1994 Porsche 968 Club Sport

“I bought the car in September 2019 via an online auction,” explains vendor Michael Hayter. “I live in Devon, and it turned out that it was in the next village, owned by a total petrolhead who also had a Sierra Cosworth RS500, Escort Cosworth and a Leyton House F1 car from 1987!”

The car is a genuine UK supplied 968 Club Sport and comes with a certificate of authenticity from Porsche GB. “It was supplied new with a factory fitted limited-slip differential (option M220), which not all of them had, and is a lovely car that remains in very good condition.”

Michael has provided a Microsoft Excel file that notes all work carried out on the car (by all owner), as well as a nice, comprehensive service history. The Club Sport also has a current MOT certificate that runs until August 2022 and has passed with no advisories for the last 3 years.

“In terms of money, I’ve spent around £7500 on the car since I’ve had it; previous owners have also spent a fair bit over the years.”

Work carried out over the last decade includes:

August 2010 – wheels refurbished and painted black (silver originally)

March 2012 – MO30 upgraded brakes and anti-roll bars fitted

December 2017 – full respray

June 2019 – ignition leads and spark plugs replaced

August 2020 – cambelt changed, fuel lines replaced, rear brake lines replaced

September 2020 – four new Michelin N-rated tyres fitted

August 2021 – power steering pump rebuilt; power steering cooler replaced

During Michael’s ownership he’s mostly used it for special occasions and trips, with weekend blasts also thrown in. “Four of my friends have 996 Porsches and we’ve done Wales, the Highlands of Scotland, the English/Scottish borders twice and the Peak District once. I think I’ve done around 10,000 miles since getting the car mid-2019, which is not bad considering we were in lockdown for a lot of that.”

It's clear that he’s thoroughly enjoyed his time with the Club Sport and that brings us to his reason for selling, “I never envisaged it going,” says Michael. “But an illness in the family means that I now need the money to help deal with what is, unfortunately a difficult situation.”

The 968 has always looked like the lovechild of a 928 and a 944, and that’s no bad thing as it endows it with a very distinctive road presence. This example is presented in what we think is perhaps its best colour combination, Guards Red with contrasting black Club Sport decals and five spoke alloy wheels.

Recent works (including the respray and wheel refurbishment) have left it looking very sharp. The paint is very good, remaining nice and bright. “It’s in really good condition,” says Michael. “Especially as it’s been used regularly during its life. There are a few stone chips on the front that could do with touching up and the lower grille has a couple of cracks, so that could do with being replaced; they are fairly cheap at around £100 for a new one. You would have to remove the front bumper to fit it, which is why I never got round to it.”

The alloys were originally silver but look meaner in this hue, as do the black brake calipers with sharp white Porsche script. The Michelin tyres were replaced in September 2020 and still have plenty of tread. Looking round the 968, one thing is clear, it’s supremely clean – in fact, gutters, door shuts, etc all look to be toothbrush clean.

The windscreen is delaminating slightly on the offside lower corner, but it’s on the very edge and doesn’t affect visibility in any way.

The interior belies the car’s mileage, as there are no cracks on any of the plastics or tear's in the seat material. Like most Porsches of its era, it’s a study in Black. However, the Sports seats with seat backs painted body colour, lend it a little visual pizzazz.

In the back you’ll find the rear-seat delete with covering panel. The latter is standard for a CS, but in terms of the former many were fitted with the Comfort seat option, which aren’t as desirable.

“The radio, speaker and reception are truly rubbish; having said that, the car has no sound deadening so you can’t really hear the stereo system anyway!”

All electrics function just as they should, and that includes the sunroof. Carpets are in excellent condition, as are the 968 CS logoed foot mats.

We could what the 968 Club Sport is like on the road, but it’s best left to the man who’s enjoyed circa 10,000 miles behind the wheel over the last three years: “The reason I bought the car is because of how it drives; it’s bloody wonderful. When I first picked up the car, I called the chap I bought it from to tell him how amazing the steering and overall balance of the car was!”

Time has done little to diminish those first thoughts, “the steering is quite heavy at parking speeds but after that it’s unbelievable. You can feel everything going on and it goes exactly where you point her. My daily is a GR Yaris and that feels dim-witted, slow and lacking in feel compared to the 968. Everyone talks about the balance of transaxle Porsches, with the CS being the pinnacle; I’m no expert driver but it’s truly superb; it’s so planted, and its limits are way beyond mine.

“The engine pulls really well; obviously it’s not a modern car in terms of turbo power – there’s not a great deal below 4000rpm – but above that, when the cam profiles change, it still surprises me just how well it goes. It’s still a genuinely quick car.

“The brakes are good, with no weaving under braking at all and the ABS is all present and correct. Being an older car, they do need a good shove to bring the car up quickly, but you’d certainly not call them over servo’d.”

Time for our input again: we’ll just state that both the engine bay and underside present very cleanly indeed (both, and much more, can be viewed in our large Photo Gallery, below). For peace of mind, Michael has had the latter regularly rustproofed by a Porsche specialist every year.

The car comes with a Ctek battery conditioner, which the fresh battery (replaced in 2019) has always been connected to when in the garage. The correct space saver spare wheel is included, as is the original tool set.

The Porsche Certificate of Authenticity confirms this car’s identity, important numbers (engine/transmission), production and registration dates, paint codes and supplying dealer. It also lists its original optional equipment as: Silver coloured rims, protective side mouldings, reduced radio operation, top tinted windscreen, sun roof and limited slip differential.

The service book has a huge number of service stamps, as well as further stamps confirming cambelt and balance shaft belt checks (and changes). It’s worth taking your time to flick through and study this in detail, as it’ll leave you in no doubt that this car’s been very well looked after. Also confirming that is the large number of included invoices.

The V5c document is present, as are a variety of expired MOT test certificates.

Please visit the documents section of the gallery of this listing where you will find photos of the paperwork to support our claim that this car has been maintained to the highest of standards.

Be in no doubt that this is an enthusiast’s car. In fact, we’ll shift that apostrophe forward: it’s an enthusiasts’ car. For each owner of this example has clearly looked after it well, and endowed it with the necessary fiscal outlay to present it in its current superb condition.

It’s a rare beast too, with its Sports Seats and Limited Slip Differential combo making it particularly sought after. The CS sits top of the transaxle Porsche tree and there’s no doubt that it’d be welcome at many a gathering, coffee morning or concours event.

We think, given its lovely condition and fine mechanical fettle, that this example will sell for somewhere between £22,000 and £27,000. And we’re in no doubt that the next owner will derive just as much pleasure from it as its current owner has.

Viewing is always encouraged. This particular car is located with us at The Market HQ near Abingdon; we are open weekdays between 9am-5pm, to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.