1993 Porsche 968

Coupe

3.0L 2983CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated

Manual

WP0AA296XPS820413

Clear

GAS

At auction is a beautiful Porsche 968 coupe. I am the third owner, and I have original purchase and maintenance records from the first owner, and many records from the second owner. In addition to the original window sticker, I also have a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity for the car. Lots of other original equipment and documentation make this an unusually complete car, including original work receipts, the complete set of original owner's manuals, original tool kit, and other factory extras. VIN number WP0AA296XPS820413. CarFax, AutoCheck, or any sort of Vehicle History Reports/inquiries are encouraged prior to bidding. As stated a number of times, I encourage vehicle inspection by the bidder or bidder's representative prior to buyer commitment to buy. I am a hobby collector of sports cars (see picture), and have owned a dozen or so Porsche sports cars over the years. This 968 is the only water cooled Porsche I have owned, and I have been very pleased with the car. I looked long and hard for a great example, and found one! The main thing I would say about this car is it has very low miles, and has been well maintained over the years. Who ever buys the car will get a vehicle that is sorted out and ready for the road. This car would make a great driver, and previous owners have shown the car at a number of Porsche venues. You can pick the car up at the shipping port of your choice, and drive it anywhere, in my opinion. It would make a great car for you collection, a great driver, or ideal for a son or daughter going off to school. Everything works, the air conditioning blows cold air, the fit and finish on the car is excellent, and in many respects the car looks, feels, and even smells as new. The only blemishes I have noticed are finger marks in the paint behind each door handle, where finger ends naturally touch the paint when opening or closing the doors, and very small paint blemishes. All of the blemishes on this car, in my opinion, are consistent with the car's age and limited use. The original paint and factory pen striping are in very good condition. Total price per the window sticker was $45961 when new. I have scanned the window sticker for your information. Among the most desirable factory options (as listed on the Window Sticker and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity) are the Oak Green Metallic paint (Code N9N9), color matched Protective Side Moldings, Limited Slip Differential, Right and Left Sport Seats with electric height adjustment, and Porsche CD Changer. The second owner replaced the original wheels with optional 17 inch Porsche wheels, and mounted new Yokohama S-Drive tires: 235/45R17 97W in the front, and 275/40R17 98W in rear. The tires are less than three years old and have about 2,200 miles on them, and are in excellent condition. Another important performance and safety option was the installation of a set of four Porsche "Big Red" Brake Calipers and new discs. This optional brake work cost nearly $3400, and the braking performance is outstanding. Sport seats (leather panels for the seat and back, Porsche imitation leather for bolsters and surrounds) have gotten nice, synthetic sheep skin covers that are custom fit to protect original seat material. All carpets have custom Porsche mats to protect the original carpet treatment, and thus original carpets are in excellent condition. All told, I have receipts for about $8000 worth of options and regular maintenance costs since the car was new. The car has a clear title from the State of Hawaii. It is also currently registered in Hawaii, and has had a recent State Safety Check. I will send by Registered Mail the original title and all of the books and documentation associated with the car once payment is complete. As noted in the payment section, I require a $1000 PayPal good faith deposit once the auction is finished, plus full payment balance by Bank Wire Transfer within seven days of the end of the auction. I will send you my Bank Wire Transfer instructions once the auction is complete. Ocean shipping to the West Coast is safe and easy. Shipping to San Diego or Covina (near LA) on Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines costs about $902. The car ships as roll-on, roll-off freight, and is protected within the ship's hold from salt spray or weather. In addition, the car can ship in a dedicated, enclosed shipping container to Long Beach, Oakland, or Seattle-Tacoma on Horizon-Lines. The cost for Horizon-Lines is $1200. I will tender the car here in Hilo, Hawaii for your shipment, and help guide you through the shipping process. Again, once the car is at your chosen port, you can drive it to it's final destination if you wish. However, if you'd like help with a transport truck service from the port, I am happy to assist with what I know about the car transport industry. I reserve the right to end the auction early, as the car is advertised elsewhere. I will work within eBay policies and guidelines regarding this sale. The car is being sold "as is, where is" with no warranties expressed or implied. Thanks so much for your interest. Please write with any questions you may have at any time. I will get back in touch as soon as I can, and will try to make my responses timely to the auction process. Aloha! Robert 808-342-1036On Jul-07-14 at 16:23:26 PDT, seller added the following information: July 7, 2014. Many thanks to a buyer from Canada who wrote about the options on this car, and had a question about my wording about pinstriping on the car. The pinstriping looks really professional, and I assumed it was done at the factory. However, after doing some web research, I'm more inclined to believe the pinstripe work was done after the car left the factory. The pin striping is very tastefully done in a professional manner, and the stripes are colored in a subtle bronze over gold. It's a very nice look, especially with the gold studs in the Porsche wheels. The paint color is original and I believe the entire car has the original, factory paint. The paint code is called out in two ways with the documentation on the car--by Sales Code N9 and Paint Code L22L. Both of these designations decode to be Oak Green Metallic. I added a photo of the Options Sticker to the Photo Gallery of this ad, picture #24. The three digit code options shown on the options sticker are: C02-Catalytic Converter; 220-Locking (Limited Slip) Differential; 331-AM/FM Cassette with 2 door speakers (there are six speakers with hatchback design, see Window Sticker); 383-Sport Seat Left with Electric Height Adjustment; 387-Sport Seat Right with Electric Height Adjustment; 418-Protective Side Molding (Side Body Molding); 454-Automatic Speed Control; 650-Electric Sunroof; 692-Remote CD Changer (six disc). The car also has options not called out on the Options Sticker, such as electric right and left mirror controls and heated side mirrors and rear window defroster, but I think some of the factory options are simply added as standard equipment. By the way, in searching out the Options Sticker I noticed the space saver spare tire has never been on the ground, and the factory jack never used. The Sport Seats in this car are of partial leather covering, as indicated on the Window Sticker. The panels in the center of the front seats are leather, while the bolsters and seat back covering is made of a beige vinyl material. I also had a suggestion to post pictures of the seats without the covers. I do have a hard copy of a photograph of the seats without the sheep skin covers, and will try to e-mail the photo to you at your request. But the artificial sheep skin coverings for the two front seats are custom fitted, and require the removal of the seats to get them off properly. I am going to try to scan an older picture of the front seats prior to installation of the seat covers. The car comes with a Porsche car cover and NOS Car Cover Security Kit. Thanks for reading this update to my Description. Thanks to buyer in Germany for tripping my Reserve! Robert On Jul-10-14 at 17:12:40 PDT, seller added the following information: July 10, 2014. I decided to remove the seat covers in order to show bidders the condition of the seats. I have pictures of the seats taken this morning, and urge anyone who would like to see the seats to write me, and I can send you pictures. They are in beautiful shape. With the covers off, the seats operate more freely in a variety of positions, such as reclining seat back positions-all the way to totally reclined. Synthetic sheep skin covers will be provided to the winner of the auction, and they are in good shape and can be mounted again if desired. eBay rules do not allow me to update the photo gallery of the ad once bids have been made on the car, and that's why I would need to send you the seat photographs separately, on request. The vanity license plates"968-S" shown in the photos go with the car, as does the current Hawaii registration. Keeping the current Hawaii license plates and registration with the car helps with the requirements of the ocean shippers, and may really be of value to those bidders hoping to send the car to another country. A current State of Hawaii Safety Check was also obtained just prior to the auction. Thank you, and please write anytime. Aloha, Robert