Where have all the 993 C2's gone

Where have all the 993 C2's gone

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FalconWood

1,356 posts

196 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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mollytherocker said:
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!
If that is the case i have had a "free ride" for 10 years now!!

hunter 66

3,888 posts

219 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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A few sold in £25-30 area at the Silverstone auctions on Friday and Saturday ...

david hockney

1,198 posts

152 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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Solarized

436 posts

140 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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robin993 said:
All interesting, so what is a 100k c2 manual coupe worth now?
I'd say nudging 30k this year for a good car, possibly slightly more.
Still seems cheap compared to other 'classics'.

stichill99

1,040 posts

180 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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A few weeks ago 911Virgin sold a 100,000mile c2 for £35995. It was the horrible skitter colour so they are no longer 25ish,not by a long way!

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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stichill99 said:
A few weeks ago 911Virgin sold a 100,000mile c2 for £35995. It was the horrible skitter colour so they are no longer 25ish,not by a long way!
Skitter colour?

LeoSayer

7,299 posts

243 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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I didn't expect that I would keep mine for so long...I expected 2-3 years before I traded it for a GT3 or the like but here I am over 8 years later with the same 993 C2.

I haven't sold it because I doubt if I'll ever find another car that, to me, has such perfect balance of handling, speed, noise, refinement, comfort, size, looks and running costs.

As another poster mentioned, if I knew I could sell it and the replace it with another then I might have been more willing to try something else, but that has looked increasingly unlikely in recent years.

Trying to find another example that hits what I consider to be the 993 sweet spot of C2 varioram with air con and close ratio 6-speed box would be very hard indeed and whilst I enjoy 'the hunt' I don't want to spend months looking and then have to make compromises when I already have what I want.

73 Duchess

346 posts

217 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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LeoSayer said:
I didn't expect that I would keep mine for so long...I expected 2-3 years before I traded it for a GT3 or the like but here I am over 8 years later with the same 993 C2.

I haven't sold it because I doubt if I'll ever find another car that, to me, has such perfect balance of handling, speed, noise, refinement, comfort, size, looks and running costs.

As another poster mentioned, if I knew I could sell it and the replace it with another then I might have been more willing to try something else, but that has looked increasingly unlikely in recent years.

Trying to find another example that hits what I consider to be the 993 sweet spot of C2 varioram with air con and close ratio 6-speed box would be very hard indeed and whilst I enjoy 'the hunt' I don't want to spend months looking and then have to make compromises when I already have what I want.
Amen!

avaF1

293 posts

119 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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mollytherocker said:
stichill99 said:
A few weeks ago 911Virgin sold a 100,000mile c2 for £35995. It was the horrible skitter colour so they are no longer 25ish,not by a long way!
Skitter colour?
indeed, what is this hip term?

acme

2,971 posts

197 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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Solarized said:
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robin993 said:
All interesting, so what is a 100k c2 manual coupe worth now?
I'd say nudging 30k this year for a good car, possibly slightly more.
Still seems cheap compared to other 'classics'.
My '96 NB C2 manual AC sports seats has 101k miles, it would take £35k to prize it off me. Granted I've done loads to it and it has inches worth of paperwork. And that's the rub, after nearly seven years I've replaced and improved so many things you simply couldn't replace it. Even taking into consideration the increase in value I doubt it covers what I've spent on it, in fact I daren't add it all, you'd hear the cries from here!

Is it worth it, who knows, I'd only find out if I put it up for sale.

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Tuesday 24th February 2015
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acme said:
My '96 NB C2 manual AC sports seats has 101k miles, it would take £35k to prize it off me. Granted I've done loads to it and it has inches worth of paperwork. And that's the rub, after nearly seven years I've replaced and improved so many things you simply couldn't replace it. Even taking into consideration the increase in value I doubt it covers what I've spent on it, in fact I daren't add it all, you'd hear the cries from here!

Is it worth it, who knows, I'd only find out if I put it up for sale.
I think this sums up many 993 owners feelings on the subject!

Scott Laurie

148 posts

150 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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Orangecurry said:
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?' eek
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? eek
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?
yes, it had been advertised for a while as a 911, and not a 993, had just been serviced at Paragon and I know Mark so called him, they had checked the car over and gave it a clean bill of health., its now been lowered with new wheels, spoiler and drives lovely, porbably as it has bilstien suspension, came with a very comprehensive history and bought it as something to use a bit more as have a few others that spend to much time hiding in garages. (I had a C2S quite a few years ago, lovely car but I think the NB drives better),

regards
Scott.

erics

2,659 posts

210 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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acme said:
My '96 NB C2 manual AC sports seats has 101k miles, it would take £35k to prize it off me. Granted I've done loads to it and it has inches worth of paperwork. And that's the rub, after nearly seven years I've replaced and improved so many things you simply couldn't replace it. Even taking into consideration the increase in value I doubt it covers what I've spent on it, in fact I daren't add it all, you'd hear the cries from here!

Is it worth it, who knows, I'd only find out if I put it up for sale.
My situation is not overly different to yours:

I have an ocean blue 83k miles 993 c2s manual where litteraly everything has been sorted: new clutch, brakes, suspension, varioram, exhaust, windscreen, bumper brackets, windscreen, windscreen surrounds treated, every single minor leaks, airco working (!). Cosmetically i have returned the sport seats to a correct factory matt finish. Wheels and paint have been detailed and flawless. I would not part with it for less than £60k but just like you i wonder if it cover all the things i have had done. The last jzm bill was £7k last month!

Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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erics said:
My situation is not overly different to yours:
The last jzm bill was £7k last month!
7k? Bloody ell.

Orangecurry

7,399 posts

205 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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Scott Laurie said:
yes, it had been advertised for a while as a 911, and not a 993, had just been serviced at Paragon and I know Mark so called him, they had checked the car over and gave it a clean bill of health., its now been lowered with new wheels, spoiler and drives lovely, porbably as it has bilstien suspension, came with a very comprehensive history and bought it as something to use a bit more as have a few others that spend to much time hiding in garages. (I had a C2S quite a few years ago, lovely car but I think the NB drives better),

regards
Scott.
Excellent news - I noticed the car for sale locally but didn't get round to going to see it. Well, I do have a 993 already hehe but I've always liked them in solid colours, such as white.

Glad it's a good one - enjoy.

Scott Laurie

148 posts

150 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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Orangecurry said:
Excellent news - I noticed the car for sale locally but didn't get round to going to see it. Well, I do have a 993 already hehe but I've always liked them in solid colours, such as white.

Glad it's a good one - enjoy.
lol - was wondering what you were going to say. I bought it unseen and flew down to pick it up with the proviso that it was a clean car. Mark had said it was nice so I was expecting it to be good.

It had been loved and cherished, even had its cover on. Car was pretty much spotless, had one little ding in the rear wing that needs dentmaster to sort, engine bay, and underneath very clean, wheels werent to my liking but that was it,


had it checked out back home again and nothing needing doing, everything works and really like it in white.

regards
Scott.

regards
Scott

stichill99

1,040 posts

180 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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Skitters....When a cow goes out to grass in the spring and its excrement(skitters) is a lovely greenish shade!

stuttgartmetal

Original Poster:

8,108 posts

215 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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v. to make fun off someone. Slang term commonly used in the Liverpool area of UK, meaning to make fun off, to take the micky of someone.
You skitting me or what?
Stop skitting me.



avaF1

293 posts

119 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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That 7k bill is very, very worrying. Or is it just 993 beard/OCD related..

stichill99 said:
Skitters....When a cow goes out to grass in the spring and its excrement(skitters) is a lovely greenish shade!
Surely not?












The last 3 are stunning.

stichill99

1,040 posts

180 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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Are any of the above Aventura? I agree the last 3 look mighty fine!