Which Is The Best Porsche 993 To Buy? | The Complete Guide To The Porsche 911 993

Are you looking for a Porsche 993? Are you looking for comfort, power or handling? The Porsche 993 range covers all your needs and I will guide you through it to show you if a tiptronic convertible is the one for you or if you need a rear wheel drive 444bhp GT2 track car!
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The whole range discussed including the horsepower of each model, the production numbers of each and the niche models like the Porsche 993 Carrera RS. All three ranges of Porsche 993: Carrera 2 and 4, Turbo models and GT models. There is a Porsche 993 for you!
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[@MrCarrera28]

Any 993 is a good car and you will love it.

[@michaelschneider-]

@MrCarrera28 .. +1. .. Couldn't agree more. Cheers, Original Owner, ordered new. .1998 911 Carrera C2S.

[@zoranmisic6766]

.. it is primarily about the SOUND that air cooled engine have, which many Porsche enthusiasts prefer

[@detonator2112]

Great summary! 993 is the best looking Porsche ever made. Absolutely stunning. Even the new models try to duplicate its looks but there can be only one.

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you!

[@haddockrl]

Hi, being a German 991.1 Carrera S owner and searching for a nice air cooled model, I really appreciated your overview and all the numbers and facts. Especially for someone who is a little bit more into 911 in general this and the other videos are great to watch. Thank's for your effort!! It seems that there are more Porsche enthusiasts in the US / UK than in the motherland of the brand.

[@jonasirw1]

993 turbo is the most beautiful turbo ever produced. Perfect from every angle, esp the rear

[@CEEPMDEE]

I almost made the mistake of purchasing a 996. When I mentioned that I was saving money to buy one to the owners of the shop that was repairing my audi, they just looked at me and went back to talking to each other. At that moment I decided to follow my dream and get an air cooled 993. Maybe I should go back and thank them.

[@JAYREAD]

Ooooooh controversial! :-)

[@odinikita4821]

Nothing wrong with a 996. Objectively its a better car than the 993...

[@albertpflugfelder8590]

Thanks for the interesting summary of 993 model range. As of me I owe a 993 cabriolet, 1996, 3rd owner and truly 73'000 KM on the tachometer. Maybe not the most wanted, but I love driving open and listen to the best of all 911 engine noises!

[@JAYREAD]

You’re driving a 911! Of course it is wanted! Especially a 993!

[@philc8714]

Great, informative video. Thanks a lot

[@neilhurt1992]

Just bought a 1996 993 Carrerra in Iris blue with marble grey leather sports seats. Came with the 6-speed manual box, sunroof and rear wiper(set up for LHD! as usual). Been looking for that exact spec for about 10 years! Came up on Pistonheads early in September and I snapped it up straight away for a very good price. Had to drive up to Yorkshire to get it, but worth the trip. Been out for a quick blast today with the missus, even she said 'I like the colour', praise indeed! Like the vids, keep them coming! Cheers from Neil in a very rainy Sevenoaks...

[@JAYREAD]

Woo hoo! A new car AND your missus likes it?! Surely not!? Glad you like the vids! More to come. Enjoy the car!

[@iainmorrison9048]

Kind of glossed over the 993 Targa which is a shame because it had the beautiful split rim alloys. Mine was a 1998 Midnight Blue with Grey. Originally wanted one in Arena Red but I saw mine, fell in love with it, and owned it for 5 years. Appreciation in value in that time convinced me to trade up to 2010 Cosmos Black with Black 997.2 Targa 4S and it's all the car I'll ever need. Now it's 10 years old and still only 32k miles with no issues ever. I love it. Incidentally an acquaintance of mine owns one of the 5 993 turbo cabriolets that you mention finished in mesmerising special order metallic purple with grey and he still drives it with passion having bought it from a very rich banker when prices hadn't become so scary.

[@JAYREAD]

Midnight Blue with Grey. A classic combo! Did you consider going for a 964 instead of a 997 when you made the change?

[@iainmorrison9048]

@@JAYREAD Yes, but have never been a fan of the headlights plus the "hatchback" feature of the 997 sold it plus mine is a DSG, fully loaded with launch, sports suspension, factory turbo wheels and 10 speaker Bose. Only option missing seems to be sports exhaust but meh! Can afford 991, 992 but have no desire for those body shapes plus more expense = more caution for me and I'd rather just drive mine carefully but without the worry and depreciation. Have loved 911's since I was 8 and got my first at 27, a '79 GP White with Tartan SC red cowl with 72K. My daily driver for 5 years...

[@70svd]

Very good informative video thanks

[@leemitchell1874]

Good vid brother Read.

[@pcar_corey]

Really great info!

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks!

[@johnireland1629]

Thanks...well done and very complete. My 95 993 was a simple no frills coupe...and it was great. Maybe if I had to settle for just one car for the rest of my life, that would be it. Though my 996.1 C4 is proving to be a very close second (among Porsches). A 246 Dino coupe would be also hare to pass up. Happy New Year.

[@jeffaguilar4790]

I really like your range comparison videos. Keep them coming.

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you! Any ideas for another one?

[@jeffaguilar4790]

@@JAYREAD Sure 914, 924, 928, 944, 968, Cayman, Cayenne, Panamera I’ve watched lots of range comparison videos. Yours are the best I’ve found, with the exception of the PCA. However, the Porsche Club of America videos are the most detailed but last an hour or so. Far too long for my attention span. Sad you sold your 996. I have a 996 Turbo and prefer the analog feel of the 996 combined with the Mezger engine. I took mine out to Bishop’s Castle out CO Highway 96 then South down Highway 165 past the castle to San Isabel. S turns all the way and back. Just what these cars were designed for. I do believe the narrow bodied 996’s are better looking than the wide bodied cars, but I wanted the Mezger engine. The narrow bodied 996 also have the lowest drag coefficient of any 911 to date. Anyway, have a good Independence Day weekend. Jeff

[@Prayers_and_Porsches]

Watching this video 2.5 years later, and to hear that a 993 could have been purchased with about $40k makes me weep. They regularly go for $100k+ now

[@JAYREAD]

Ha yes! I hear you. The world has gone mad!

[@Prayers_and_Porsches]

@@JAYREAD Truly, it has! It seems a 996 will be my best shot at entry into 911 ownership at a reasonable cost.

[@detonator2112]

@@JAYREAD 993 GT2 was just sold for 2.3 million dollars. 964 Leichtbau Turbo 1.6 million. There are some insane people buying these cars.

[@911aircooled5]

Well done, great summary. I absolutely love my 993Turbo, even more than my 997GT3 (manual)! One of the best Porsche's that they have ever built!!

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you!

[@kofiofosu9051]

I love your 993 turbo and I’ve never even seen it!

[@mayormccheese761]

Smashing video.

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you!

[@alejandrotabosky946]

The 4S 100% is the best and 2S second. Those who has driven at high speed in a highway will understand that the 4S is the best of the line up. that extra weight and grip upfront is a must have

[@rodgraff1782]

I got a beautiful 1889 arena red cab for 25,000, because it is a tip. It is a special wishes car from the factory and is loaded with options. It is in near concourse condition, with the exception of needing a new top. I have modified it with BBS 88 track wheels with wider 235 and 275 x 18 pilot super sports and Bilstien PS10 suspension, RS splitters, side skirts and small lip for the retractable spoiler

[@brunodesrosiers266]

Vive la République ! 100 ans déjà...

[@matthiasf.1577]

Great Video and summary. But I have a 993 4S built in 1996. So your list at the end is not accurate. It shows, there where no 993 4S in 1996, which is not correct.

[@charlesbingham421]

You should create a book that shows your graphs and facts w pictures of different examples That would be cool

[@JAYREAD]

Hmmmm 🤔

[@JiveBunny997]

I'd opt for either a 91 turbo s or 992 turbo s

[@kevk8374]

I don't see my 1997 993 Carrera Cabriolet (its wide but not an S) listed on you chart, am I missing something? Nice presentation none the less.

[@JAYREAD]

Thanks! Generally speaking, I don’t include cabrio as a separate model in these videos because they’re a variant of the Carrera. This might be the wrong omission in your case however!

[@robmiller3029]

Love these vids. Weirdly, 993 prices have really softened in the UK as the 964 became more fashionable. Saw a manual 993 with good history and 80k on clock go for £28k a few weeks ago at auction.

[@JAYREAD]

Oh wow. That is cheap!

[@robmiller3029]

@@JAYREAD Just checked and it was tip not manual apologies. Even at that, still pretty good value

[@JAYREAD]

@@robmiller3029 I think so too, Rob. As you know, I’m ok with tip!

[@samuelsnowberry2679]

The problem with the 964 was all the owners who insisted on putting 993 wing mirrors on them which let to all the 993 wing mirrors being stolen for about 5 years. That cost me thousands in new wing mirrors as they were only held on by a single nut.

[@nydental]

Your chart is missing the C2 Cabriolets.

[@GilsonMotorSports]

Where did you get the production numbers for the 993 C4S? I have seen in Excellence Mag the same production numbers. But if you go to the Porsche Family Tree Book it shows just over 2000 worldwide. Just curious as I have a 993 C4S and have seen different production numbers for the 993 C4S.

[@JAYREAD]

Oh it’s been a while since I researched that one and I can’t remember! I’m sorry!

[@kofiofosu9051]

I made the mistake of not buying a 993 when a lovely gentleman offered to sell it. I did not act soon enough. A terrible mistake.

[@JAYREAD]

Still time to get a 996!

[@kofiofosu9051]

Found a 964 a year later. Didn’t make that mistake again.

[@JAYREAD]

Even better!

[@STRmw2]

Question! Those yellow Turbo S photos, did you get these from Hendon Way Motors? I've been talking to them recently and I just wonder if it's really been on sale for that long.

[@JAYREAD]

I did not! Sorry!

[@STRmw2]

@@JAYREAD ah okay - well that exact car I believe is on sale at Hendon way and they e got a matching Turbo also in speed yellow

[@porschefan614]

Does anyone know more info on the 1998 Carrera S Cabriolets (wide) listed in this chart. There were only 5 built?

[@JAYREAD]

Sorry for the delay in replying! Check this out. I will send it to you on Insta too. Hope it helps and don’t forget to send me photos when you get yours, OK? 😬 rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/PA18/Paris/lots/r0064-1998-porsche-911-carrera-s-cabriolet/623408

[@porschefan614]

@@JAYREAD thank you again and definitely sending you photos once I get her home. 👍

[@TheSeanMichael]

Love your videos but... no C2 Cab?

[@JAYREAD]

Thank you! I didn’t add cabs because I just took it as read that you can get all Carreras in cab form!

[@LongLongHoneymoon]

@@JAYREAD I am considering a cab myself. I like cabs personally but in the current USA 993 universe they usually pull lower prices (I’m told they skew higher in Europe). Anyway, appreciate your videos 👍

[@DonBMW]

Want a 993 but I’m so broke. Maybe I’ll buy a 997.1 but that engine explodes due to bore scoring. 997.2 also destroying itself w bore scoring or sludge build up due to DFI. What to do!?

[@JAYREAD]

Don’t worry! That’s what to do! Buy a car that has been maintained well and just don’t worry about bores scoring, IMS etc. IMHO the problem is vastly exaggerated by those that would wish to sell you the remedy. That’s what I did anyway and I haven’t looked back! Enjoy!

[@leonardoluc6362]

Any 993 is fab. but my dream 993 would be the 993 2S manual in red over cashmere. Prices changed a lot after this video. No S model manual sells below $ 120K

[@JAYREAD]

Silly money. They’ll come back down again soon enough.

[@billymania11]

The prices are amusing. I'm not jealous as I'm a BMW guy but those Porsche prices make my nose bleed.

[@lordmaster5522]

There is also a road legal version of the 993 GT1 which you forgot to mention.

[@JAYREAD]

Not a 993!

[@lordmaster5522]

@@JAYREAD Yes it is. Facts don’t lie. It’s just heavily modified, but still a 911 GT1. A 993 is a 911, otherwise they would have called it something else instead of a 911.

[@JAYREAD]

Not a 993!

[@lordmaster5522]

LOL, yeah right. And Trump won the 2020 election!

[@JAYREAD]

Well if’s a 993 then it can’t be a 996?

[@samuelsnowberry2679]

Interesting that you like 996s. No doubt you will be well aware that the 996 initially suffered from a engine design flaw that allow water to leak into the cylinders. However now you'd struggle to find a 996 with the original engine as they were all replaced by Porsche ( by an improved engine ) at the earliest convenience. But ( and you probably cover this in another video ) there was a magic 996 which was a GT derivative that used the oil cooled 993 engine with a larger capacity and that really is the king, if you can get it. Also whilst I am being boring, that 996 GT3 was the last porsche that had a "true" engine note as all 996s started the trend of synthetic exhaust tones and thats the real reason people like the 993 as the exhaust was a true sound. Personally I think Porsche have completely lost their way with 911s although they'd disagree as they make lots of money from them. 993/996/997 look like 911s to me and now I rather buy something more mysterious like a Ferrari or Bugati as they still have a little mystique to them ( goodness I am dull :-) )

[@JAYREAD]

Good Lord, Samuel! Pretty much none of what you wrote is true! Watch a few more of my videos and you’ll see how!

[@samuelsnowberry2679]

@@JAYREAD Ah now I remembered there was something a little more complex about that GT3 engine and here it is "The engine of the 996 GT3 set it apart from most of the other 996 models, although it shared the same basic design of the standard so-called "integrated dry sump" flat-six engine. The engine is naturally aspirated and based on the unit used in the 962 and 911 GT1 race cars. That engine was known as the 'Mezger' engine, after its designer Hans Mezger. The engine uses the original air-cooled 911's versatile dry-sump crankcase, with an external oil reservoir." I think we decided this was effectively semi-oil cooled when we rebuilt them.

[@JAYREAD]

Hahahaha! Nice Googling!

[@samuelsnowberry2679]

@@JAYREAD Thanks. Its a nice engine. Porsche always fascinate me as if they don't have something ready for a launch, they will sometimes make do with something borrowed from a previous generation. Like the variable valve. You'd have thought they'd have waited another year but no they just wanted to launch the 993, so they went without.

[@samuelsnowberry2679]

The other thing that is interesting is how people ( and to be fair Porsche dealers tend to interchange this terminology too ) say that the 993 and models prior were "air cooled". Technically they are "oil cooled" of course as that is what extracts the heat from the engine. I guess people intuitively get that, but the reason its relevant from a mechanical standpoint is that you could argue that water cooled engines are also air cooled. Because the water that was used to cool the engine is then run through radiators where air cools it, ready to go back around the block again. But I get it, air cooling sounds more straightforward and does anyone really care 🙂

[@danedaniels3686]

EasyTurbo. C2S wide body, C4S wide body, C4, C2, Cab, Targa, all six speed manual. Tiptronics don’t rate.

[@maxagent86]

Very nice, but a bit incomplete, at least as fas as practicality and daily usability goes. There is something to be said about the 1995 models, which, at least in the US market, many consider to be the best buy if one plans to drive the car often, for the following reasons. It is the last year in which the car does not have to pass yearly emissions tests (last year with OBD-I), which is not trivial with air-cooled cars. In fact, this is a major reason why air-cooled cars have disappeared. Only in that model year a CEL is not thrown if the secondary air injection ports become clogged, which happens often and is expensive to fix/clean. And it does not have that pesky factory alarm, which is cumbersome and can even leave you stranded once in a while. A highly debatable downside is the absence of varioram, with the debate deriving from the fact that it adds merely about 13bhp and only when it is running well, which not infrequently it is not, requiring dedicated maintenance. As one might have guessed, I have a 1995 and would not change it for any other model year, for these very reasons. Great car.

[@codreamin]

There is a context here of these issues that is lacking. SAI ports can become clogged on both the 95 and 96+ vehicles. Just the 96+ notifies you of it. Simple modifications can be had to deal with the SAI system of which is exactly the same design across the range of 993s, you just get more info through OBDII. The immobilizer (pesky factory alarm) is a very simple system and in more than a decade of ownership hasn't left me stranded even once. Again, like any modern vehicle, change the batteries in the remote every few years and you're fine. As far as the varioram, that is exactly what every 95 owner says to justify their lower power, lower performing engine. Varioram works through vacuum and is VERY simple. It is extremely reliable and requires zero maintenance. The sound change as those intake runners snap open above 5k RPM is intoxicating. Now, if we want to get into the basic maintenance of a 25+ year old vehicle, you'd be hard pressed to find anything as reliable as a 993, regardless of year. All the items you mentioned above are regularly blown out of proportion, mostly by 95 owners. As one might have guessed, I have a 95, 96, and a 71.

[@maxagent86]

When someone lists the cars he owns as part of a response, you can tell that you hit a nerve... In any event, I happen to prefer the induction noise in the absence of a varioram. It is different/better. As the saying goes, to each his own, including the pleasures, or lack thereof, of having to deal with a CEL... By the way, I also own a 964.

[@tinhatrancher904]

RUF BTR2

[@user-gm8lp7mb1v]

996 is the Poor Man's 993😅

[@JAYREAD]

Literally. It is however a much better car.

[@sasarodusek531]

Volim okrugle farove,a da je to to.

[@JAYREAD]

Svi smo jako sretni zbog tebe.

[@jacobgbrownemedia]

Dad had a 993 C2S- probably one of if not the best condition in uk (check it out on our channel Richreviews), sold it and bought a Ferrari 458 spider!

[@richardclegg5853]

996!!!

[@JAYREAD]

Hahaha!

[@richardclegg5853]

BTW, your doing a great job with the channell, quickly becoming one of the best 911 producers on KZbin, keep em coming!!!

[@JAYREAD]

@@richardclegg5853 thank you! I really appreciate that!

[@aZeddPrattFilm]

I drive a miata

[@JAYREAD]

And the world rejoices with you, brother! 😃