The New Ride
The New Ride
Alright, so figured after a couple requests, here are some pics of the new (old) ride. 
1997 Porsche C4S....picked up with just under 32k miles after 10 years.
1997 Porsche C4S....picked up with just under 32k miles after 10 years.
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Hahaha, thanks all. Sorry to go off Z tangent here...
As for price, 993's are all over the map. One could get a documented yet driven '95 (OBD1 non VarioRam) narrow body c2 in the mid to high 20's, all the way up to a 993 Turbo S that can run about $120-130K+ and steadily climbing. Any widebody 993 will fetch more than a narrow body based on rarity, and '98's go for more than '97's, more than 96's, etc. C2S and C4S can run anywhere from 40's on up to high 60's based on condition, options, and mileage. Keep in mind that they generally were about 80-90k brand new 10 years ago!! I won't say what I paid for mine, but I could have easily gotten a 1 or 2 year old Cayman S, or even a low mile 3.6l 996, so I'll leave it at that. It's really a weird market, but these 993's, especially the widebodies, hold their value very well.
Impressions - OK, this thing isn't going to be your Wednesday drag contender, but it definitely holds it's own. The 3.6l on the 96 and up had Varioram, and there's plenty of decent torque. Things start happening past 5k, though, and that classic Porsche exhaust and sound (this one enhanced thanks to the motor sound package) is pretty addictive. Aside from a Lotus Elise, this is one of the most precise steering and handling street cars I've driven, with a tad understeer at the limit (common on the AWD 993's). The factory Big Reds are way more than adequate, and the pedal box is very firm this side of early era (pre 90) German or Italian cars. Everything is old school, from the mechanics of the climate control, the window switchgear (old Spal style system, no auto-down), the VDO Aluminum faced guages, and the way the doors clunk air tight when they're shut. Nonetheless, I am intrigued by the engineering and design that goes into these along with the quirks, from the side mirrors that are offset on each door, the rain gutters along the roof line, to the steering wheel not being centered to the driving seat.
As for mods, what I liked about this one was the owner did some very tasteful factory mods, like the Porsche sport seats and Litronics (OEM HID) which are super rare for this model. Also, some choice era specific upgrades were done like H&R coilovers (RS ride height), lw flywheel and beefier clutch, Eclipse deck (10 years old- old school), and ADS speakers. Silver on black is pretty tough to find as well, as there were less than 1,000 of these for the US in '97. Rims? Hmmmm....I like the stock techno twists for now, but ya never know...
Yeah, I've done a lil homework on these....
As for price, 993's are all over the map. One could get a documented yet driven '95 (OBD1 non VarioRam) narrow body c2 in the mid to high 20's, all the way up to a 993 Turbo S that can run about $120-130K+ and steadily climbing. Any widebody 993 will fetch more than a narrow body based on rarity, and '98's go for more than '97's, more than 96's, etc. C2S and C4S can run anywhere from 40's on up to high 60's based on condition, options, and mileage. Keep in mind that they generally were about 80-90k brand new 10 years ago!! I won't say what I paid for mine, but I could have easily gotten a 1 or 2 year old Cayman S, or even a low mile 3.6l 996, so I'll leave it at that. It's really a weird market, but these 993's, especially the widebodies, hold their value very well.
Impressions - OK, this thing isn't going to be your Wednesday drag contender, but it definitely holds it's own. The 3.6l on the 96 and up had Varioram, and there's plenty of decent torque. Things start happening past 5k, though, and that classic Porsche exhaust and sound (this one enhanced thanks to the motor sound package) is pretty addictive. Aside from a Lotus Elise, this is one of the most precise steering and handling street cars I've driven, with a tad understeer at the limit (common on the AWD 993's). The factory Big Reds are way more than adequate, and the pedal box is very firm this side of early era (pre 90) German or Italian cars. Everything is old school, from the mechanics of the climate control, the window switchgear (old Spal style system, no auto-down), the VDO Aluminum faced guages, and the way the doors clunk air tight when they're shut. Nonetheless, I am intrigued by the engineering and design that goes into these along with the quirks, from the side mirrors that are offset on each door, the rain gutters along the roof line, to the steering wheel not being centered to the driving seat.
As for mods, what I liked about this one was the owner did some very tasteful factory mods, like the Porsche sport seats and Litronics (OEM HID) which are super rare for this model. Also, some choice era specific upgrades were done like H&R coilovers (RS ride height), lw flywheel and beefier clutch, Eclipse deck (10 years old- old school), and ADS speakers. Silver on black is pretty tough to find as well, as there were less than 1,000 of these for the US in '97. Rims? Hmmmm....I like the stock techno twists for now, but ya never know...
Yeah, I've done a lil homework on these....
Last edited by Nismon; Jun 4, 2007 at 11:58 AM.
Very nice, and I agree on your "tangent" post about the details. It's too bad you didn't bring it to the Friday night meet! I like the stock wheels as well. Any chance it'll see a few laps at Thunderhill, Sears, or Seca? If so, I'd like a ride. Speaking of Wed night drags, mark down 6/27.
Speaking of Wed night drags, mark down 6/27.
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Nice ride man. Congrats! The 993 was maybe my favorite car growing up.
I go on runs with the local 993 guys from time to time, and everyone is always super friendly and nice. Even though it's mostly an older crowd, these guys are by far some of the fastest guys I've driven the canyons with.
The 993 definitely holds it value especially compared to the 996. The entry price may be steep for a ten year old car, but you can pretty much drive it for a year, then sell it without losing any money.
I'm sure you've found this forum, but if not rennlist.com is a good resource.
I go on runs with the local 993 guys from time to time, and everyone is always super friendly and nice. Even though it's mostly an older crowd, these guys are by far some of the fastest guys I've driven the canyons with.
The 993 definitely holds it value especially compared to the 996. The entry price may be steep for a ten year old car, but you can pretty much drive it for a year, then sell it without losing any money.
I'm sure you've found this forum, but if not rennlist.com is a good resource.
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