Were 968's hand-assembled? Or robot-built?
04-03-2009, 09:39 PM
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Just guessing from books I have read...(I am no expert)...I assume the 964 series of "911"s was also of this "Last of the Hand Made" group. The 968 would have been an older design and build system since it was derived from the 924/944 programs., and perhap more "hand made". Though the 968 was 80% new in 1992 the 964 was also called 80% new in 1991. Both of these Porsches where built in Zuffenhausen, and both ended production in about the same time frame, along with the 928. 964's ending in the 1994 model year and 968's ending in the 1995 model year. There is little doubt that these Porsches are the end of one very significant era of Porsche history.
Damian, your comment about Japanese production "(which probably saved Porsche)" is no doubt correct... but if it were not for the 924/944/968 series there would likely not have been a Porsche to save. 200,000+ Porsche sales provided lots of cash flow from 1975 till production ended. Though everyone thinks "911" when they hear the name Porsche, it takes all the 911's built from the beginning in 1963 till 1989 to tally up to that quantity.
Damian, your comment about Japanese production "(which probably saved Porsche)" is no doubt correct... but if it were not for the 924/944/968 series there would likely not have been a Porsche to save. 200,000+ Porsche sales provided lots of cash flow from 1975 till production ended. Though everyone thinks "911" when they hear the name Porsche, it takes all the 911's built from the beginning in 1963 till 1989 to tally up to that quantity.
04-03-2009, 11:19 PM
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Just guessing from books I have read...(I am no expert)...I assume the 964 series of "911"s was also of this "Last of the Hand Made" group. The 968 would have been an older design and build system since it was derived from the 924/944 programs., and perhap more "hand made". Though the 968 was 80% new in 1992 the 964 was also called 80% new in 1991. Both of these Porsches where built in Zuffenhausen, and both ended production in about the same time frame, along with the 928. 964's ending in the 1994 model year and 968's ending in the 1995 model year. There is little doubt that these Porsches are the end of one very significant era of Porsche history.
Damian, your comment about Japanese production "(which probably saved Porsche)" is no doubt correct... but if it were not for the 924/944/968 series there would likely not have been a Porsche to save. 200,000+ Porsche sales provided lots of cash flow from 1975 till production ended. Though everyone thinks "911" when they hear the name Porsche, it takes all the 911's built from the beginning in 1963 till 1989 to tally up to that quantity.
Damian, your comment about Japanese production "(which probably saved Porsche)" is no doubt correct... but if it were not for the 924/944/968 series there would likely not have been a Porsche to save. 200,000+ Porsche sales provided lots of cash flow from 1975 till production ended. Though everyone thinks "911" when they hear the name Porsche, it takes all the 911's built from the beginning in 1963 till 1989 to tally up to that quantity.
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04-07-2009, 12:24 PM
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And ... when you think of MSRP ... considering the fact that a 968 Cab was over $50,000 15 years ago and today you can purchase a new Boxster for that price, it would appear that Porcshe learned a great deal from the Toyota folks. Hand built is a nice idea, but the quality and reliability of the news Porsches seems to show that the Value of the new process is a Win-Win. We get quality cars that are more "affordable" today and Porsche make Big Profits, and we continue to enjoy the old cars as well.
04-07-2009, 12:28 PM
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And ... when you think of MSRP ... considering the fact that a 968 Cab was over $50,000 15 years ago and today you can purchase a new Boxster for that price, it would appear that Porcshe learned a great deal from the Toyota folks. Hand built is a nice idea, but the quality and reliability of the news Porsches seems to show that the Value of the new process is a Win-Win. We get quality cars that are more "affordable" today and Porsche make Big Profits, and we continue to enjoy the old cars as well.
Well, all the Boxster and 996 owners who had RMS issues would agree . . .
04-07-2009, 10:20 PM
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Yeah - I have to say, as a lifetime Porsche fan, they have really done themselves a disservice with these RMS + IMS issues. I would LOVE to buy a Cayman, or even a Boxster S, but I just can't bring myself to take on the risk of massive engine failure without the security blanket of Porsche itself willing to back me up --- especially when you consider that there are some seriously low-mileage motors that are failing. Absolutely unacceptable, if you ask me. And very, very disappointing.
04-07-2009, 11:27 PM
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Yeah - I have to say, as a lifetime Porsche fan, they have really done themselves a disservice with these RMS + IMS issues. I would LOVE to buy a Cayman, or even a Boxster S, but I just can't bring myself to take on the risk of massive engine failure without the security blanket of Porsche itself willing to back me up --- especially when you consider that there are some seriously low-mileage motors that are failing. Absolutely unacceptable, if you ask me. And very, very disappointing.
04-07-2009, 11:30 PM
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