Where have all the 993 C2's gone

[Scott Laurie]

They still pop up occasionally for sale - you just got to look hard- got this one end of last year, C2 manual, but rising prices are making a lot of people keep them at moment. I expect most are waiting to see where the price increase will stop. Last of an era so this one is a keeper.

Scott.

[acme]

One thing that has amused me since I started looking in 2005 is that whilst as I understand it far more NB's were made than WB's, the latter are far easier to find (in good condition). Least based on non empirical evidence that's the way it seems. I can but assume WB's come up more often due to their value & have been kept as low milers more often. This in my eyes has been the case for the past ten years.

[mollytherocker]

acme said:

One thing that has amused me since I started looking in 2005 is that whilst as I understand it far more NB's were made than WB's, the latter are far easier to find (in good condition). Least based on non empirical evidence that's the way it seems. I can but assume WB's come up more often due to their value & have been kept as low milers more often. This in my eyes has been the case for the past ten years.

The S and 4S are marmite. The fact is that they are heavier and slower than the NB Carreras. Yes the 4S has the turbo brakes but that just makes it heavier still!

Its a shame they didnt put the powerkit on them as standard.

However, by eck they are gorgeous!

[FalconWood]

mollytherocker said:

This is the last pic I took following restoration....

That looks a lovely job MTR!! Where did u get that done?

[mollytherocker]

FalconWood said:

That looks a lovely job MTR!! Where did u get that done?

Had it done at Ninemeister in Warrington. It escalated more than I wanted it to!

[FalconWood]

Mine is in my garage!!

[FalconWood]

mollytherocker said:

FalconWood said:

That looks a lovely job MTR!! Where did u get that done?

Had it done at Ninemeister in Warrington. It escalated more than I wanted it to!

Yeah it always does but you know in this case she is worth it!!

[IMIA]

Scott Laurie said:

They still pop up occasionally for sale - you just got to look hard- got this one end of last year, C2 manual, but rising prices are making a lot of people keep them at moment. I expect most are waiting to see where the price increase will stop. Last of an era so this one is a keeper.

Scott.

Don't normally like the RS look but that looks lovely.

[robin993]

All interesting, so what is a 100k c2 manual coupe worth now?

[FalconWood]

robin993 said:

All interesting, so what is a 100k c2 manual coupe worth now?

Right condition and right history I would say £25k (ish!)

[mollytherocker]

FalconWood said:

Right condition and right history I would say £25k (ish!)

I think you might be out of touch! There are none for sale that cheap!

[Orangecurry]

...so MTR how many did they make? According to PCGB there were 857 manual RHD imported to the UK.

(272 Tiptronics)

(edited for clarity)

Edited by Orangecurry on Tuesday 24th February 12:46

[Bieldside]

9934s - not for sale !!

[Orangecurry]

Typical C4S owner - drunk AND didn't read the thread title....

[Orangecurry]

Scott Laurie said:

They still pop up occasionally for sale - you just got to look hard- got this one end of last year, C2 manual, but rising prices are making a lot of people keep them at moment. I expect most are waiting to see where the price increase will stop. Last of an era so this one is a keeper.

Scott.

You didn't get that from a dealer in Haywards Heath did you?

[Wozy68]

Orangecurry said:

...so MTR how many did they make? According to PCGB there were 857 manual RHD imported to the UK.

(272 Tiptronics)

(edited for clarity)

Edited by Orangecurry on Tuesday 24th February 12:46

I thought that figure pre varioram. No?

[Wozy68]

Orangecurry said:

Scott Laurie said:

They still pop up occasionally for sale - you just got to look hard- got this one end of last year, C2 manual, but rising prices are making a lot of people keep them at moment. I expect most are waiting to see where the price increase will stop. Last of an era so this one is a keeper.

Scott.

You didn't get that from a dealer in Haywards Heath did you?

Don't say things like that. When he reads what you have put, the first thing he'll do is a large GULP.

Then the tentative asking of 'WHY?'

[mollytherocker]

Orangecurry said:

...so MTR how many did they make? According to PCGB there were 857 manual RHD imported to the UK.

(272 Tiptronics)

(edited for clarity)

Edited by Orangecurry on Tuesday 24th February 12:46

OK, I will check some literature tonight!

[Orangecurry]

Wozy68 said:

Don't say things like that. When he reads what you have put, the first thing he'll do is a large GULP.

Then the tentative asking of 'WHY?'

This is the problem with the (internet-instant, no context) written word.

Did I mean:

Orangecurry said:

You didn't get that from a dealer in Haywards Heath did you?

or was it

Orangecurry in a very matter-of-fact way and only because the OP lives in Scotland said:

You didn't get that from a dealer in Haywards Heath did you?

[acme]

mollytherocker said:

acme said:

One thing that has amused me since I started looking in 2005 is that whilst as I understand it far more NB's were made than WB's, the latter are far easier to find (in good condition). Least based on non empirical evidence that's the way it seems. I can but assume WB's come up more often due to their value & have been kept as low milers more often. This in my eyes has been the case for the past ten years.

The S and 4S are marmite. The fact is that they are heavier and slower than the NB Carreras. Yes the 4S has the turbo brakes but that just makes it heavier still!

Its a shame they didnt put the powerkit on them as standard.

However, by eck they are gorgeous!

I only wanted a NB, I personally prefer them, they're more 'delicate' looking and more like the original, which I wanted as close to as possible. All IMO of course!

I still stand by my comment that good NB's are harder to get hold of, as they have been for 10 years.