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    4s on mountain pass, Passo del Bernina

    I was on holiday last week and did some photos from my girlfriends 993 4s. I was wondering how this car would drive on snow and decided to climb some mountain tracks...
    the 993 is 8 years old, but I could drive faster on snow and ice than an ml55 also with the 265 on the rear axle...

    here is the first picture:

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    second...

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    third...(all pictures made with sonyericsson s700)

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    After many years still the most beautiful car .

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    Very beatiful car, and not sure I took the right decission when I turned down a very nice 993S and bought my BoxsterS instead....

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    wow, thats excellent.

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    I wish my girlfriend had a 9934S!!

    Nice pics!!!

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    You're not alone

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    Beautiful car!!!!

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    Superb pics man!
    Thanks a lot!
    The 993 4S is still so beautiful after all these years, the most beautiful of the 993 range IMHO.

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    Awesome pics..

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    another one...

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    and the last picture. you can see how wide the tires are...

    I know that you will have better grip with a thinner tyre perhaps a 17' inch rim and a 225 tire...

    But the 18' inch technology rim looks so nice, that you could only drive with that wheel!!

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    Great pics! and such a beautifull car!

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    The more you see the 993, the better it looks! I hope you can take some more pics of that car soon... you should realize that people really LOVE that car!
    -Joost-

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    Micheal ....same place ..2 years ago ....

    Bernina pass is wonderful .......like the climb "Diavolezza" 2 km later : without winter tires it's a suicide!

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    Alex18_996CC said:
    I wish my girlfriend had a 9934S!!

    Nice pics!!!



    Alex,

    tell us about your girlfriend's cars!

    Michael, I thought it was a friend of yours who owned the Porsche! So she let's you drive it regularly?

    Maybe I missed it but were you going on summer or winter tires?

    Indeed the 993 should be the car I am intending to buy - hands down!

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    Hello Ferdie,

    I think you mixed something up...

    I have different friends with different cars. One friend of mine has got an 996gt3 mkII another a white 996 gt3 mkII and anotherone a silver Speedster 964. But this car ist my girlfriends 993 4s. I drive a lot with it but only together with her on holiday or on weekends.

    but I love it and I gave her the idea...

    greets michael


    P.s: yes, we installed wintertyres on it...

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    Great pics Nice upgrade to have fitted the 2S grill on the 4S .

    Strangely, everytime I see this model I feel that in some way, esthetically, current 911's have lost some of their pedigree . Technology-wise of course, it's a different story .

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    Great pix!

    I love to see porsches being used in other than perfect summer conditions. I try to use mine as much as possible and love slippery, snow-covered roads!
    Newer models may be better suited for winter use (heating, etc..), but 993 is hard to beat for looks and caracter!

    Live well - drive hard!


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    I couldn't agree with you more!

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    I love the slippery roads too, because you can slide without putting extreme stress on your car. We had extremely slippery conditions in the netherlands too, and it was great. I tried my car on an empty parking lot to play a little. BUT on the way home I lost control on a roundabout... nothing happened, but my ego was damaged... Slippery is always treacherous...
    -Joost-

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    My baby is in storage for the winter, but when ever I get the chance I always make sure to put my VW sideways in an empty parking lot or somwhere where I know if I lose it I am not in trouble. Plus its also good training for when you need to regain control. I love winter driving, and this year with all the snow it has been great!
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    '82 924

     
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