tomo Posted 13September, 2016 Report Share Posted 13September, 2016 The whole idea of "N+1" implies a problem with an unattainable solution. I collect antique cameras, and will never have enough eyes or hands to use them all simultaneously, but somehow I always want more and struggle to find time for all of them. My dad has six motorcycles. Being merely mortal he has but one set of hands and feet, but still finds time to race some, tour on others, and still more time to work on all of them. Thankfully for Steve Cooper his whole family enjoys Porsches, and three 993 GT2's is exactly the right amount.Each of these three 993 GT2s is slightly different, with different levels of preparation and provenance. The yellow car above is the genuine article; a real GT2. Porsche made just one hundred and ninety four 993 GT2s worldwide. This example spends its time in competition as Porsche intended, and is not simply pampered as many GT2s are today.The yellow car is usually driven by Steve's daughter, Emily. The current spec includes a 3.6l twin turbo engine, 993 Turbo suspension, and a full cage. The car is used for track days, plus the 2007 Noosa Targa in 2007 and the Tassie Targa tour group in 2011.The blue car is not a genuine GT2, but was built up to that specification. Bountiful extra performance is provided by genuine 993 GT2 Evo 2 parts. The engine has been opened up from the stock 3.6l to a full 3.8l, and is good for a somewhat astonishing 550 horsepower.Steve's car is based on a 993 Turbo shell. The finished product is said to weigh just 1200 kilograms, or about 2600 pounds.As we said, in this case Porsche obsession is truly a family affair, and the car above is Lee Cooper's (Steve's wife) racer. This plum-colored car was built from a 993 Turbo shell, much like her husband's blue car. This 993 has been racing for substantially longer than Steve's car; competing since at least the early 2000s, and was Porsche Cup Champion circa 2003.Steve and Lee's son, Cameron, has not been left out of racing Porsches. Rather than competing in a 993-based car, Cameron drives a 2002 Porsche 996 Cup car. Having one family member in the water-cooled camp must make things rather colorful in a family as competition-oriented as this. Steve has provided us with a substantial gallery of photos of his family's 993s, so please enjoy the gallery below.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca Posted 13September, 2016 Report Share Posted 13September, 2016 Damn the 993's look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port 911 Posted 14September, 2016 Report Share Posted 14September, 2016 Don't mind a bit of 993 myself, would love the extra power in these babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 14September, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 14September, 2016 A few more pics; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 14September, 2016 Report Share Posted 14September, 2016 993 GT2 is up there with the RS 4.0/3.8 as the two (or three) best looking Porsche cars ever built IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonN Posted 14September, 2016 Report Share Posted 14September, 2016 The 993 GT2 is the best car I have ever driven. IMO, it's better than any of the modern RS's and I always aspired to own one, but they are now truly out of reach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 14September, 2016 Report Share Posted 14September, 2016 Plus they have a lovely 356 with a 2.7 engine....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC 3.2 Posted 14September, 2016 Report Share Posted 14September, 2016 Plus a beaut 1980 "Singer" inspired 911 Hot-Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRPJ Posted 16September, 2016 Report Share Posted 16September, 2016 Where did you get this info from? the yellow is a 75 911 G Body! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlitzKonig Posted 16September, 2016 Report Share Posted 16September, 2016 Mind if I add some more...https://www.flickr.com/photos/ferdinandr/albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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