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Originally Posted by plymouthcolt
My friend drives a 1986 Carrera and he said my 993 was to computerized and "soft"-everyone will have their own opinion. You never know what life may hand you so buy and enjoy what you like and don't think: oh man I would've made a bundle of money if i kept it.
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The 993 in question here looks like a beautiful car - I'd hang on to it!
@plymouthcolt I sold my beautiful and fast '86 911 about a year ago and updated myself to a 997.1 with a functioning A/C system and a clean garage floor.
2 Points to make about that:
1) I looked at 996TT and almost bought one, but outside of the straight line performance did not like very much how the all wheel drive system felt (remember my reference point) ; also learned maintenance was $$ ; also kept finding tiptronic and not manual ; really disliked the feel of the tip and in auto mode it was blah... always starting in 2nd and slow to downshift. [ no offense to 996TT owners, please don't flame me, just my opinion ... to each his own]
2) I like my 997, but I don't love it like my '86 which was a labor of love 10 years long. It's more modern, faster, and I can drive it on a 110 degree Arizona day, but it doesn't have the feel of an older car. It also doesn't have as distinctive a look as an '86 with factory spoilers and splitter and a gorgeous Garnett Red metallic paint job (original and looking great 25+ years old) .
If I had my choice I would have kept the '86 and bought the '06 for a daily driver.
Food for thought....