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Old 06-07-2023, 01:16 AM
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https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/9...rewind-review/

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Good article thanks for posting.
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Very good article. Interesting I had a friend of mine who had his 996 break down on a PCA outing this past weekend that we went to together. I drove my 993 too and he had to ride with me back since we left his 996 at a facility. Anyhow it was his first time to drive my car and the first time to drive an air cooled 911. He struggled a bit with the clutch at first but he was amazed at the drive of the 993 and how different it was to his 2000 996. He also has a 928 and how different it was to that of course.
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What are the seats in the article car...thank you I'll take two!
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Originally Posted by UserA
What are the seats in the article car...thank you I'll take two!
Recaro Sportster
Old 06-07-2023, 02:40 PM
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That IS Pat Long's car. I've seen it at my mechanic's shop a few times along with a few of his other cars. It is VERY clean.

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Recaro Sportster
One of the cool things about those seats is the low-profile ***** from Cantrell Motorsport he installed which make it a little easier to adjust the seatback (no affiliation). I wish those were available when I installed my A8s all those years ago.
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Originally Posted by gonzilla
That IS Pat Long's car. I've seen it at my mechanic's shop a few times along with a few of his other cars. It is VERY clean.One of the cool things about those seats is the low-profile ***** from Cantrell Motorsport he installed which make it a little easier to adjust the seatback (no affiliation). I wish those were available when I installed my A8s all those years ago.
I run the thin ***** on my recaro sportsters. They don't make adjusting any easier, they fit better in the tub of the 993. The sportsters are a wide seat and the thin **** helps that.
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Thank you for sharing the article.

My first read is the author missed the point of the 993. The author continuously wants to compare it to a modern car, instead of just embracing it for what it is.

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Originally Posted by 71-3.0-911
I run the thin ***** on my recaro sportsters. They don't make adjusting any easier, they fit better in the tub of the 993. The sportsters are a wide seat and the thin **** helps that.
I hear you. The inboard recline ***** on my A8s tore apart the center console after so much rubbing. And the outboard almost touch the door panel. I ended up cutting off the inboard ones with an angle grinder and that seemed to do the trick! I would have rather used these if they were available back then!!!
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Yep. The sportsters are right/left specific with tilt switches and no inboard *****. Thankfully that wasn't an issue.
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I agree with you
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Originally Posted by 71-3.0-911
I run the thin ***** on my recaro sportsters. They don't make adjusting any easier, they fit better in the tub of the 993. The sportsters are a wide seat and the thin **** helps that.
I bet those seats feel great. Does it fold forward for access to the rear?
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Yep. There is a handle type thing on the back of each seat built into the back. Tilting seats was a requirement because I still have small kids that can fit back there and they love riding in the 993.
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Originally Posted by 71-3.0-911
Yep. There is a handle type thing on the back of each seat built into the back. Tilting seats was a requirement because I still have small kids that can fit back there and they love riding in the 993.
Awesome, thanks! That's exactly why I was asking, my kids are the same way. Best weekend family car ever.
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Originally Posted by fatmike
Thank you for sharing the article.

My first read is the author missed the point of the 993. The author continuously wants to compare it to a modern car, instead of just embracing it for what it is.

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Yep.

"Relative lack of power".

5.2 secs to 100 and 272 km/h top speed 30 years ago.

Weird how 992 Carrera is so much faster now.

And weird how this 1995 Ford Taurus looks a bit dated now.



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