A quick blast

[Chrism1820]

After 2 weeks of rubbish weather and work commitments I finally got the chance to take the 993 out today, I'm not a fair weather driver but I don't like to get the car caked in heavy road grime for the sake of it, neither do I like taking it to work as I own the company people get the wrong idea and perceptions take over reality.

Is it just me or is the 993 an addictive pleasure that is difficult to describe, the smell, the sound, the look, the attention it gets, the way it encourages you to drive it to enjoy every twist and turn, the smooth power delivery, the twitchy handling, it all makes the car probably the most enjoyable and fulfilling car I have ever owned. It's certainly not the fastest car I have owned but that adds to the pleasure because you can work the car through the gears without running out of road.

Do all 993 owners feel they are part of one of motorings greatest developments and to think the bloke who I bought mine from was selling it to buy a 997!!! I think he missed the point.

 

[Mike993]

Here here, what a machine, love it but didn't manage a trip our myself today but maybe tomorrow. Sounds like you had a good blast. This mild weather is pretty good just need the roads to dry out around where I live.

 

[Dylan1]

The 997 is a great car
the 993 is a great car
I've had both
were lucky to have either
I'm taking delivery soon of a new 991,
that will be fun too!!

 

[Chrism1820]

Maybe it's me that's missing the point dyllan and it's just a 911 thing!!

Enjoy your 991, I had a C4 GTS for a few weeks while my Cayenne was in for repair, It was a fantastic experience but you really do run out of road.

 

[condor]

911 - air vs water ?
911 - 996 vs 997 vs 991 ?
911 vs Cayman ?

All very difficult comparisons, because Porsche make amazing cars !

I'm fortunate to have a few of the above, and they tick the box of driving pleasure.

When I'm in need of a 'motorway muncher' with luggage & the my dog, my Cayenne Turbo is truly spectacular.
911 & Cayman purists may hate the SUV category, but Porsche make brilliant products.

'Every car's a winner' !
NB .. the 991 doesn't appeal to me, nor does the Panamera.

 

[dpoynton]

When I'm in need of a 'motorway muncher' with luggage & the my dog, my Cayenne Turbo is truly spectacular.
911 & Cayman purists may hate the SUV category, but Porsche make brilliant products.

'Every car's a winner' !

My thoughts exactly; we have Macan S and Cayman S. The latter may be nine years old but it still puts a smile on my face every time I drive it, if I can get the keys off the wife that is!

I'm having trouble justifying the cost to change the Cayman for a 718.

What a problem to have though!

David

 

[tp81]

Is it just me or is the 993 an addictive pleasure that is difficult to describe, the smell, the sound, the look, the attention it gets, the way it encourages you to drive it to enjoy every twist and turn, the smooth power delivery, the twitchy handling, it all makes the car probably the most enjoyable and fulfilling car I have ever owned. It's certainly not the fastest car I have owned but that adds to the pleasure because you can work the car through the gears without running out of road.

Do all 993 owners feel they are part of one of motorings greatest developments and to think the bloke who I bought mine from was selling it to buy a 997!!! I think he missed the point.

I enjoyed seeing the post, I agree completely. My car has been away getting the suspension set up and then went in for a new alarm and stereo fitting (coming on three weeks in someone else'e garage), I can honestly say I miss being able to go for a quick blast.

The 993 is a truly epic car, I have driven 996, 997 and 991 and all are spectacular at what they do, but its not what I want from my car. To me the 993 and the 964 still connect to the original concept / design but also bring modern levels of technology and engineering. They are not the fastest but that's not really the issue, its the complete package.

 

[condor]

The 993 & 964 are epic cars .. the connection between the driver, the car & the road are legendary.

 

[wilsonny]

Totally agree, love my 993, just enough retro with a splash of modern. Imperfect in many ways, but utterly great for it. Might of course be something to do with most of us using them as fun time vehicles now of course....nice to hear there's more than me actually driving their 993, not just keeping in the garage. Saying that, mines currently on ramps getting its winter maintenance programme so it's ready for spring driving.

No contest with the modern porsche capabilities and i have no problem with the company continuing to develop cars like the macan etc. Certainly can't accuse the company of neglecting its motorsport this year !

Keep enjoying it.

 

[Hacki]

Agreed, 993 and 964 are the perfect fun cars to me also. Having the both of them for many years now, they haven´t lost a bit of their attraction. And within the range of 993 and 964 there´re so many different characters - convertibles, 2WD, 4WD, Coupé, Targa, RS, Cup, Turbo, Turbolook.... Having had or tried some of the aforementioned I kept a 993 convertible 2WD and a 964 Cup car - and to me that´s still the right choice. The 993 was out for a blast yesterday.

The modern Porsches may be great cars, but you´ll never have that special feeling of a true, handcrafted sportscar in one of them.

 

[eaurouge]

I think the one thing overlooked in all the above comments is that the 993 is just so much prettier than all the 'jelly mould' modern porsches, and furthermore gets better looking with age.
I too took the old girl out for a spin in the dales yesterday, and whilst queuing to pay for petrol, glanced out onto the forecourt to see that wonderfully subtle shape really stand out in a sea of oversized euro boxes.
It goes to show that good design is timeless.

 

[condor]

There is one minor downside on driving a 993 .. when you're inside, unless you catch a reflection in a shop window, you don't get to see the beautiful sculpted bodywork !

 

[tp81]

My first




My second

and the keeper

 

[gm997_1]

+1 onto the list of those using their 993 for the purpose it was built: driving.
Once / twice a week, all seasons, all weathers (see my last post too) - for me, it's not outright speed, it's outright involvement that keeps me coming back again and again.
In the interests of unbiased research, I've just driven a 991 4GTS on a long, familiar straight and windy circular route and then jumped back into my 4 and done the same route again [].
Conclusion: the GTS technically can do everything better and more simply (one finger on the wheel and one foot on the gas, if you want, all the way) but timed progress from A to B not a lot different.
A triumph of engineering, expertly capable and brilliantly good at its purpose.
But the massive downside, if you're a driver, in the purest sense, is that you can't drive it! You're being driven, being conveyed, being sanitised almost and no longer do you feel there is any major work rate required to get from A to B rapidly.
Size and weight are the biggest differences - quite a lot of the nimbleness has gone, you feel the bulk, and the dimensions are much bigger all round. Not so good on clear-sighted country lanes, dipping and diving, into and out of bends, fast-changing cambers etc.
But excellent and unruffled coverage of dual carriageways and long, wide A-roads.

Driving in the 993 is so much more rewarding only because you can wring its neck and it handles beautifully, goes into another league of ability when you do, shows its true performance.
But to get there, needs a massive connection from the driver. I just love that - you decide when/if to change or hold on to a gear, the sounds, the work rate, the sensation of every single road imperfection through your body, and the scalpel-like precision when powering or trailing through lots of successive sharp right and left bends precisely squeezing or easing the loud pedal.
The list goes on, but certainly modern cars don't grab all the senses in anywhere near the same way.

 

[tp81]

Well said!

 

[Hacki]

Not so good on clear-sighted country lanes, dipping and diving, into and out of bends, fast-changing cambers etc.
But excellent and unruffled coverage of dual carriageways and long, wide A-roads.

Exactly! That´s one reason why I kept the 964 Cup car for the sharp end and use the 993 as you describe it.

 

[James Shunt]

+1.

It's been a long time since I was on here - and too long since I last took out my 993 for a quick blast - but I'll have to do it soon. I just don't get the time or opportunity to drive it often enough.

Thanks for reminding me why I bought it in the first place.