911 novice thread
Discussion
i've become really smitten by the looks of the 993 this week to be honest. all of these look interesting, but how does the tiptronic car drive, is it a sporty set up and easy to get on with? never had anything like that in any car, always had manuals. also, the white car is lhd, not maybe a massive issue, but i've noticed people starting to import and sell the lhd cars obviously due to the scarceity of rhd manual cars etc. would lhd affect the value long term?
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PH5121 said:
The tiptronic model has always been the cheapest way to get into a 993, but I have never driven one (tiptronic doesn't appeal to me).
The reference you make to top end rebuilds in a previous post, are you talking about 964's?
For years the 964 was the black sheep of the 911 family (before the 996 took over that role). They had a reputation to leak oil, mine did for the whole 6 or 7 years I owned it.
I believe the leaks was caused by the engines gasketless construction between the block and heads. There were rubber o rings that sealed the where the rods passed through, these became brittle and they leaked.
My 964 leaked and needed a re build at 70 thousand miles when I bought it,(I purchase it cheap as I knew it leaked oil).
Good luck with your search.
yes it might well be the 964, a couple of the cars are advertised as having the top end refresh being done, but not at mega miles, which worries slightly! The reference you make to top end rebuilds in a previous post, are you talking about 964's?
For years the 964 was the black sheep of the 911 family (before the 996 took over that role). They had a reputation to leak oil, mine did for the whole 6 or 7 years I owned it.
I believe the leaks was caused by the engines gasketless construction between the block and heads. There were rubber o rings that sealed the where the rods passed through, these became brittle and they leaked.
My 964 leaked and needed a re build at 70 thousand miles when I bought it,(I purchase it cheap as I knew it leaked oil).
Good luck with your search.
the more cars i look at, the more the 993 C2 looks good, which coincides with their being no cheap minters around lol
aeropilot said:
200Plus Club said:
yes it might well be the 964, a couple of the cars are advertised as having the top end refresh being done, but not at mega miles, which worries slightly!
If it's been done on a car for sale that has bills to prove from a reputable Porsche specialist then why worry....?At least that should be a job that you're not going to have a bill for (or not for a long, long while)
PH5121 said:
I would say that engine work was almost inevitable, not just common with the 964 due to oil leak issues.
I also wouldn't get too hung up on wanting a 993 C2 over the C4 model. The C4 doesn't drive bad at all, and was made in lesser numbers.
7 years ago when I got mine my criteria was for red, speed yellow or flat black, with the varioram engine. I got a car with good miles in good condition, there wasn't that many around to choose from to be picky about it being a C2 or C4.
looking very similar here for me, and again very few to choose from at present. may be a long search ahead, but enjoyable hopefully. I also wouldn't get too hung up on wanting a 993 C2 over the C4 model. The C4 doesn't drive bad at all, and was made in lesser numbers.
7 years ago when I got mine my criteria was for red, speed yellow or flat black, with the varioram engine. I got a car with good miles in good condition, there wasn't that many around to choose from to be picky about it being a C2 or C4.
any recommendations for classic porsche insurance? going to ring footman james later who insure my Sunbeam
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