How many of you still use your 993 as
03-24-2015, 02:29 AM
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I think I'm being accurate in saying a healthy majority of you are using your 993s as Ferry built them to be used. And I'm thrilled to see a genuine love of your cars and an overall lack of being influenced by the market the price increases.
When I had mine it would have been torture to even think of driving something else. I also love the poster who bought a salvage car and made it his daily beater. Better it be alive and used than scrap and parts.
Though the cars are very different I think there is a lot in common in 993 and 996 owners. Thanks for all your comments.
When I had mine it would have been torture to even think of driving something else. I also love the poster who bought a salvage car and made it his daily beater. Better it be alive and used than scrap and parts.
Though the cars are very different I think there is a lot in common in 993 and 996 owners. Thanks for all your comments.
03-25-2015, 02:18 AM
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every day that I can
And loving it, only need a slight excuse to jump in and go. Hell first 3 years I owned her from 1999-2002 in Chicago put snow tires on the 17" cups and drove in the snow…makes me cringe now that all the surface rust on the underside is gone and clean...
03-25-2015, 09:59 AM
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Something else I'll add; these things are insane on long trips!!!! Recently drove from NC to FL for the Sebring 12-hour and the car didn't miss a beat!! It's the third or fourth time my car has made the trip to FL. Averaged about 440 miles on a full tank of gas...not bad for a 20 year old "performance car".
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03-25-2015, 01:36 PM
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My car has been my daily driver since I bought it in 2006.
But I live in the SF Bay Area, have a 15-minute (reverse) commute and have a reserved, covered parking spot.
My thinking is that life is way too short to not enjoy our cars every day, but, if any of the variables above were different for me, my philosophy might be tested.
I have driven my 993 from SF to LA several times - and from SF to Montreal (and back).
My only challenge at this point is deciding whether I should tuck away my 993 (and start easing up on the mileage) before the patina starts turning into wear.
But that line of thinking always leads to the same place: Buying another (second) 993 - or, perhaps, a 996 C4S or 997 C4S as my daily "beater."
Harry
But I live in the SF Bay Area, have a 15-minute (reverse) commute and have a reserved, covered parking spot.
My thinking is that life is way too short to not enjoy our cars every day, but, if any of the variables above were different for me, my philosophy might be tested.
I have driven my 993 from SF to LA several times - and from SF to Montreal (and back).
My only challenge at this point is deciding whether I should tuck away my 993 (and start easing up on the mileage) before the patina starts turning into wear.
But that line of thinking always leads to the same place: Buying another (second) 993 - or, perhaps, a 996 C4S or 997 C4S as my daily "beater."
Harry
03-25-2015, 01:56 PM
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Obvious choice, but then you've got to deal with your wallet potentially being beat back by an order of magnitude greater than what would come from any extra use on the 993. Proceed straight to Turbo, or '09- 997s. Few bucks more out of pocket, but the risk is minimized.
03-25-2015, 02:29 PM
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Thanks, Ken - agreed.
That is the conundrum.
Purely from an out-of-pocket cost (and risk/exposure) standpoint, the IMS issue means that a 996 C4S (with LN retrofit) would be the way to go since the 997.1 can't be easily retrofitted.
Once I start thinking 997.2, I start thinking 996 turbo and 997.1 turbo...and then I realize a 996 turbo is the best value-proposition in the 911 universe (as we all know) - for now.
Then I think I should just drive my 993 forever and try to catch up to Richard's mileage.
Smart choice would probably be (A) start going easier on my 993 (but keep it forever) and (B) 996 turbo for five years, then 997.1 turbo for 5 years, etc.
Harry
That is the conundrum.
Purely from an out-of-pocket cost (and risk/exposure) standpoint, the IMS issue means that a 996 C4S (with LN retrofit) would be the way to go since the 997.1 can't be easily retrofitted.
Once I start thinking 997.2, I start thinking 996 turbo and 997.1 turbo...and then I realize a 996 turbo is the best value-proposition in the 911 universe (as we all know) - for now.
Then I think I should just drive my 993 forever and try to catch up to Richard's mileage.
Smart choice would probably be (A) start going easier on my 993 (but keep it forever) and (B) 996 turbo for five years, then 997.1 turbo for 5 years, etc.
Harry
03-25-2015, 02:37 PM
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Thanks, Ken - agreed.
That is the conundrum.
Purely from an out-of-pocket cost (and risk/exposure) standpoint, the IMS issue means that a 996 C4S (with LN retrofit) would be the way to go since the 997.1 can't be easily retrofitted.
Once I start thinking 997.2, I start thinking 996 turbo and 997.1 turbo...and then I realize a 996 turbo is the best value-proposition in the 911 universe (as we all know) - for now.
Then I think I should just drive my 993 forever and try to catch up to Richard's mileage.
Smart choice would probably be (A) start going easier on my 993 (but keep it forever) and (B) 996 turbo for five years, then 997.1 turbo for 5 years, etc.
Harry
That is the conundrum.
Purely from an out-of-pocket cost (and risk/exposure) standpoint, the IMS issue means that a 996 C4S (with LN retrofit) would be the way to go since the 997.1 can't be easily retrofitted.
Once I start thinking 997.2, I start thinking 996 turbo and 997.1 turbo...and then I realize a 996 turbo is the best value-proposition in the 911 universe (as we all know) - for now.
Then I think I should just drive my 993 forever and try to catch up to Richard's mileage.
Smart choice would probably be (A) start going easier on my 993 (but keep it forever) and (B) 996 turbo for five years, then 997.1 turbo for 5 years, etc.
Harry
Find a nice ~$45K 996 Turbo, or keep on with the 993. Few bucks more will get you a basic '09. Or a Cayster/Boxman.
03-25-2015, 02:59 PM
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Intermediate shaft bearing isn't a panacea--I know of three puked 3.4L 996s in the past year (80-140K miles), only one of which had the bearing replaced. Two were primarily track cars, the other being a friend's mom who is an original owner.
Find a nice ~$45K 996 Turbo, or keep on with the 993. Few bucks more will get you a basic '09. Or a Cayster/Boxman.
Find a nice ~$45K 996 Turbo, or keep on with the 993. Few bucks more will get you a basic '09. Or a Cayster/Boxman.
03-25-2015, 06:07 PM
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Mine is too uncivilized to be a daily driver, however I use mine as a track day weapon..... Don't really care what the base car is worth, and with my irreversible mods, it is irrelevant.
03-25-2015, 10:22 PM
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