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ted walker said:
Thanks for the reply re my 968cs. I assume its best to run it on super unleaded ?????
They do run better on super but also now with E10 unleaded there is some debate that these older cars may have to be run on the E5 super. Less chance of fuel hose degradation.

How true that is is still in debate as Porsche don't seem to have definitive data so are erring on the side of caution.

 
Mr968 said:
ted walker said:
Thanks for the reply re my 968cs. I assume its best to run it on super unleaded ?????
They do run better on super but also now with E10 unleaded there is some debate that these older cars may have to be run on the E5 super. Less chance of fuel hose degradation.

How true that is is still in debate as Porsche don't seem to have definitive data so are erring on the side of caution.

Yup, I've been sticking to E5. Porsches own tables show the 968 as incompatible. Think only the Boxter onwards(?) Always have in the car though a bottle of Millers E10 additive mix should I get caught out on a long trip and no E5 anywhere around. I suspect though that if you could (at great cost) rip out and replace all fuel lines with later hoses/pipes then you'd be E10 ok, but cant vouch for any changes needed (if any) for the fuel tank.

 
If you search far enough back on here you will find that Porsche GB stated that 968's are not compatible with E10 without major replacement of all "rubber" lined items between the fuel tank and the injectors. As a 20+ year owner of 968's, long time and continuing member of the 968UK forum and until recently (and latest version) 15 year PCGB member I have followed the discussions about E10 with considerable interest.

My personal experience - I bought my first 968 in November 1998, the tip coupe, and ran it for quite a few years on 95RON without problems - until the introduction of E10. I switched before then (when the car changed from daily driver to weekend toy) to 99RON (Tesco Moventum), noticed that the car was happier, performance was better, suspect MPG increased a little. Stayed with 99 for the rest of my coupe ownership and my 8+ years tip cab ownership.

Major problem is that certain flexible components of the 968 fuel system are NLA - which is why, when corrosion problems arose with my cab (MY92), I had to convert the fuel lines to MY93< at considerable cost. The cost far outweighed many years of using E5 instead of E10, so unless corrosion etc raises its ugly head, I'd recommend sticking to E5 rather than messing with the fuel system.

One word of warning IF you take the car into Europe. I was in Northern Spain in the cab, pulled up to a 99RON fuel pump but noticed an E10 sticker on it - so asked first. E10 was confirmed, so I moved on to a different petrol station - Repsol - where I was told that their 99RON is better than E5 as at that time (don't know if it's still the same, this was about 6 years ago) Repsol do not add ethanol to their fuels.

968's are seldom daily drivers, so the additional cost of E5 for the mileage you do in the car is un-noticable - so stick to E5!!

 
Had the original wheels refurbished in silver, and now look better than new! Now picked up a second set of 17" Cup 2 wheels, debating on body coloured or satin black to contrast with the guards red... [;)]

 
As it's a Sport in GR, I think for originality standard would be silver rather than body coloured, AFAIK that was a CS standard on most of the (limited number) of CS colours. Having owned 3 GR FE Porsches including for 12 1/2 years a 968 tip coupe, my personal opinion irrespective would be silver.

 
Chrishazle said:
As it's a Sport in GR, I think for originality standard would be silver rather than body coloured, AFAIK that was a CS standard on most of the (limited number) of CS colours. Having owned 3 GR FE Porsches including for 12 1/2 years a 968 tip coupe, my personal opinion irrespective would be silver.

This is for my second set, I already have a freshly refurbished silver set...

 
Ran around with the original/genuine silver Cup 2's for a couple of years on my GR S but eventually thought they distracted from the rest of the car (silver wheels being a brighter contrast and 'standing out' more than the car itself). Wanted to match the same contrast as the GR and went with anthracite in the end which actually worked out great - just looks a tad more purposeful without being brighter than the rest of the car. As always though horses for courses and all that..

 
Lovely to see another 968 being rescued.

Strongly suggest (if you haven't already done so) that you invest £10 to join https://www.porsche968uk.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=3604 then get friendly with member Jakerade, OK his passion is the 968CS, he's totally rebuilt a few of those and has documented many jobs with details and photos. you'll also find the forum on 968uk is far more active than the 968 register on here (I was a 968 owner for 21 years!) and is a friendly place with many knowledgeable people with all versions of the 968 covered - in fact the forum owner is in the middle of fettling his 968 Sport!

Look forward to seeing updates (with photos) as the rescue progresses.
Hi Guys, Sorry if this is the wrong place to Post, but thinking of selling my 968 Sport 94 model in Polar silver, really don't know value of one with 225,000 miles on clock and some rust on one front and one rear wing, also suspect the plastic cam pads may be shot as engine started to whistle then sounded like it was about to stall so switched off engine and have left as is, the roof is a bit scratched/faded however the sunroof is signed by Derek Bell so haven't wanted to re paint. asking on here because I would rather it go to someone who knows the cars and can hopefully save rather than someone offering me say 2-3k just to break for a profit. had the car for 13 years still has MOT, any one interested or can offer any advise on value etc would be much apricated!
 
Hi Guys, Sorry if this is the wrong place to Post, but thinking of selling my 968 Sport 94 model in Polar silver, really don't know value of one with 225,000 miles on clock and some rust on one front and one rear wing, also suspect the plastic cam pads may be shot as engine started to whistle then sounded like it was about to stall so switched off engine and have left as is, the roof is a bit scratched/faded however the sunroof is signed by Derek Bell so haven't wanted to re paint. asking on here because I would rather it go to someone who knows the cars and can hopefully save rather than someone offering me say 2-3k just to break for a profit. had the car for 13 years still has MOT, any one interested or can offer any advise on value etc would be much apricated!

Better to start a new thread than piggy back an old thread
 
Hi Guys, Sorry if this is the wrong place to Post, but thinking of selling my 968 Sport 94 model in Polar silver, really don't know value of one with 225,000 miles on clock and some rust on one front and one rear wing, also suspect the plastic cam pads may be shot as engine started to whistle then sounded like it was about to stall so switched off engine and have left as is, the roof is a bit scratched/faded however the sunroof is signed by Derek Bell so haven't wanted to re paint. asking on here because I would rather it go to someone who knows the cars and can hopefully save rather than someone offering me say 2-3k just to break for a profit. had the car for 13 years still has MOT, any one interested or can offer any advise on value etc would be much apricated!
Where are you located, I've thought about building a 968 turbo for years.
 

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