For those of you who don't know. I just purchased a '94 968. I'd link the thread about my car, but I'm not very forum savvy.

To get to the point, I'm looking for a good shop/mechanic in the area. I live in east Durham, near RTP. I take my other car to the Tire King on Miami, and I will probably go to them for tires, but I really want a Porsche guy doing anything more intense.

Thanks for the advice.

 

Are you a PCA member?
Your local PCA region should have a list of mechanics on their DE/Racing technical inspection station list.
Almost always a good place to start for experienced Porsche mechanics/shops.

 

BTW, be sure to post pictures (forum tradition for new members)
Congratulations on your 968.

 

Welcome & congrats +1 on the pics we are addicts to them,and don't let no mechanic near your 968 unless he knows it like the back nof his hand.

 

I'm not PCA, yet.

Let's try this for pictures:

 

I think one headlight bulb is just about burned out.

 

Cute dog ... obviously has the BiXenon headlight option.

 

Option? Psh, that came standard on my cat.

 

Chubs not only do we have both a coupe but they are the same color (Amazone Green) try to get painted center cap for your wheels they do wonder on those C1____ LOL JDS my dog came standard with them BiXenon to.

 

I've got the painted center caps. The previous owner had the rims refinished, and the wheel guys didn't tell him that they did the wheels in a lighter shade than original. So, the painted center caps don't match. I may have the painted caps refinished, so that I can put them on though. I like the monochrome caps, but the painted ones look better.

I had the dog mechanic replace that burnt out bulb. Well maybe "repair" is a better word. It is amazing what $80 eye drops can do.

 

I just bought your car (or it's twin). '94, same color, and just down the road in W-S. I have 16' wheels (silver centers) , but yours seem larger...are they 17"?

 

Yeah, I've got the 17" wheels.

I just drove home to Macon, GA to see my parents for the 4th. On the return trip (all hwy), I turned 26.5 mpg. I turned ~23mpg on every prior fill-up, so when I hit 425mi I thought I should fill up. I should've kept on truckin, cause I only put 16 gallons in. What really blows my mind is that I was going 75-80 mph practically the whole way.

 

968s can be surprising fuel efficient, if you drive like a grandpa. My car will do 29-ish miles per gallon if I cruise steadily in 6th gear in the 60-mph range.

 

Chubs:
Try Brad at The Digital Chassis 2305 Orangewood Dr. In North Durham (919)384-7070. Works on high end and exotics. Pleased with everything that I've had him do for me.