kiwi 911

I think it's midnight blue??

integralenz

It IS midnight blue.

kiwi 911

^^^Is this your car??

integralenz

Yes - and after recent expenditure, probably for life!

Macca

Welcome to 993 ownership on this board. There are a few of us! It's good to see owners like yourself and Paul, Steve and others investing in the model. Many 993s and 964s are getting very tired now and I do believe it's a good time to make the investment to make them like new again!

integralenz

Thanks. Looking at your 993 when it was featured in NZCC was largely to blame!

Macca

You are welcome. I'm pretty sure Paul will blame me for dragging him into six figure 993 ownership too :-). I'm sure you won't be the last! Once you are driving the car again I'm sure the affect on the pocket book won't appear so bad. You live only once!!

kiwi 911

Yes - we should quietly exchange notes - I haven't seen the bill for mine yet??

Your car is very nice. I was trying to get Kev to swap over the techequip handbrake and gear stick..........

Did you pick it up today?

Since all the 993 owners are now show and shine ponies (while we wait for 964 lap times to catch up) - you will have to come on some 'bonnet polishing' - Caffine and Cars Sunday drives :-)

Integralenz - did you see the black over black manual 993 Kev was working on? - it too was a seriously nice car.

I agree with Macca - with 993/964's now being 20 years old - it's probably time to tidy them up before the restoration bill becomes a $50K exercise.

Kiwi Carguy

Paul given that you are retiring the 993 to PCNZ Concourse events and Cars and Coffee I thought you should probably buy this LOVELY 993 bonnet "bra" off me to preserve your paintwork. I'll even do you a special PCNZ club price of $150 and throw in a matching black bra for you (I heard Macca likes black lace).
Let me know your address

Don't think about it too long as it won't hang around

integralenz

Not picked it up yet. (It's been at Kev's since June). Previously saw a black 993 he had in the workshop - was using it as a "former" to ensure the correct curvature on my rear guards after the Gemballa side-skirts were removed. I like things factory-original when practical. Shouldn't say it here perhaps, but also prefer narrow bodied 993s to the fat-arsed variety.

Kiwi Carguy

Come on Paul hurry before Macca snaps this fine addition up to hide his stone chips

Macca

Buba. Buy the car bra so you can join us on Waipu runs but tell Jamie I prefer lace panties...

One thing is for sure. It's never going to get cheaper to restore these cars than it is today. 10 years ago I had my 993 glass out re sprayed all new seals and gaskets etc. around 10k all in. Today that would be double I'm guessing. Labour rates have increased 50% and porsche 993 parts doubled. I'm pretty sure you can't really get any interior leather parts from the factory now unless they are black. You could write off a 964/993 these days on interior damage only!

It's great to see folks with nice new shiny 993s. Jamie's, Pauls and now the midnight blue car. I anticipate I'll probably be in the que myself again some day but still having fun adding rock chips.

P.S. Lesson hear on gemballa side skirts. Very tough job to rectify lower guard sill curve with new metal as you know. Sounds like Kev did the right way. I remember bcaway red RUF needed same treatment - you can still spot the curve is off even to this day!

Kiwi Carguy

Shiny new seats about to be shipped out. Anyone interested in some Sports Seats

Kiwi Carguy

To think this was probably a $210k+ car when new http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-815558664.htm

Macca

I'm liking the alacantera inserts mate! The car is going to feel a whole load different when driving from those pews!