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Old 06-18-2007, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JeremyPutnam
I have heard from a number of sources (which I can't, of course, cite at the moment) that there were 993 '98 C2S's built. Any truth to that?

I don't believe total # built but it's the total # of C2S brought into and sold in the US. see Chart.
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Old 06-18-2007, 05:31 PM
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Mine is the best!!
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Old 06-18-2007, 06:16 PM
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And dont forget C4 Coupe and C4 Cabs (non S) are the least made of the non-turbos. Therefore, I would consider them "rarer"

There was only 539 95 C4's. Like I really care but 539 of something made sounds better than a few thousand. Its not like I drive around and run into many 95 C4's. Actually, I dont run into that many 993's in Utah. Mini vans, Jeeps, and jacked up Trucks out number me by about 20,000 to 1.
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Old 06-18-2007, 06:43 PM
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It's been long established that 1995 C2 is the best Porsche. Evar.

STFA for details.
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Old 06-18-2007, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JeremyPutnam
I have heard from a number of sources (which I can't, of course, cite at the moment) that there were 993 '98 C2S's built. Any truth to that?
absolutely... you have to love the Porsche sense of drama...

exactly 993 1998 Carrera S cars sold in the U.S.
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Old 06-18-2007, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark in Baltimore
You'll have to define what do you mean by "best". Best value, best performance (define performance, too), best reliability, best (least) depreciation, best track car. The '95's are a great value and aren't saddled with OBDII, which is often an overblown issue. '98 C2S' and C4S' are more pricey but will hold their value better since they're the last of the air-cooled breed, with the '98 C2S' getting the nod for highest sale prices, despite not being as initially as expensive as their C4S counterparts and not having big red brakes and 4 channel ABS.

Lots of threads on the archives wrt this discussion.
Ive never read the part about not having 4 channel abs before. Is that only an option with the big reds?
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Old 06-18-2007, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 177mph
Ive never read the part about not having 4 channel abs before. Is that only an option with the big reds?
All the awd cars have it, along with the hydraulic brake booster. The 2wd cars have vacuum assist.
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Old 06-18-2007, 10:43 PM
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Porsche attempted to improve the series every year, with detail updates that didn't necessarily get mentioned as model year changes-- a different bracket here, an improved part design there. IMO opinion 1998, in addition to the final year, could easily be argued as the best year of the 993. It's the vintage I sought and bought.
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Old 06-18-2007, 11:27 PM
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I don't think you go wrong with any year of the 993. I bought a 95 C4 because it was the one I saw and wanted. If you are going to use the car and not worry about the rarity of it then by the best one you can find that turns you on. I drive a lot in all weather and the C4 is a blast. Most sure footed car at speed in the rain I've ever driven. Good luck.
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Old 06-19-2007, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Butzi (chef_jmr)
You're missing the '98 C4S (299)...?

Please note, the following graph is not the end-all-be-all of production numbers (as has been contested on Rennlist):

Were the '94's sold as "95's"????? Just wondering.

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Old 06-19-2007, 01:35 AM
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1997 Zenith Blue C2 has to be the best year and color made
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Old 06-19-2007, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by BrokenE
Were the '94's sold as "95's"????? Just wondering.

Thanks.
Yes, for the U.S.

A model year "94" would have been a 964... Although, in RoW (Rest of world, e.g. Europe) I believe 993s started with a MY94...? Anyone else, chime in? I don't have access to Adrian Streather's 993 book right now...
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Originally Posted by Butzi
You're missing the '98 C4S (299)...?

Please note, the following graph is not the end-all-be-all of production numbers (as has been contested on Rennlist):
Old thread but....If there were 993 C2S's made in 1998, I wonder who has #993. That would be pretty damn cool.
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Old 12-15-2009, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by texas911
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Originally Posted by TheOtherEric
It's been long established that 1995 C2 is the best Porsche. Evar.

STFA for details.
Yeah, I didn't understand there were still some people who were not aware of that fact?

Earth is flat people perhaps?
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Old 12-15-2009, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jackb911
Here's the bottom line on what you'll find here:

1.) The guys with the '95's think they are the best.

2.) The guys with the '96-'98 cars think they are the best.

Each version has it's particular advantages and issues.
That's a fact, Jack!!!! It's funny to watch.
The best Porsche ever, is the one parked in your garage.
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