There are sport cars which never look old. The Porsche 993 is one of them

Agreed, the most beautiful 911 ever produced

Timeless beauty

Super clean 993. Yes, the most beautiful Porsche. Drive that baby!

I've a 1996 993 C2. Iris blue metallic. 60,000 miles and runs like a Swiss watch.

@detonator2112

2 жыл бұрын

That's one of the most desirable colors for 993. Cheers.

Still one of the best shapes In my top 5 cars 😘

Bot my 993 Targa new in 1997 and still in the garage. I agree with everything you said. I always thought it was the peak for the 911 old school. Everything they learned they put into this car for an air cooled. Every time I jump and and drive it gets me all happy. So light, quick and agile. Got plenty of power. And the look of the rear end is mind blowing. None better. Perfect curves. Thanks for the review. Made my day.

I’ve my 993 since The end of 1993, one of the first in production. 6 manual gear, rear traction: The best combination. You’re absolutely right, she’s the best 911 design, the ultimate real 911. I love her.

I owned a 993RS.. the real thing! Maintained by Manthey racing in Germany, she produced 330HP instead of 300 in the stock RS, lightweight flywheel, steel gearbox synchro, Recaro racing seats. Given the lightweight of the car at 1218kgs, it could be felt during acceleration. FABULOUS CARS

Which 25 year old sports car has the same amount of driving qualities like such a 993 Porsche 911 in 2020? The answer: NO OTHER spors car! The 993 will never get old... It sounds amazing and rides absolutely fantastic with its KW chassis. Yes, it's a time capsule!

Nick Murray might be second guessing his cabriolet purchase, Way to go Zack ! 🤣 Vroom vroom !

Loving these blast from the past reviews. They don’t make em like they used to!

Thanks, Zack. I enjoyed your review. I still own a 1996 993 C2 sunroof coupe, Guards Red over Black. Great car. I have been in the Rennsport Region (Ottawa) of PCA since 1984 and this is my 7th Porsche. You are right, the modern cars may be more technically advanced and more powerful, but it it hard to beat the classic sound and feel of the older air-cooled 911's. That is why they have become sought after collector cars.

Love my 98 C2S I purchased it new October 97 and sold it to my best friend in 2000 and before he passed away last year he said I want you to have your car back, I am a Blessed man.

This car looks absolutely gorgeous!

My favourite 911. The design is superb. The newer models are nice but too big. Yes the dash is basic but but still likeable. The driving position is fabulous. I owned a 993 Targa and I always regret selling it. The engine keeps spurring you on. It is just such an exciting car to drive!

I have the C4 Narrow Body with the same colors as your revierwed car. I've registered over 250K miles on it and still love it as the day I purchased it. It's basically stock, but lowered with Bilstein, upgraded radio, 996 three-spoke steering wheel and Fister 3s. I love this car and will never sell it. Your review is point on.

You are a car enthousiast, it shows, especially in the tunnels !! Keep it up

Really enjoy these videos. You talk about the engine, the suspension, the driving - not the infotainment system! Keep it up!

Can't loose buying one of these, appreciation. Timeless & beautiful shape. #bighips

The interior description was spot on.👍🇨🇦

👍🏼I got my 993C4S also brand new&went to Stuttgart to pick it up still have it&running strong definitely a keeper

It hit me this year my 97 just turned 25. My 95 is 27. It's weird to think. Thanks for the review, great car to drive and absolutely a purist's car.

Beautiful POV. i love my 88 928 S4 but lord the 993 is my next dream

993, pure Porsche...

Wow, just wow. That is a stunning example.

@mikec5753

3 жыл бұрын

I recently purchased a 1995 with 35K miles. Just to look at it in the garage is almost worth the price of admission,

Loving my 96 993 cab black/black. Got it 2 months ago, could've bought a nice used 991 for the same price but no regrets at all. If I didn't live in sunny southern calif, would've gone for the coupe though.

That radio ia awesome I installed it in my 944.2 4 years ago, it looks absolutely OEM in 944.2/968/964/993.

@hamada128

3 жыл бұрын

I also installed it on my MB 1999 W140 chassis and it looks like it came from the factory with it. It fits so many cars from the 90s era.

Corcars is a great company. We are lucky to have them in here in BC.

Enjoyable video. I wholeheartedly concur with all your comments although I point out that 1998 was the last production year of the 993. Reportedly, not many 1998s were manufactured as the factory was retooling for the 996, I have a 1997 C2 Cabriolet that I purchased in 2000. Fully optioned including factory paint to match Ferrari yellow. First owner paid out the wazoo for all the accessories. Just turned 40,000 miles and in excellent plus condition. Gorgeous car! And one of the few cars that I've owned that has appreciated in value.

These 993s are amazing, love this 👍👍

"Like a man looking at the beautiful woman". So true!!!!!

Great review Zack!

My fav 911 ever!!!

what a classic beauty!

993 is definitely the best looking 911...especially the turbo!!! 😍😍😍

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

I agree!!

@leonardoluc6362

2 жыл бұрын

1997/1998 993S models turbo body without the turbo high maintenance

Congrats on the video. Nice complementary info, very useful extras not covered yet by others. Thanks.

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for the thorough review. I really enjoyed it.

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

great review, thanks!

It's absolutely beautiful

This is my Hero 911. I wish I had a chance to purchase one. I was too young to buy one when they're new, and now that i'm older, they're just hard to find.

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

And expensive

@brianbearden3791

3 жыл бұрын

They’re out there though

@treewasher

3 жыл бұрын

@@Motormouth... Though at ~80K CAD it seems reasonable for what one's getting given the obvious care and good sense of the previous owner. I prefer the styling base 993s because the curves are more subtle. Someday....

@ArtVandelayOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

@@treewasher This is cheap for 80k In Australia it would be close to 200k

@leonardoluc6362

2 жыл бұрын

In Europe to would be a bargain

Excellent review 👍

Thankyou for sharing your experience as a previous owner.

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Excellent review by the way 👍👍

11:27 11:28 I can understand that feeling, how lucky you are with this wonderful Porsche

Wow! A Canadian automotive journalist! Never thought I'd see the day

Great review, Zack. Well done.

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

The last one hand made, air cooled, the real 911: 993🥰🥰🥰

Well done Motormounth, agree the 993 is epic & the best looking 911, for me the 9932S is the ultimate

Awesome! Good find on the tunnel!

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

@franzhuber7361

3 жыл бұрын

Tunnels and 993s are a perfect match 👂

I always thought that 993 was the pinnacle of the 911 and the whole Porsche brand. Sure they got faster and more advanced but this (and of course the 70-80s models and 964 too) were the last genuine Porsches.

Perfection never ages 😏

Bought My 1995 993 in 2014, Great Deal Love it.

You said it, Zack " Soul and Presence that can't be Replicated " all that's missing is beautiful Andrea in the passenger seat. 993 best Porsche ever did .

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

True that

Glad to see you having some fun and enjoying the ride.

I bought my 96Targa in 2003 and it's still in the garage. The car comes alive at about 4400rpm, when the Varioram engine comes to life. I call it the Rebel Yell, and when you approach traffic from the rear, they all move over just a bit. It sounds like paper tearing and is hell on flying insects. Beyond that it corners as if on rails and stops on a dime, whaat's not to love?

Great review. Would add that 993 has a direct Metal connection between the stick shift and transmission. So you can FEEL the heartbeat of the engine. Also 1995s have OBD1 and so u can run with no flywheel which frees up the RPMs and improves throttle-reponse quite a bit. Can’t do that with OBD2 as it throws codes and stalls. Billstein B16 suspension and slightly lower ROW springs works great.

Great vid and cars 😊☕🍩

Love my car! 993 96 cab c4

It was great to watch a review from someone who is truly passionate about the 993s. As s Porsche owner, clearly, you know what you are talking about. My ‘87 looks so classic, but it also looks so much more dated... when compared to the 993. That is... until you get in the inside. Other than the updated heating system, it pretty much looks the same. But I prefer the updated exterior look. Thanks for such a great review.

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

87 is a nice car, simple and classic

I'm trying to figure out where you were driving :) Looks like North Shore somewhere near the cut.... looking for a fun Sunday drive on a smokey day. Love the 993 and the unique, throaty sound... but while I wait, loving my 981s!

Thank you for this review. Always enjoy your videos. I just negotiated a deal on a 96 993 C2 and this video just makes me more excited. It is 100% stock. One of the first things I may do is upgrade the exhaust. Looking forward to ownership.

@Motormouth...

Жыл бұрын

Get Fister stage II exhaust. Sounds amazing!

@RunnerArch

Жыл бұрын

@@Motormouth... Thank you! I'll check it out for sure.

Great video! Do you find the clutch is positioned slightly inward towards the center console, like the 85 model? Thx

I have had a C2 in Midnight Blue in the UK for 15 years. Will never sell it! The main points I would add are that the build quality is fantastic, so very little ever goes wrong. Driven mine down to Italy a coupe of times and never had the slightest concern about it. Also, the car changes character dramatically over 4000 revs. It suddenly comes alive and feels amazing on a fast curvy road. You just have to be a bit careful in the wet! Get one, they are awesome!

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

Just three months ago i sold my 1985 911 g-modell and got a 1993 993....nothing to regret.

That is an early 1995; it has the basket handle. All 1995s had Cup 2 wheels instead of the Turbo Twists. Also at 3:40, if you let the oil drain fully from both the engine and oil tank, it holds 11.5 liters of oil.

I wouldn't even want a radio if I could listen to a Porsche motor making music behind me.

At 5:15, new modern radio with navigation ... what about a backup camera? At 7:01 Fister stage 2 muffler. At 8:20, the KW coil-over "variant 3" kit.

Me want. :-)) Gotta check out Cornelius' inventory.

Any Porsche air cool enthusiast should drive once of the 993 turbo, or lucky enough, a 993 turbo S. They are THE best of the best.

The Indianapolis pro with amber screen is the one you need. 👍

nice now just have to find one!

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

11:35 took a good look at it

Believe it or not I have taken an adults in the back many times .. however the front passenger has to move seat forward to make room..😁

An excellent presentation, as usual; free from gimmicks - like the 993 itself. The 993 reminds me of BMW E46-series in that while there have been better *cars* over the years from the marque, there are have been few better representations. Give me idiosyncrasies all day over soulless capabilities.

Motor oil reservoir is 11,5 ltr./ 2,53 gal. But for changing 9 liters might be sufficient.

7:10 Fister opens them up.

So I currently own a 1999 black C2 996 and a 1979 928 both manual of course and have been wanting to sell both of a air cooled 911. I was focused on the SC 911's but have been warming up to the 993 however these are bit more than the late 70's - early 80's SC.

Does anybody know where this tunnel is in Vancouver? Thanks!

09:58 No heel and toe blip throttle double-clutch to downshift? 🤔

Very nice condition indeed. May i know how much it is?

This is a dream car! Here's to wishing. 😥

The most sexyest Porsche ever built hands down.

The last Iconic Gem.

Wow I would love to get that one! Do they ship to Dallas?

Headlamps were updated too?

I thought the 4, GTS and turbo were the only wide body models - did he not say the 2s was wide body ?

Does the cabin heat come from the engine oil?

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

3 жыл бұрын

The older ones (I had a 74) used to use air heat exchangers, borderline useless in really cold weather. Not sure about the 993s.

@floor993

3 жыл бұрын

No, from the exhaust heat

The 993 was penned by the same hand as the McLaren F1--Gordon Murray. It really shows in the linework, the body cuts. Like the F1 it's a timeless work of rolling sculpture

One of my lottery cars. 98 C4S coupe in Zenith Blue.

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

I had a 97 C4S, fantastic car, preferred it over the C2S.

@ArtVandelayOfficial

3 жыл бұрын

Yep my dream is a 97 98 C2S 🙏 One day

how many is 1000-7?

One of the few cars where you actually save money by getting the cabriolet version, which I still find perplexing. At under 300 HP, by modern standards it’s fairly tame- heck, my GTI has 20% more horsepower- so it’s more about the fun than outright ultimate performance anyway. You hear and feel the sensations much better without a tin hat on your head. Yes I do own a Cabrio, but even if I didn’t, it would be much more tempting to get the value buy, seeing as a merely decent 993 is for sure well above $50k U.S. in 2020.

@DigitalDissident

3 жыл бұрын

Coupes > Convertibles

@carguybd

3 жыл бұрын

̈ then why not true for a 458? Or a Pagani? Or a ________?

@DigitalDissident

3 жыл бұрын

Convertibles are heavier, soft tops are noisier, they can leak, you get fried under the hot sun...

@carguybd

3 жыл бұрын

̈ All true, but still it doesn’t answer the question as to why only the 993 is cheaper as a cabrio? You can go all the way from the low end of the spectrum such as Corvettes, all the way up to multi-million dollar cars like the Huyara, and in every case without exception, the old adage “if the top goes down, the price goes up,” rings true.

hi, i'm wondering what the car costs in the usa? Im from Sweden. Thanks Marcus

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

The start around $70,000 for a nice one.

@marcusb9365

3 жыл бұрын

@@Motormouth... thank you!

Last air-cooled first rear independent suspension..hence why it gave yaw at the pendulum like sway that it did

@artmchugh5644

Жыл бұрын

All 911s have independent rear suspension!!!! 993 was the first MULTI LINK setup!!!😁😁😁😁😁🚘🚘🚘🍺🍺🍺

I have never liked those "hand basket" rear spoilers.

Zack, if these air cooled 911s are so thrilling, stimulating, invigorating and so intoxicating, why did you sell your's ?

@Motormouth...

3 жыл бұрын

I had two of them over 10 years and kind of got it out of my system. I have so many cars that I drive during the year that it really sat that most of the time. It was a lot of money to have tied up in a car that I didn't really Drive

Wouaouh

Zak this is MINT, MINT, MINT, but mine is the 964

Looks much better than 992.

Going thru the tunnel.....again....lol