993 buying advice
Discussion
OK PH'ers time to put your knowledge of Pork to the test.
Elise is in the process of going and one of the possible list of replacements is a 993 C2.
I'll probably be putting about 10,000 miles a year on it and budget is about £26k. Given the right car I'll be looking to keep it for at least 2 years.
I've read Dr Alex's excellent 964 buying guide but I can't find anything 993 related. Does anyone know of such a guide?
Given my budget I'm suspecting any 993 will be fairly leggy (+60k). Are there any jobs which have to be done at a certain time or is the overall package good for starship miles as long as it gets TLC and regular oil changes?
At the moment I'm torn betwene three options for daily use;
1. 993 - The howl of the flat 6 and granite build quality. Blame my father for starting my worship at the altar of Zuffhausen.
2. Esprit GT3 - more practical than the Elise and still sublime handling. Heart is pulling me in this direction but head is warning me of potentially large bills. Would be available at much lower mileage than the 993.
3. New 350Z - cheapest to run but potentially less soul than either of the other options. Test drive arranged tomorrow to see.
Cheers
Chris
Elise is in the process of going and one of the possible list of replacements is a 993 C2.
I'll probably be putting about 10,000 miles a year on it and budget is about £26k. Given the right car I'll be looking to keep it for at least 2 years.
I've read Dr Alex's excellent 964 buying guide but I can't find anything 993 related. Does anyone know of such a guide?
Given my budget I'm suspecting any 993 will be fairly leggy (+60k). Are there any jobs which have to be done at a certain time or is the overall package good for starship miles as long as it gets TLC and regular oil changes?
At the moment I'm torn betwene three options for daily use;
1. 993 - The howl of the flat 6 and granite build quality. Blame my father for starting my worship at the altar of Zuffhausen.
2. Esprit GT3 - more practical than the Elise and still sublime handling. Heart is pulling me in this direction but head is warning me of potentially large bills. Would be available at much lower mileage than the 993.
3. New 350Z - cheapest to run but potentially less soul than either of the other options. Test drive arranged tomorrow to see.
Cheers
Chris
Thanks for the comments so far.
Yes, the 350Z is nice but is becoming more and more common. Chances are it'll end up like the TT. It will likely be the cheapest to run every day but depreciation will then take a big chunk in 2- 3 years. As has been said it's no 911. Good but not that good. I've already driven another would be contender in the "could afford it new" category, the S2000, and was left feeling unimpressed. There's lots of satisfied owners and even our own Mr Zee has ordered one, but it just didn' do it for me.
I've had a passion for Porsche every since my father had his first 944 and that's a goodly time ago as he's now 72.
The 911 has held a special place in my heart ever since he had his 964. Only took his 944 turbo in to be serviced and ended up buying a cancelled order instead at a goodly discount. I spent quite a time ferrying him round in this when I was 19/20 and I've never forgotten how much fun it was or forgotten the howl of the flat 6 on the country lanes. Great father son bonding stuff.
I guess where I'm coming from is does buying a 911 with big miles on make any sense or am I heading for a whole world of trouble. I'm budgeting about £2k a year in running costs plus insurance. Despite insyurance being a necessary evil and if I found the right car I'd have it whatever the insurance I have found the initial quotes pretty reasonable at only £30 a year more than the Elise !
I've read alot on PH about 911Virgin and will make my own mind up about him.
Chris
Yes, the 350Z is nice but is becoming more and more common. Chances are it'll end up like the TT. It will likely be the cheapest to run every day but depreciation will then take a big chunk in 2- 3 years. As has been said it's no 911. Good but not that good. I've already driven another would be contender in the "could afford it new" category, the S2000, and was left feeling unimpressed. There's lots of satisfied owners and even our own Mr Zee has ordered one, but it just didn' do it for me.
I've had a passion for Porsche every since my father had his first 944 and that's a goodly time ago as he's now 72.
The 911 has held a special place in my heart ever since he had his 964. Only took his 944 turbo in to be serviced and ended up buying a cancelled order instead at a goodly discount. I spent quite a time ferrying him round in this when I was 19/20 and I've never forgotten how much fun it was or forgotten the howl of the flat 6 on the country lanes. Great father son bonding stuff.
I guess where I'm coming from is does buying a 911 with big miles on make any sense or am I heading for a whole world of trouble. I'm budgeting about £2k a year in running costs plus insurance. Despite insyurance being a necessary evil and if I found the right car I'd have it whatever the insurance I have found the initial quotes pretty reasonable at only £30 a year more than the Elise !
I've read alot on PH about 911Virgin and will make my own mind up about him.
Chris
clubsport said:
Not at all Squire...if someone is considering a 993 or a 350Z...if such a decision even needs to be considered then they quite honestly deserve the 350Z
Paul
Thanks for your comments although they were not very useful.
I asked what I believed was a sensible question. I think it would have been foolish in the extreme to go out and buy a 993 and then run into potentially huge maintenance problems. There's plenty of folk around here who have detailed knowledge of the 993 and are happy to pass that along. Thanks to them it appears through careful research a 993 may be possible to rbuy and maintain in good health.
My cars have to have a finite budget for buying and running and I was trying to work out if a 993 could be done on that total budget. What would break your heart more buying one of your dream cars only to have to sell it as you could not afford to run it, or simply waiting another couple of years in the first place. For me the former would be more painful.
The other options I am considering are just that, options. Sometimes the head has to rule the heart and that may have meant waiting another couple of years for what I really want, so be it.
Chris
domster said:
A new 350Z would be the decison of the head, the 993 the decision of the heart. I think this is what Paul was getting at, ie it depends on the kind of person you are.
Ah, apologies. Sometimes the written word doesn't quite come across as clear as speach would have done. Apologies if that was the sentiment that was intended.
Overall I'm naturally optimistic
, so heart is ahead of head at the moment. Anyway I think this one has run its course. Thanks to those who gave me some ideas of things to watch for and possible sources of good 993s.
Chris
>> Edited by CVP on Tuesday 9th March 13:18
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