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stuttgartmetal
Indianapolis
Joined: 23 Feb 2009
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Location: Caterham. Surrey
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 Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 6:38 pm Post subject: Are 993’s dead now
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Never seems to be the craic on this forum anymore.
It used to be a bit of a laugh
With the value held in these cars now, has the fun all gone ?
Usually loads on the 96 and 97 fora, it’s all gone a bit musty on here
Like an old house that hasn’t been lived in.
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T8
General
Joined: 29 Jun 2010
Posts: 14449
Location: Kent
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I'm assuming that like Norwegian Blue parrots they aren't dead, they're just resting and will wake from hibernation on April 1st.
I believe a few are flying south together in May.
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jonttt
Shanghai
Joined: 20 Aug 2012
Posts: 4914
Location: Liverpool
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:12 pm Post subject:
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I've just upped the value on mine by £10k based on zingari advice. When they asked me to confirm the mileage on it........"its not changed" 
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1997 Porsche 911 993 C4S My Journal
2014 Porsche Boxster GTS My Journal
2017 BMW 740 Msport
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highway
Albert Park
Joined: 08 Nov 2007
Posts: 1722
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| Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:47 pm Post subject:
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A good dozen regular contributors here are now using a What’s App group following a couple of successful 993 trips abroad. As I’m sure you all know, very easy to share pictures etc. I suspect that’s a good part of the reason traffic here has slowed.
Big 993 trip scheduled for April. As Donald once said;”It’s gonna be great”
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ballcock
Sepang
Joined: 21 Jul 2008
Posts: 2853
Location: Dublin
1996 Porsche 993 Carrera 2
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 1:29 am Post subject:
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“Craic” .. it’s an oirish thing Stuts, you need to do a trip over here to find it!
To be fair though this forum has gone very dead, maybe we’ve run out of things to say , seeing as our cars are so massively solid?
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Tobesetc
Barcelona
Joined: 02 Jun 2014
Posts: 1410
Location: West London, UK
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:10 am Post subject:
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I'd say this is still the go to place when you have a tech 993 question, but inevitably most of the old girls are tucked up for winter! Having driven mine in a snow storm last month, I can thoroughly recommend...never trying that!
We'll come out of hibernation over the next few weeks.
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alex yates
Brands Hatch
Joined: 06 Mar 2014
Posts: 13841
Location: The Ribble Valley, Lancashire
2000 Porsche 996 Carrera 4
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| jonttt wrote: | | I've just upped the value on mine by £10k based on zingari advice. When they asked me to confirm the mileage on it........"its not changed" |
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gunner
Hockenheim
Joined: 04 Jul 2014
Posts: 677
Location: Kent
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:42 am Post subject:
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Certainly quieter than when I joined a couple of years ago.
I guess most of the tech questions have been answered and not many are interested in mods or customising.
I blame the illuminati...
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alex yates
Brands Hatch
Joined: 06 Mar 2014
Posts: 13841
Location: The Ribble Valley, Lancashire
2000 Porsche 996 Carrera 4
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 8:53 am Post subject:
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I heard a rumour (allegedly started by the Illuminati) that talking about 993s would devalue them, hence the silence in hear
Personally I put it down to hibernation period and some key players leaving the forum (eg. clarkycat, GT4, etc.)
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Zingari
Donnington
Joined: 25 Oct 2009
Posts: 12489
Location: Cheshire
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:11 am Post subject:
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| highway wrote: |
Big 993 trip scheduled for April. As Donald once said;”It’s gonna be great” |
I take it you do know I'm coming along 
Plus I'm having some trouble with that turd of an iPhone I bought so I'm behind the curve on what's up on what's app 
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madalaa
Fuji
Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Posts: 9297
Location: West London
2009 Porsche Boxster (987)
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:47 am Post subject:
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Jasus Zingers ...... when the fck are going to get up to speed on that phone ........ mind you are we are having a lot of fun taking the piss while you are not present .........
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highway
Albert Park
Joined: 08 Nov 2007
Posts: 1722
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:31 am Post subject:
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What became of the prolific poster formerly referred to as GT4?
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spongebob squarepants
Estoril
Joined: 20 Dec 2009
Posts: 3895
Location: Manchester and Iraq
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:47 am Post subject: Re: Are 993’s dead now
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| stuttgartmetal wrote: | Never seems to be the craic on this forum anymore.
It used to be a bit of a laugh
With the value held in these cars now, has the fun all gone ?
Usually loads on the 96 and 97 fora, it’s all gone a bit musty on here
Like an old house that hasn’t been lived in. |
The 997 is the new 993 simples 
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alex yates
Brands Hatch
Joined: 06 Mar 2014
Posts: 13841
Location: The Ribble Valley, Lancashire
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 11:53 am Post subject:
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I'll accept that so long as the 996 is the new 964
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spongebob squarepants
Estoril
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:01 pm Post subject:
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| alex yates wrote: | | I'll accept that so long as the 996 is the new 964 |
Of course
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Zingari
Donnington
Joined: 25 Oct 2009
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Location: Cheshire
1993 Porsche 964 Anniversary
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:30 pm Post subject:
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| highway wrote: | | What became of the prolific poster formerly referred to as GT4? |
Rumour has it he is somewhere up the Amazon looking for George Eaton 
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jonttt
Shanghai
Joined: 20 Aug 2012
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Location: Liverpool
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:31 pm Post subject:
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| highway wrote: | | What became of the prolific poster formerly referred to as GT4? |
Two words....
George Eaton
I think there was more to it than that ie the fact that certain individuals on here made a point of constantly arguing with him, which when you have such a dry sense of humor as GT4 rather takes the fun out of it At the end of the day he gave much more to the forum than he was getting from it and you start to question “why bother”
Plus he bought a 997, which as we all know are not as much fun
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alex yates
Brands Hatch
Joined: 06 Mar 2014
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Location: The Ribble Valley, Lancashire
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:34 pm Post subject:
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+1 Jon.
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jonttt
Shanghai
Joined: 20 Aug 2012
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Location: Liverpool
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:36 pm Post subject:
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Nb I edited my post after Alex agreed with me ......... What an opportunity missed re 996 comments 
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1997 Porsche 911 993 C4S My Journal
2014 Porsche Boxster GTS My Journal
2017 BMW 740 Msport
2017 RR Evoque Autobiography
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Phil 997
Brands Hatch
Joined: 05 Dec 2015
Posts: 14071
Location: Bournemouth,Dorset
2009 Porsche 997 Carrera 4S
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| Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:48 pm Post subject:
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I had put the  on the air cooled sections down to  . Personally I think its a few reasons .
1/ 993s normally hibernate overwinter and owners are busy underneath them.
2/ As they have gone up in value so much many are now in the hands of collectors and are not driven as much daily as there is a paranoia about values v enjoying them.
3/ Due to the cost of them now its often an older owner who owns, who may not be so interested in forum banter.
4/ The 996 and 997 became the most popular of the 911 family and type of owner is more likely to be more internet active and active on forums .
5/ some have an aircooled tucked away and have a watercooled for using so are now more active on the 96&97 sections
6/ A few of the prolific posters are just taking a break to let Alex and me catch up
Its the same with the 991 section it was very very slow until recently as the early 991s are now starting to pass into the hands of enthusiasts who are more likely to join a forum, many original 991 owners just were not the type to be active on forums far too busy smelling poo under their noses and showing off at the golf club.
If you look at the other main 911 forums they appear even less active across the whole range of 911s than 911uk, I have asked the odd question on them and either never got a reply or waited days or weeks for a reply and then its often just a single reply. This is by far the most active Porsche dedicated forum whether its car related info or banter
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