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Originally Posted by SalParadise
As I said many times before the 964 was a test bed mule that was never, ever fully developed because: 1) The entire world economy had tanked, 2) Porsche was in very dire financial straits that they sold so few cars in the USA that they actually considered pulling out of the US altogether, and 3) The amount of new DOT/EPA requirements heaped on such a small company as Porsche was too much.
The Carrera 4 is somewhat an icon, but as you know they were in the "Where are they now?" territory as recent as 2012. Any 964 was and is rare because the early motors made the 2.7 engine look reliable. The first 1989 Carrera 4 I drove had less than a couple hundred on it and it was being returned to the dealer with oil leaks.
When I first visited the factory in December of 1992 it was such a sullen place that the workers on the lines were very, very tired and quite cranky. The guy I met at the factory was actually much more excited about the Mercedes Benz 500E that they were building and was launched for only one year when I got there, and that the same 500E was built in the same hall as the 959. They were very excited about this. They were as excited about building the 964 as the 944 it seemed.
With that said, I was never a 964 fan, and I cannot understand it having driven several. If they were reasonable, maybe I'd get a Carrera 4. But at the end of the day there are far better options than any 964 (think 993) that I can think of in a minute.
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SalParadise, i cant agree more, thanks for your response and the story.
Yes me to like the 964 C4 the best if i wanted a 964 but for the same money i prefer a 993.