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Or, buy a 96, 97 or 98 and bypass the SAI and drive block system, and have more low to mid-range torque and overall horsepower from the Varioram system that comes factory installed.
nine9six...
Could you, Ilko, or others elaborate on how one goes about doing what you reference above? What actual gains are achieved, and are they obvious?
I think all that "micro-detail" on differences is wasted energy. Finding a solid 993 will put a smile on your face every time you get behind the wheel. Once you're on a country twisty road, the car regardless what year, will give you all that you can handle... Buy the car, not the year, but if it is a basket free '95, so much the better. My two cents worth....
nine9six...
Could you, Ilko, or others elaborate on how one goes about doing what you reference above? What actual gains are achieved, and are they obvious?
fsa,
This has all been discussed many times over.
Please do a google search on, "adding a varioram to a 993" or "bypassing the drive block system on a 993" or, "removing the SAI system from a 993", and you receive links right back to rentlist discussions on the topic(s).
There is no reason to avoid a '95. They are to most folks eyes and ears identical to a 1996-1998. One advantage a 1995 enjoys over the newer cars is undervaluation.
My '95 doesn't have a basket handle, has varioram, and obd1. Its glorious. I added the variorum intake and dme. The gains were not as significant as many suggest. There might be a little internet folk lore going on. There were gains, but they were subtle: a little more torque for driving around town, and more music around the ~4500 rpm range when the induction tuning flap changes position.
That said, it was worth it and it was relatively easy to do. All in cost was ~$1500 for the hardware, and about 30 hours of time because I wanted to savor the experience and went really slow. I imagine that it could be done in about 10 hours.
Perhaps I didn't phrase the question as well as possible, because many people thought I asked which year was better.
I didn't.
I asked, given the decision to buy a 1995, do these 1995 cars, all other things being equal (miles, condition, service history, colors, options, etc.) typically sell for a discount or a premium to 993 C2s of 1996 and 1997.
As far as I could tell, only a few people addressed that question. It seems that they may sell for a slight discount but I welcome other opinions.
For pricing 95 should probably have a discount, they made more 94-95s than 96-98s. Less rare, less powerful, older. That is certainly not to say they are the worse car just that they on average go for less.
Here is the sales for each model, where it says 272PS it is a 94-95, 96-98 for 285PS. Excluding WBs, turbos and targas, they made about 27k 94-95s and about 19k 96-98s.
Found a really nice privately owned and apparently well cared for 1995 993 C2 coupe. Throughout my search, I typically avoided 1995 models because (1) I didn't love the basket handle and (2) I thought they were somehow inferior to 1996 and beyond.
All things equal (mileage, condition, color combo, history, etc.), should there be a discount for a 1995 ... or a premium to its value? If so, how much?
Thanks so much.
Have you driven a 993 before? If not, go drive one first.
I mention this because if you're looking for straight-line performance, you'll be greatly disappointed with the 993.
If you're not looking for acceleration, then you'll find it's a great car.
07-18-2018, 05:20 PM
