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Old 07-03-2020, 03:03 PM   #1
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Old 07-04-2020, 03:07 PM   #2
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I have never had any desire for a 968. And definitely not one with a sunroof. And most certainly not one with a sunroof with those miles at that price.

I've always wanted to have a 944 Turbo (and some of the non-turbo 944s are also appealing in some ways at times) and there's something I like about some 928 models.

But I have never, ever thought, "I'd like to have a 968."

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Old 07-04-2020, 03:28 PM   #3
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I have never had any desire for a 968. And definitely not one with a sunroof. And most certainly not one with a sunroof with those miles at that price.

I've always wanted to have a 944 Turbo (and some of the non-turbo 944s are also appealing in some ways at times) and there's something I like about some 928 models.

But I have never, ever thought, "I'd like to have a 968."

Ah! I think I might have run across one of those, too.
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Old 07-07-2020, 12:59 PM   #4
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I have never had any desire for a 968. And definitely not one with a sunroof. And most certainly not one with a sunroof with those miles at that price.

I've always wanted to have a 944 Turbo (and some of the non-turbo 944s are also appealing in some ways at times) and there's something I like about some 928 models.

But I have never, ever thought, "I'd like to have a 968."

Isn't the 968 basically just a facelifted 944 with 993 style headlights?
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Old 07-07-2020, 02:46 PM   #5
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This may turn into the crazy Porsche thread. But, man, dealer wants $1.2 million for this car but can't be bothered to take any actual photos of it?

https://finder.porsche.com/us/en_US/918-Spyder-166929
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Old 07-07-2020, 02:59 PM   #6
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This may turn into the crazy Porsche thread. But, man, dealer wants $1.2 million for this car but can't be bothered to take any actual photos of it?

https://finder.porsche.com/us/en_US/918-Spyder-166929
Yeah, that's crazy.
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Old 07-07-2020, 04:20 PM   #7
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This may turn into the crazy Porsche thread. But, man, dealer wants $1.2 million for this car but can't be bothered to take any actual photos of it?

https://finder.porsche.com/us/en_US/918-Spyder-166929
Amazing. Maybe at that price level cars become more like trading commodities; the traders dont actually see the barrels of oil. gold bars or pork bellies. I wouldn't be surprised if it's bought by a speculator who never takes physical possession only to sell it off to someone else.
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Isn't the 968 basically just a facelifted 944 with 993 style headlights?
You mean, "Didn't they take the 944, punch it in the face with a baseball bat, put some googley eyes on it to distract from the damage, rub out all the character of the rear so it looks like a used bar of soap, add 24 to the model name (as in 24 of 924 add to 944) to make it a 968?

Yeah, something like that to be overly kind.
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You mean, "Didn't they take the 944, punch it in the face with a baseball bat, put some googley eyes on it to distract from the damage, rub out all the character of the rear so it looks like a used bar of soap, add 24 to the model name (as in 24 of 924 add to 944) to make it a 968?

Yeah, something like that to be overly kind.
LOL. I guess i've never been a big 944 fan, so i'm kinda "meh" about both versions. The 968 looks about what i'd expect for a "facelift" version though.
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You mean, "Didn't they take the 944, punch it in the face with a baseball bat, put some googley eyes on it to distract from the damage, rub out all the character of the rear so it looks like a used bar of soap, add 24 to the model name (as in 24 of 924 add to 944) to make it a 968?

Yeah, something like that to be overly kind.
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