what would you replace your 993 with?
06-02-2017, 01:29 PM
#63
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Out of dreadful necessity, I had to replace my beloved-but-crashed-beyond-redemption 993 last year with a 2006 Cayman S which originally belonged to a fellow Rlister. As many have stated, the Caymans are small, agile cars with at least as much performance as the 993s, and for me at least the extra cargo space sure comes in handy. I'm quite happy with it.
06-02-2017, 02:06 PM
#64
Rennlist Member
^The frunk on the Cayman is slightly larger than the 911(997). I was surprised when I read that somewhere.
06-02-2017, 02:30 PM
#65
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^^ The Cayman is just a great car, no way around it!
06-02-2017, 03:12 PM
#66
I totally agree...I am trying to convince myself to get a 993 to get more connection than is possible with a 991. I have a GT4, mostly for the track, and a 981CS that I could take out of hibernation... or sell.
Am I fooling myself ... or not ... in thinking a 993 would be a great next car? I have never owned an air-cooled Porsche, having just bought my first P car two years ago.
06-02-2017, 04:36 PM
#67
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I totally agree...I am trying to convince myself to get a 993 to get more connection than is possible with a 991. I have a GT4, mostly for the track, and a 981CS that I could take out of hibernation... or sell.
Am I fooling myself ... or not ... in thinking a 993 would be a great next car? I have never owned an air-cooled Porsche, having just bought my first P car two years ago.
Am I fooling myself ... or not ... in thinking a 993 would be a great next car? I have never owned an air-cooled Porsche, having just bought my first P car two years ago.
I have owned my CS for almost 9-1/2 years, but only had 993 about a year and a half now. It's my first air-cooled Porsche, and I haven't regretted it for a second!
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06-02-2017, 06:18 PM
#69
Drifting
Ditto that, kind of. As an aside; My next door neighbor sold his 348 a few months back due to ludicrous service costs and gummy interior parts running into the thousands for freaking switches / bezels. Observing his Ferrari ownership experience killed any conceptions that I had regarding owning one.
My 993 ticks all of the boxes for me; old yet new, somewhat fast but not stupid, fairly easy for DIY, cool but not douchey, etc.
My 993 ticks all of the boxes for me; old yet new, somewhat fast but not stupid, fairly easy for DIY, cool but not douchey, etc.
To the OP's question: I just don't think I could sell my 993. I've owned it since 1999 and plan to keep it forever......at least until I'm old and feeble and can't drive. Although an Aston Martin V8 Vantage would scratch an itch.