Advantages: Perfomance, handling, looks, value Disadvantages: None so far
After a couple of month's ownership of my new 911Coupe, it's time to put pen to paper. I've owned Porsches for nearly twenty years, 924, 944, 944S, 911Carrera 2 (964) 911Carrera 2 (993) and this one, 911Carrera 2 (996).
Because Porsche were smart and reduced prices (twice) over the last eighteen months, my new car cost no more than my last one did in 1995, and the spec is much better. The downside was that it was 6 months from order to delivery through the main dealer in Guildford.
Historically, the 911 has had the air cooled six cylinder 'boxer' engine, which sounds like nothing else on the road. Due to new EC noise emission laws, Porsche could not develop the engine to comply, so the new car has a water cooled version of the same boxer layout. Somehow, it has lost the 'edge' in terms of throttle response, and certainly ...
Advantages: True Drivers Car Disadvantages: Doesn't suffer fools
the name on the higher end cars but since the mid eighties, all 911's have carried the Carrera moniker.
The 993 was offered as a C2, C4, Turbo 4, GT2 and S (which was a turbo bodied car with a normal engine in it and a split rear grill - David Beckham had one for a while).
As if that wasn't enough, there are three body shells; the coupe, the targa and the cabriolet. Unless you really want a targa, I would leave them alone, nasty, rattley, horrible things. The 993 targa is different from earlier cars (which basically had a lift out center roof section) having a sliding glass roof, more like a big sunroof really, but quite attractive. Cabs seem to sell well but they're regarded as a bit effete. No, you want a big butch coupe, that's what you want.
Gearboxes? You can have a 5 speed manual (964) or a six speed (993) or something which ...
a real race car.
In fact, Porsche were one of the first to experiment with Turbo powered engines.
They evolved and did their research with the MaClaren Formula 1 team in the early and mid 80's. Winning many races and a few championships before being outlawed in the sport.
They made the successful transition to the road and soon appeared in cheaper marques such as Ford and Audi.
In fact Renault were one of the main pioneers.
Still Porsche were the only ones to have true success at a higher level.
As far as racing goes , the 911 Turbo is ideal for certain racing on closed circuits and is has many of its own championships and race meetings around the world.
Internally, the Porsche is essentially a 2 seater. There is a back seat but its not even worth trying to sit on. Its more of a parcel shelf.
The interiors are ...
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