Nice Piece on the 993 by Chris Harris in the New Issue of Excellence
07-09-2010, 10:42 AM
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Nice Piece on the 993 by Chris Harris in the New Issue of Excellence
The article will please those of us with higher mileage cars who are not afraid to drive them, and drive them hard 
07-09-2010, 01:54 PM
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Some of you who reads "GTPorsche", he was frequent contributor to that mag. Previously he has owned two of my favorite dream cars, 993GT2 and 993RS!!!!
Yup! he's definitely one of us...
Yup! he's definitely one of us...
07-09-2010, 02:37 PM
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Can't wait for my issue to arrive in the mail.
There's a certain liberation that comes with high mileage cars - they're never quite as pristine as they once were, so consequently one is inclined to use them on more occasions and not get bent out of shape if they get a little dirty. My own car gets to only 90% clean now, but at 10 feet away, it's clean enough. And I do think running them hard is better - several gremlins that haunted the car when I got it disappeared when I started stomping on it.
There's a certain liberation that comes with high mileage cars - they're never quite as pristine as they once were, so consequently one is inclined to use them on more occasions and not get bent out of shape if they get a little dirty. My own car gets to only 90% clean now, but at 10 feet away, it's clean enough. And I do think running them hard is better - several gremlins that haunted the car when I got it disappeared when I started stomping on it.
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07-09-2010, 02:54 PM
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Yup, i agree.
I just thrashed my 95 993 in 100 degree heat all day @MMC boucning off the rev limiter. It ran like a swiss watch-then drove it 100 miles home!.
Not bad for for 95k miles and 15 years old! Does not leak a drop of oil & has no rebuilds.
Rich
I just thrashed my 95 993 in 100 degree heat all day @MMC boucning off the rev limiter. It ran like a swiss watch-then drove it 100 miles home!.
Not bad for for 95k miles and 15 years old! Does not leak a drop of oil & has no rebuilds.
Rich
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07-09-2010, 03:12 PM
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Can't wait for my issue to arrive in the mail.
There's a certain liberation that comes with high mileage cars - they're never quite as pristine as they once were, so consequently one is inclined to use them on more occasions and not get bent out of shape if they get a little dirty. My own car gets to only 90% clean now, but at 10 feet away, it's clean enough. And I do think running them hard is better - several gremlins that haunted the car when I got it disappeared when I started stomping on it.
There's a certain liberation that comes with high mileage cars - they're never quite as pristine as they once were, so consequently one is inclined to use them on more occasions and not get bent out of shape if they get a little dirty. My own car gets to only 90% clean now, but at 10 feet away, it's clean enough. And I do think running them hard is better - several gremlins that haunted the car when I got it disappeared when I started stomping on it.
07-09-2010, 04:29 PM
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There's a certain liberation that comes with high mileage cars - they're never quite as pristine as they once were, so consequently one is inclined to use them on more occasions and not get bent out of shape if they get a little dirty. My own car gets to only 90% clean now, but at 10 feet away, it's clean enough. And I do think running them hard is better - several gremlins that haunted the car when I got it disappeared when I started stomping on it.
I stopped fussing over the car. It runs great and it likes me much better now. I don't even clean it that often. It likes the idea of being tough, mean and a little dirty. It sits in the garage now like a dog waiting for a good hard run outdoors.
On the other hand, I do take excellent care of it mechanically and always give it good food. I just don't fuss over it like it's some sort of rarity.
I agree, it is liberating.
07-09-2010, 06:02 PM
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my C4S has served as my daily driver since I bought it. As long as the jobsite has good parking, I'm driving it everyday to work. Other guys on the job simply can't believe I drive it to work...these are the same guys who are driving new-or relitively new $50K + pick up trucks.
The car is as dirty as it has been while in my posession. We have a bout of severe weather coming in tonite, and stragglers tomorrow also. I'll spend a little time tomorrow washing/vaccumming/treating the leather, etc.
But Monday morning, it'll have my lunch box and thermos back in it. besides, the a/c works really well, not at all anymore in my truck, and it gets waaay better mileage too.
I couldn't agree more about methodical mechanical care, coupled with reasonable cosmetic(real world)care. My last Audi was a DD for 13 years and 276K miles-and it still ran exceptional, and looked great when it found a new happy owner.
My C4S, probably won't see winter for a few years yet..but will see daily use otherwise.
The car is as dirty as it has been while in my posession. We have a bout of severe weather coming in tonite, and stragglers tomorrow also. I'll spend a little time tomorrow washing/vaccumming/treating the leather, etc.
But Monday morning, it'll have my lunch box and thermos back in it. besides, the a/c works really well, not at all anymore in my truck, and it gets waaay better mileage too.
I couldn't agree more about methodical mechanical care, coupled with reasonable cosmetic(real world)care. My last Audi was a DD for 13 years and 276K miles-and it still ran exceptional, and looked great when it found a new happy owner.
My C4S, probably won't see winter for a few years yet..but will see daily use otherwise.
07-10-2010, 05:03 AM
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I've been using my 95 as a daily for the last few months. While I enjoy driving more and more each day I would prefer something I care about less as a daily driver.
07-11-2010, 12:16 AM
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I stopped fussing over the car. It runs great and it likes me much better now. I don't even clean it that often. It likes the idea of being tough, mean and a little dirty. It sits in the garage now like a dog waiting for a good hard run outdoors.
On the other hand, I do take excellent care of it mechanically and always give it good food. I just don't fuss over it like it's some sort of rarity.
On the other hand, I do take excellent care of it mechanically and always give it good food. I just don't fuss over it like it's some sort of rarity.
07-11-2010, 12:33 AM
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summer it's a daily driver...I love it but dont obsess over it...spring and fall my Porsches (4 in my personal history) become little dreams I have love affairs with.
07-11-2010, 10:45 AM
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I stopped fussing over the car. It runs great and it likes me much better now. I don't even clean it that often. It likes the idea of being tough, mean and a little dirty. It sits in the garage now like a dog waiting for a good hard run outdoors.
On the other hand, I do take excellent care of it mechanically and always give it good food. I just don't fuss over it like it's some sort of rarity.
I agree, it is liberating.
I stopped fussing over the car. It runs great and it likes me much better now. I don't even clean it that often. It likes the idea of being tough, mean and a little dirty. It sits in the garage now like a dog waiting for a good hard run outdoors.
On the other hand, I do take excellent care of it mechanically and always give it good food. I just don't fuss over it like it's some sort of rarity.
I agree, it is liberating.