Porsche 993 Carrera 4S

BACKGROUND

This manual 993 Carrera 4S, rolled off the Porsche production line in summer 1996, and was registered and sold via Lancaster Porsche Centre, Colchester in October ’96

In the popular launch colour Arena Red, and supplied with Metropole leather interior (viewing in person is strongly recommended), this well known to us 993 C4S has covered just 62,000-miles, with three previous owners, one of whom has owned the car twice!

As the mileage would suggest, condition is excellent, with only very light use in the past few years. The comprehensive history tells its own story, with servicing taking place exclusively at Lancaster Porsche, save for one trip to Harbour Cars, Chichester, when briefly domiciled in Brighton.

A supporting history folder is testimony to fastidious ownership.

Spec wise this 993 C4S ticks all the right boxes. No, it’s not dripping with options, but hard backed, heated Sports Seats, sound pack and of course, a manual, six-speed gearbox are hugely desirable to the enthusiast market.

ON THE ROAD

In a word: Solid. The 993 was the last of the air-cooled 911s and as befitting of over 30-years of development, it was also the best built and that’s what you can really feel on the road. Much as we love the water-cooled cars, they just don’t quite have that machined feel.

The interaction between the controls – throttle, clutch, gearchange – is precision itself and the steering is full of that unique 911 feel. The 285bhp Varioram engine mixes strong mid-range with an appetite for revs. Grip is a given from the four-wheel drive chassis and wheel and tyre combo, that mixes Turbo Twist 10in rears with 8in front plus, of course Turbo ‘Big Red’ calipers. Oh, then there’s that air-cooled soundtrack, which you will never tire of.

And wide it might be in 993 range terms, but in the modern world, it is anything but. We bang on about it, but modern super-size me 911s have outgrown our roads. Part of the attraction of any air-cooled 911, is its size.

IN SUMMARY

The case for the Turbo look has perhaps never been so compelling. Super-desirable as it may be, the real deal 993 Turbo, is also a very expensive and complex supercar beast. The 993 C4S negates that fear and we’re proud to be able to offer this very fine, previously sold example.