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Re: 968 sport
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:47 pm
by stuarts
hot66 wrote:drive one before buying .. I found them lacking in soul or character .. and this was when they were £10K. Depends what you're after in a car .
You'll already know a sport is a specced up CS , so in theory driving experince will be the same unless the CS has the suspension ( m030 ? ) package & diff
Totally agree with the above, I had one as a daily driver for six months. Truly amazing balance, very practical (could get two race bikes in the back!), and even respectable mpg. Interior of a mk2 Golf, but, in the end I just had to get back to a 911.
I'd would consider another - but to go with a 911 not to replace.
Re: 968 sport
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:37 pm
by gridgway
I found it a really dull car. No pzazz at all. I suspect I'm hard to please though!
19k for a super high miles dull car wouldn't work for me.
Graham
Re: 968 sport
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2016 8:59 pm
by Timo
I drove a friends 968 on a fairly long journey a few years back and would agree with others, it lacked any character, left me feeling a bit cold.
Re: 968 sport
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 8:45 am
by shoestring7
For balance, I drove a 968CS back to back with a 964RS, and much preferred the chassis balance, ride & practicality of the former as a road car.
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Re: 968 sport
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 9:49 am
by Lightweight_911
I think that what this thread tells you is that, in the end, it's down to personal preference in terms of how you like your cars to feel & drive - plus what you want from that particular car (in terms of speed, handling, comfort, practicality, etc).
Take other people's views/opinions/experiences into consideration but don't rule something out without at least trying it for yourself first ...
Re: 968 sport
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:08 am
by dragonfly
stuarts wrote:hot66 wrote:drive one before buying .. I found them lacking in soul or character .. and this was when they were £10K. Depends what you're after in a car .
Totally agree with the above, I had one as a daily driver for six months. Truly amazing balance, very practical (could get two race bikes in the back!), and even respectable mpg. Interior of a mk2 Golf, but, in the end I just had to get back to a 911.
This pretty much echoes my experience of a 968CS over 6mths back in the late 90s too. As an all-rounder it was great (in my case it could fit a Hobie Cat boom/sails and kit inside rather than bikes), but no match for a 911 for sheer fun and values today probably preclude using one daily.