I own both, 92' 964 and and a 96' 993 turbo and both are great in their own right. The 964 feels 'smaller' and a bit more raw ( which I like ) and the 993 I think it's the best looking 911 design, drives smooth as butter and just the right size..
You can argue about the front end but the 993 ass is much better looking than 964. I really loved the 964 until I saw one in the flesh. That very narrow, sloped rear is so underwhelming on 964. However the Turbo model is a different story with the fat ass. It looks amazing. The Bad Boys car. I drive a 996 and can't afford either but just my 2c. PS: What is the color of this 993? Looks amazing in blue.
Nice. I've a 1996 993 C2 iris blue metallic, 66,000 miles, 6-speed manny tranny, varioram, LSD. No CEL, no oil leaks. Multi-show full-concours winner. I do my own maintenance. I'm never selling it.
Thank you for your honest review. The 993 is a better car and far more reliable. The 964 was made from part bins and when I test drove one with only 28,000 Mi on it, it felt it, both door window switches broke at the same time! And throughout the test drive I could hear the valves slapping! This experience hastened my decision to pick up a 993!
I own the fraternal twin not the identical twin to this car. Exterior color including Kinesis wheels is the same but interior I have changed out stock seats for Recaros. I’ve owned several air cooled 911’s over the years and the 993 is the ultimate. I can’t see ever selling it. And the front styling took some getting used to. I’ve always preferred the styling of earlier 911’s. I’ve since come to appreciate the 993 look and find it just as beautiful as G-body 911’s. Nice review of an amazing car.
I think that the 964 was the last of the "hand built" air cooled cars, and took a lot of the tech from the 959, they introduced more automation into the 993
You are 100% wrong. 993 was built with the exact same method as 964 and it's just as hand made. Only when Boxter and 996 came, Porsche got a new production line. There's a lot of information about this. Porsche consulted Toyota before the Boxter/996 production launched.
