GMG said:
...What is the difference in build quality over a 996? Where do you see the differences between these models?
I am interested to know as I have read so many references to the build quality changes but without the specific detail?
Ta.
Pretty much incomparable in many respects, the 993 was a product of 30 years of evolution and honing of the same platform and older predominantly hand built production techniques. This was not sustainable by the 90's which is why Toyota were involved even during the 993's production to help save the company by imparting knowelge on its own manufacturing techniques
The 996 was a ground up rethink with modem mass production techniques and assembly brought into the equation, nothing wrong with this at all but it does make the cars almost impossible to compare as they don't really share anything but a badge and basic rear suspension concept. The only real exception would be the gt3 and turbo which share the basic gt1 engine design as the 993 (famed for reliability!)