PorscheG96

Maybe it's time to buy a 968 tiptronic because these prices are insane - here's the 3rd tip I've seen listed for $5k or less. This has gotta be the best car in the world for $4900:

http://houston.craigslist.org/ctd/1038041748.html

968rz

My Amazon Green pearl metallic Tiptronic 968 coupe has 2 stage paint.

FRporscheman

Who has the cheapest flights to houston? No just kidding, I hate that color. Maybe in person it's a lot nicer. Well that's just my excuse for not having $4900 right now. If I did, I'd just buy it and deal with the color later.
By two-stage, do you mean it has clear coat?

User 41221

I love the color, I just don't need another car... unless its a Horizon Blue coupe at a reasonable price.

Regards,

968rz

Sorry, Yeah that's what I meant.

FRporscheman

Scott, would you consider a reasonably priced HB coupe if it were a tiptronic? I don't know of one, I'm just curious.

User 41221

HELL yes! Especially if I were planning on turboing one, as you can add the 993 paddle shift steering wheel to it. Make it Horizon Blue (yes, I know I sound like a broken record... lol), make sure you put a new flex plate in it and you've got my ultimate hotrod. Manual shifting is way over-rated, imo. I am not Mario or Michael, and am positive the 968 tip can shift faster than I can.

Regards,

FRporscheman

Oh, so you'd actually prefer a tip over a manual. Interesting! Well I suppose you approach the problem of poor gear ratios from a different angle. While most people think the solution to the slowness of the tip is to add more gears and control the shifting, your approach is to add hundreds of horsepower. I like it! <Tim Allen grunt>

944Sknight

Arash, Isn't that the same color as your 968?( presuming the 968 photo on your
thread is yours.)
Scott, what do you mean by reasonable price? $4900 is far reasonable and a
no brainer insane price. Someone should grab it now before the seller change
his mind.

PorscheG96

But that's not the part that sucks about it...Tiptronic is a 4 speed w/ tall *** gears = slooow!

I'd only get a tiptronic with the intention of converting to manual gearbox. So let's imagine $5k for a 968 Tip, $3k for 6 speed gearbox, $2k for various clutch assembly, torque tube, hydraulics, gauges, etc so that's a $10k 968 assuming ZERO market for Tiptronic take-off parts. What's the value of a 968 Tiptronic trans, torque tube, etc?? I think this is the key to making the resulting conversion a cheap proposition!

josephsc

Wow -- and I go to Houston all the time to see in-laws. $5k is incredibly cheap! Maybe I can convince my wife that my 8-month old daughter needs her own 968....

User 41221

944Sknight, I was referring to a Horizon Blue coupe that I was recently pursuing but the seller wasn't budging off a $20k asking price, not the one listed in the ad. Yes, $4900 is super cheap, imo and someone should snap that up. I am tempted myself, but I just bought an older Harley and my wife would KILL me. lol

I still think a turbo'd tip would be killer.

Regards,

PorscheG96

And...someone on the 944 board just picked up this 968 tip for $3450:

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ctd/1062003114.html

944Sknight

Wow. A 968 for $3450? This is incredibly insane. It seems that this is from a used car dealer since some
kind of financing is also offered.

Fox944

seems as though a lot of people are icking up 968's for dirt nowadays. a 968forums member recently bought a '93 6-Speed Coupe with 91K Miles for $1,200. Was missing the hatch.