tazzieman Posted 4July, 2013 Report Share Posted 4July, 2013 I just cant balance the cost/value equation in my mind, an issue Ive never had with any air/oil cooled 911. That hits the nail on the head for me. If I lived O/S no doubt I'd have a late model 911 or something ; I'm damned if I'm paying extra taxes over the 50% the govt has bled from me for the past 27 years. But investment grade Porsches...now you're talking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 4July, 2013 Report Share Posted 4July, 2013 .I have owned a few 911s during my years, from a 1984 3.2, 1990 964 c4, 1994 993 c2, 1996 993 c4s, 2003 996tt, 2008 997 gt3rs. And the only 911 I still have is a 993. It might to be time to change your handle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasserkuhl Posted 4July, 2013 Report Share Posted 4July, 2013 What Harold said. 993 is art. Its the genesis of an air cooled icon. It looks, smells and feels better than any car should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 4July, 2013 Report Share Posted 4July, 2013 Harold, perhaps I didn't choose my words wisely with my comments re 997GT3RS and my C2S. What I was getting at was I certainly didn't get back in my car, drive it and feel disappointment. Thought that was obvious but I will articulate it in words so as to clarify.... Sounds like you have had some wonderful cars and some fantastic experiences with them. Great that you can share that knowledge. Enjoyed reading this thread very much. Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 4July, 2013 Report Share Posted 4July, 2013 Actually Chris, on rereading your post, the comparison seems to be more with the 993GT2.......Not the 997GT3RS. That's how it reads to me anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 4July, 2013 Report Share Posted 4July, 2013 Actually T you are quite right... Anyway my point was that the C2S does leave me disappointed. All those cars are superior in most ways but I am happy with my lot in life.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 4July, 2013 Report Share Posted 4July, 2013 Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold996tt Posted 4July, 2013 Report Share Posted 4July, 2013 Harold, perhaps I didn't choose my words wisely with my comments re 997GT3RS and my C2S. What I was getting at was I certainly didn't get back in my car, drive it and feel disappointment. Thought that was obvious but I will articulate it in words so as to clarify.... Sounds like you have had some wonderful cars and some fantastic experiences with them. Great that you can share that knowledge. Enjoyed reading this thread very much. Cheers Chris Apologies on that Chris, one of my failings is I glance over sometimes a bit faster than I should. Either way, the 993 C2S is a seriously gorgeous piece of machinery... And I sure would love one..vesuvious metallic for me please! And for the original poster... think my number plate says it all.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley James Posted 9July, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 9July, 2013 Sorry, presbyopia........cannot read the numberplate on your presumed 993C4S........pardon my obvious ignorance, but were the C4S and Turbo ever allowed to be delivered with the sacrilege of auto....?Re my original post, note the number of 996 cars for sale, and the number of them that are auto.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley James Posted 9July, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 9July, 2013 Ah, can now read the number plate....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-p Posted 9July, 2013 Report Share Posted 9July, 2013 Hi Stanley, No at the time of the 993 they didn't have the tiptronic developed to handle the additional differential required for the all wheel drive system. By the time they released the 996 they did and so in 996 models both turbo and C4S they tiptronic. Oh and the number of 996's for sale is directly related to the fact they were produced and sold in much larger numbers and if I am not mistaken a large percentage of them were tiptronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 9July, 2013 Report Share Posted 9July, 2013 Stanley The C4S was available with tiptronic The Turbo not. Not sure if the tiptronic box was capable at the time of handling the power and torque of the Turbo, but perhaps it was also just a macho thing as the tiptronics seem to go forever. Porsche always said they made a fortune on the turbo cars versus the slimmer profit margins on the NA models. The good old wally factor. Of which I'm one I suppose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley James Posted 9July, 2013 Author Report Share Posted 9July, 2013 Simon, do you mean 993C4S with Tiptronic....or 996?Re value-holding, and other factors excluded.......993 Turbo for sale in Adelaide 19000Km, $195K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 10July, 2013 Report Share Posted 10July, 2013 993 Stanley Having had three ( and risking a public stoning) I'm not really interested in 996's anymore. 993's on the other hand I find fascinating. Regards Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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