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2004 Hershey
Celebration
100+ owners are expected
for the 4th Annual 968 Hershey Celebration. Please read
Don's update
and register today, as hotel rooms are going fast. See you
there!
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Thank you!
Many, many thanks to everyone who contributed to my gift
certificate. Yesterday I ordered clear front cornering lenses
(from a 993TT!) and the "1:43 Front Engine History Collection"
from our friends at Sunset Porsche. Special thanks to Larry
Curry for organization my surprise. I remain speechless.
20040130 |
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Racing Page Updated
Check
here for a summary of racing 968s,
including Rich Tillotson's now -famous Club Sport.
20030706 |
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Links Updated
Thanks for the many
submissions of useful links. Please keep
'em coming. 20030706 |
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Classifieds Updated
Some beautiful cars and
interesting parts, including a
Saratoga top, and a cab trunk lid
in Singapore! 20030705 |
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New Calendar feature
Organizing a
968-related event? Drop me a line and I'll add it to the
Calendar to the right, and the
Events page.
After the event please include a summary and some photos. The
Events discussion is a good location to work out the
details.
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2002 Petit Le
Mans
What do you get when you combine ideal
weather, good friends, 9 1/2 hours of racing, and an
exciting finish? The finale of the 2002 American Le Mans
Series at Road Atlanta. Check out the cleaned up
Racing page, then read my
brief update and browse nearly 60 photos. Let's start
planning 968 get-togethers around next year's ALMS races.
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Many articles added
Please check the
Articles
page for half a dozen new articles, including the original
review from Automobile Magazine (thanks John!), and a
piece from the French magazine Sportwagen (yes, it's in
French).
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Partnership with
TireRack.com Looking
for new tires, wheels, or suspension components?
Check out this page,
then follow the links to TireRack.com. A (very) small percentage
of your purchase price is credited to 968.net, which helps
defray the costs of this site. Isn't it time to order those
new tires?
20011005 |
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Racecar Project
Our friends at Racer's Edge are converting a
stock 968 coupe into a competitive racecar. Follow their
progress (text with photos)
here.
20010930 |
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Price Survey Report updated We've all been waiting
for this! Many, many thanks to Jim Zwahlen for compiling and
analyzing the 600+ surveys we filled out. Click
here to jump to the Surveys
page.
20010712
See Jim's update.
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Interview with Fred Schwab,
President & CEO of PCNA What began as a simple request for comments from Porsche Cars North America
quickly mushroomed into a nearly two-hour interview with Mr. Fred Schwab.
Click here for the full text of the
interview, including quotes you won't find anywhere else. |
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Awesome high-speed photos 968.netter Jay Veazey contributed a stack of photos featuring his cab with aircraft from
the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels. Check 'em out. |
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Problems with your bearings? Join the group! It seems that a number of
our 968s have experienced premature failed pinion bearings. Click
here to view photos of what worn bearings look like (thanks Bruce). Join the discussion as we formulate a strategy.
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Porsche evolution to the 968
Click here for a fantastic photo
illustrating the evolution of the 968, from the 356 through the 911and 959, finally
ending with the 968. Thanks, Peter! |
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Backflip videos: Porsche GT198 &
Mercedes CLR For those with a strong stomach, follow
this link to view a video clip (1.7Mb MPEG) of the
Porsche factory GT1 backflipping during the 1998 Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta, and
this link for a scarily similar clip (1.9Mb MPEG) of
the Mercedes CLR at the 1999 Le Mans. |
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