Truth about 2S
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I love all variants of the 993. I think it is time to remember what the seasoned professional Porsche writers/testers and owners had to say about the 2S before all the hype started.
All of the quotes are taken from GT Purely Porsche 2002 to 2005.
August 2004 issue:
"First,back in September 2002, we lambasted the S for it's hyper-active road manners,calling it the perfect King's Road 911."
"In February of this year we ran a 993 2S and 4S buyers guide.The author of that feature announced that the wide-bodied cars are not as good to drive as a standard Carrera 2. On the track or perfectly smooth blacktop you wouldn't complain, but when it came to driving the car every day on the UK's pitiful highways, it was certainly not handling as fluently as it should. He went on to say: Many owners found they couldn't live with the S on a day-to-day basis and quickly sold them. Our Pure Data section in the magazine, meanwhile , describes the 2S as a 'best avoided. The wide-boy 993 is, it would appear , is something of a dichotomy- a flawed genius."
December 2005 issue:
"....in execution the Carrera S ,with it's two-wheel drive running gear, 17-inch wheels and standard brakes proved to be a bit of a disappointment. Admittedly it looked fantastic, those wide hips and a drop in ride height giving the S a menacing, ground-hugging appearance, but there was none of the finesse of the standard Carrera 2 about the car. Where the Carrera 2 glided over surface imperfections, the C2S crashed and thumped, hunting cambers and demanding frequent corrections. As an overall package this was the most compromised of the 993 range."
There are numerous other negative opinions given about the 2S. The 30 extra kilos reduced its performance and make it a difficult machine to drive. There was and is justification for GT Purley Porsche to have ,for seven years, given it a "Best Avoided" rating in there Pure Data section.
All of the quotes are taken from GT Purely Porsche 2002 to 2005.
August 2004 issue:
"First,back in September 2002, we lambasted the S for it's hyper-active road manners,calling it the perfect King's Road 911."
"In February of this year we ran a 993 2S and 4S buyers guide.The author of that feature announced that the wide-bodied cars are not as good to drive as a standard Carrera 2. On the track or perfectly smooth blacktop you wouldn't complain, but when it came to driving the car every day on the UK's pitiful highways, it was certainly not handling as fluently as it should. He went on to say: Many owners found they couldn't live with the S on a day-to-day basis and quickly sold them. Our Pure Data section in the magazine, meanwhile , describes the 2S as a 'best avoided. The wide-boy 993 is, it would appear , is something of a dichotomy- a flawed genius."
December 2005 issue:
"....in execution the Carrera S ,with it's two-wheel drive running gear, 17-inch wheels and standard brakes proved to be a bit of a disappointment. Admittedly it looked fantastic, those wide hips and a drop in ride height giving the S a menacing, ground-hugging appearance, but there was none of the finesse of the standard Carrera 2 about the car. Where the Carrera 2 glided over surface imperfections, the C2S crashed and thumped, hunting cambers and demanding frequent corrections. As an overall package this was the most compromised of the 993 range."
There are numerous other negative opinions given about the 2S. The 30 extra kilos reduced its performance and make it a difficult machine to drive. There was and is justification for GT Purley Porsche to have ,for seven years, given it a "Best Avoided" rating in there Pure Data section.
Dear Moderators...
Can we maybe move this to the 996 forum?
Thank you.
Also, speaking of top Top 30 best looking cars of all time...there's a Pontiac Aztec on somebody's Top 30 list...just saying.
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then again, I'd bet you'd get a lot of people to say something like a 69 Boss 302 is a better looking car than a 993.
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For the committed narrow body fan or heck, if you just want or need to have a super low mile 993...http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/3005510769.html
For that kind of money there are tons of great options...including wide body 993s.
For that kind of money there are tons of great options...including wide body 993s.
