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Ludas 05-09-2010 10:35 AM

Porsche 993 tribute thread
 
The Porsche 993 is very special to me and my absolute favorite 911. I think it deserves a tribute thread where we can talk about our admiration and awe for this beautiful car. This is why I like the 993 so much:

It was the year 1993 and I was 9 years old. This was about the time when I started putting up F40 and Diablo posters on my walls. I was too young to remember when the Porsche 964 was launched, for me it had just always been there. However when finally the 993 came out it opened my eyes for Porsche and every time I saw one on the streets in Germany where I grew up I could stand for 15 minutes or longer and walk around the car, peek through the windows and admire the big brakes. A good friend of my dad owned a 993 Carrera and I had the privilege to have a ride on the passenger seat on the Autobahn. I still remember seeing the needle point at 270 km/h which was an unbelievable experience for me as a kid.

The end of the 993 and the beginning of the much less charming 996 (especially pre-facelift) was not just another generation shift of the 911. It also marked the end of Porsche's air-cooled flat-6 engines. Compared to its predecessor, the 964, the 993 featured a number of new innovations and technologies. It was the first generation to have a standard six-speed manual transmission, compared to previous cars which had had 4- or 5-speed gearboxes. Other improvements include a new dual-flow exhaust, larger brakes with drilled discs, and revised power steering.

As we all know the 993 came in a wide range of different models and versions, varying in body style, drive-trains, and included equipment. Here's a short list of the most common models:

Carrera Coupe / Cabriolet

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2741/...00a6b1f4_o.jpg


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/...b4a645fe_o.jpg

Targa

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/...19caf2bd_o.jpg


Carrera 4S / Carrera S

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/...761cefef_o.jpg


Carrera RS

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/...0e619d56_b.jpg


Turbo/Turbo S

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/...cb177e58_b.jpg


GT2


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2564/...9b7acb92_o.jpg

Compared to the 996 and 997, the Porsche 993 was smaller and more compact, giving the car a more go-cart like appearance. The overall design is very soft, elegant and curvy while still masculine and powerful. For me the design is timeless and will never be outdated.

Owning and driving a 993 is an unmistakable proof of good taste and class and true car enthusiasts know that it's a great investment as well as a pleasure. For me the Porsche 993 is associated with much nostalgia and it reminds me why I am so much into cars.

It's an icon within the 911 family and I'm sure we'll see prices continue to rise in the future. My favorite model is the 4s (1996-98) which had the wider body and the bigger brakes from the Turbo but with a naturally aspirated 300hp flat-6.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and/or experiences from the 993 and of course more pictures :)

/Ludas

MeanMachine 05-09-2010 11:28 AM

Turbo /Turbo S are my favourites, after the 993 Porsches were like made less attractive to me.

MY fav is the 964 Turbo 3.6 then the 993 Turbo.

Turbofanatic 05-09-2010 11:29 AM

993 = best 911 ever.

Great thread!

jcaramia 05-09-2010 01:44 PM

My favorite as well. I love that blue GT2

More pictures of this amazing car please.

Ludas 05-09-2010 02:09 PM

Glad you agree with me. After I posted this I went for a walk and just happened to walk by this dark blue/purple beauty:

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/7166/p1050016c.jpg

And since you like the GT2 I'll throw in these for you too jcaramia :)

http://philscarblog.files.wordpress....11/993-gt2.jpg

Turbofanatic 05-09-2010 03:23 PM


Originally Posted by Ludas (Post 608282)

:wow2:

Mike S 05-09-2010 03:28 PM

Awesome photos, shouldn't this be in the Porsche's Past subforum?

Back on topic, my favourite is the Turbo S. I wonder why :lol: Posted up a few new photos of mine today in the Porsche's Past subforum.

Clubber 05-09-2010 03:33 PM

Best 911 ever ! Gread thread ! Well deserved !

Ludas 05-09-2010 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by Mike S (Post 608328)
Awesome photos, shouldn't this be in the Porsche's Past subforum?

Back on topic, my favourite is the Turbo S. I wonder why :lol: Posted up a few new photos of mine today in the Porsche's Past subforum.

Oh yeah you're right, sorry about that. Guess it will be moved there soon. Feel free to post some of your pics in here as well Mike.

Carrera 05-09-2010 05:38 PM

i love the 993 so much and agree with you on everything. I grew up with the last year of the 993, the full run of the 996, and currently the 997. I'm 13, and plan on getting a 944 as soon as possible. The 993 definitely doesn't get the commendation it deserves. If I could have a 993, I'd get a 993 Turbo S tuned by RUF in this color.

http://911porsche.free.fr/page-princ...o/993turbo.jpg

quattro joe 05-09-2010 05:54 PM

993 is my fav P car as well.

My pick of the range is the S, love the Turbo-like wide body without the price tag.

Here's an example of my favourite model in my favourite colour

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...ngle_front.jpg

Ludas 05-09-2010 06:08 PM

Yea the S is absolutely a dream car, that picture is amazing joe. Was it only the 4S which had the wider body and the red Turbo brakes or did the 2S have those as well?

http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0...SqpeCV8Y/s/650

MeanMachine 05-09-2010 06:11 PM

Love this colour

YouTube - porsche 993 TURBO S

IIVVX 05-09-2010 06:13 PM

http://jjizzle.files.wordpress.com/2...yno-flames.jpg

Carrera 05-09-2010 06:37 PM


Originally Posted by IIVVX (Post 608476)

http://image.shutterstock.com/displa...e-10364275.jpg

My facial expression when I saw this.

IIVVX 05-09-2010 06:42 PM

http://www.germanexotics.com/index/e...-993-turbo.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/...59de16b2_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/...e74e8ca1_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/...95fab969_b.jpg

http://media.photobucket.com/image/r...ufTurboR-3.jpg

http://personal.inet.fi/surf/porsche.../911/993rs.jpg

http://www.madwhips.com/upload/image...e_993_rs_1.JPG

http://forums.rennlist.com/upload/th...lers_copy1.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/201/5...6925c95d_o.jpg

http://luvcars.files.wordpress.com/2...93gt2black.jpg

http://media.photobucket.com/image/9...2_1245vaag.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5...73f9idlte0.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/7...240didlao1.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/9...1c3didlxy2.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5...315didlco3.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/3...c693idlpe0.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7...0414idltr6.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2...94ceidlir6.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2...0630idliz1.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4...08e4idljv4.jpg

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8...7e1fidlts7.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7...2a88idlfw1.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/5...41e4idlxm6.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6...aa4eidluy1.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9...5c7fidlkp0.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6...0a06idlqo5.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/3...512cidlnh2.jpg

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/9...a6f9idlck9.jpg

Carrera 05-09-2010 06:47 PM


Originally Posted by Ludas (Post 608473)
Yea the S is absolutely a dream car, that picture is amazing joe. Was it only the 4S which had the wider body and the red Turbo brakes or did the 2S have those as well?

http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0...SqpeCV8Y/s/650

The C2 993 still looks very wide, but I think it went like this...

Standard Body
Carrera
Carrera Cabriolet
Carrera S

Widebody
Carrera 4
Carrera 4 Cabriolet
Carrera 4S
Targa
Carrera RS
Turbo
Turbo S
GT2

I'm not sure though but that's how I think it is.


I also love the look of the split vents over that awesome flat 6! I really wish Porsche would have kept the split-vent design.

http://www.carpictures1.com/var/resi...m_1100x800.jpg

The only thing I don't like about the 993 are the headlights, not the shape, but the look.

littlebulldogg 05-09-2010 09:37 PM

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saw this today.

Ricky s. Photography 05-09-2010 10:14 PM

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Carrera 4S.

kmy 05-09-2010 11:51 PM

Ahhh the 993...

Here are a few of my RUF Turbo R.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2555/...ae048feb_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2770/...3ff54d00_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/...e714e186_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3220/...82435449_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/...820f583e_b.jpg

kmy 05-09-2010 11:56 PM

A few of my other favorite 993s...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2681/...41ac1681_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2621/...6b559c5e_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/...95d76f73_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/...74ce2782_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2499/...4a063ab6_b.jpg

kmy 05-09-2010 11:57 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/...7247cf00_o.jpg

h20skier 05-10-2010 12:17 AM

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993's are beautiful. Fun to drive and timeless in design.

CrazyRuskie 05-10-2010 12:50 AM

Here are mine of Kuzi's 993TTS, posted them in Jasons thread but I guess no harm in reposting here :) I'm not a very good photographer, though.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4021/...f6058241_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/...29f0492c_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/...4a281bf5_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3328/...190c458c_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/...ae7ecc4a_b.jpg

Ludas 05-10-2010 04:41 AM

Wow KMY, your Ruf is one hell of a car! Thanks for the pics.

jox 05-10-2010 07:23 AM

I've said this before but it can't be said enough. Kmy - your car is genuinely the most perfect and beautiful car ever and ever to exist.

quattro joe 05-10-2010 08:38 AM

[QUOTE=Ludas;608473]Yea the S is absolutely a dream car, that picture is amazing joe. Was it only the 4S which had the wider body and the red Turbo brakes or did the 2S have those as well?

Not sure about the red brakes but the C2S definitely had the wide body. When they moved to 996 the C2S went back to the standard body.

phunkshon 05-13-2010 04:23 AM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/...f8650b76_o.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/...c4577be2_o.jpg

Turbofanatic 05-13-2010 06:30 AM

The widowmaker @ Techno Classica Essen:

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...10/993GT22.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...GT2Essen10.jpg

993 CUP:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...010/993Cup.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...10/993Cup3.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...10/993Cup5.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...1c64269b_o.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...0/993CUP-1.jpg

Carrera RS + TT
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...10/1zluhb7.jpg

2 993 Speedsters were built(and some replica's of course):
Jerry Seinfeld's:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...2a7de8d106.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...13bb431561.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...peedster04.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...porschesfa.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y.../conc04_10.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...rinteriour.jpg

Ferdinand Porsche got this one for his 60th birthday:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...2ec3a07468.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...0/P5230076.jpg

Gemballa GTR600:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...1086-kopie.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...10/RMA-864.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...-264-kopie.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...-214-kopie.jpg

Turbo:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y..._0214_1024.jpg

Cobalt Blue TTS
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...CobaltBlue.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...79_2_side1.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...079_1_web2.jpg

Black TTS:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...10201448_5.jpg

TTS:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...hoot080jx2.jpg

Riviera Blue TT:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...10/16kxngn.jpg

Turbofanatic 05-13-2010 06:33 AM

993Turbo Convertible:
http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...compilatio.jpg

http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/y...mpilation1.jpg

14built, RWD, 964Turbo engine and rear wing.

gabrielbps 05-13-2010 11:09 AM

best topic ever!

h20skier 05-13-2010 11:11 AM

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these rims are fantastic. who makes them?

Ludas 05-13-2010 11:18 AM


Originally Posted by h20skier (Post 612003)
these rims are fantastic. who makes them?

Looks like Ruf rims:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/...af0f59ae_b.jpg

Here some more pics of my favourite, a 993 4S:

http://www.gtspirit.com/wp-content/g.../993_4s_16.jpg

http://www.gtspirit.com/wp-content/g.../993_4s_17.jpg

http://www.gtspirit.com/wp-content/g.../993_4s_18.jpg

http://www.gtspirit.com/wp-content/g.../993_4s_19.jpg

http://www.gtspirit.com/wp-content/g.../993_4s_20.jpg

Carrera 05-13-2010 11:39 AM

Awesome pictures guys!

http://www.thecartorialist.com/wp-co...ra_4s_rear.jpg

http://www.thecartorialist.com/wp-co...a_4s_front.jpg

http://www.thecartorialist.com/wp-co...ngle_front.jpg

http://www.thecartorialist.com/wp-co...ra_4s_side.jpg

I love the Carrera 4S!

http://www.motorworld.net/gallery/da...arrera_002.jpg

http://www.dkeng.com/media/40476/993t4s_p878ayj_f3q.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...g?t=1273764965

http://www.renestaud.com/shop/images/POREVO001.jpg

http://www.qsm.com.au/wallpaper/993_c2_2051_1024.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-YHEvUt4Di...+03+10+022.jpg

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_t3kMvlXuLYg/R4...arga+front.jpg

My favorite color for the 993!
http://atan888.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/49er-041.jpg

http://www.9cars.de/assets/images/19...urbolook05.JPG

ZAMIRZ 05-13-2010 11:49 AM

Some of my pics from Monterey...

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...ylw993tt-1.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...ylw993tt-2.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...ylw993tt-3.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...rena993-4S.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...speedster1.jpg

h20skier 05-13-2010 12:12 PM

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Ruf thanks on the rims. I've looked more than once at this badboy.

fat cab 05-13-2010 02:07 PM

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one for sale in a great color!
1995 Riviera Blue 993 Cab For Sale - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

fat cab 05-13-2010 02:10 PM

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and another. this is a great car for the money..
Rennlist Discussion Forums - View Single Post - My 1995 Riviera Blue Cab for Sale

hugo 05-14-2010 04:11 AM

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ctr2

Ludas 05-14-2010 06:29 AM

I know this is not really a 993 but can you get enough of this?
Out of the 24 street legal GT1's to be built, only 2 were based of the 993 with the round headlights in 1996. The price for one of these is estimated to be around 1,4 million €.

http://www.fastestlaps.com/photos/Po...32a2a55953.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/...abc8bbde99.jpg


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