LONG intro to me and my '95 Coupe.
01-12-2016, 11:38 PM
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LONG intro to me and my '95 Coupe.
Hi Everyone!
Long time lurker, first time poster introduction.
I’m 54. I had my first 911 in about 1980 when I was too young to really afford or appreciate it. If I remember correctly, it was a '69 911E sport-o-matic, I wonder what it’s worth today? A couple years later, I had a ‘75S Targa (that I couldnt really afford, either). My life and career progressed and I eventually had a couple Boxsters (I DO like the balance of a mid-engine). Then I was lucky enough to have a 996 Turbo.
I am also a Ducati guy and love the air-cooled single cam Duc motors. I have a 2008 Hypermotard S. As Ducati was phasing out the air cooled motors (for the same reasons everyone else has), I started to get really nostalgic about air cooled Porsches. About 3 years ago, I bought a very nice ’97 993 cab with under 40k miles. It was a great car (even with top cables, SAI issues and other unexpected costs). I sold it in a fit of madness right as prices started to go nuts 2 years ago (ish). I had convinced myself I wanted a coupe.
Time passed and prices —as we all know—have gone crazy. My income level has not kept pace :-)
I recognized that I would be looking at a higher mileage car than I might otherwise prefer.
After narrowly missing out on Foxman’s C4 (damn!), I found and purchased a '95 993 2-wheel drive Coupe (1994 re-vin option M718).
She’s old and has a few rough edges, but she has been generally well cared for…by my calculation from the records I got, not including top-ups, she has had at leat 220 quarts of oil poured into her in her 125k miles!!
The M718 cars seem pretty interesting, mine is VIN WP0AA2991SS320627, build date of 2/94…so a super early car for USA.
For those who don’t know (like me before I found this car and started doing some homework), the M718 cars were really 1994’s that were re-VIN’d to 1995 for the US market. They have some remnant 964 bits. I scoured Reenlist and Pelican, etc. to try to learn what I could about the 718 cars….And would love to know more….maybe an “official M718 Thread” ???
Otherwise, she has LSD/ABD and factory short shift (interesting) and 030. So she was either special ordered as a “drivers” car or spec’d that way by the dealer. The previous owner put MY/02 wheels, which I really like.
I've started doing a lot of the rennlist recommended stuff and hope to make her into a nice, guilt free driver.
I love this site and am excited to be a member of the community.
I will reach out soon with a few items from my old car(s) I need to sell and for stuff I need for #20627.
Thanks,
-mark
austin, tx
ps...c4s in the one pic is the previous owner. my other car is a Duc.
Long time lurker, first time poster introduction.
I’m 54. I had my first 911 in about 1980 when I was too young to really afford or appreciate it. If I remember correctly, it was a '69 911E sport-o-matic, I wonder what it’s worth today? A couple years later, I had a ‘75S Targa (that I couldnt really afford, either). My life and career progressed and I eventually had a couple Boxsters (I DO like the balance of a mid-engine). Then I was lucky enough to have a 996 Turbo.
I am also a Ducati guy and love the air-cooled single cam Duc motors. I have a 2008 Hypermotard S. As Ducati was phasing out the air cooled motors (for the same reasons everyone else has), I started to get really nostalgic about air cooled Porsches. About 3 years ago, I bought a very nice ’97 993 cab with under 40k miles. It was a great car (even with top cables, SAI issues and other unexpected costs). I sold it in a fit of madness right as prices started to go nuts 2 years ago (ish). I had convinced myself I wanted a coupe.
Time passed and prices —as we all know—have gone crazy. My income level has not kept pace :-)
I recognized that I would be looking at a higher mileage car than I might otherwise prefer.
After narrowly missing out on Foxman’s C4 (damn!), I found and purchased a '95 993 2-wheel drive Coupe (1994 re-vin option M718).
She’s old and has a few rough edges, but she has been generally well cared for…by my calculation from the records I got, not including top-ups, she has had at leat 220 quarts of oil poured into her in her 125k miles!!
The M718 cars seem pretty interesting, mine is VIN WP0AA2991SS320627, build date of 2/94…so a super early car for USA.
For those who don’t know (like me before I found this car and started doing some homework), the M718 cars were really 1994’s that were re-VIN’d to 1995 for the US market. They have some remnant 964 bits. I scoured Reenlist and Pelican, etc. to try to learn what I could about the 718 cars….And would love to know more….maybe an “official M718 Thread” ???
Otherwise, she has LSD/ABD and factory short shift (interesting) and 030. So she was either special ordered as a “drivers” car or spec’d that way by the dealer. The previous owner put MY/02 wheels, which I really like.
I've started doing a lot of the rennlist recommended stuff and hope to make her into a nice, guilt free driver.
I love this site and am excited to be a member of the community.
I will reach out soon with a few items from my old car(s) I need to sell and for stuff I need for #20627.
Thanks,
-mark
austin, tx
ps...c4s in the one pic is the previous owner. my other car is a Duc.
Last edited by fossilfuel; 01-13-2016 at 12:12 AM.
01-12-2016, 11:50 PM
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Congrats! Looks like a great find and you can't go wrong with black on black.
01-13-2016, 12:09 AM
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Thanks Gents for the warm welcome! The only way I am giving this one up is if my wife wins the Powerball! In which case I will make her buy me a 993 TurboS, a 959 and a Singer :-)
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01-13-2016, 12:46 AM
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Congrats on a great looking car! I say that because I have #20483! Mine was delivered to the first owner on 5-21-94. How did you find the build date?
Although a different paint color and interior color (Aventurine Green Pearl and Cashmere), it has the same options less the sports suspension and hifi sound system.
Enjoy!
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Dave.
Although a different paint color and interior color (Aventurine Green Pearl and Cashmere), it has the same options less the sports suspension and hifi sound system.
Enjoy!
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Dave.
01-13-2016, 12:54 AM
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Hi Dave (and others in the M718 club).
On my car, inside the driver's door jamb is a VIN sticker (US federalization) with a bar-code. On the top line, after "MFD BY DR. ING H.C. F. PORSCHE AG" is shows "2/94".
Hope this helps.
-mark
On my car, inside the driver's door jamb is a VIN sticker (US federalization) with a bar-code. On the top line, after "MFD BY DR. ING H.C. F. PORSCHE AG" is shows "2/94".
Hope this helps.
-mark
