The torch has passed...

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Originally Posted by Lil bastard

The 993 is larger dimensionally, heavier, has different fenders, headlights, doors, a much more 'raked' windshield. Many of it's parts were shared with the 986 and 996.

Sorry old chap, but much of that absolutely is not true. The 993 windshield is identical, and that's because the core of the car is carried over from the previous generation. Put simply, the 993 is a facelift model, not a new model:




Likewise, the doors are only slightly tweaked for new handles. Yes, the fenders and lights are new, but new fenders and lights maketh not a new car. As for sharing parts with the 986 / 996, yes there are some minor bits shared - but nothing of consequence. The 986 / 996 is a clean break with all new chassis and powertrains unrelated to the 993, whereas the 993 is an upgraded version of an existing car.

Personally, I'd say the rear suspension was the biggest change that came with the 993. But the key thing about the 993 is that it's a revised version of the original 911 and benefits from a quality of engineering that you don't get with the 986 / 996 onwards.

I'm not arguing that the 993 is better than the 964 or anything silly like that. But it's very much the last of the air-cooled models based on the original 911 architecture and not a half way house or transitional car.