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I've just been for an assertive and extended blatt in one of these again.
Its been a couple of years. I had forgotten what a thoroughly agreeable and downright naughty car it is !
Extremely rapid, sure of its footing, and possessed of a curiously "mechanical" quality.
More modern cars somehow try to insulate the driver from the process of metal pieces meshing together- the 993 Turbo somehow celebrates the fact. You can sense the connection of oiled components everywhere, from steering to gearbox to brake. Even through the seat.
What a lovely car. And they age well to - this one had over 85,000 miles on the clock and it felt ready to do it all again.
A classic Porsche. The boys from Stuttgart did good. Its a mistake to forget some of the older stuff - I don't think anything short of a new GT3 ( or maybe a 993 RS) would be as much fun.
Recommended !
Its been a couple of years. I had forgotten what a thoroughly agreeable and downright naughty car it is !
Extremely rapid, sure of its footing, and possessed of a curiously "mechanical" quality.
More modern cars somehow try to insulate the driver from the process of metal pieces meshing together- the 993 Turbo somehow celebrates the fact. You can sense the connection of oiled components everywhere, from steering to gearbox to brake. Even through the seat.
What a lovely car. And they age well to - this one had over 85,000 miles on the clock and it felt ready to do it all again.
A classic Porsche. The boys from Stuttgart did good. Its a mistake to forget some of the older stuff - I don't think anything short of a new GT3 ( or maybe a 993 RS) would be as much fun.
Recommended !
derestrictor said:
It is more honed than a honing device which has been recalibrated by the ultimate honing instrument in the universe and then re-honed just for the hell of it by Honer von Hoonerheim, Field Kommendant of Frederick the Great's Household Honing Guard.
Joy to the world.
I have a old ( 50yrs plus) Rolex chronometer. I rarely wear it. But I enjoy its mechanistic soul.
The 993 Turbo is the same, writ large.
Most alluring.
I have been left yearning for something by my 996. It is a Swatch to that Rolex.
As a GT3 is not viable, maybe a blown piece of air cooled heroics is the way forward...
Joy to the world ? Indeed.
ek993 said:
Keep up ek... my info is always bang up to date.
I had heard about the 38.5k price reduced one at RSJ the other day. I didn't want to mention RSJ again as people already think I'm best mates with Joel
Are their issues with buying a Turbo with this much mileage (it wouldn't bother me on a n/a car) - what sort of mileage are the Turbo chargers good for? (I know this is very much dependent on type of use / maintenance, but as a general broad guide)
Thanks
Hard to know about the state of the turbos until they let go...
But, if you get a car inspected the turbos can be checked for leaks, and also check the bar pressure when they spool up. If the car has been on a good drive a sympathetic driver would let the engine idle for a minute or two to cool down the turbos rather than just turn the engine off.
If the engine is just turned off the very high heat will just sink into the turbos and the engine and this can cause carbon build ups - which eventually lead to premature turbo failure as they get coked up. Boost levels and an external inspection help - as does an examination of the car. A neglected or tatty one might not have been treated with the required respect !
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