I don't think you're nuts at all. Sounds like you wanted a sports car that drives like one and you bought a GT car with electric steering and an automatic transmission. If you don't really drive the car that often and want something that's engaging and gets you excited every time you're in it, I say go for the 993TT. I think you'll forget about the creature comforts of the new car as soon as you heel toe downshift into the power band of the 993.

 

993 AND 991-Life's short. Do it if you want and it makes you feel good.

 

No you are not nuts at all. There is absolutely nothing like an air cooed 911. Everyone should have one at least once. Bonus points if you can have it and your 991 too.

Of course, the 993 is far from the most elemental version, what with its transitional styling on the classic craft made core tub, and its vastly superior suspension compared to earlier Carreras or SCs.

But you will get to experience the random interior, the sweet whiff of oil on heat exchangers, (and spots in the garage), the "special" handling and interesting machinations of the suspension. The unique combination of understeer, oversteer and vertical motion, along with built in bump-steer make for a lifetime of memories and war stories of survival.

You are almost right about the 991. It is so drastic an advance from prior generations that chances are that most will never push hard enough to find how good a sports car is there inside the GT car, but you can always come back to one and find out.

 

Yips. Looked at some used 993 Turbos online. It looks like you'll be forking over a check and your car! Some low mileage ones are over 150K!!

Nice looking cars though.

 

I never turn down a chance to brag. Seriously, these are great cars.

 

Nice!! How long have you had it? What are the details?

Look in great condition from the pic.

 

Thanks for your perspective on the 993. It sounds like you've had a great ownership experience.

 

Beautiful car. Let's have some details!!!

 

Thanks. It's a '96. Had it about 12 years. 32k miles. It's darn near perfect. Euro front end, Bilstein coilovers, short shifter, big ovals, etc.

 

Nice. They 911's are truly timeless.

Seeing the older ones has me a little more content in not always wanting the newest thing. I like my 991 so much, that the news of the mid cycle facelift or whatever doesn't excite me too much.

 

I totally agree!

 

Bam! You are not crazy! I have been looking at the 993 also, but specifically the RWB's. +1 on getting it as a weekend car only, not an ideal dd.....keep the 991 and save up on a 993 then send it to RWB

 

Wow, I cant blame anyone for trading his 991 for this beauty.

 

I never owned a 993, Its a dream car for me. but I will never replace my 991 with a 993, I think its a great car to own together with my 991 if I am able to afford doing so.

 

The 991 is beautiful, but it seems like you have to push it extremely hard to bring out its true sports car nature (and get it out of GT mode). This is what I meant when I wrote that the car feels numb. Other cars, like the 993, are constantly in sports car mode. You never forget what it is that you are driving. I could easily mistake my 991 for a 5 series when I'm driving it. Maybe this is what some people are looking for....

Also, as mentioned before, I feel I am in a different situation than most here. I don't use my car to commute to work.