993 cabriolets
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Go and get an XK8 like the other bloke did 
Masey, welcome to Pistonheads. Ignore resident 964RS Guru Domster he can be a moody f@#ker at times.
Golf club issue is answered here:
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DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 8th October 13:54
Golf club issue is answered here:
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=35750&f=48&h=0&hw=golf+clubs
A porsche forum search of "993" and "buy" reveals a number of threads which may be of interest. Go here and do a search of the Porsche Forum:
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/search.asp
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Wednesday 8th October 13:54
I will just add that in a coupe, the clubs/bags would have to stand upright in the back. Or folding down the rear backrests, one set would fit lengthways. A second set may be a problem in a cabriolet, due to the extra space occupied by the hood arragement.
Forget it, if you want to take trolleys and the rest of the stuff. The luggage space will just about take your golf shoes and hip-flask!
Forget it, if you want to take trolleys and the rest of the stuff. The luggage space will just about take your golf shoes and hip-flask!
Why is everyone so hooked on 993s?
I like the next man can really appreciate the design. I think its probably THE best of all 40 years of the 911 designs.
BUT, mechanically and ergonomically its a generation behind the 996 and the prices of 996s continue to fall while the 993 keeps rising.
A few years ago I decided I wanted a 993 and test drove a couple of low mileage main dealer examples. Then the salesman suggested that I compare it to some low mileage 996s they had in stock. It was no comparison and he managed to relieve me of £20k extra to take a 996. Today the same option is available but with one major difference - NO premium for the newer and vastly superior car.
If you want a classic 911 save yourself £10k and buy a pre-89 911 or even a rare and curious 964 such as an RS, but we really should debunk the mystery of the 993. They are now too expensive and the bubble will soon burst.
footnote to that is that I should admit that I have just bought a Cayenne S, so my opinions are b******s!
>> Edited by senator on Thursday 9th October 16:14
I like the next man can really appreciate the design. I think its probably THE best of all 40 years of the 911 designs.
BUT, mechanically and ergonomically its a generation behind the 996 and the prices of 996s continue to fall while the 993 keeps rising.
A few years ago I decided I wanted a 993 and test drove a couple of low mileage main dealer examples. Then the salesman suggested that I compare it to some low mileage 996s they had in stock. It was no comparison and he managed to relieve me of £20k extra to take a 996. Today the same option is available but with one major difference - NO premium for the newer and vastly superior car.
If you want a classic 911 save yourself £10k and buy a pre-89 911 or even a rare and curious 964 such as an RS, but we really should debunk the mystery of the 993. They are now too expensive and the bubble will soon burst.
footnote to that is that I should admit that I have just bought a Cayenne S, so my opinions are b******s!
>> Edited by senator on Thursday 9th October 16:14
senator said:
footnote to that is that I should admit that I have just bought a Cayenne S, so my opinions are b******s!
How are you getting on with it? what did you drive before? Perhaps start a thread with your driving impressions?
DAZ
>> Edited by dazren on Thursday 9th October 16:34
Its being delivered on Saturday.
I took it for a reasonable drive on placing deposit. Bought it from Camtune in Godalming who are a little bemused as to what to make of it. Having been Porsche specialists for 20 years they don't know quite what to make of the oversized ugly duckling that now resides in their nest on and off.
The first thing you'll notice as a Porsche driver is its size. Doesn't matter what you read about it being smaller than a Range Rover, the beast is massive. And it only just about looks acceptable in Black. Silver makes it look like an oversized jelly mould.
On the road however the car shrinks around you. The cabin and driving position will feel quite familiar to a 996 owner (provided you don't look over your shoulder and see the 3 miles behind you).
The throttle seemed a little jerky at slow speeds but that was soon forgotten when it got moving. The ride was certainly firm but I like my cars like that. More I will have to leave until it arrives and I get a chance to throw it around over the weekend.
I took it for a reasonable drive on placing deposit. Bought it from Camtune in Godalming who are a little bemused as to what to make of it. Having been Porsche specialists for 20 years they don't know quite what to make of the oversized ugly duckling that now resides in their nest on and off.
The first thing you'll notice as a Porsche driver is its size. Doesn't matter what you read about it being smaller than a Range Rover, the beast is massive. And it only just about looks acceptable in Black. Silver makes it look like an oversized jelly mould.
On the road however the car shrinks around you. The cabin and driving position will feel quite familiar to a 996 owner (provided you don't look over your shoulder and see the 3 miles behind you).
The throttle seemed a little jerky at slow speeds but that was soon forgotten when it got moving. The ride was certainly firm but I like my cars like that. More I will have to leave until it arrives and I get a chance to throw it around over the weekend.
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