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I have a 25k mile, 6 speed, red/black 92 cabriolet with many rare options including LSD, headlight washers and hi fi sound. I just spent $6k in deferred maintenance including but not limited to timing belt, water pump, belts, new rubber. The car is ready to go, won 3rd place in a recent concours and will be featured in an upcoming book on the history of Porsche North America written and photographed by the renown Randy Leffingwell. Price is $25k. Car is nearly flawless.
I also own an uber rare cobalt blue coupe and spent over two years looking for that particular color. When this red low mile cab came available I had to get it. I haven't seen a lower mile 6 speed cab in over a year. While I agree, Amazon green is a great color, you may never find what you're looking for or have a car that does not have a paper trail. My car is all original, has all paperwork including original sticker, and is a one owner vehicle. Have many pix. PM me if interested.
07 Honda Civic Hybrid - silver with 07 EX rims
93 968 Coupe - cobalt blue, cobalt/white leather, 6-speed, factory C2 Turbos, 43k miles
70 Mustang Boss 302 - grabber blue/black, all original, matching numbers, shaker hood, Magnum 500 wheels, rear spoiler, tachometer, sport slats, wide ratio transmission -- a true time capsule
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If you want a black interior than buy the car with a different color interior and either dye it black or swap the interior.
'95 968 Cabriolet White/Chestnut Brown
'94 968 Cabriolet Midnight Blue/Gray
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92 968 cab, 1 of 1 Mint green cab, full leather black intr, PCNA promo car, 9th cab for NA market, 6 spd, 968 coupe and cab registry keeper. PCA 968 register advocate.
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Simple answer is, search for a unicorn and maybe never find it or broaden your search. I will tell you that you are missing a whole lot of fun by waiting.
Buy an "Acceptable" one now and continue your search. 968s in good condition are not that hard to sell.
Just my $.02
Jay
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Amazon is a surprisingly common 968 color (mostly in 1993), for a fairly rare color. I have only seen one 964 in Amazon.
But every Amazon car I have ever seen had a cashmere interior. There may be a few with black, but they are gonna be hard to find. Further narrowing it to cabriolet and you are fishing in an about empty pond. I think you need a slightly broader range of colors to find 1 of the 5,000 968s that will fit your requirements.
Ralph
2002 Carrera Coupe - Orient Red Metallic
'93 968 Coupe Amazon Green Metallic w/airbox mod (sold 2009)
'89 944 S2 (gone to live in the Midwest)
'77 911S (RIP)
And a whole bunch of VWs over the years...
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I say stick to your guns and keep looking. Every time I buy a Porsche and compromise on anything other than a repair, I come to regret it. The light interior in my 95 coupe is going to be a major pain in the butt to change, judging from my exercise removing the interior from my 944S. Doable, sure, but not exactly fun and every mistake will stare me in the face. The "discounted" purchase price never even covers the deferred repair bill not to mention the months sitting in the shop, and I'm still staring at a light interior...
I have only myself to blame. Well, that and the guy took cash for the 93 black/black coupe that I'd shaken hands with him on, but that's a different story...
So anyway, if it's important enough that you've looked for it this long, I think you might want to keep looking.
Steve Jones -- Diablo region, PCA
'95 968 nachtblau/grey (replaces 944S) ................. '70 914-6 3.0 black/black (new project)
'98 Audi Avant 2.8 wagon (snow buggy) ................. '97 Kawasaki EX-500
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... but I was looking at the gray interior and I just would not want a gray dash and steering wheel, etc...
I'm with you. In my case it would have been better to go with most of the other non-black interior colors, because at least the top dash area would have been black along the lines of flash's last response. On the other hand, I
think the black dash from my 944S would bolt right in if I didn't mind the cracks...
And certainly no offense to anyone who drives an automatic 968, but I am looking for a 6 speed and I can't tell you how frustrating it is to see a promising ad - open it and find there's no clutch...
And much of the time the tiptronic cars are available cheaper too, durnit...
Steve Jones -- Diablo region, PCA
'95 968 nachtblau/grey (replaces 944S) ................. '70 914-6 3.0 black/black (new project)
'98 Audi Avant 2.8 wagon (snow buggy) ................. '97 Kawasaki EX-500
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Steve csc71
93 Black 968 Coupe Black Interior, 6sp, low miles
Previously owned a 94 Polar Silver Coupe Black Interior, 6sp
