Highlights
- Classic black cabriolet with matching roof and wheels
- Maintained meticulously by main dealers and specialists
- Hartech engine health check completed with strong compression and bore results
- Recently fitted with new Pirelli P Zeros and new ignition leads
- Wiring loom inspected and upgraded
- Paintwork recently clay barred and polished
- Long MOT to June 2027 with no advisories
The Appeal
As the last of the air-cooled 911s, there are nostalgic reasons to love the 993. But there are plenty of logical reasons too, because Porsche virtually reinvented the car, changing 80% of the parts, most notably the multi-link rear suspension from the 989, a set-up so good that it went on to underpin the 996. Those changes, particularly that one, make the 993 arguably the best-driving 911 of the air-cooled era.
This early 993 is classically finished in black with matching roof and detailed with a smart set of dark grey ‘Turbo Twist’ alloys and neat ‘basket handle’ spoiler. The condition is impressive, helped by low mileage and recent clay bar treatment. The 3.6L flat six is paired with the firm’s versatile 4spd Tiptronic automatic, making this car a good trans-continental tourer.
The vendor acquired the car in 2020. He tells us that it comes with good service history from main dealers and specialists. This includes a health check by specialist Hartech, returning 190 psi compression across all cylinders and a clean bore check. Recent work extends to new ignition leads, new tyres, and an inspection and upgrade of the wiring loom. The bumpers received a paintwork refresh in 2023. In 2020/ around 2,000 miles ago, the brake pads and shock absorbers were replaced. The current MOT runs to June 2027 with no advisories. This is a very tidy and well-presented example of the much-lauded 993.
The vendor says:
“Drives like new. Very good; one of the best in the UK.”
Key Information
- Mileage: 104,567 miles indicated (stated as correct by the vendor)
- Country of registration: United Kingdom
- Technical inspection status: MOT to 26th June 2027 with no advisories
- Technical specs: 3,596cc flat-six, four-speed Tiptronic automatic
- Paperwork: Service history reported present, including main dealer and specialist records, invoices shown in photos, V5C
- New genuine Porsche oil coolers fitted 2 years ago
- Air con compressor currently faulty - vendor quoted £500 to have it refurbished
The Detail
- Hartech engine health check completed with details shown in photos
- Brake pads and shock absorbers replaced in 2020 as shown in photos
- Bumpers resprayed in May 2023
- Black paintwork presents well with few signs of age as shown in photos
- Bodywork also well kept with arches, sills and underside as shown
- No structural advisories on MOT
- Dark grey ‘Turbo Twist’ five-spoke alloys in good condition
- Recently fitted with four new Pirelli PZero tyres as shown
- Space saver steel spare wheel included
- Black folding fabric roof in good working order with matching tonneau
- Ivory leather interior in good order with some wear to note in photos
- This includes staining to base of driver’s seat and bolster wear
- Switchgear presents well in photos with few marks
- Fitted with modern Pioneer Bluetooth stereo
- New ignition leads fitted
- Wiring loom inspected and upgraded
- Paintwork clay barred and polished
- All interior switches and controls reported as fully functional by the vendor
- Serviced by main dealer to 80,000 miles, then maintained by a specialist, we are told
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