ch3tman
Suzuka
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- 8 Dec 2012
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#01 [The beginning of an Aventura Adventure]
#02 [10 weeks and 1.5k miles into ownership...]
#03 [2 years and ~10.5k miles...]
#04 [3.5 years and ~15k miles...]
#05 [4 years and a winter summary...]
#06 [France/Germany/Austria roadtrip..]
The dream started almost 20 years ago at the Earls Court Motor Show; the Porsche marketing team could see an excited youngster was truly fixated with their 'all new 911' and so let me in through the barrier to see this amazing machine. They soon set me on my way, handing me a hardback copy of the 911 Carrera sales brochure...
To this day, that parting gift remained carefully placed in my study & work space to serve as a constant reminder, keeping the dream alive.
Fast forward 14 or so aspirational years, this month marks the realisation of that dream - I've managed to finally secure a 993! With the market moving the way it currently is, it was seemingly now or never.
The car is a late 1995 Carrera 4, Aventura exterior and Black interior. It currently sits on ~75k miles having covered ~10k miles since 2008. There are a few nice touches including a recent retrim of all seats/gear knob/gaitor/steering wheel/door cards, 17" Cup II wheels, working AC, PA1000 alarm and Becker Grand Prix. Cosmetically the exterior does show several stone chips, a perishing rubber seal here and there, and potential signs of a door check strap on it's way out, though I couldn't expect concours standard. Mechanically, the PPI flagged a few items too but advised nothing should deter me away...
The car spent many of its earlier years with Bob at RGA Porsche Centre, has been sold by Paragon twice now, and in recent years been tended to by Steve at Jaz Porsche - so I can only hope this bodes well for the car's health.
Many thanks to those who have provided advice over the past 12 months; it has been much appreciated - you know who you are! Be warned, there will no doubt be more silly questions incoming :lol:. Here are two images for your viewing:
Whilst they advise to never meet your heroes, I'm really, really glad I've done just that 8).
#02 [10 weeks and 1.5k miles into ownership...]
#03 [2 years and ~10.5k miles...]
#04 [3.5 years and ~15k miles...]
#05 [4 years and a winter summary...]
#06 [France/Germany/Austria roadtrip..]
The dream started almost 20 years ago at the Earls Court Motor Show; the Porsche marketing team could see an excited youngster was truly fixated with their 'all new 911' and so let me in through the barrier to see this amazing machine. They soon set me on my way, handing me a hardback copy of the 911 Carrera sales brochure...
To this day, that parting gift remained carefully placed in my study & work space to serve as a constant reminder, keeping the dream alive.
Fast forward 14 or so aspirational years, this month marks the realisation of that dream - I've managed to finally secure a 993! With the market moving the way it currently is, it was seemingly now or never.
The car is a late 1995 Carrera 4, Aventura exterior and Black interior. It currently sits on ~75k miles having covered ~10k miles since 2008. There are a few nice touches including a recent retrim of all seats/gear knob/gaitor/steering wheel/door cards, 17" Cup II wheels, working AC, PA1000 alarm and Becker Grand Prix. Cosmetically the exterior does show several stone chips, a perishing rubber seal here and there, and potential signs of a door check strap on it's way out, though I couldn't expect concours standard. Mechanically, the PPI flagged a few items too but advised nothing should deter me away...
The car spent many of its earlier years with Bob at RGA Porsche Centre, has been sold by Paragon twice now, and in recent years been tended to by Steve at Jaz Porsche - so I can only hope this bodes well for the car's health.
Many thanks to those who have provided advice over the past 12 months; it has been much appreciated - you know who you are! Be warned, there will no doubt be more silly questions incoming :lol:. Here are two images for your viewing:
Whilst they advise to never meet your heroes, I'm really, really glad I've done just that 8).