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Originally Posted by flash968
lol - it's that kind of "stuck in the box" thinking that cracks me up all the time.
the blue 968 now does 0-60 in about 4.5 seconds, tops out at about 170mph, gets 25mpg, and carries 2 set of golf clubs, 2 cases of wine, a weekend of luggage, and the wife, all while being comforted by heated custom made leather seats, a full leather interior, and a sound system that rivals pretty much anything. what other 2 seat convertible, front engine, rear drive car does that, at ANY price? if it were out there, i would have bought it. granted, when i was shopping for a car, i set the limit at about $200k, but i didn't find anything then, and i haven't found anything yet (looked at the new jag, but no trunk space).
it makes total sense that i had to spend as much as i did. i wanted that much car. i would no sooner own a box stock 944 than i would a yugo. i looked at the 968 as a platform upon which i could build something. i did not look at is as a 968, and frankly hated the fact that it was a porsche (still do). i saw the car not as what it was, but rather what it could be. that may be sacrilege, but it is what it is. it has worked out well though.
is it a fantasy? for some i suppose it is, just as living in southern california would be. for me, it's a daily pleasure.
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number 1: the blue 968 now does 0-60 in about 4.5 seconds, tops out at about 170mph, gets 25mpg
that is the very definition of inferior performance. bwahahaha, by modern standards that isnt even fast ... haha
number 2: this exists
in every single way it meets or exceeds your requirements, and for less money even brand new and far better in every single category than a 968
a used C6 drop top or targa is even less then the suspension system you claim to have on your 968.
if you want to actually have a performance car, instead of a mediocre based on a mid 1970s VW, you can easily get the z06 or even zr1 for the prices you are talking about.
and the corvette is only the most reasonable in terms of dollars that fits your criteria. there are a half dozen off the top of my head that SMOKE any 968 ever build. i like the front fours as much as anyone .... but sinking even 25 grand into one, is a fools errand.
i learned long ago with cars, know what you are starting with when you start a project. otherwise, and no joke, i file you and your 968 in the same file as the teenager who super charges his cobalt and puts coilovers on it, cages it, and then thinks its cool and fast.
the lesson to be learned in this thread is, know what you are starting with, so you don't become flash968