Spyder_Man

And getting back to the OT, what is your intended use for you 993(s)?

If you sparingly drive your 993(s) and primarily drive them on DE events then perhaps the RS would fit your bill. If you don't drive them and just polish them while they appreciate, then the RS would fit your bill.

However, if you use one of your current 993s regularly our and around town, then the RS might not be for you. After all, remember what happened to Jerry's RSR: ouch!

jhg41977

Buy an RS before selling your other cars. Drive it for a month or two and then decide. Unless you put a ton of miles on it or damage it in some way, you should be able to get what you paid for it.

Turbodan

I feel the RS is not a car to be driven but sit in a garage only. I doubt I would drive it based. I say keep the two you have and put on RS suspension.

nr1416

Quality over quantity for me. I'd take an RS over a pristine C2S, and 993TT. You can only drive one car at a time.

Quadcammer

I really have no clue how a 2s is more raw than a turbo (heavier clutch and lighter steering????) but nevertheless, no way in hell would I sell a turbo for an RS.

RS does so little for me I wouldn't pay more than a couple grand over a standard 993 for one.

clubsport1

Based on experience, it may take a while to truly appreciate the car as your expectations will be high!

tp81

Thanks for the comments and opinions. Value features heavily in a lot of the responses which is not surprising given the way the market has gone. I am a bit of a polisher and only manage 2 to 3000 miles a year in my cars. I have tracked the C2S once but the pleasure for me is more out on country roads.

I need to drive one obviously to get the feel and that's part of the problem, there aren't any among the owners club local to me.

Quad - maybe raw is the wrong description, the turbo is raw, the C2S just feels more natural and mechanical. The biggest criticism I have with the turbo is the assisted clutch and the dead weight steering.

I appreciate the responses, thinking about another car is not a subject I can raise with my wife. .

Tuner1

Very strong potential appreciation (i.e. good investment) but it drives like a 993 C2 with nice coilovers and a little bit more power. Supply and demand aside an RS should cost 20% more than a standard C2.

RichPugh

Blasphemy

nathan1

I have never owned one but have a few hundred miles of drive time in a real RS. I would do it in a heartbeat, but in fairness that's party due to the fact that I am not a huge 993TT (or anything forced) fan. I owned a 993tt for over 10 years while also owning a 1995 C2 and 95% of the time I drove the "lowly" NB 993.

To me the RS represents Porsche at its peak. Sure you can make a regular 993 potentially better with the right mods (like everyone else I have don't that) but ultimately sometimes it's about having the real deal. Have you ever met a person who regretted owning a real RS?

It's legal Porsche crack cocaine...

race911

In 1980? 1990? 2000? Even 2010? No. Hell no. A couple of owners entrusted me when I was in my early 20's to maintain and modify 2 '73 RS. They were just 911s that were a bit more expensive than the pedestrian model. Today, unless it's a rounding error in your automotive portfolio, who's going to do more than pony trot one?

Somewhat similar, we're basically at undriveable point with the replica/clone 910. It hasn't been run in at least three years because IF something happened, it's 100-200 hours of painstaking repair + $10-20-50K in parts at cost. My cousin then has lost opportunity in selling a suspension setup/whatever to one of the rich guys with a serial numbered car who's actually out there on the vintage circuit. In his building of what's effectively a full scale model of a 910 Bergspyder, who knows if it will ever run. Know what showed up in a box last month? A real windscreen. Both pieces. (The "tonneau cover" part was not used by the factory in competition, and there aren't really any photos of them.) But there it was, on loan from an internationally recognized restoration shop so one could be duplicated by the two old ladies in So Cal who make aircraft windows.

clubsport1

Ha-ha!

Very good.....

vincer77

If you can afford an RS get an RS. I wouldn't want to put too many miles on one if I had it. Nice to have a second 993 for play. As mentioned before you won't lose money.

Cupcar

Having driven a 964 RS daily for 5 years, I think you better drive one if you are thinking daily driver.

The experience is not for everyone since low ground clearance, tall first gear, light flywheel and a bit of extra noise make for a car one has to be engaged with to drive. I don't mind that, in fact like it, but some might find it tiring.

If you are thinking collector car, go for it.

Four Liter

Interesting to come across this thread ; I've got a new GT3 RS on order , but don't know if I'll get an allocation and have started to think of alternatives . While it would likely be a fair jump up in money spent over the GT3 I've always kicked the 993 RS around - the 964 RS as well . I know the 993 qualifies for '' Show and Display '' , haven't checked the list recently on the 964 RS . Seems like the 964's command higher prices which is something to consider as well . Don't think I'd go as far as the N/GT version on the 964 , but I'd want bare bones on either . Seems like a lot of the 993's got power windows and air .