tp81

I have lusted after the 993 RS for sometime, crazy because I have never even driven one. The driving experience might not live up to my expectation.

The road test stories, the exclusivity and the link to the RS brand / division of Porsche have elevated this (at least in my mind ) to be the ultimate 993. Values have also pushed on while I have dreamt of owing one of these.

In the meantime I have a beautiful C2S which I love and have spent considerable time and effort to get fully sorted. The appreciation over the last 5 years of ownership have helped offset the spend which is a great position to be in but not why I have the 993. Last year I managed to source a very well sorted and immaculate 993 Turbo, without going into a huge amount of detail I again really love the shape and style of the Turbo but I actually prefer the raw and more mechanical drive offered by the C2S. I am now considering making a potential move to sell both with the aim of getting into a RS.

Can anyone speak from experience in terms of how these cars compare to the std 993 and would others consider doing the same?

ilko

How do you explain the color blue to a blind man?

There are so many nuances in the way the cars drive, in the way they are set up, and in our sensitivities to certain power or suspension aspects. Every person is different and relying on somebody else's opinion to generate your own could lead to negative results.

But if you need to scratch the RS itch, buy one. The good news is that you won't lose money on it. So if it ends up being the wrong car for you you can always sell it and get a turbo and C2S again.

Best of luck!

Seamless

I guess this is an opinion based question so...

IMO, I would buy some RS suspension bits for your C2S (your C2S looks better than the RS anyways), sell the turbo, and buy a water cooled RS.

XR4Tim

Mr. Seinfeld told me that the RS has the best feel of the 993s. That's as close as I can come to speaking from experience. Is it good enough to warrant the massive price difference? That probably depends on how much money you have.

race911

I have what's effectively an RS. Made so much of difference around town, relative to my 4S, that I used it for less than 1K street miles before I quit registering it for street use.

If having a badge, and being part of the club within the club, is of most importance then what's not to like? As above, not like you'll lose money on the deal.

(You guys do realize we continually had this conversation in the '70s-'90s with the torsion bar cars built into RS/RSR/930/whatever. The properly built cars were almost always better for their intended track use, relative to keeping a '73 RS stock. And for 5 years there we had the benchmark in a friend's quasi-lightweight.)

Spyder_Man

IMHO, I'd rather have a faux RS (or comparably configured sporty 993) that I would be less afraid to drive and enjoy, than a factory RS that would really just be an investment piece/garage queen/show car.

Nizer

I would for a 964 RS 3.8.....

axl911

Get the RS if it's a real!!!

While you may (and that's a big MAY) be disappointed with the driving experience, you won't be disappointed with the vehicle's value appreciation!!!

AOW162435

I'm thinking of selling my 993 for a well-sorted 924.



Andreas

Todynot

And the completely irrelevant wise a$$ posts begin, like happens on most threads lately.

AOW162435

Wait, I thought you were banned?



Andreas

Todynot

I missed that memo.

AOW162435

Just over a year on Rennlist and you get banned. That's classic.

Carry on smartly.



Andreas

Mark in Baltimore

Yep, banned on or around December 29, 2013.

Todynot

Well, I'm back. So let's let the OP have his thread back, which was the basic point of my initial post here.