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Here's to reviving my self pity over the black 951 falling through. I realize the 968 isn't going to go out and smoke rustang GT's and WRX's (as long as it wipes the floors with Civic's ) but it looks awesome and from what I have been reading on 968.net, the car is ALOT like the SVX. Smooth and comfortible, a mini-GT car. It's rare and beautiful, just like the SVX. The wife wants me to get a 968 Coupe with the Tiptronic so she can drive it. Changing a black one over to yellow would be expensive, but they are amazing. Take a look:
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I drove a 82 Porsche 911 Targa for almost 11 years as my daily driver, for about 80,000 miles. It wasn't trouble-free, but it wasn't bad. I replaced a clutch, blew up the air-box, replaced the ignition wiring harness, replaced heater boxes, manifolds and mufflers. Had a couple of body issues, replaced the smile and the rubber on the whale tail. The worst thing was getting some gas with water in it. Wound up replacing the entire fuel injection system part by part, like peeling an onion down to the nubs. Had to be towed a few times. But as a raw experience it was fantastic. Maybe not super-fast in today's car world, but fast and visceral. Good noises, gears, engine, valve clatter, intake whoosh. Today, you can get a pretty good one for $15-18k. Or, you can take an SVX, get a 5MT, Delta cams, exhaust, Group N motor mounts, Koni/GC coil-overs, etc... and have something just as loud, probably faster, and better handling (at least more predictable).
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-Chike
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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its too bad we didn't get the 968 TurboS here in the U.S. ...... i don't know about that yellow, man. i'm gonna send Randy up to give you a talkin' to.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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I can't help it. I'm drawn to the yellow like a moth to a flame. I can't explain it. The black and the red look awesome as well. Since I probably can't afford the $5-7k for a good color change, it will probably stay black or red, so you and Randy can rest; for now!
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something." - Plato 2013 Cosmic Blue 5spd Evo X GSR 2006 Galaxy Gray 6MT RX-8 (sold) 2006 Steel Gray WRX TR (sold) 1996 Brilliant Red SVX L (sold) |
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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That 968 from the article is on Auto trader right now. Search for 968's and it will pop up. $29,995. As for the yellow, I WANT IT! But black is still my second choice.
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holy crap, you're right! "cost over $85,000 to build"
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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That is a very nice looking yellow. But im partial to red
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I like the Indian Red (aka Guards Red), but it would cost alot more to convert to Speed Yellow. Black is looking like my first choice. I tried posting a photo of the black 94 I'm looking at, but it's not working.
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It's still not working. If I stick with black, I'd like a tan interior. If I will later turn her yellow, I'll look for black over black.
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Alan 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 1997 SVX LSi (Ebony) SOLD! 2005 Legacy GT (Silver) [Cobb Stg 2+] SOLD! 1987 928 S4 (Black) SOLD! 2005 Forester XT Premium (Crystal Gray Metallic) SOLD! 2008 Lancer Evolution X MR (Apex Silver) [Cobb Stg 1+] 2015 Outlander Sport 2.4GT AWD (Mercury Gray) 2013 G37xS (Obsidian Black) |
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I have heard people complain the cashmier was to butterscotchy. The linen is very light, almost eggshell. I haven't seen the champaign in person yet. I started thinking about the red again, as over tan would be like my SVX and over black looks sweet. I like the way the taillights blend in with the red paint.
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Here's the black over tan. This should make Chike happy.
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