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Considering a 911 - need advice

Always liked the 911, and now seriously considering owning one. Let's say a budget of $20-30K. I'm no expert on this, so asking for some insight...

I get a car at work, so this would be a car used sparingly. I don't like the headlights of the 996, so I'm left with 993s and what, mid-80s Carreras? I like the coupe roofline, no cabrio, maybe a targa with a couple roofline? I want to get a low mile example that still has the near new feel to it. Questions:

- I like the look of the mid-80s Carreras. I suppose there are some super low mile examples out there (like that Guards Red turbo that was on What's My Car Worth. Is there any advantage to that generation 911 vs the 993. More visceral?

- what years did the 993 span? Any years to seek out or avoid? How about the predecessor?

Anybody know of a car that would fit my criteria? I still need to think of what other toy I could get... maybe an NSX, maybe a Lotus, maybe a first-class 2002tii, I dunno.
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