do you ever think about trading in your 993?
 

i have a pretty nice collection of porsches but yesterday at the carwash, i watched an aston martin, lamborghini, and a gorgeous 996 turbo convertible that was heavily customized roll in. then i looked back at my c2s and thought, damn, it's nice, but it just looks old... It's 10 years old already, could it be time for a change?

anyone every get those thoughts? i will always keep one or two porsches around but i kind of want something fresh. look at what i have right now, and all of my cars are showroom condition (more or less):

1966 912
1968 912 fitted with a 2.7 carburated
1976 Euro Spec SC Targa
1981 SC Targa
1984 Euro Spec Carrera Cabrio (54k miles)
1995 CS Convertible
1997 Euro Spec c2S coupe (18k miles)

Time for a change???

edit: this is in addition to my Ninja, S500 Benz, and 2005 X5 4.4

I too have had numerous P cars through the years, and when I was looking to buy my 993 (it was 2000 when I bought it used) I also considered a switch of loyalties.

I always had liked the old '69 - '70 DBS V8 and called around , talked to the Aston club guys, respected Aston repair shops, etc. The cost of parts for the car was ridiculous -- over $1000 for a water pump for example (despite I do almost all of my own work on my cars). Plus some the guys told me that the V8 was never intended for the DBS and the front suspension was over stressed for the extra weight of the V8.

In the end decided to stick with what I know and trust. All my 911's IMO have been well engineered, reliable, and for the most part affordable to own and drive.

However I have only the '95 and a '69 912 as a daily driver. If you sold one of your 993's you would still have one to enjoy, not to mention all the other P cars. Cars are like women, enjoy them all I say.

I still admire the Astons, and a Ferrari 330 GTC would be nice. But I'm afraid a little out of my financial league when it comes to "keeping" it. I put a lot of value on stress free ownership.

But if I had a really big bump in income, I might...

I would like the body, interior and feel of my 993 S on the chassis and drive train of an '08 997 TT. I can't, so I am keeping the 993 S until I have 20K miles on the TT.

Maybe. With the 993 I'm at a really happy place on the feels fast/is fast continuum. Fast enough and civilised enough to keep up with traffic, but raw enough to still be a thrill to drive at moderate speeds.

At some point I'll probably drive something really quick/fast again and start thinking about a change. But I don't want to.

I say why trade, just add to the collection. Just out of curiosity, how exactly did you come by a "1995 C2S Convertible"? Is this a modded car similar to Allill's?

Yes, for a white 997 GT3.

I did...
and
I did...

GT3 997

I didn't. That was a typo. :icon501: If I had a C2S convertible, that would DEFINITELY be a keeper for life. :bowdown:

Yes - I recommend you get rid of that crappy old 993 and the olde timey 912's asap and get yourself a shiney new spaghetti car and live a little for crying out loud.:icon501:

Much like John and Louis posted above, I occasionally lust for a Gt3 (996 version please), but then I drive my car - like tonight - and think, how could I possibly give this car up?

+1. I should've clarified...I don't think I could trade mine in; it'd have to be an addition.

Maybe it's just me, but when I see guys driving the latest and greatest I think Lease, whereas when I see a 993 or the like, I think enthusiast and "paid for" which I have more respect for. Whenever I see a Bentley GT I always think Lease or poser, sorry to offend if you own one, but it's what I think.

It always enters my mind, and then I walk out into the garage or walk back torwards it in the grocery store parking lot and I always say... Get real. :)

Funny how you mention "walk back towards it in the parking lot" - I do the exact same thing! I had 2 people say "nice car" yesterday. Happens on a fairly regular basis. Bone stock 993. No mods. None. A 12 year old car still gets the nod! :)

It's funny, I live in LA where there is no shortage of 911's.
I don't drive my 993 that often as I have a few cars. But every time I take it out for a local spin, I almost always get asked by the passer-by at the gas station, restaurant, etc., "Is that the new 911?"

"Nope, it's 11 years old !!"

So from where I am sitting, no, no reason to get rid of the 993.

B