993 sickness

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Can anyone help me? I have joined this forum looking for help to cure my longing for a 993 C2/4S. I currently drive a silver 964C4 that i bought over 2 years ago for £18k, several trips to JZ Machtech (excellent company) later I had a remapped, airboxed, rs exhaust'd, lowered and progressively dampered 911 just as I had always wanted. I have also stuck on cup alloys and mirrors and lovingly looked after it with Zymol etc. It should still be worth at least £16k so in terms of depreciation was a pretty good buy. Would have been better if I could have left it standard (not as much fun though), servicing has been fairly high (new brakes, £1200 to fix the aircon-ouch) but the car is ultra-reliable, fast and handles well. So why do I lust after a 993 C4S? Ideally in black with hard-backed sports seats, etc. Can someone help me keep hold of my hard earned folding as I am sure the driving experience will be pretty much the same, and you can't look at it all day.

Sorry for the ramblings, especially on my first post, but I am sure that nearly all 964 owners share my sickness.

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[James Ball]

I know this won't help you but personally I prefer the looks of a 964 to a 993. The sloping wings of a 993 remind me too much of slant-nosed 911s (which I am not that keen on either). Also, I have always felt that the C2/4S is a bit of a poser's 911 - the wide body does nothing/little for the car's ability and is really just for show. I am sure they are great cars... but why?!

Other than that I am afraid you just have to pull yourself out of it! Either that or test drive one and see if you like it!


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[bellies]

"you must do what you feel is right of course..." Seriously though the difference in the 3.2 that i had and the 993 that I recently acquired is not dramatic but more of a subtle evolution.I imagine that if I drove them back to back it might be more obvious so sratch that itch and try one! Mind you the C2/4s was if memory serves rated poorer than the "standard" car in driving dynamics.


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[poon]

Cheers for the advice, I have test driven one from Paragon and the drive was similar to my 964, in fact the 964 is a bit more involving. Doing the maths can't see how a 993 C4s at circa £36k can be £20k more fun and satisfaction than my 964. I think it would make more financial sense to wait a few years, which should see 993 C2/4s level out at approx £30k. By then my 964 will need changing. But by then I will probably want a 996!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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