Hello everyone. This is Mina, the administrator of "A Porsche Came to My Home". I would like to share the real voices of various Porsche owners with you! This project was born from the request of our readers, "I want to share the real voices of various Porsche owners!Porsche Owner's FileThe "911 993" is the last air-cooled 911 model. This 10th installment is a review of the purchase, options, and driving of the last air-cooled 911 model, the 911 993, 1995 model, received from "Kimiyua-san" from Tokyo, Japan. Please take a look at this blog's first review article on the 993.

〘Owner Information〙
My car: 911 993, 1995 model
Pen name: Kimiyua(Registered at Minkara as Kimiyua)
Occupation: Company director
Age: 60 years old
Area of residence: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Family: 2 children (11 years old)
Past car history:...
1976 Celica XX → 1982 Corolla Levin → 1984 Toyota Mark II Grande → 1989 Audi 80 → 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E Sportsline+ (2nd car) 1992 Golf GLI
Then sold everything.
Main car]
1995 Mercedes-Benz C280 Sport Line -> 1996 Jaguar XJ8 3.2 Executive (308)
... I owned the car for 12 years and the mileage exceeded 200,000 km. At the time, I was commuting from Chiba City to Akasaka-mitsuke in Tokyo by car. I hated riding the commuter train, so I got up at 4:30 in the morning and drove to work.
2007 Audi A6 Avant → 2009 Mercedes-Benz W210 (2002 model) → 2010 Mercedes-Benz W124 E500(1995 last model)→ 2010 Mercedes-Benz C200 Avantgarde → 2011 Mercedes-Benz C280 Avantgarde → 2015 Porsche 997 Carrera 4 (2007)→ 2018 Porsche 993 Carrera (1995 model)
Second car.
2007 Audi T T 3.2 Quattro → 2014 Porsche 987 Boxster(2007)→ 2016 Abarth 595 Competitione → 2016 Mercedes-Benz W124 S280 Wagon(1995 model)

A word to our readers

It used to be calledSpeaking of Porsche, 911However, now that SUVs such as the Cayenne and Macan have been launched, they have become familiar and popular. However, in the general public's view, Porsche is still "theA little far awayIt is still a "one-stop shop".

However, driving a Porsche is a real pleasure, and even the commute to work can be exciting.

I drive my car from Futakotamagawa to Meiji Jingumae every day to commute to work.Go to work to drive a Porsche.I even feel like I'm in a "I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be doing" kind of situation (laughs).

It makes me feel as if I am working for the sake of driving a Porsche.

However, Porsche is expensive, so I have yet to buy a new car from them. But even if it is a used car, there is no inconvenience at all.It is often said that "the newest Porsche is the best Porsche," but I feel that even older Porsches have excellent performance.(Not a sore loser by any means, lol)

Everyone has his or her own way of enjoying life, but getting a Porsche really makes every day more fulfilling, and although I am a businessman, I also believe that it is not an expensive thing to do.

In the past, I used to say, "A woman who supports the man by her side with her support and increases the man's fortune.The word "akeman" was used in the past to mean "akeman" in the sense ofPorsche is a "giveaway" car! (loud laugh)

Therefore, it is a car that everyone should definitely try to own at least once.

What is unfortunate, however, is that the runaway accidents and incidents on the street are reported as "accidents caused by Porsche". Accidents are only the driver's problem and not Porsche's fault, but it is sad that Porsche itself is given a strange impression.

(1) Background leading to purchase

I have loved cars since I was a child.

I am not Hiroki Ando, a former TBS announcer, but I was just in the super car boom generation and have loved cars ever since I can remember.I got my driver's license in my senior year of high school as fast as I could.I sometimes commuted from Chiba City to my high school in Ichikawa in a family-owned car, enjoying a drive with a girl in my class after school.

I think that is where my love of cars began.

My parents used to tell me I was really stupid because I loved cars more than eating three meals a day.

I've admired Porsches since I was a child, but at the time I was living at home with my family, so the car I owned was "Must be a sedan type with a solid 4 seatThe situation was that "the Porsche was not available. It was not easy to get a Porsche.

Encounter with Boxster

Time passed, and in 2013, I made a private acquaintance with the president of a car dealership that handles Porsche cars, "If you like Porsche, you should definitely drive one.They said, "We're going to do it. Then one day in 2014. That president told me, "We have a 987 Boxster in good condition, why don't you come and see it?I got a call from the company saying, "I went for a test drive and I liked it right away...

I bought a 987 Boxster as a second car to start with.

The Boxster is completely different from any car I have ever driven, and the "handling response" and "fun to drive" is tremendous.Why didn't I get it sooner...!I thought at the time, "I'm not going to be able to do that.

Fascinated by 991

However, looking at Porsche-related books and blogs, I see that "911 is the Porsche.Many comments such as, "I'm not sure I can do this," were written, and my feelings gradually turned to 911.

About a year and a half after I started driving my Boxster, I went to a car dealer I knew.There was a "997 Carrera 4" there.The moment I took one look at that 997, I fell in love with its style, including the rear bulge, and I gave up the Mercedes-Benz C280 and Boxster I owned at the time to get the 997. 2015 was the year.

Then long-distance private travel(Karuizawa, Izu, Nagoya, Osaka, Iseshima, etc.)I now drive a Porsche for all of my trips. I often hear Porsche owners say, "Despite being a sports car, there is no fatigue at all on long distance trips, and you feel like you still want to drive after arrivalYou say, "I've never felt this way before," and you are exactly right. This was the first time I had ever felt this way about a Porsche.

Currently in the midst of raising children, other hobbies(golf, alcohol, etc.)I do not do all of the above and enjoy solely driving and traveling with my children.

How I came across air-cooling

Last year, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, he said, "If you are a Porsche driver, you absolutely must drive an air-cooled Porsche.I began to think, "I want to buy a 993. Then one day, while researching 993 on the Internet, I happened to find a 993 at a friend's store and called him immediately.

Then, we were told that there was a customer who had already previewed the property and would be coming to sign a contract over the weekend.

Another Porsche lover(He owns 964)I asked an acquaintance of a car dealer in

The 993 was the last air-cooled car, there are only a few of them in Japan now, they are more valuable than other air-cooled cars, and they don't break as much as the 964. Also, the handling is very good."

He told me that he would be happy to help me. So, as soon as I hung up the phone, I went out to the store where the 993 was located and test-drove it, and was told that "I need to get my hands on this 993!I was filled with a feeling of "I'm so happy to be here....

But there was a customer who had already previewed the store, so I was wondering what was going on, and the store contacted that customer and told him about me, and he said he wasn't going to buy it.This 993 is now mine in the clear.

Eldest son's thoughts on 997

As an aside, I would like to tell you a little about my family at the time of the 997 sale. I'm sure I've had some influence on you.My son, who is in elementary school, is also a "car guy".All smartphone apps and games are also car related.

Both parents and children love cars, so the house is filled with miniature cars and car-related goods (laughs).

In fact, my son has played sports such as swimming, soccer, and basketball, but in the end, none of them lasted long enough for him to quit.

However, two years ago, I found myself in a situation where I was asked toI want to play cart competitions.My son has been playing karting for a while now, and he is really into it. My son has always loved American cars.(Dodge Challenger, Charger)It was.Recently, Porsche 997 GT3RS and Koenigsegg Agera RS are his favorites.It is.

So when I sold my 997 Carrera 4, my son told me, "I can understand your desire to drive a 993 air cooled, but I would never want to sell my 997.I was opposed to the idea. Later, a friend of mine, the president of a car dealership, agreed to own my 997, and his son, the

'I will allow your father to buy his 993 if he promises never to let it go until he buys it back when he becomes rich.

and we purchased 993 in the clear.

However, on the day we received the 997, my son was in tears...it was very sad to see him cry. The next day, he went to his friend's house located at the next station to see the 997.

But...now that CEO has broken his promise to his son and sold the 997. My son says he will never speak to him again...(LOL)

(2) Options/Specifications

Front spoiler, side spoilers and rear wing are installed at the time of purchase.(Not genuine, manufacturer unknown)I was very pleased with the results.

I amI'm not too concerned about "genuine specs or not."Therefore, it does not matter if the specifications have been changed as long as there is a cohesive atmosphere and it is classy and good looking.

We also needed a "back-up camera" and "Bluetooth", so we replaced the existing audio system with a DEH970 from Carrozzeria. Then, the portable navigation system and ashtray were removed and installed there with commercially available stays.

(3) Time to delivery

I first saw the car on the site in July 2018 and it was delivered about a month later in August.

(4) Porsche's performance that you feel when you own one.

It's been about 6 months since I bought my 993 in August 2018, and although I've only been away with my 993 between "Tokyo and Ise-Shima", the handling is fun, and I get the feeling of being part of a team of people and horse, and I'm very happy with theIt is a different kind of fun than the 997.

It was created 25 years ago.(1995 model)It is hard to believe that it is a car.

I often hear air-cooled owners say, "Once you have air-cooling, you don't want to give it up.I understand the feeling very well.

Engine: NA 3,600CC

I would like to describe the sound of the 993 engine compared to other Porsche cars.

First, the sound of the Boxster's engine is the sound of a flat six that is nothing but a Porsche when you turn the ignition key with your left hand. Also.Since it is a midship engine, the engine sound coming from just behind the driver's seat and around his/her back is very powerful.The car is balanced in rotation and has no vibration. The car is well balanced in rotation and has no vibration, but the roaring "ba-ba-ba" sound it makes makes you think that it is a Porsche.

In addition, the 991(997 Carrera 4)I thought the liquid-cooled engine of the "Mere Old Man" was much more awesome and louder at high rpm than the conventional Boxster.

Based on the above, the sound of the 993's engine is like a saw being moved..."Unique sound that can only be found in air-cooled PorschesI think it's a "yes". Also, the 993's exhaust sound is louder and bassier, and has a more mechanical feel to it, like how the mechanicals are doing their job at the rear.

(2) Tiptronic

The Tiptronic in the 993 has switches to shift gears on the left and right spots on the steering wheel. Personally, I think that "Easier to operate than PDK paddle shiftersI feel that the "I'm not a fan of this.

(3) Handling

It is as racy as a go-cart ride.However, the turning radius is not very good.However, everything, including the steering, braking, and engine noise, is unique to air-cooling and can never be experienced with water-cooling. It is irreplaceable.

4) Fuel consumption

For commuting and city driving, I think it is 6km/l to 7km/l. For long distance trips, it will be close to 10 lm/l.

(5) Ride comfort, glide taste

On a surface that is not flat, you can still feel the bumpiness, but you can drive precisely on the line you intend, and the car feels smaller than the current 911, so you can enjoy a more exciting sensation while driving.

(6) Family reaction

As mentioned above, my 11 year old son likes the 997 that was previously in our home, but he likes it for the sound of the exhaust and the door closing.

(7) Favorite point

I like the compact size of the Porsche and the acceleration when the need arises.

(5) Options you definitely want to add in the future

Porsche is largely complete in stock form, so there are no options or other desires at this time.

(6) Areas of concern

If I may say so...After all, this is an old car, more than 20 years old, so frequent maintenance is essential.Repair items since last August include "overhaul (rebuild) of power steering gear box" for 320,000 yen, replacement of transmission oil leak parts for 30,000 yen, etc... Repairs have been ongoing for some time.

Parts replacement and repair will continue to be unavoidable.

(7) General comments

I like the Porsche 993 very good car.I have had the opportunity to test drive the 991 several times before and found it to be more refined in every way than the 987 Boxster and 997 Carrera.

If you are not too concerned with the driving itself, you will surely be able to find aThe latest Porsche (992, etc.) is the best sports car of our time.It is a "one of a kind" and I think today's fans will be captivated by it.

However, on the other hand, "I have always loved cars and driving.For those who are interested in the Porsche, air-cooled Porsche such as 993 will be more attached to it, and for those who are interested in the Porsche, air-cooled Porsche such asOnce you've tasted an air-cooled Porsche, you probably won't cheat on the latest 911.I even think, "I'm not sure I'm going to be able to do that.

However, I am a car enthusiast by nature, and I would like to own a Macan if I could afford it while maintaining the two cars I currently own.

8) What is Porsche to you?

Porsche is my "life partner" and "reason for living".

As a side note, in June 2008, I was diagnosed with terminal cancer and told I had only five months to live. I immediately underwent surgery, but the cancer had already spread to my liver, lungs, and abdominal lymph, and I experienced a sense of hopelessness.

After that, he was hospitalized and spent nine months fighting the disease with anticancer drug treatment, and by February 2009, he weighed 40 kg and was unable to even walk.

However, half a year later, I could not stop myself from wanting to drive a car again, so I got a W210, and then a W124 500E, which I had longed for. Unfortunately, I had not yet regained my strength, and I made a mistake in accelerating and braking, resulting in a self-inflicted accident, and the E500 and C200 were totaled.

Nevertheless, my love for cars never ceased and I met Porsche and here I am.

I believe it was my strong motivation to "drive a Porsche" that allowed me to become the representative of the company today.

Blog manager's opinion.
If you have purchased an air-cooled 911, be sure toHandling is fun," "The mechanical engine sound is appealing," and "This quality can never be experienced with water-cooling."Everyone is saying the same thing. After reading Kimiyua's report, I felt happy to know that "For real car lovers and drivers, there is no other car in the world as enjoyable as the air-cooled 911! I felt so happy to read your report. Thank you, Kimiyua-san!