Porsche 911 993 Targa - Deposit taken - £16,995 

Description
The original targa 911s were either loved for their compromise between open-top motoring and tin-top rigidity or loathed for the fact that they compromised the iconic lines of the 911 coupe.

Porsche rode the criticism for over 25 years before they created the 993 targa, a car that at once overcame concerns with the earlier cars and became another Porsche icon.

The 993 targa's glass roof replaced the folding hardtop of the 964 and earlier cars and instead of a somewhat awkward system of unbolting the roof, folding it and storing it in the luggage compartment the new roof slid back behind the rear window electrically at the touch of a button. This ensured the lines of the car were unspoiled and luggage space uncompromised. To save the cabin from heating up an electric blind slides back to screen the cabin from the sun. Genuinely the best of both worlds.

The targa is a wonderful piece of Porsche engineering and in some ways the absence of rain gutters make it a more elegant beast than the coupe. Only around 3000 were built outside the US, therefore also making it a rare sight.

This particular car is far from a pup. It looks really pretty from a few paces, and certainly in these photographs, but it does need some general attention to make it absolutely right.

We'd encourage you to call us or come and see the car to discover in detail what we mean. We'll be utterly honest about what the car is and isn't and you can make up your own mind.

It drives perfectly well and does not appear to have any mechanical concerns, the issues are more with details. For example the heater seems to respond to its own wishes rather than the controls, predictably the air con does not work, the passenger window works from one switch but not the other. The targa top and electric blind work perfectly but there is unwelcome wind noise. Cosmetically there is corrosion beginning around the screen (when isn't there?) and the rear spoiler paintwork has reacted and has some blisters.

None of it is life threatening, just annoying.

The car has been in regular use, the 89,000 miles is genuine and there is a near full service history.

Ordinarily we would have put this car straight into the workshop and made everything right before sale, but we've got over a month's backlog at present and made the decision that we'd offer the car as a bit of a rolling project while the summer is still with us. It would be great for someone with light tinkering skills who could buy it knowing they would need to spend something on parts, but could save on labour charges.

We can, of course, have all jobs done here for the 'Approved' price, but please bear in mind the delay.

We sold a near identical car earlier this year for £24,995 :

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so this car could be very decent value for someone.

Equipment
Fitted as standard with central locking, power steering, electric windows, mirrors and seats, 285bhp varioram engine, ABS, electric full length glass roof.

Options
Turbo style front and rear spoilers, electric leather heated seats, 363mm sports steering wheel, rear wiper, on board computer.

Technical specification

• Power - 285bhp
• Top speed -  168mph
• 0 - 62mph - 6.4 seconds

Maintenance

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