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Posted by: gregrobbins Jan 3 2006, 10:36 PM

1995 Porsche 968 Cabriolet, one of 366 imported that year.

Posted by: Headrage Jan 3 2006, 10:43 PM

Stop by and gimme a ride...

Looks cool...

Posted by: Jeroen Jan 3 2006, 10:51 PM

very nice

is it a manual 6 or a tiptronic?

Posted by: Aaron Cox Jan 3 2006, 10:52 PM

QUOTE (Jeroen @ Jan 3 2006, 09:51 PM)
very nice

is it a manual 6 or a tiptronic?

guessing auto...

Posted by: redshift Jan 3 2006, 10:55 PM

Baby guppy!

M

Posted by: Travis Neff Jan 3 2006, 10:57 PM

Looks good, does this mean you wills top eating cheese out of a tube and wine out of a box, er what?

Posted by: GWN7 Jan 3 2006, 11:10 PM

Transplant material?

Posted by: gregrobbins Jan 3 2006, 11:17 PM

It is the Tiptronic. First time I had ever driven one and felt like a F1 driver banging in and out of gears at will. Oddly, we looked quite awhile to find an automatic as most came with the six speed manual transmission. Wanted something Susan could drive too.

After getting home, I had to take LIME94 out and terrorize a (empty) school parking lot. The 968 is a Grand Touring vehicle, like the 928. It should be a good car for traveling. I don’t ever expect it to autocross or do DE events.

The local PCA types are quite cool about 914s. Three of the four club officers have teeners, as do the guys in charge of Autocross and Driver’s Education events.

Boxed wine and cheese from a tube would be a step up given some of the food served at their meetings.

But, hey, it is about the cars....

Posted by: jasons Jan 3 2006, 11:33 PM

Good Choice Greg! Welcome to the 16 Ventiler club.

Posted by: bryanc Jan 4 2006, 01:11 AM

QUOTE (gregrobbins @ Jan 3 2006, 08:36 PM)
1995 Porsche 968 Cabriolet, one of 366 imported that year.

Beautiful. I always liked the way the Cabs look in the 944/968 cars.

Good luck getting to drive it after you let your wife drive. Ask me how I know

Posted by: Flat VW Jan 4 2006, 02:36 PM

Wow, looks sharp Greg! ,

John

P.S. Congrats to Susan (despite her 'feelings' on the aesthetics of 914s')

The Tiptronic will be big fun for both of you.

Posted by: neo914-6 Jan 4 2006, 03:19 PM

Nice score, did you get it for under $20k?

Posted by: Root_Werks Jan 4 2006, 03:36 PM

That is my wife's dream car.

Posted by: BarberDave Jan 4 2006, 04:10 PM

Hay Greg: Ask Susan if I can have one to.

Dave

Posted by: MW 914 Jan 4 2006, 05:41 PM

Congrats Greg. Don't forget....YOU NOW HAVE A RADIATOR TO CHECK.

Oh....and the engine is in a wierd spot too.

Posted by: jim912928 Jan 4 2006, 06:16 PM

Very nice looking car....you are now part of the wasser-pumper crowd!..welcome aboard!

Jim

Posted by: carr914 Jan 4 2006, 06:22 PM

Good job, I like the white. I had a white 944, the last thing I worried about was the paint. Good in your climate too.

T.C.

Posted by: azbill Jan 4 2006, 07:36 PM

I bumped into Sue and Greg at Walgreens last night - They both had VERY large after seeing the new addition I could undstand why . Even at night the car looked great . Greg when am I going to a ride?

Congrats
Bill

Posted by: gregrobbins Jan 4 2006, 09:16 PM

QUOTE (neo914-6 @ Jan 4 2006, 02:19 PM)
Nice score, did you get it for under $20k?

In fact yes. Seems that most people who are looking for Cabriolets want the six speed manual transmission. I caught a seller who found a 993 of his dreams and had to move this car. Worked out well for both of us.

Posted by: Wild 6 Jan 5 2006, 12:37 PM

Good looking car Greg, but how is your wife going to learn how to drive it if she doesn't come out for a couple of autocrosses?

P.S. I called Bryan C. last night and he did have a sway bar. So I'll be seeing both of you on Sunday at Phoenix Intl Raceway. Do you need an instructor who can slide it through NASCAR 3-4 without hitting the wall?

Posted by: gregrobbins Jan 5 2006, 06:16 PM

QUOTE (Wild 6 @ Jan 5 2006, 11:37 AM)
I'll be seeing you on Sunday at Phoenix Intl Raceway. Do you need an instructor who can slide it through NASCAR 3-4 without hitting the wall?

If you want to try that trick again, no thanks.

Not sure you could duplicate the move without kissing the wall. Now you have to post the details of your adventure for the rest of the board to read.

Posted by: Wild 6 Jan 5 2006, 06:42 PM

For you, I'll be on my best "instructor" behavior. And, what happens at PIR stays at PIR.

Andy

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