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Harv said:I think the 996.1 is looking 'claasic' already and there's certainly nothing wrong with the 996 C4S. To my eye the 993 looks awkward with the unchanged roof line that somehow dosent suit the updated skirts and bumpers?
Anyway Porsche are just about to bring ugly sister out http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2020-porsche-992-911-spy-photos-news
but open the link with caution as I was sickened when I saw this. Probably too late for them to do too much about its styling either
:dont know:
alex yates said:Ursa911 said:Some say 986 & 996 saved Porsche.
It's fact.
ragpicker said:Didn't the gen1 headlights come from the GT1? Or did the GT1 lights come from the 996.1?
I personally think that (C4S aside) the 996.1 C2 is a peach of a motor. Possibly the ultimate 911 in that it has performance, practicality, is uncomplicated and is currently excellent value. No other 911 has every single one of these qualities to the same extent. Sure some might be less complicated but not be as quick, others may be quicker but not as good value etc etc.
*C4S is IMO the best looking 'normal' 911 ever
ELA said:I think the 996 is a very interesting and brave design. I love the 964 but am really not fond of the front end of the 993. Point being, looks are subjective. I think most don't like the 996 and they think it looks like the Boxster.
The 996 is a very well designed car and engineered to a very high standard generally (Engine, no rad grills and the odd suspension bolt susceptible to galvanic corrosion aside). I don't buy into the idea that due to lean concept production methods that the car is not as well built as the 993. If fact quite the opposite. The quality control and oversight would have been improved over the earlier gen cars. The 996 has some lovely lightweight design touches and having completely stripped one down to component parts I can't see where the supposed scrimping and corner cutting is.
If you wanted an early cable throttle C2 coupe manual, they are actually rarer than you might first think. Total 8310 made (V and W plates), probably half auto so really only around 4000. Then minus all the ones written off and broken probably due to expensive engine damage and you might lose another 20% so now 3200. I'm not sure of the number imported to the UK, but I would guess around 10% of the total production. So today there may only be around 3-400 probably why buyers are struggling to pick one up today.