Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet (993)

About this Collectable

Porsche 911 (993) Carrera 2 Cabriolet Manual

The last air-cooled Porsche is and will always be a thing. The die-hards swear by the indestructible Mezger engine with its raucous boxer sound. In this latest version with varioram, probably the best air cooler available. 286hp from 3.6 litres doesn't seem like much, but on less than 1400kg and with the 6-speed manual transmission, it's a joy to drive. Good for 286hp, with the potential to tap 275km/h. Combined with the ability to fold back the roof. That these engines last a long time is no secret, so this 993 has just been broken in. The Porsche 964 was already an evolution from the G-model with power steering and independent suspension. The 993 took it up a notch with a 5-way guided rear suspension and even more fine-tuning to the engine.

On 3 June 1996, the Porsche dealer in San Antonio, Texas, registered this beautiful 993 Cabriolet. As is often the case with sports cars, Americans prefer to choose a manual gearbox, so this 993 was also equipped with one. Soon the car was sold to its (actually 1st) next owner on 27 May 1996. After 12 years, the car was exported to the Netherlands and shortly afterwards went to the current owner who has looked after it for the past 15 years. The 993 has been continuously maintained at race and rally preparer Kobus tuning in Lichtenvoorde in recent years and still looks neat. The roof was once replaced and has hardly any wear marks. Everything else works as it should. The combination of black paint with black roof and interior looks great on it! Upon import, the odometer read 50,826 miles, which comes with the car as it was replaced shortly afterwards with an odometer that started at 0 km. Overall, the car has now done just 105,000km. The car was also fitted with the (much nicer) European bumpers after import.

Our opinion

In our opinion, one of the very nicest and best driving air coolers. Just driven in, neatly maintained and ready for the next sunny drive. Of course, the special rims and USA size number plates are easy to customise to your liking.

Equipment

- Air conditioning
- Radio preparation
- Electric convertible top
- Electrically height-adjustable seats
- Cruise control
- Wind deflector

Service history

Recent maintenance history:

This Porsche has been serviced by Kobus Tuning for the last 15 years The key points from the recent service history are:

- 18-11-1998 - 18400km - Porsche specialist Zims Texas
- 15-06-1999 - 20,000km - Porsche specialist Zims Texas 
- 26-02-2000 - 26,118km - major service Porsche Park place Texas
- 12-06-2008 - 80.953km - Autofix Nunspeet
- 10-11-2009 - 85.620km - major service Kobus Tuning
- 26-04-2011 - ?????km - Various Kobus Tuning
- 12-04-2016 - 95,194km - Service Kobus Tuning
- 23-07-2018 - 98,743km - Wheel bearing Autobedrijf Houwers
- 30-08-2018 - 99,181km - Miscellaneous Kobus Tuning
- 04-07-2019 - ?????km - New tyres Kobus Tuning
- 09-07-2020 - 101,207km - Various Kobus Tuning
- 29-08-2023 - 102,840km - Service Kobus Tuning 

Full history is available on request.

Modifications

- 18-inch rims

Remarks

This Porsche is in good condition. The car has signs of use, and as far as we have been able to assess, this car has never had any major damages.

Included in sale

Included in the sale of this Porsche 911 is:

- Two keys
- Documentation, invoices, booklets and convertible top cover

About the seller

The last owner had the car for 15 years and drove it for only 24000km. He has several hobby cars and wants to thin the collection a bit. 

Summary

Seller - René
Seller type - Private
Location - Winterwijk
Chassis number - WP0CA2994TS341434
Registration number - 54-GFD-8
First registration - 03-06-1996
Mileage - 23,741km (+ 50826 miles) = 105,062km
Demonstration - Yes, through documentation
Warranty - No
VAT/Margin car - Margin
Bodywork - Convertible
Engine - 3.6 litre six-cylinder boxer engine
Power - 286hp Varioram
Drive system - Rear wheel
Transmission - Manual
Exterior - Black
Interior - Black
Upholstery - Leather
Smoking car - No
Owners - 4
Owned since - 14-10-2009
Tyres - 18-inch Conti N2 225-40 front, 265-35 rear, DOT 2018 and 2019, >5mm
 
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