Porsche 968s

[Redlyne_mr2]

Are there any of these in Alberta? I never see them, whats the going rate for one? Anyone have any track experience with one? I know quite abit about the cars but Ive never driven one, pros and cons would be great thanks

[benyl]

I have seen quite a few around. Don't know if any are for sale. Most are garage queens though as you only see them in the summer.

[nismodrifter]

yeh I have seen a few, obviously not as common as 944's....see maybe like 1 every month-2 months in summer

968's look sooo nice :drool:

[Ben]

There is a Sky Blue w/ plum interior convertable here in McKenzie Lake. Purchased from my dad in the early 90's.

[A2VR6]

I've seen a few around here... One of my favorite Porsches :drool: I think they've kept thier value fairly well. I wouldnt be surprised if a 968 were in the range of 25-30 thousand.

[Stratus_Power]

my friend's dad just picked one up for his mom, decent condition, got it for 16k i believe

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by Stratus_Power
my friend's dad just picked one up for his mom, decent condition, got it for 16k i believe
What 16K that seems really low, Ive seen them sell in the ontario market for 29 at the very lowest, you sure it wasnt a 928?

[Stratus_Power]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2

What 16K that seems really low, Ive seen them sell in the ontario market for 29 at the very lowest, you sure it wasnt a 928?

yeh it was a great price, his dad was pretty good at finding deals liek this.. he got my friend a 88' 944 for 5 grand 2 years ago that had only ~ 60k miles on it

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by Stratus_Power


yeh it was a great price, his dad was pretty good at finding deals liek this.. he got my friend a 88' 944 for 5 grand 2 years ago that had only ~ 60k miles on it :clap: NIce

[rage2]

The Motec 968 Turbo S in in Calgary. It was purchased and shipped here after it was featured in Excellence.

http://www.968.net/modifications/images/Motec_Turbo_00.jpg

http://www.968.net/modifications/images/Motec_Turbo_01.jpg

http://www.968.net/modifications/images/Motec_Turbo_02.jpg

http://www.968.net/modifications/images/Motec_Turbo_03.jpg

http://www.968.net/modifications/images/Motec_Turbo_04.jpg

http://www.968.net/modifications/images/Motec_Turbo_05.jpg

http://www.968.net/modifications/images/Motec_Turbo_06.jpg

[rage2]

And here's the article:

http://www.968.net/pressroom/images/excellence_199906_00.jpg

http://www.968.net/pressroom/images/excellence_199906_01.jpg

http://www.968.net/pressroom/images/excellence_199906_02.jpg

http://www.968.net/pressroom/images/excellence_199906_03.jpg

http://www.968.net/pressroom/images/excellence_199906_04.jpg

http://www.968.net/pressroom/images/excellence_199906_05.jpg

http://www.968.net/pressroom/images/excellence_199906_06.jpg

[Loose]

ha ha, that's the car where the shop built it and the owner drove didin't even drive it hard, right? i think i remember the article.

that is one of the most badass cars i've ever seen, it's been etched into my memory ever since

[rage2]

It was cool when I first saw the car. But I heard it's plagued with tons of motor problems. A great smokeshow.

Plus I heard the owner shittalks everyone, but refuses to race...

Back to the original question. How does it drive?

A stock 968 drives like a 944 S2. The car's pretty much mechanically the same, except for minor upgraded suspension pieces. They basically just changed the 944 body to create the 968. Sitting inside the car, you can't tell if you're in a 944 or 968, since the interior is 100% identical (other than the shiftknob which shows 6 speeds).

968's are fairly overpriced for the amount of car you're getting. I'd choose a 944 turbo S over a 968 anyday.

[/////AMG]

Quesbec - http://www.canadatrader.com/trader/result/affich.asp?rubno=4000&r=%271011%27&ste=&sid=XNWUU10200421548&issr=1&yfr=0&yto=0&kfr=0&kto=0&pfr=0&pto=0&dm=1&dp=8&mk=PORSCHE&md=968&kw=&rc=&or=0&oby=7&pg=1&vid=2682341

Heres a 92 968 Cab
$31,000
65889 Km.
Auto.

I can't seem to find any for sale in AB.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by rage2
It was cool when I first saw the car. But I heard it's plagued with tons of motor problems. A great smokeshow.

Plus I heard the owner shittalks everyone, but refuses to race...

Back to the original question. How does it drive?

A stock 968 drives like a 944 S2. The car's pretty much mechanically the same, except for minor upgraded suspension pieces. They basically just changed the 944 body to create the 968. Sitting inside the car, you can't tell if you're in a 944 or 968, since the interior is 100% identical (other than the shiftknob which shows 6 speeds).

968's are fairly overpriced for the amount of car you're getting. I'd choose a 944 turbo S over a 968 anyday.
The 968 has more Hp that the s2 thought doesnt it? quite a bit more if im not mistaken. why were so few 968 turbo's produced? Was it even a factory made turbo car? That yellow one above is super nice why all the engine problems though? Your 951 seems to run flawlessly rage

[rage2]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
The 968 has more Hp that the s2 thought doesnt it? quite a bit more if im not mistaken.
The 968 had 240hp, 944S2 had 211hp. Performance between the 2 were nearly identical. Maybe the 968 motor was overrated? Or the 944 S2 was underrated? The 944 turbo had 250hp and easily outran both cars.


Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
why were so few 968 turbo's produced? Was it even a factory made turbo car?
968 Turbo S's (real ones) were very rare. Only 15 were made. The factory 968 Turbo S's made 305hp. The car pictured above was a custom built car using Motec Standalone ECU.


Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2
That yellow one above is super nice why all the engine problems though? Your 951 seems to run flawlessly rage
The 968 above had sleeves put in, and uses JE pistons. There has been varying success in the 944/968 community using this setup (under 50%) because JE has been providing incorrect ring gap specs for it's 944/968 turbo cylinders. That and not many people know how to tune a Motec system in Calgary. My motor never experienced any problems because I ran a 2.5L stock block with stock internals.

[Alpine Autowerks]

I driven a few at the track, the 6 speed shift gate is a little vauge, other than that is like a 944 with a few tweaks in bushings etc. it can be hard to find the right gear during hard corners.

they will run door handle to door handle with a stock 951 (early lower hp engine)

the variable valve timing and F1 tech intake (the plenum is filled from both ends by a tuned tube that splits air just behind the throttle) make the 968 seem like a different engine than the 944s2