“ A Stunning 993 Carrera RS Homage Created Using Genuine RS parts ”
This example reeks of quality: Take a look at the bills and then give us a call to make an appointment to see it in person.

Background
The Porsche 911 broke cover in 1963, morphing over the years from a svelte, elfin Audrey Hepburn-like sportscar into the current swollen-hipped, muscular Serena Williams-esque ballistic bruiser beloved of city traders, nouveau riche entrepreneurs, and mid-life crisis divorcees.

While the early cars were slow and fragile – and the later cars very fast and almost indestructible – many enthusiasts think the 993, built between 1994 and 1998, is the model that best balances classic looks with decent performance and better-than-average reliability.

It’s also the last of the air-cooled cars, which is important because the mystery and legend that surrounds the 911 is grounded firmly in its lack of a radiator, no matter what owners of later cars might tell you.

It’s still light too, weighing in at just 1370kgs – and usefully narrow, all of which leads us to the conclusion that the 993 is the best-handling and least-compromised air-cooled 911 of them all.

It’s impressively quick, with 60mph coming up in a little over five-and-a-half seconds on its way to a top speed of over 165mph – and you can forget the car’s Widow Maker reputation; while the 3.6-litre, flat-six, air-cooled engine (actually oil-cooled, but who’s quibbling?) might hang ponderously behind the rear axle line, the handling is surprisingly benign as long as you don’t do anything really silly, obviously…

Overview
This 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera’s Schwarz-Metallic finish makes it an unusual – and unusually attractive – specimen in its own right.

However, ‘M204 SGY’ is also a very convincing homage to the legendary Carrera RS, a sportscar for whom buyers are willing to pay half-a-million pounds for the very best examples.

How convincing is it?

Well, the photos tell the real story, but our vendor estimates around £65,000 was needed to turn an already very good 911 into a credible homage to the Carrera RS; we’ll go into the details later but for now it’s enough to know that this is a very convincing evocation that will sell for a fraction of the price of a factory-built example.

Exterior
RS side sills were fitted in July 2024 at a cost of well over a thousand pounds for the parts alone, and earlier investments include £3,100 for a Clubsport wing kit, £570 to delete the rear wiper using authentic RS glass, £500 for headlamps, and £450 for the red rear lights.

The Carrera RS doesn’t have a sunroof, so a previous owner went to the trouble and expense of buying a complete genuine roof panel from Porsche, which cost him £2,110 – excluding fitting.

Other costs for the coachwork include:

*deep breath*

More than £16,500 to fit and paint it all, £1,500 on Topaz paint protection film on the front of the car, and £725 for ceramic coat protection – and that’s just the stuff we have the figures for and doesn’t include smaller stuff like removing the headlamp washers.

This was not done on the cheap.

And it was worth every penny: when mm-perfect shutlines, flawless panels, and meticulously applied Black Metallic paint (paint code, L744 - Schwarz-Met) meets fastidious curation, the result is spectacular.

Of course, as you’d expect of such a demanding owner the genuine RS Speedline alloy wheels, which cost almost £6,000, are completely free of scuffs, scrapes, and other kerbing damage. Eight inches wide at the front and a huge 10-inches at the rear, the split-rim alloys were, like the coachwork, worth their exorbitant cost.

The finishing touches, like the RS centre caps and the five-figure Big Red braking system upgrade, are equally impressive.

The wheels are fitted with 225/40ZR18 Michelin Pilot Sport N3 tyres from 2014 on the front, and 265/35ZR18 Michelin Pilot Sport N3 from 2023 on the rear.

We will never get tired of telling you that experience shows that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly.

Our man reports that the car is “exceptionally tidy throughout, with no visible dings or scratches to the bodywork” and only a few small marks to the rear spoiler.

However, he does point out that it’s been a few years since the PPS was applied, so the new owner may want to invest in a two-stage paint correction to allow it to fulfil its considerable potential.

Interior
The interior appointments include a genuine Porsche RSR Momo steering wheel, retrimmed Recaro seats at a cost of £3,054, RS seatbelts for an astonishing £324, and a Heigo half roll cage, which set someone back £895 (plus shipping and fitting) when Heritage Autowerks fitted it in 2015.

The headlining was retrimmed to suit the car’s new sunroof-delete specification, and another £183 was invested on a Rennline lower dash. Other goodies include RS door cards and speakers (£414 plus fitting), a gearknob and short-shift kit (£630 plus fitting), and even lightweight RS carpets (£823).

And it all looks terrific, doesn’t it?

The seats are both supportive and comfortable, the steering wheel is an absolute joy to hold, and even minor tasks, such as pulling the doors closed, brings a small thrill.

This is a very special sportscar to spend time in, even before you switch the engine on.

Speaking of which, a Lifeline fire extinguisher (date unknown) has been fitted, which seems like a sensible investment; less so the Blaupunkt Bremen radio-cassette player because who’s ever going to get tired of listening to that engine?

As you’d expect given the scale of the investment, the interior presents very well: The lettering on the switches and controls is a bright white, the top of the dashboard is free of cracks and splits, and we are told everything works as it should.

The frunk contains a space-saver spare wheel, the tyre inflator, and a tool kit in addition to a strut brace. The carpet trim is very good, and lifting everything out reveals only solid metal underneath.

As for problems, the only serious flaw is a rip to the outer edge of the driver’s seat.

Other issues we can see – and to call them issues is probably overstating it – are chips to the offside upright of the roll cage where the driver’s seatbelt buckle has caught it. Both door cards have gone a bit wrinkly too, as has the houndstooth cloth on the base of both seats.

Finally, some of the fasteners on the Recaro seats are rusty but sorting that out would be cheap, easy, and satisfying, the Holy Trinity of DIY car jobs.

The auction also includes a Porsche Classic Momo steering wheel.

Mechanical
The mechanical upgrades include more than a thousand pounds spent on heatshields and brackets, which gives you an idea of the money-no-object approach taken over the years.

Other significant work includes new springs and dampers, a Big Red brake kit (£10,510), high-performance catalytic convertors and silencers, an RS clutch and flywheel, and a refurbished gearbox (£3,000).

The routine maintenance record is just as impressive:

· 29.11.1994 – pre-delivery inspection by AFN Reading

· 03.11.1995 and 10,045 miles – service by AFN Reading

· 02.10.1996 and 19,452 miles – service by Power Engineering

· 15.05.1997 and 25,931 miles – service by Power Engineering

· 31.10.1997 and 31,241 miles – service by Power Engineering

· 08.04.1998 and 37,337 miles – service by Power Engineering

· 22.02.1999 and 44,714 miles – service by Paragon

· 25.08.1999 and 48,835 miles – service by Power Engineering

· 15.02.2000 and 52,378 miles – service by Paragon

· 01.08.2000 and 55,679 miles – service by Power Engineering

· 27.06.2001 and 60,669 miles – service by Power Engineering

· 18.06.2002 and 65,330 miles – service by Power Engineering

· 16.06.2003 and 73,452 miles – service by Paragon including fresh brake fluid

· 05.08.2004 and 79,669 miles – service by Paragon

· 06.08.2005 and 84,523 miles – service by Paragon

· 03.08.2006 and 88,082 miles – service by Paragon including fresh brake fluid

· 18.07.2007 and 89,870 miles – service by Paragon

· 22.02.2011 and 97,220 miles – service by SP Autobahn

· 09.02.2012 and 102,967 miles – service by AMB Ltd including fresh brake fluid

· 28.03.2013 and 107,637 miles – service by Porsche Centre Nottingham

· 05.04.2014 and 112,430 miles – service by Zentrum Porsche

· 23.05.2014 and 112,520 miles – considerable mechanical work by Tognola Engineering at a cost of £10,509

· 03.02.2015 and unknown miles – considerable mechanical and trim work by Heritage AutoWerks at a cost of £14,421

· 06.07.2016 and 115,544 miles – service by Heritage AutoWerks

· 28.09.2017 and 115,899 miles – service by Heritage AutoWerks

· 10.10.2018 and 116,431 miles – service by Heritage AutoWerks including fresh brake fluid

· 09.10.2019 and 116,595 miles – service by Heritage AutoWerks

· 29.03.2021 and 117,243 miles – service by Nine Excellence including a new battery and recharging the air-conditioning system at a cost of almost £2,000

· 21.02.2022 and 118,379 miles – service by Porsche Centre Swindon including fresh brake fluid

· 19.10.2022 and 119,061 miles – engine repairs, a new clutch and an RS flywheel, and a service by Abingdon Automotive

Further work to the air-conditioning system in July 2024 included a new evaporator and expansion valve plus seals and gas.

A rolling road printout from June 2016 shows a maximum power of 271.4bhp.

The engine bay is clean and neatly ordered. Well-serviced over the years, its last was in October 2022, so it would be wise to budget for another to give you peace of mind.

However, as the video shows, it starts well, idles with that characteristic flat-six note, and howls through the Dansk exhaust system.

Of course, no MoT tester has ever mentioned structural rust or corrosion, and the worst we can say of it is that we spotted a few rusty washers. Truly #firstworldproblems, eh?

NB: The registration number ‘993 NNS’ is being retained.

History
The 911’s MoT, which is valid until January 2027, was issued with no advisories.

The recent Vehicle History Check is clear, and it comes with keys.

The history file includes the Porsche wallet and book pack, the original service history booklet plus a continuation one, a number of expired MoT certificates, and plenty of invoices for work and parts over the years. In all, the history file section runs to 88 photos.

Other items include a bag of RS wheel bolts, plus a boxful of spares. Please see the photos for details.

Summary
With a guide price of between £90,000 and £110,000, this is going to be one of the more expensive ways of getting behind the wheel of a Porsche 993, but then quality remains long after the price has been forgotten.

And this example reeks of quality: Take a look at the bills and then give us a call to make an appointment to see it in person.

Because, if you’ve ever fantasised about owning a Carrera RS but thought they’d moved out of reach, now might be the time to revive your plans and start plotting to make your dream come true.

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