PORSCHE 993: "the best porsche ever made"

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1996 Porsche 993 turbo PhP4,500,000.00...
http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...ywords=porsche

2007 Porsche 997 Turbo PhP7,900,000.00...
http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...ywords=porsche

11 years apart...
P3,400,000.00 difference (ONLY!)...

but more expensive than most Cayennes and 996s in the market today. The 993s are fast becoming a car collector's item.

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"This is obviously not a car for the timid. Its controls, behavior and capabilities require one's full attention. For some, it might be too uncompromising, and there lies the true beauty of this car. Indeed, this car has successors, but no true replacement. The spirit of the company lives on in other models, but the 993 is a true Porsche in both body and soul. It's the unadulterated incarnation of the Porsche philosophy and that alone may never be recreated."


Spiritually Correct
Experiencing the Last of the True Stuttgard Machines
[SIZE=1]By [/SIZE][SIZE=1]Jason Ang[/SIZE]
[SIZE=1]Photos By [/SIZE][SIZE=1]Ulysses Ang[/SIZE][SIZE=1] and [/SIZE][SIZE=1]Jason Ang[/SIZE]

http://www.motioncars.com/
'96 911/993 cabriolet
(full article under 'test drive summary')

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It truly is a thing of beauty. Now if I could just afford one... hehe, maybe someday...

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[SIZE=4]"...the choice to listen to one's heart and experience one car that was not created to be something for everyone, but everything for someone."[/SIZE]



Porsche 993 Owners Video (Owner's manual on video! )

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVm09RAU6KQ"]YouTube- Porsche 993 Owners Video[/ame]

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What a beauty!

A '95 Porsche Carrera advertised for sale at PhP3,500,000.00 (approx US$76,000.00).
http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/vi...21+993+Carrera

More valuable than newer Porsches...

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Jerry Seinfeld's 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S was on ebay:

Original Owner: Jerry Seinfeld
Car: 1997 PORSCHE 911 TURBO S – 8,131 MILES – 6 Day’s Left to BID.</STRONG itxtvisited="1">
Location: DULUTH, GA, United States
BUY IT NOW PRICE: $209,000.00 USD

Current Bid: $197,500.00 USD

This 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo ‘S’ is the only one ever produced in the unique BLUE TURQUOISE color. This car was special ordered by Jerry Seinfeld and flown over to CA when the car was completed – this $4K charge is on the copy of the window sticker. The seller has the certificate of authenticity, copies of some service records and a copy of Jerry’s original title.

Seinfeld put 7,839 miles on the car before he sold it on April 14, 2005 (Why would he sell it?) and it has since been traded like a cheap American hooker among several collectors since. He had the special phone console installed at the dealer in Los Angeles as well as European springs added – everything else in 100% stock condition.

The car (Vin # – WPOAC2991VS375741) has zero flaws and has just been serviced at the local dealership in Atlanta. The special ordered yellow seat belts and floor mats are a beautiful blend w/ the stock S brake calipers and is simply a breath taking Porsche. The car also features a carbon fiber steering wheel as well as the carbon fiber backed heated sport seats.

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I'd like to share this with my fellow 993 owners:
(it drove me crazy trying to find out how to properly read the oil gauge.)

[SIZE=2]From an enthusiast's page: "The oil level gauge is only worth even looking at when the engine is completely warm and you are idling on a level surface....otherwise ignore it. If it is registering a level when you are driving and the engine is revved up somewhat...you may have too much...it should be in the red when you are driving." <---Hehe, in the red??! Isn't that crazy??![/SIZE]



How to Check the oil in a Porsche 911 (993)

So often its done wrong, and not just by the owners. You must check whilst running and when truly hot.

Often garages who are unfamiliar with the correct procedure get it wrong. And too much oil can be bad news. Its easiest to check after a drive.

Inside the car you have an oil level indicator (right beside the fuel level). This shows the level in the oil tank.

In the engine compartment you have a dipstick. It too shows the oil level in the tank. You can check the dipstick to make sure the guage is telling the truth. The procedure is exactly the same.

1. Your Porsche must be at running temperature - i.e. it must have been running for 15 minutes or more (more in cold weather).

2. With the engine hot you must let it idle for 60 seconds (this allows the oil to settle and a true reading).

3. The gauge should read between a third and two thirds.

4. The dipstick will reflect the level on the gauge.

5. Add oil as required. There is less than two litres between the 'full and empty' marks. Add 1/2 litre at a time.

That's it.

Job done.

Check the oil during or after a drive - most 911 will use some.

Note:

When the engine is cold (first thing in the morning) the gauge will read empty.

When the engine is turned off it will read empty.

When you drive the reading is inaccurate - it may swing around but means nothing.

Don't panic and overfill.

[SIZE=1]**lifted from a 993 enthusiast's page.. my apologies to the author. I forgot to save the link. [/SIZE]