Originally Posted by unclefish

The only difference will be the Targa top, if your buying one, run a water test to make sure the top isn't leaking.

Originally Posted by Blown Away

The targa vinyl shrinks and splits with age. The rubber seals to the front and rear compress and harden up as do those on the sides. A few drips around the front quarterlights in heavy rain.
I'm about to get it recovered and renew the side rubber seals, have already done the front and rears. Cost in UK about £400 GBP using OE vinyl plus cost of the side seals.

Originally Posted by tcabler

Nothing is more unattractive than a targa, or a cab for that matter. All 911s should be coupes.

Originally Posted by tcabler

I'm totally torn! can't afford a 993 with the over-inflated price. And the 964 and 996 are comparable in price. Love the classic looks of the 964 but the performance of the 996 blows the 964 and 993 away! I've driven all three models and there is just no comparison in performance. Please help me out. Perfromance of the 996 vs. the styling and old-school feel of the 964?

Originally Posted by tcabler

This will be strictly a weekend toy. But that really isn't the deciding factor. I've driven both 996s and 964s and they both would be great daily drivers. I asked Adrian Crawford about the build quality of each and he could not help emphasizing that the 964 is a hand-crafted, more solid built car that does not share cheap, mass produced parts with all the other models. I've also heard that the 996 engine was produced by Subaru.

Originally Posted by tcabler

I am a proud 964 owner. And I would probably not be if it wasn't for the 993. I used to absolutely salivate over these cars. When looking for my first porsche about a year ago, all I heard was how the 993 was THE HOLY GRAIL of air cooled porsches, the pinnacle and apotheosis of the 911 evolution. And every porsche nut I came across ripped on everything pre-993 and everything post-993. And who could argue? The 3.2 was too antiquated, the 964, while wholly new, was too restrained and problematic, and the 996, a de-evolution of the 911 with its massed produced, subaru liquid-cooled engine, and headlights which looked like they vomitted all over themselves. And obviously, there is some truth to all this, but the real truth is that 993 makes the 964 and 996 affordable. The 993 is so coveted that the 3.2, 964 and 996 can all be had for less than a new Accord or Camry. And while these models are holding their own value, and in some cases increasing, the 993 is dropping in value... fast. What was a $40K car 5yrs ago, is now selling in the the mid 20s. Heck, I came across a 993 5spd in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with 100k miles for $17.5K.