Porsche 993 - which comprise cab or tiptronic ....
Discussion
Seeing that manual 993 c2 seem to always now be above £50k and sometimes the rest, one feels a comprise is required to meet my 40/50k budget but....which one is a manual convertible the way to go or a coupe tiptronic....
I am one of those people that dislike a tiptronic even though I havnt tried one but it just seems wrong ....but then the imagine of a convertible I find challenging as for me air cooled porsxhes first and foremost have always been great as they are drivers cars .....please tell me I am wrong ..... I have a 997 C2s currently but would definately like to swop for air-cooled... thanks very much for input ..
I am one of those people that dislike a tiptronic even though I havnt tried one but it just seems wrong ....but then the imagine of a convertible I find challenging as for me air cooled porsxhes first and foremost have always been great as they are drivers cars .....please tell me I am wrong ..... I have a 997 C2s currently but would definately like to swop for air-cooled... thanks very much for input ..
nickpan said:
Something like this should fall within budget when the hammer drops based on prior sales on the same site. I don’t think you have to make a compromise if you have £50,000 to spend.
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1996-porsche-9...
I will definately keep an eye on that but I'm guessing it will go for over 50k.....https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1996-porsche-9...
Many thanks for all the comments very useful indeed and a good bit of conflict flushes these out...
I do generally do most of the maintenance myself - save for a two yearly basic service to keep up the history and for people who think garages are the only way to go.
Honestly I find the 997 pretty straight forward with the exception of some seriously rubbish metal in places (ie oil tandem pump, exhaust and some covers) and heaven knows how the manifold is coming off should it ever need to.... I do think the 997 has a fair amount of control arms that do need replacing and setting up properly to ensure a well handling car as well....
My issue is that the 997 is my sort of daily ish car and then I have an alfa 105 guilia coupe in kind of alfaholics style for track type driving and the early morning. But I am just finding in the 997 you are simply going too fast before you really feel anything, but then I love the (relative) easy use....hence I thought a 993 or even a 964 might not be that much more difficult to run with a bit more feeling.....( the Alfa is definately not a daily, as high maintenance as your average Italian women!)
Many thanks input appreciated
I do generally do most of the maintenance myself - save for a two yearly basic service to keep up the history and for people who think garages are the only way to go.
Honestly I find the 997 pretty straight forward with the exception of some seriously rubbish metal in places (ie oil tandem pump, exhaust and some covers) and heaven knows how the manifold is coming off should it ever need to.... I do think the 997 has a fair amount of control arms that do need replacing and setting up properly to ensure a well handling car as well....
My issue is that the 997 is my sort of daily ish car and then I have an alfa 105 guilia coupe in kind of alfaholics style for track type driving and the early morning. But I am just finding in the 997 you are simply going too fast before you really feel anything, but then I love the (relative) easy use....hence I thought a 993 or even a 964 might not be that much more difficult to run with a bit more feeling.....( the Alfa is definately not a daily, as high maintenance as your average Italian women!)
Many thanks input appreciated
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