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Mike924
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 Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:10 am Post subject: Three years away from my 924 |
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It's been three (and a half!) years since I traded my 924 for the 968.
I love my 968; I love the power and the solid feel.
Do I miss my 924...? Well...
I still see her from time to time, and I still think it's one of the prettiest coupes ever.
Driving it, it felt more nimble, more agile than her big sister and, although it doesn't have the same grunt, it never felt underpowered. In every day traffic there's very little in it...
I'm sticking with my 968 and I could never go 'back' to having a 924, but there'll always be a place in my heart for the old girl!
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Mike924
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:14 am Post subject: |
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joejax
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| Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:27 am Post subject: |
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Hiss! Booo! Grumble...growl...  
Ha, just kidding, that sure is a nice looking one, I'm sure it was hard to let it go.
I guess the '68 is better, if you're into ugly ducklings and what not.  Uhhh...you got any pics?
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Mike924
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| Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Here's one:
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joejax
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:46 am Post subject: |
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Sweet! Good looking '68. Hey, the ol' girl is pic of the day! 
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ISUnorth
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 3:09 am Post subject: |
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| joejax wrote: | | Sweet! Good looking '68. Hey, the ol' girl is pic of the day! |
I'll second that "picture of the day". Nice! |
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morghen
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Your 924 is a nice car, the 968 is an evolution of the 924...so it must be better in most ways.
i'd want a 968 too..but not with stock body...its just..an ugly duckling 
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Mike924
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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| joejax wrote: | | Hey, the ol' girl is pic of the day! |
How's that for timing!
| morghen wrote: | | i'd want a 968 too..but not with stock body...its just..an ugly duckling |
Yes, the 924 is definitely the prettier car...
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Mike924
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| morghen wrote: | | the 968 is an evolution of the 924...so it must be better in most ways. |
Better equiped, quieter, very nice interior, EFI, PAS, more power when you finally (  ) get that big engine spinning...
Downsides: heavier (which you definitely feel), harder and harsher suspension (which you definitely feel on poor road surfaces) and, as mentioned earlier, not as pretty...
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Mike924
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| morghen wrote: | | Your 924 is a nice car |
I hope you remember it from the Nurburgring a few years back, Morghen...
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morghen
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Mike924
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| Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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That's her, three cars in front of your machine!
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