UPDATE: The auction has ended an the high bid was $120,300. It remains to be seen if the deal will be consummated.
That's the question that high bidder for the 1998 Porsche 993 C2S will need to answer in order to drive home with this low mileage example available for sale on eBay. As of the time we're writing this post there are 48 bids and the price is up to a stunning $110,100 with more …
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UPDATE: Seems like Porsche heard our complaints about not being able to hear the exhaust note. The new video below let's you hear the Porsche 993 GT2 in all its glory.
Long time readers may remember the day we switched the name of the site from 993C4S.com to FlatSixes.com. Regardless of our logo, we haven't forgotten our root. That's why, when Porsche released the video below we were …
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Autocross not your thing? Driver's Ed a bit too tame for you? Have you considered drifting a Porsche? If so, JIC-Magic just might have your answer. Spotted on eBay is this 1996 Porsche 993 (Euro based lightweight) with a heavily modified 3.8 twin turbo motor and more modified suspension parts than you can shake a stick at. (If you can't view the video below in your email, simply click on the …
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Like a lot of today's Porsche 993 owners I purchased my car used. I was very careful in my selection, did a lot of research, purchased a Porsche Buyers Guide and made sure the car had a very thorough service history. Amongst the things I was looking for to accompany my purchase was original documentation (window sticker, owners manual, etc.) While I was very fortunate and found a very nice …
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Every Porsche is a bit unique in that they have their own set of distinctive features and quirks that we as owners come to know and love (or hate) over time; the Porsche 993 is no exception. I’ve assembled below, from various sources, a list of the features about the 993 (some well known, others not so much.) If my list isn't complete, or you think something is incorrect, please let me …
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This worked out much better than I could have ever hoped for. Last week in this post I offered myself out as your free Porsche research assistant (the offer still stands) and I've received a number of question this week via email as a result of that post. Yesterday, in this post, I discussed Seinfeld's 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S that is currently for sale at TruSpeed Motorcars. So, how very …
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Check out these links for more information on the Porsche 993 and Porsche 993 Turbo. You might also be interested in viewing the Porsche 993 Owners Video, or learning the differences between a Porsche 993 Turbo and a Porsche 993 Turbo S. Lastly, you can view listings of Porsche 993 Turbos for Sale. If you would like to learn more about Jerry Seinfeld's 993 Turbo S please read on. …
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I've received a lot of posts and searches to my blog lately on the Porsche 993 and rust. More specifically, people have wanted to know what is the likely-hood of rust forming on a 993? Where is it usually found? What if anything can be done about it? This article is an attempt to give some answers to those questions in the hope it might help someone else.
What is the likelihood of rust …
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The following was posted on Rennlist yesterday by eclou. I am reprinting it here with permission from the author. I thought this was a nice, short comparison of two iconic cars and the fact that the 993 won out makes it all the better.
Having had the 993tt for a couple of weeks now and the 997tt for a year, I have had a chance to formulate some opinions of the differences/similarities between …
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One of the guys in my office recently purchased a used BMW M3 (it's a 2001 so an E46 model) and he hasn't stopped bragging about it and talking about how fast the car is and how well it handles, etc. etc. So, as a dedicated Porsche guy I challenged him to a little comparison testing.
The results were surprising:
Acceleration - To my surprise, the M3 was/is faster than my 993, I guess after seeing …
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