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[TheMirror]

Back to the topic.

DO: Familiarize yourself with all of the online sponsors of this website and the products they offer.

DON'T: Buy parts before you're absolutely certain you are going to need them.

DO: Search search search and search and search this website using all different keywords to find the info you need. Truly 90% of the answers to your questions are in the forum archives.

DON'T: Assume because your particular car has no Limited Slip Differential that you can't break both rear tires loose at speed.

DO: Marvel at how well these cars respond to a quick grab of opposite lock to sort out the above manuver.

DON'T: Expect people to know what a '968' is.

DO: Come up with a good description to tell people what a '968' is. Mine is to tell people stylistically its "like taking a 928 and a 944 and melding them together" combined with the mechanical description "its what the 944 eventually morphed into, with all the good 944 turbo suspension and a really huge, angry 4 cylinder"

[flash]

absolutely DO get out to events like the Celebration in Newtown - great bunch of guys out there that love the same things you do

[top_gun92]

Sorry to bring up maybe old news but did anyone incorporate the do's/dont's into the PPI? Lot of good information that people could use (like me ;P). Just curious...

[flash]

there is a PPI form here

[924s]

What is a PPI?

[flash]

Pre Purchase Inspection

[968rz]

What is a PPI?

Whats in your avitar ????

[smj]

Related to buying...

DO take as much time as you need to find the car you want in the best shape possible. If you don't already know you have a high tolerance for "project$," this may not be the best purchase to find out on...

DON'T ever accept a seller's pre-purchase inspection (PPI). Since the shop is being paid by the seller, they are not looking after your best interests as the buyer. Even if you speak to the tech who did it, he may not have been as vigorous as the shop you were going to choose.

DO have a clear idea of how you want to use/enjoy the car you're looking for. It's a special kind of pain when you realize that you actually wanted a weekend ride that's pristine inside and out, but instead bought a rough car with an issue list two pages long.

DON'T think you understand what different jobs cost just because you previously owned a 944 base model or S. Many 968 bits are different even from the Turbo/S2, can differ based on the M030 option, and none are/were high-volume.

[94SilverCab]

I love it when this topic re-surfaces, so much "Lessons Learned" information. Experience is the best teacher.

DO make sure that the PPI is performed by a shop with specific experience with the 968. So many dealerships only deal with newer cars and DO NOT have the hands on experience as some of the independant shops around the country. This is such a rare car that Dealershops will often miss what is obvious to enthusiasts/specialists.

Regards,

Jay

[PorscheDude]

DO drive it

DONT park it and let it sit, or become a museum piece in your garage.

Cars are meant to be driven!

Edited by smokiemon968, 27 January 2008 - 04:01 PM.

[SILVY968]

I agree 100%.
Why don't we start a post of the over 150K and over 200K club?
It would be interesting to see who drives these babies the way they were meant to be...all the time, everywhere!
Brian

[Monty Jazz]

DO keep your RPMs high to enjoy the full 968 experience. The car was designed for high RPMs (variocam doesn't even kick in till after 4k or so), so make your car happy and give it what it wants.

Do upgrade to a LSD if you don't already have. A fellow over at R.L..com made a quote I have never been able to forget, "A Porsche without LSD is like a woman without a vagina". A little crude and extreme but gets the point across.

DO NOT leave your car parked for over a week or two (especially in very hot or cold weather) without a trickle charger and expect to return to a battery with enough charge to start your big ole' 3.0L engine. The parasitic current on these cars can be nasty, especially with alarm systems and aftermarket stereos or navigation systems... well you get the point.

Okay, what is an "LSD"?

[Anchorman]

Limited Slip Differential.

[Monty Jazz]

Limited Slip Differential.

Thanks Anchorman. As the forum states "I am a newbie".

[MCL968]

This is a great series of posts! Why did it fall off the radar?

[gtolou]

Nice!

[Rap]

Let’s not forget that we should all obey speed limits and follow all the rules.

[Chris Vais]

Who else is in the 200,000 k club?

 

273,588 K over 25 years of ownership.

[Waylander]

Im over 160k, I drive it at least 2-3 times a week
I have owned it 8 years and done 33,000 miles in it

[J.Elenbaas]

Chris is that in miles or kilometers?

 

Mine has 237,000 KM on the clock, I've got the car now 21 years.