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Old Aug 18, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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Looks good to me. It doesn't have a lot of options on it. Make sure you get a PPI done.
 
Old Aug 19, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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think the price is fair?
 
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Price looks ok to me.
 
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not with that seat and that scratch and that interior color combo --- 28 i would say. hang tight and keep looking. get a car that has been zero modded including the head unit and get a black interior if you care about future resale value
 
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What's wrong with the seat? (The color is my preference.) The scratch does bother me though.
 
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dfwerdoc-I just finished looking at the car. you either know this car or have the best eye for looking at cars online that I have ever known. I think you price is maybe high. Some body work to fix a rust spot by the back window. Lots of 'nail polish' touch up pant. the ridge by the back wheel well was all touch up paint. Not near a tourque as the Cayman (I think the 2011 Cayman I drove earlier would smoke this car). The front was loose(like it was seeking). Is that normal? Slugish at lower RPM's, good power at 5,500 to 6,750 rpm. Brakes are OK.
 
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dfwerdoc-I just finished looking at the car. you either know this car or have the best eye for looking at cars online that I have ever known. I think you price is maybe high. Some body work to fix a rust spot by the back window. Lots of 'nail polish' touch up pant. the ridge by the back wheel well was all touch up paint. Not near a tourque as the Cayman (I think the 2011 Cayman I drove earlier would smoke this car). The front was loose(like it was seeking). Is that normal? Slugish at lower RPM's, good power at 5,500 to 6,750 rpm. Brakes are OK.
it shouldn't be sluggish and the powerband is sweet between 4-6k. im not sure if i have a particularly keen eye for 993's but im definitely a fan of the car --- i bought my first one in 98 then sold it last fall and bought a 996tt. but because i couldn't stand being without one i bought a 993tt. it was during the hunt of that car that i scoured autotrader and ebay and rennlist and on and on. anyway hang tight and get on rennlist and post the kind of car you're looking for. people will pipe up.
 
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Get the color combo you like. Lots og folks like that color interior.

OT: dfwerdoc ~ trying to pm you but need to get my post count up.
 
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car look like it has some paint work ,if you look at the VIN sticker ,it look like it got white paint on it .
 
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If the car feels really sluggish, then I would suspect it has poor leakdown numbers. Never buy a 993 without having a leakdown test and a compression test done.
 
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To get any power out of the car, it had to be in the 5,000 rpm to 6,500 rpm range. No low end torque. none, nada. My Suburban would give it a run to 40mph, my MB would beat it...till it hit the 5,000 rpm range. I need to call the seller and tell him I'll pass. He bought the car from Victory Motors in Houston. Does anybody know anything about them?
 
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