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993 values - does anyone get the hype?

Having owned a 993 C2 from 2011 until 2018 & then a 997.2 C2S since, I would say I love both cars but they are for different experiences. The one thing they have in common is they are subjected to “Porsche Tax” on spares 😩.
When driving on my own to car meets or a blast over the moors, the 993 would be my choice as it provided more nostalgia, noise, drama, oldie worldie etc & was plenty fast enough on “B” roads once you got it wound up.
However, I definitely prefer the more modern & powerful 997 on longer trips & blasting over the moors with other like minded forum members.
Regarding 993 values, I sold mine to a dealer for nearly double 7 years after a private purchase. 5 years on it would cost me at least another £20k on top to get a 993 C2 manual coupe of similar quality 😩.
I miss the 993, but the more modern car suits my current needs. I do really fancy something with a little more poke 🤔, a GT4 perhaps or having seen & heard Jonttt’s V10 R8 😍yesterday 🤔😮🤔🤔🤔. However, in reality I’d have to find another £35k+ to upgrade which is my latest man maths challenge 😉
 
Spot on ridders, I wouldn't take the 993 on a fast road trip, modern cars are much more suited to those.

I count myself blessed having the 993 which I have loved actually driving some this year and a screaming v10 now in the stable.

I've had bad experiences with supercars in the past and one of the great things about a 993 is how the public react to it. Whilst you can argue that should not bother you it is part of the ownership experience. So far initial reactions to the R8 from Joe public have been fantastic whereas lambo and ferrari where mixed at best. I'm really hopeful this combo of hobby car will tick both of the boxes I need for a long time.

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