Just another day driving to the office (Seinfeld 993 pics)

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06-04-2007, 03:28 PM

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Sure looks like a euro car to me. No rear bumperettes and the side lights up front.

Not to mention the OE Euro ride height. I like the sunroof delete too.

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06-04-2007, 03:48 PM

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Nice. did you notice a rennlist sticker???

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06-04-2007, 04:14 PM

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Seinfeld ordered the car and they produced it in ROW spec because the US production of 993's was already shut down. It even has a km/h speedo. It was a huge publicity stunt with pictures at the end of the assembly line with every worker next to the car. Then, the car was brought to Pebble Beach in August 1998 where Wiedeking and the PCNA president then (what was his name again?) handed him the keys. Porsche did make another handful of 993's after this one. They were sold within Germany, however. One of them, a 993 Turbo, was a gift to the German chancellor.

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06-04-2007, 04:26 PM

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06-04-2007, 04:32 PM

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Question: why do the exhaust tips stick out so far from the bumper on Sienfeld's 993? I have seen another car like that too. Motorsound?

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06-04-2007, 04:38 PM

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Andreas: that's a very cool picture.

Greg: very cool facts.

Scott: very cool sighting.

Very cool thread.

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06-04-2007, 04:50 PM

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Question: why do the exhaust tips stick out so far from the bumper on Sienfeld's 993? I have seen another car like that too. Motorsound?

Patrick,
Those appear to be factory big ovals. Here are mine:

Andreas

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06-04-2007, 05:00 PM

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That is awsome! THanks for sharing that.

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06-04-2007, 05:12 PM

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...I actually feel pretty strange taking a close up pic of Jerry...

Not to worry. You were stalking the car, not the driver. Your honor is preserved.

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06-04-2007, 05:16 PM

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That is VERY cool.

And no, there was no nostral penetration. It was on the side!!

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06-04-2007, 05:20 PM

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Notice his dazed-look, must have just been told by his mechanic that he's got the dreaded "SAI" codes...

"NEWMAN!"

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06-04-2007, 05:23 PM

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Is he picking his nose?

it was only a scratch!...

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06-04-2007, 05:47 PM

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More than one of "The Last 993's" around. This one was sold again last year.

Last edited by LAURIER; 10-02-2013 at 03:38 PM.

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06-04-2007, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bradford

This morning a Riviera Blue (please correct me if I'm wrong on the color)

BTW, according to Porsche-Excellence Was Expected, the color of the last aircooled 911 was "Mexico Blue" and was a 4S.

The last narrow-bodied coupe was a black C4 with special leather covering of all interior items like air vents and door-lockl *****. This black C4 went to Ulrich Bez--"the man who fought to save the 911 and inspeired the 993."

I wonder how the one that is posted immediately above this post fits in with what is stated in this well regarded book.

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