Daily Driver?
09-04-2020, 12:24 AM
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Absolutely!
Since covid started, I'm not travelling and commuting anymore so I have been driving the blue one almost everyday... Errands, coffee meetups, random back roads to do some turns and go through the gears, amazon returns lol.
I was lucky to find a sorted driver and then modified the suspension to RS specs and coilovers to make it right for me. I tried a bunch of mods and ended up reverting some of the mods back to stock seats, stock exhaust, stock splitters, and raised the car back to RS+10. Kept my RS wheel, custom shift ****, and custom throttle pedal so I can heel/toe as those are the three things that make the experience great to be connected to the car.
The way I look at it, life is too short and we should enjoy and be grateful for what we have. Having a 993 as a daily is joy.
Since covid started, I'm not travelling and commuting anymore so I have been driving the blue one almost everyday... Errands, coffee meetups, random back roads to do some turns and go through the gears, amazon returns lol.
I was lucky to find a sorted driver and then modified the suspension to RS specs and coilovers to make it right for me. I tried a bunch of mods and ended up reverting some of the mods back to stock seats, stock exhaust, stock splitters, and raised the car back to RS+10. Kept my RS wheel, custom shift ****, and custom throttle pedal so I can heel/toe as those are the three things that make the experience great to be connected to the car.
The way I look at it, life is too short and we should enjoy and be grateful for what we have. Having a 993 as a daily is joy.
Last edited by samurai_k; 09-04-2020 at 12:58 AM.
09-04-2020, 12:23 PM
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I dont really need a clutch but the consensus is dried grease on the input shaft. So while the trans is out I am having it all replaced. Happy about it...no but I plan to keep the car a while.
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09-05-2020, 12:15 PM
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Again, I chose to make the upgrades at my expense. I could have just drove the car and yes my costs would have been very minimal. I am not a mechanic and don’t have the time to wrench on my car. Labor becomes a big cost. This includes all parts to date. When you get into Engine out service, Transmission Re-Gears “done properly“, RS Parts, Suspension, 30k service, check strap repair, full custom exhaust, headers and the list is long......... etc..... it adds up quickly with parts and labor. I have a running spreadsheet with all my invoices to back it up. Many out there make improvements to their cars, but cut corners and skimp. Exactly why Maintenance Records / History are key to these cars to tell the real story.
09-05-2020, 09:18 PM
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Thanks Chuck. I am a passionate 993 owner and think the 993 is one of the best Air Cooled 911s ever produced. I can’t see me ever selling, so why not make it one of the best of the best to increase the overall driving experience.
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mike.cars (09-07-2020)
09-07-2020, 10:27 PM
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Daily drive mine about half the year. My commute is short (less than 10 minutes) which is probably not idea but I just don’t care. If I only drove it long enough to let the engine reach “operating temperature” I would only be driving it twice a month! That is not really an option as either the 993 or my other daily needs to be stored off site. Valve guides are shot and probably were when I bought it 7 years ago, as it burns a lot of oil. In spite of that it drives great.
Prior to this I had a Boxster for a bunch of years. Honestly it was a fun car, drove great and I never minded parking it anywhere. But you can’t really compare it to the 993 even if they were sold side by side for a time...they are from very different eras!
Get the 993. If it doesn’t work for you after 6 months, sell it. I suspect that you won’t lose any money.
Prior to this I had a Boxster for a bunch of years. Honestly it was a fun car, drove great and I never minded parking it anywhere. But you can’t really compare it to the 993 even if they were sold side by side for a time...they are from very different eras!
Get the 993. If it doesn’t work for you after 6 months, sell it. I suspect that you won’t lose any money.
09-08-2020, 12:36 PM
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Daily drive mine about half the year. My commute is short (less than 10 minutes) which is probably not idea but I just don’t care. If I only drove it long enough to let the engine reach “operating temperature” I would only be driving it twice a month! That is not really an option as either the 993 or my other daily needs to be stored off site. Valve guides are shot and probably were when I bought it 7 years ago, as it burns a lot of oil. In spite of that it drives great.
Prior to this I had a Boxster for a bunch of years. Honestly it was a fun car, drove great and I never minded parking it anywhere. But you can’t really compare it to the 993 even if they were sold side by side for a time...they are from very different eras!
Get the 993. If it doesn’t work for you after 6 months, sell it. I suspect that you won’t lose any money.
Prior to this I had a Boxster for a bunch of years. Honestly it was a fun car, drove great and I never minded parking it anywhere. But you can’t really compare it to the 993 even if they were sold side by side for a time...they are from very different eras!
Get the 993. If it doesn’t work for you after 6 months, sell it. I suspect that you won’t lose any money.