Who cares about Navi, and slight differences in the exterior "updates" and lighting (I actually like the shape of the 997.1 lights better). And I would bet the suspension on the 997.2 could be met or surpassed very easily with a simple turn of a wrench. The same can't be said of the color/paint on this car. also, if a bitchen navi is what you are after and what you care about, I am pretty sure a really good one could be added as well.

I say go for it

 

You do know that wraps only last a few years, right? This is actually a porsche factory painted car and not a wrap. I wrapped the roof of my M3 and it was in the garage every night and driven to work every other Day (3 miles away) and in the shade and it only lasted a few years. This was supposedly the best 3m product. Started to get a little dull then then eventually the whole thing started to get micro cracks and when I had it taken off, it was a complete headache. Took the guys several hours and it chipped off piece by piece. I will never do it again.

If you do it, plan on 2-3 years at most and just plan on having it stripped

 

You ignored the most crucial part, the engine! But like others said, vinyl wrap is an option.

 

Agreed on this. As a 993 and Z8 fan, those cars too are seeing rather wide gulfs of pricing difference that are color dependent, wraps are not in the assessment.

Though I'm attempting to be prudent, I realize the 'overpayment' is a bit of a hedge for future, plus I like it.

I'll concede the .2 engine improvements, yet could possibly apply to many other aspects of 'newer better than older' which time tends to forget as they approach some degree of collectibility.

Now I'm just rationalizing, as we've negotiated to a pretty good spot for both cars. If I'm not dodging lightning bolts tomorrow in what is predicted to be a nasty day, I'm heading over and back (2.5 hr drive each way). At least I'll have 4wd round trip!

 

I keep debating this wrap idea... that 993 is lovely!

 

$3K for a wrap that comprehensive?! That's not much more than I paid for a clear bra (basically a full front). If the workmanship is good, they stand behind their work and you've seen real life examples, that is an incredible deal. Best of luck.

(I can't recall exactly but I think Premier Mobile (SF Bay Area) charges upwards of $10K for a full wrap, maybe more. But they are pretty much the gold standard of film application.)

 

Not sure if this had been mentioned; I read through all the pages, but not hyper-carefully. Anyway, noticed that the wheels are definitely not the OEM Sport Classic "Fuchs," nor are they the modern version made by Otto Fuchs themselves. They are (I'm almost certain), the inexpensive ones with the tiny lug holes. My point is, I wouldn't be swayed too much by those wheels. They aren't worth much, and the two above mentioned versions look better, and are better made (the latter being true forged wheels, made by the original masters).

I absolutely love Riviera Blue. But I too would go for a well specced 997.2, in any color, for all the mentioned improvements, and also, for the extra power. That extra thirty horses is definitely noticeable.

Nice car, but really, if you break it down, all this car has going for it over any other 997.1 C2S/C4S, in my humble opinion, is the paint color. I'd rather have nice OEM wheels than those, etc.

Good luck with the decision. ;-)


Edit: Some visual aids:

Factory Sport Classics have a very different "petal" contour, and a stepped lip:


These wheels have the thinner, squared-off petals, and the flat deep dish lips:

 

I was very surprised when I got the quote for that amount as well. I was expecting upwards of $6k as well, but what they explained to me is that since there are so many wrap places in Miami, they have to keep their prices down in order to stay competitive.

 

Build sheet that was posted said came with carrera sport 19 - which those on the car are not. Those are probably the replicas from wheel dynamics - still nice wheels but a difference in price of 5K vs 1.5K