993 vs 997.2

[ScienceTeacher]

A well known London dealer has a selection of well priced 993 and 997 cars for sale. There is a really attractive white convertible 993 and silver hardtop with metropole leather, which works well. I sort of want to like them and I like to flirt with the idea of chopping in the 996T and going vintage. BUT, all I needed to see in the background of one of the pictures was the rear of a nice gen 2 997 (there is a well priced one for sale, 2011, not many miles and cheaper than the 993's). My honest, almost subliminal, gut reaction was to feel 'wouldn't that be a great car to drive down to Italy in!' I couldn't help but prefer to be in the more modern motor if I wanted to do anything other than a geriatric vintage rally - which I sort of would like to like to do.

The 997.2 is surely better in every way, isn't it? Not sure the market sees it that way, though....

I'll stick to the 996T, which is excellent. Why is the grass always greener?

Edited by ScienceTeacher on Tuesday 8th November 16:50

[ScienceTeacher]

jmbdino said:

I am fortunate enough to have both a 993 and a 997. Of course the 997 is better in some ways but I would never describe the drive of a 993 as vintage. It drives like a modern car and if I was to chose one to go to Italy it would be the 993 every time. It would be a much better driving experience.

I am really interested to hear this, and it was sort of what I wanted to hear. I think I need to drive a 993: I've been in one but never behind the wheel. I sense they are more special than the modern cars but keep coming back to the more modern machines. I think the 993 will be pretty different to the 996T, though.

[ScienceTeacher]

Thanks for resurrecting this thread. I still have the 996T and still think about chopping it for both of the cars mentioned! However, since my first post, I have invested a bit in the Turbo and installed the 6 pot callipers, which are meaningfully better. It is at 9E currently and may have both turbos replaced. It is a genuinely interesting car and I like that it is complicated and unusual. I think I’d find the 993 or 997.2 a bit plain vanilla. I would like a GT3 but they’re a lot more expensive, and in most practical driving senses worse than the Turbo.
I have been pleased to read people’s positive stuff about 993’s.