Cliff, that should be a 3.6 in a 993...
I have a 993 C2 and would agree with Cliffs sentiments. They are a cracking every day sports car, with none of the perceived fragility, or high service costs of a Ferrari.
Handling is great as standard, but if you want a real track focused car, a set of PSS9 suspension, front strut brace, and maybe an upgrade to 'big red' brakes is all it takes.
The earlier 993s put out 265bhp. Post 96 cars have a different intake sytstem called 'vario-ram', which is a variable tract length manifold, and increased bhps up to 285, but with stronger torque too.
The valve guides do wear, but its not generally an issue unless the car is a high miler, or not been regularly serviced.
They all seem to suffer problems with their dual mass flywheel, which can make them a bit clunky in traffic. Don't be tempted to fit a single mass job though, as this makes them almost undriveable at low revs in treaffic, often stalling.
Oh, one thing that really is worth doing is to upgrade the headlights with some HID zenon low beam kits, as the projector lights are not that special.
If you want a good porsche web site, have a look at rennlist.com, and for some great general information on 993s try p-car.com.
