[{"id": 6098497, "authorName": "thegrayman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thegrayman/", "bidAmount": 993, "content": "$993 bid placed by thegrayman", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619038319, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6098561, "authorName": "black993", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/black993/", "bidAmount": 9993, "content": "$9,993 bid placed by black993", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619038604, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6098849, "authorName": "Kcheves", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/kcheves/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The lighting and/or white balance in these photos make this color look muddy. Photo 13 is better, but Aventurine Greek is a pretty color than shown. GLWTA, I like this car a lot.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1619039744, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6099132, "authorName": "John012", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/john012/", "bidAmount": 15000, "content": "$15,000 bid placed by John012", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619041200, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6099248, "authorName": "Brian_M", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/brian_m/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "No comments about it being a Cab and having a Tip so far.\r\n\r\nGood let's keep it that way.\r\n\r\nExcellent example here.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1619041704, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6099910, "authorName": "westerlingerstr30", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/westerlingerstr30/", "bidAmount": 16000, "content": "$16,000 bid placed by westerlingerstr30", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619047711, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6099953, "authorName": "Olivier145", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/olivier145/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RonS very nice example. Can you comment on the service history and possibly post pictures of records of key interventions? Also, a cold start & drive video would be great. Thank you!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1619048422, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6101209, "authorName": "RonS (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rons/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "It is just a very honest car. I am representing it for a friend to be clear. He has most of the service records for the car during his ownership. It has been well looked after during his ownership. The car has had no required work. \r\n\r\nI will get a cold start and drive around video today.\r\n\r\nIt is a difficult color to capture to show its depth. The paint is still in great condition for its age, some pitting on the nose of course. A little nick scratch here and there< but overall its good.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1619094277, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6101784, "authorName": "ErikDutch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/erikdutch/", "bidAmount": 16993, "content": "$16,993 bid placed by ErikDutch", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619102636, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6101981, "authorName": "RonS (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rons/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I am trying to get the videos loaded, just a bit of a challenge.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1619105321, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6102559, "authorName": "Olivier145", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/olivier145/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Thanks @RonS - looking forward to watch. \r\nPeople familiar with the color know it's a more interesting and upscale shade than the usual black or silver (@KCheves very poetically called it \"Aventurine Greek\" in reference to the Mediterranean Sea :).\r\nNext would be great to upload selected service records to gauge the thoroughness of maintenance and assess future needs.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1619112668, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6103340, "authorName": "carreram", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/carreram/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Nice color for sure, but has the car really \" been well looked after by the owner\" with a hole in soft top, not working air condition, battery needing a tender, lots of scratches and stone chips, damaged steering wheel (pic 5o) and front accident without any details ?? \r\nJust wondering why a caring owner didn't fix this things.", "likes": 6, "timestamp": 1619117438, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6104064, "authorName": "RonS (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rons/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The little hole in the top is from opening and closing the top, its a common occurrence. The last 10 years of ownership the car was a weekend fun car, tennis, golf, dinner out, so the ac really became a non issue. His daily driver now is a 2018 Boxster S with all the bells and whistles. It was discussed about updating the AC to 134, but rather than raising the reserve to cover those costs, we felt it was better to let the new owner decide. \r\n\r\nThe 993 was the first attempt by the factory to install security to their vehicles and over the years they have proven to a couple short coming. It is a well known issue at times with them. A local independent Porsche facility tried for a week to diagnose the random battery drainage on this car. It was finally decided after talking with both dealerships and other professionals that the occasional and again random discharge was tied in with central security system. Another prominent Atlanta independent Porsche spent 4K replacing the entire wiring harness in a bid to circumvent the draining issue on another 993, it did not stop the problem. Yes, the car has some minor blemishes with stone chips and a slightly worn steering wheel, but it is an original car that is over 20 years old. We are pulling together all the service records and will add those today. The owner is very busy with a project and I am working out of state so we have to coordinate some requests.\r\n\r\n\r\nI diligently attempted to photograph as many of the wear areas on the car as to make everyone aware of every flaw, almost to a fault I guess. I want whomever purchases the car to be fully aware of the true condition of the car as I would.\r\n\r\nPorsches have been in my family for 4 generations. My grand parents owned them in the 50's. I still have my mother's 1956 A model, in which I have done all the maintenance and rebuilds on forever. I have known the owner my entire life and know this car well. It is a solid example of clean daily driver that has been garage kept since he purchased it. He has enjoyed his 20 years of ownership, but it is time for a new home.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1619121268, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6104275, "authorName": "Olivier145", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/olivier145/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RonS thanks for taking in stride all the comments that will come your way! BaT is a great way to scrutinize a car and assess it on its own merit but it can be grating. Potential bidders (I am one of them) will pressure-test every single aspect to make sure the car is legit. Transparency and documented data are the easiest way to build confidence and drive up the bids - win/win. We don't know the car as well as you do so keep the information & facts coming !", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1619122414, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6105238, "authorName": "RonS (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rons/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "I am here to help facilitate the selling of the car. I will do whatever is needed to make sure that anyone interested in the car gets all the information they want and need. I am just as concerned for the new owner as I am for my dear friend the seller. I want all parties happy.", "likes": 3, "timestamp": 1619126840, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6106992, "authorName": "ExoticrareKia", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/exoticrarekia/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Does anyone know how long these Tiptronics last before needing replacement? The best Porsche Indy shop here in SoCal says the 5 speed tips in 996\u2019s usually last 155k miles so I\u2019m not sure about these 993\u2019s", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619152512, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6107115, "authorName": "thehogweed", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/thehogweed/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@exoticrareKia. I don't think that you can get an accurate answer as to lifespan on the tip. I suggest that your risk of incidence of repair expense is higher for a clutch - engine out - than a tip repair. Also, my opinion, tip cars (owners) likely do not have as high an incidence of aggressive driving as clutch cars. A 993 of this mileage would likely have had some oil leaks - but the bottom looks dry, AND, it looks like the engine firewall is original in the engine bay, suggesting limited engine out work. Moreso than the tip, a likely greater expense would be repair of oil leaks, if necessary. With long time ownership - the owner could comment on that.", "likes": 4, "timestamp": 1619163008, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6107253, "authorName": "RonS (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rons/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The front end damage of the car was from being backed into in a parking lot with a scrape to the front bumper. It was repaired at the Porsche dealership in Atlanta.\r\n\r\nThe pictures of the bottom of the car are as it is. I didn't wipe down or clean anything. Once again I wanted to show the car \"as is\". The owner is trying to find the binder with all the repair tickets. I will have videos of the car driving and the top functioning up today.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619178755, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6107866, "authorName": "RonS (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rons/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Here are a couple of the larger repairs on the car over the past several years. We are pulling together more. \r\n\r\nI\u2019m embarrassed that we, and it may have be me, have put the binder of the receipts somewhere so safe, we can\u2019t find them. \r\n\r\nBut we will. I am sorry again we were sure we had all our ducks in a row.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1619189321, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6109188, "authorName": "Spokayman", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/spokayman/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RonS,\r\nThanks for posting those repairs reports. It looks like a bow for the convertible top was replaced about nine years ago. \r\nDid this failure have anything to do with the hole in the top canvas? \r\nThis is the type of maintenance and repair information that I (and I supposed others too) like to see, especially for a car with this many miles. \r\n\r\nTo that point (the mileage), is there documentation showing any engine work such as top end work, bearings, engine resealing, etc?\r\nAre there receipts showing transmission servicing, suspension component replacement, drive axle work, etc?\r\nHow long has the A/C not been working?\r\n\r\nIf this kind of maintenance and repairs has been kept up with over the years, then the miles are not too intimidating.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1619202348, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6112199, "authorName": "Olivier145", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/olivier145/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@RonS thanks for posting one document - we'll definitely be looking out for the rest of the receipt binder. Three quick questions on this one: \r\n- Is it a composite of work estimates or actual invoices? The one at the bottom dated 11/02/2010 mentions a badly leaking rack and quotes $2,000 for the repair. But the one above is dated 03/05/2013 and shows that the rack was shipped for repair. Can you explain the timing of the repair? \r\n- These invoices are from 2010 and 2013 but the mileage is the same for all at ~119K. Why is that?\r\n- Assuming that this invoice mileage is correct, it suggests the car drove only 5k mi between 2010/2013 and today, or ~600 mi per year. From acquisition in 2002 to 2010 it would then have driven 8,000 mi per year. Was the car put in storage at some point, or are the invoice dates or mileage inaccurate? Thank you.", "likes": 2, "timestamp": 1619239492, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6116139, "authorName": "908Bavarian", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/908bavarian/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Pics do not do this color justice. In person it is really a treat.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619319704, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6116735, "authorName": "Hlee96", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hlee96/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Love the aventurine green 993. \nQuick questions to @RonS \n1. Looks like it's been driven less than 130 miles from 2017 to today. Maybe the cause of no battery?\n2. I am also perplexed regarding the steering rack: does not looked to be replaced. Anything remaining to it? Still leaking?\n3. Is the car not being driven because the owner is so happy with his Boxster S that he neglected the 993?\n\nHappy to hear that it still has the original R12 system. Maybe I can still use the canisters in the beginning of the summer.", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1619360095, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6116756, "authorName": "Hlee96", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hlee96/", "bidAmount": 18000, "content": "$18,000 bid placed by Hlee96", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619360108, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6116839, "authorName": "ErikDutch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/erikdutch/", "bidAmount": 25993, "content": "$25,993 bid placed by ErikDutch", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619361584, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6116951, "authorName": "RonS (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rons/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sorry for being out of pocket for a day or so. I was crew chief of a race car at a 14 hour endurance race Saturday at Charlotte. And it rained for almost the entire race. \r\n\r\nTo add to being busy, the owner is working this weekend on a special project but I did get this note from him. \r\n\r\nRon,\r\nAs mentioned, I\u2019ve only put a few thousand miles on it in the past 5-6 years...sat in the garage...cranked up regularly and driven around the neighborhood and to the local stores. The main reason for selling is that live-in girlfriend wants the garage space...which is true, of course. Thanks and glad ur race is going well! \r\n\r\n Leaving for SC now.\r\n\r\nSo the car just hasn\u2019t been dive. Much over the past many years. The top repair, was in part leading to the pin hole. \r\n\r\nThe steering rack was rebuilt by a specialist. The general oil changes and filters etc were done on schedule, but preformed by the owner. He is a decent shade tree mechanic and enjoys doing that kind of work.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619364067, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6116952, "authorName": "RonS (The Seller)", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/rons/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The motor has never been out.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619364151, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6118925, "authorName": "Hlee96", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/hlee96/", "bidAmount": 26500, "content": "$26,500 bid placed by Hlee96", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619383524, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6120046, "authorName": "ErikDutch", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/erikdutch/", "bidAmount": 26993, "content": "$26,993 bid placed by ErikDutch", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619425795, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6133446, "authorName": "Gulf-Porsche_21", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gulf-porsche_21/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Looks like a nice opportunity for a 993 beach trip or boulevard cruiser version.", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619632914, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6135666, "authorName": "calmick421987BT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/calmick421987bt/", "bidAmount": 28000, "content": "$28,000 bid placed by calmick421987BT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619643120, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6135789, "authorName": "gregthehut", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/gregthehut/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "The text above states that the immobilizer needs to be disabled before starting the car. Can you elaborate on this process? How do you disable it?", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1619643784, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6135858, "authorName": "SWT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swt/", "bidAmount": 29000, "content": "$29,000 bid placed by SWT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644092, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6135934, "authorName": "VDUB997", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/vdub997/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "RNM", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644384, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6135938, "authorName": "frank912", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frank912/", "bidAmount": 29500, "content": "$29,500 bid placed by frank912", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644393, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6135947, "authorName": "F10550", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/f10550/", "bidAmount": 30000, "content": "$30,000 bid placed by F10550", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644437, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6135953, "authorName": "calmick421987BT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/calmick421987bt/", "bidAmount": 30500, "content": "$30,500 bid placed by calmick421987BT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644458, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6135955, "authorName": "SWT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swt/", "bidAmount": 31000, "content": "$31,000 bid placed by SWT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644461, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6135958, "authorName": "calmick421987BT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/calmick421987bt/", "bidAmount": 31750, "content": "$31,750 bid placed by calmick421987BT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644499, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6135962, "authorName": "frank912", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/frank912/", "bidAmount": 32000, "content": "$32,000 bid placed by frank912", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644518, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6135967, "authorName": "SWT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swt/", "bidAmount": 32500, "content": "$32,500 bid placed by SWT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644528, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6135989, "authorName": "calmick421987BT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/calmick421987bt/", "bidAmount": 33000, "content": "$33,000 bid placed by calmick421987BT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644626, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6136005, "authorName": "SWT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swt/", "bidAmount": 33300, "content": "$33,300 bid placed by SWT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644707, "type": "bat-bid"}, {"id": 6136034, "authorName": "SWT", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swt/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Sold on 4/28/21 for $33,300 to SWT", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619644827, "type": "bat-bid-reserve"}, {"id": 6136057, "authorName": "ama74", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/ama74/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Good deal", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1619644927, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6136627, "authorName": "SwissMovement", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/swissmovement/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "Congratulations. When I had my 993 cab I used to get more compliments on it vs my 360 spider Ferrari!", "likes": 1, "timestamp": 1619647475, "type": "comment"}, {"id": 6137820, "authorName": "trailer_less", "authorUrl": "https://bringatrailer.com/member/trailer_less/", "bidAmount": 0, "content": "@SwissMovement, did you sell your 993? If you did, are you looking for another model?", "likes": 0, "timestamp": 1619668874, "type": "comment"}]