number), I will contact you right away. Thanks, Mark

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[Johannvb]

Dan,

This is not what you asked for, but I just had to show this car to you...who knows...she might tempt you. I know I am still hypervetilating [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wub.gif[/img]

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/showDeta...amp;tabNumber=2

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[biotechee]

Sorry Johann-

Since Dan is adamant on a Midnight Blue car, I'll have to take that lovely yellow CS... I wouldn't want him to settle for something he really doesn't want! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

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[Johannvb]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] Yes, I think this will compliment your cab nicely...i wish I had the garage space [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img]

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[jeff968]

Just like the non-M030 968 coupes, black/red/white are the most popular for the M030. That said, I have three speed yellow M030 968 coupes in the registry, so far...

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[Anchorman]

Why do I have the feeling that the speed yellow coupe might have seen the track once or twice?

I'll add a PS - why do people feel that taking a car on the track is, in some way, bad?

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[flash]

for a car this old, and one i plan to drive, i generally feel quite the opposite, other than paint chips (but unless it is perfect i always repaint the car anyway)

i find that a car that is tracked is actually better maintained than one that is not - people tend to pay more attention to things if it means that the failure could result in catastrophe, whereas they tend to get lazy and ignore or delay things on a daily driver

if you plan to drive it, the worst car to buy is one with extremely low mileage on it and has never been tracked - that car you will be spending a LOT of money on bringing it up to snuff, replacing all the hardened rubber, and all that - it never got enough exercise, and certainly not enough stress to show any weaknesses that needed attention

but if paint is the issue, then a tracked car will certainly show more wear and tear

obviously there are limits

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[biotechee]

For me, it is simply wear-n-tear & metal fatigue.

Never been a fan of any track duty for unibodies.

Regardless of mechanical condition, a car that has been tracked with regularity will never be "right" in my opinion.

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[Anchorman]

Bah! Humbug!

Compared to the driving conditions on roads in the northeast, the track is pretty easy on the car. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

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[flash]

metal fatigue is certainly a concern, and obviously a tracked car is subjected to more loads and therefore more fatigue

of course the amount of tracking is the real question there, and an occasional session here and there each year should not be a concern, but would still provide the benefit of the inherent "i should check everything out so i don't breakdown or crash" mentality that accompanies guys who track that is often absent from those who don't

i mean, when is the last time you checked the torque on your lug nuts before a drive, let alone inspected brake pad thickness, suspension bushings, or bearing play?

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[Scott Collins]

I just love it when the seller says this:

"Ice cold/ac" sure...

That just kills me! Great heat, ok. But even on it's best day ever, my a/c was never "ice cold". Does any Porsche really have "ice cold" a/c?

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[ds968]

Thanks for the link Joel, the car looks ok but it's not much different than another couple of midblue 968s I know of here in Ca which I could probably buy off the owners for a comparable price .. as for M030 parts, I have the sway bars on my car as well, but I'm really looking for the wheel hubs/spindles and the brakes, in a complete factory package. I know a lot of folks here think big reds or big blacks or whatnot are even better than the M030 brakes, or that you can improve on a bunch of other similar features, hubs, spindles, etc.. so why not do that.. sure, any single item may offer some advantages but it's always at the expense of something else.. which turns out to be the case with ANY after market product. The factory M030 is IMHO one of the most perfectly balanced, ideal touring cars ever made, so that's what I'm looking to get..

Sure Jim, I'm adamant to a midnight blue car... with ONE exception : speed yellow [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] ( NOT summer yellow though ) and I'm also drooling at that 968 CS Johann posted. I'm only stuck on color because it's a second car - if I HAD to replace my current 968, I'd go for slate grey, cobalt blue, silver, amazon green, another iris blue, without hesitation.. but that;s not what I'm doing..

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[flash]

while i would not choose an M030 car, as i am more about function than form, and there is much better stuff out there nowadays than what came on the M030, i still agree with dan's desire to get get exactly what he wants

however, i disagree with the assessment regarding it's status as a touring car - i think if he spent some real time driving it, he would end up getting rid of the shocks

but that would still leave him with the rest

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[ds968]

I never said there isn't better stuff out there than the M030 components, I simply believe it's difficult if not impossible to put that better stuff on a 968 and still have everything work as well balanced with everything else as the car does with the M030 factory setup.. or, maybe if you spend $ 50k you will, but I just want the original set up which has an even wear and tear on all parts so you don't end up upgrading one thing, and then having to upgrade ten others to make up for the trickle effect that generates..
BTW, I think you may have driven M030s with the shocks dialed up to a fairly stiff setting, the car is quite smooth otherwise..

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