993 Advice

[C4ME]

Orangecurry said:

... I would imagine the huge gaps in service history are keeping the price 'low'.

Funny old world isn't it - five to ten years ago that would have been unsellable at anything over 15k GBP with that SH, yet here it is now at 45k GBP.

Would a mint (from an inspection) 993 be sellable these days with no service history. Or is it the quality of the individual car that will determine that ?

Edited by C4ME on Friday 30th September 17:44

[n12maser]

AD64 said:

any thoughts on this 993 C2? seems a good price

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

This iris 993 is sold now...sold quickly, did you buy it?

[reedman]

n12maser said:

AD64 said:

any thoughts on this 993 C2? seems a good price

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

This iris 993 is sold now...sold quickly, did you buy it?

Looks like they have sy=tarted to sell again.

http://www.mr911.co.uk/mobile/cars/porsche/911clas...

[Wilmslowboy]

AD64 said:

any thoughts on this 993 C2? seems a good price

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

two services in 13 years

[Wilmslowboy]

great 993 restoration thread here ...great workmanship and commitment by the owner

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2...


PS

"those 993s.....bloody bullet proof".

Hidden behind the chassis leg

[mollytherocker]

Wilmslowboy said:

great 993 restoration thread here ...great workmanship and commitment by the owner

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2...


PS

"those 993s.....bloody bullet proof".

Hidden behind the chassis leg

A well known weak spot. Nothings perfect.

All fixable.

[AD64]

replying to N12's question -
no didn't buy the iris blue one, was interested when it dropped to 46k but decided on purchasing a 993 c2 in slate grey privately, currently at JAZ being fully checked over....

[n12maser]

AD64 said:

replying to N12's question -
no didn't buy the iris blue one, was interested when it dropped to 46k but decided on purchasing a 993 c2 in slate grey privately, currently at JAZ being fully checked over....

good luck with the slate grey one! my 993 is also at JAZ at the moment, about to get lowered + brand new suspension all round as my original suspension is buggered

[g7jhp]

n12maser said:

AD64 said:

replying to N12's question -
no didn't buy the iris blue one, was interested when it dropped to 46k but decided on purchasing a 993 c2 in slate grey privately, currently at JAZ being fully checked over....

good luck with the slate grey one! my 993 is also at JAZ at the moment, about to get lowered + brand new suspension all round as my original suspension is buggered

Slate Grey lovely colour for a 911....and you know it's in good hands with Steve and the team at JAZ.

[AD64]

N12 - was yours the Iris blue one on the ramp?

I'm hopefully picking mine up this week from JAZ - Steve has sorted the sunroof out, had the Porsche classic radio/satnav/bluetooth unit fitted, 4 new Michelins on refurbed OE Cup 2s, full service etc so should be ready to use and enjoy

[n12maser]

AD64 said:

N12 - was yours the Iris blue one on the ramp?

I'm hopefully picking mine up this week from JAZ - Steve has sorted the sunroof out, had the Porsche classic radio/satnav/bluetooth unit fitted, 4 new Michelins on refurbed OE Cup 2s, full service etc so should be ready to use and enjoy

great news re: your 993. it could have been mine you saw, there was actually another iris blue 993 there when i dropped mine off last week. the other one had hardbacks and cup 2s I think. Mine has softbacks and turbo-twist wheels

[stevewak]

AD64 said:

N12 - was yours the Iris blue one on the ramp?

I'm hopefully picking mine up this week from JAZ - Steve has sorted the sunroof out, had the Porsche classic radio/satnav/bluetooth unit fitted, 4 new Michelins on refurbed OE Cup 2s, full service etc so should be ready to use and enjoy

Local car? Show us a pic. I use JAZ and have a Slate Grey 993. Steve is very good.

[AD64]

http://thumbsnap.com/axjywu7r

this is the only pic I have at moment, taken at JAZ (without centre caps in place ) - car was London based and Steve has looked after it for a few years now, had some major work done in 2014 - will put more details up when I get hold of the car

[stevewak]

AD64 said:

http://thumbsnap.com/axjywu7r

this is the only pic I have at moment, taken at JAZ (without centre caps in place ) - car was London based and Steve has looked after it for a few years now, had some major work done in 2014 - will put more details up when I get hold of the car

Nice - I thought I was the only Slate Grey in the village... Pre-vario I assume? I think for that colour they usually were. Often Press or Porsche company cars.

[AD64]

N12 - I think that's your car behind mine, on the ramp - (numberplate starts with a 5)

Steve W - just seen your profile 'garage' pic, your car looks identical to mine....

AD

[AD64]

yes - its pre vario and fairly basic spec but just love the overall simplistic look of it - very happy after looking all summer, Steve at JAZ said its a good car and they have done all the major work needed in last few years (chassis legs etc) so that was good enough for me - I just wanted to start with a set of new Michelin PS2s rather than P-Zeros, plus the Classic radio makes it very useable for my daily use

[n12maser]

AD64 said:

N12 - I think that's your car behind mine, on the ramp - (numberplate starts with a 5)

Steve W - just seen your profile 'garage' pic, your car looks identical to mine....

AD

Yep, that's my car behind yours I just spoke to Steve earlier as was um and ar-ing over which suspension setup to go with. Initially they priced for Bilstein HDs but I have now decided to go for Bilstein PSS10 coilovers even though it breaks the bank, as want to get it right first time and will be perfect for road use + growing number of track days in the coming years.

Mine's also pre-vario, not quite as much bhp as the variorams but advantage is you get shorter gearing than the varioram cars....lovely at 60 to 70mph-ish on country lanes, you'll be in the sweet spot high in the revs, 2nd gear

[Orangecurry]

Congratulations both

just to be nasally sandle-wearingly beard-sportingly accurate, the G50-21 shorter-ratio gearbox was still fitted until nearly MY97, so the early variorams or MY96 narrow-bodied cars also have this 'advantage'.

Edited by Orangecurry on Monday 10th October 17:18

[Pickled Piper]

Wilmslowboy said:

great 993 restoration thread here ...great workmanship and commitment by the owner

http://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=2...


PS

"those 993s.....bloody bullet proof".

Hidden behind the chassis leg

i read the linked thread on the DDK forum and am now hooked. The chap has been seriously unlucky. His engine grenaded! and his chassis legs are some of the worst i have seen. They say bad luck comes in threes....

[n12maser]

that chasis leg photo gives me the willies, mine has not been looked at...who knows what lurks inside! what is the actual risk of not addressing this weakspot and hypothetically it rushs through, the engine falling out on that day?!