QUestion about 996 vs 993 production

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11-05-2007 | 11:26 AM

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he doesnt have any porsches but 997s on the lot, he is a friend of mine to a degree, i like him a lot and we have known one another for years through the dealership which he co owns with family. He said he would get me anything I wanted from auction or something local if he knows of something available

but please keep on with the discussion, good stuff!!!!

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11-05-2007 | 11:28 AM

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I thought that occurred with the 993. Up until 1995, the cars were handbuilt, the flaws identified, and then hand rebuilt. The Japanese assisted Porsche's implementation of modern production and quality control methods with the 993, except for the engines which were still handbuilt. This lead to the lower cost of the 993's vs the outgoing 964's. As far as what is the best 911, that's easy. It's the one sitting in your garage or driveway. Never met a 911 I didn't like.

The 993 was a baby step toward Japanese-style design, production and QC, but the 996 was the first to fully implement the program from design all the way through to the finished product.

One of the first thing the Japs did was to eliminate huge shelves full of parts along the assembly line and implemented more of a "Just in Time" process, which resulted in lower inventory cost. These kinds of changes did, in fact, happen during production of the 993, but had no impact on the design and, ultimately, the finished product. The 993 simply got to the end of the assembly line a little more efficiently.

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11-05-2007 | 11:32 AM

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Don't buy a 911 from auction - you run a huge risk of getting someone else's problem car.

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11-05-2007 | 11:38 AM

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The 993 took about 140 hours to build. The 996 about 30. That should tell you everything you need to know

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11-05-2007 | 11:50 AM

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Don't buy a 911 from auction - you run a huge risk of getting someone else's problem car.

I go to the auctions all the time. The best thing I've heard from dealers there is "you don't take a 911 to the auction unless it's posessed by the devil."

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11-05-2007 | 01:42 PM

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The 996 cost about 40% less to make than the 993....in large part because the cost of the parts was less. The engine has been a weak point in the standard 996 models but the turbo/gt use a modified 993 engine because it is much stronger.

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Its a 964 part number on the case not 993

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11-05-2007 | 02:17 PM

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Is it really? I thought it was a modified 993 using the sump.

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11-05-2007 | 02:17 PM

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[QUOTE=JasonVW;4747912]He raves about the 996 because he has 20 sitting on his lot for 50-60% off MSRP and wants to move them!

Well Said

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11-05-2007 | 03:56 PM

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Here's a simple matrix I devised which illustrates the difference between 993 & 996:

993 - Ted Nugent

996 - Barry Manilow

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11-05-2007 | 03:58 PM

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Don't buy a 911 from auction - you run a huge risk of getting someone else's problem car

I bought my first 911 at a repo auction! It was an '89 silver anniversary cab with 55K miles. Great car. Wish I had it back.

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11-05-2007 | 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan V

Here's a simple matrix I devised which illustrates the difference between 993 & 996:

993 - Ted Nugent

996 - Barry Manilow

993 - Turtle

996 - Hare

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11-05-2007 | 04:26 PM

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Here's a simple matrix I devised which illustrates the difference between 993 & 996:

993 - Ted Nugent

996 - Barry Manilow

But who has the greater longevity and more fans worldwide?

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11-05-2007 | 04:28 PM

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964 - old school
993 - new old school
996 - new stool

this is a 993 board, right?

just kidding my wife has a 964 cab tip and I love it for what it is.

WANGO TANGO!!!!

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11-05-2007 | 04:38 PM

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Here's a simple matrix I devised which illustrates the difference between 993 & 996:

993 - Oprah Winfrey

996 - Naomi Campbell

Fixed that for you.

You know, I think I agree with you, though.

The 993 is curvy, well respected and influential, but maybe overweight and slow.

The 996 is slimmer, faster, beautiful in her own way, but may throw a phone at you if you act like a ******.

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