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[flash]

it is somewhere around 6 if i remember right - give him a call

good idea on the box - cool

good luck

[SuicideHz]

yeah, i ordered it when i bought the replacement speaker enclosure...

$30ish

[SuicideHz]

It's for sale here now.

HERE

mostly the same jibber jabber with the option codes.

what the hell does 09991 option saying "manufacture from the exclusive-programme" mean?

[SuicideHz]

It's for sale here now.

HERE

mostly the same jibber jabber with the option codes.

what the hell does 09991 option saying "manufacture from the exclusive-programme" mean?

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i'm thinking that just means it wasn't a factory put-together car- that it was special ordered?

[968rz]

I believe it has to do with special orders, something like; different color, omit head light washers; things like that. You can contact Porsche and get the build order (or whatever they call it), that should tell you what was changed/ordered.

[SuicideHz]

Maybe that's where the 17" wheels came from. What's the correct name for my wheels?

did you check my ad here in the forums?

here

[flash]

Cup - also 993 Cup (but i think those are different offsets)

[SuicideHz]

Cup - also 993 Cup (but i think those are different offsets)

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What are Cup2's then?

[SuicideHz]

What are Cup2's then?

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No, I have 17" Cup2's.

Cup1's are more like what is on my dad's 1993 928GTS.

1:


2:


These are what I have:



Or, is there something I'm just not getting?

http://suicidehz.zot...215b3e8e74-.jpg

[flash]

there is no such thing as cup 1 and cup 2

the early wheels are "C2Turbo" (or C2T) and the late ones are "Cup"

it's a common mistake made or started by a few over on another site, and gets perpetuated from place to place - i was guilty of this misinformation for a while too - i was sternly corrected on this by those in the know

[SuicideHz]

ah, C2s are the earlier and Cups are the later and usually bigger wheels...

People like to abbreviate them to "C" and then add "1" or "2" to the "C" to designate earlier or later. That's why I would have thought C2. They are just CUPs though.

Damn. So, whenever I say it has Cups, people are going to think they are the "lesser" wheels if they can't see them...

I can try and call them 993 Cups??

[flash]

yeah - that works - lol - of course, then you'll get into the whole "7 versus 7.5, and different offset" thing

no winning i guess

[Dilbertnomore]

Last fall Sunset Porsche offered in their ad in Excellence to provide historic specific vehicle info if you sent them the VIN. They replied very quickly with a list of all actions that made it into the Porsche database that tracks warranty, service, recalls, etc. I sent the email request to rknab@sunsetautogroup.com. Don't know if this person is still there of if the offer is still open, but it is worth a shot.

Rick Arllen
Scottsville, VA
'93 968 coupe
'86 951 RIP
'66 912 RIP

[bob blackwell]

Joe, I found a good, inexpensive way to improve the sound of my 968 exhaust and lose about 30 pounds of weight in the rear at the same time. I had the rear muffler cut off (I saved it with the tip for later use if desired) and extended two pipes out to the rear of the car. I had chrome "pencil tip" extensions welded on the pipes so that it looks as good as it sounds. Cost was about $75 here in Albuquerque at a place called "A Real Muffler Shop"". good luck, Bob Blackwell.

[SuicideHz]

Dilbert- thanks for the advice. I'll try and get around to emailing them. I wonder how they can get around this?


I think the frickin' porsche dealer just doesn't want their practices known- each spring they let us come out for a cookout. they basically perform a PPI for free and then note any work or repairs we should think about having done. I think it's common practice that any time someone comes in for even an oil change that they suggest many other repairs. They do this to make money but also keep their customers from getting discouraged by keeping the receipts "private." if they can make all of these suggestions to the customer official but also hide them from a potential buyer, the customer won't get so mad. Does that make sense?

Take my dad's 928 GTS for instance, they listed 5 or so different areas that they thought could be resealed. They are hoping that by seeing this on the report, he'll agree to it and they will make money. But they also know that he won't get offended since none of these "problems" will be seen by any potential buyer.

So, we dropped the 968 off at a mechanic down the street from the P dealer. One of their ex mechanics works there. The yard was full of MBs, Audis and BMWs along with 911s and 928 that had been driven hard.

The timing belts are being done along with any pulleys or tensioners and possibly the waterpump depending on it's condition- if it looks fairly new, it will stay. if it looks anywhere near original, it will go...

Bob- no offense, but that sounds "ghetto." How did you manage to find the courage to just remove the muffler? Is this common for 968 owners?