The UK launch of the 993 took place at Cameron house on Loch Lomond, which I attended in my then 1982 circa 100k mile 911 SC, as ever with Porsche philosophy at the time each new iteration on the 911 theme required to produce both more horse power and improved fuel economy over the model it superseded.
I found the 993 to have become perhaps a tad too modern creating a more comfortable cabin and requiring less concentration to drive at the sort of speeds wherein my old SC, one felt fully engaged.... and given I drove the 993 over some of my favoured roads on the day, I was pretty sure that my ultimate assessment was reasonably realistic....
I wasn't in the, enviable, position to drive a 993 from new but I enjoyed reading your anecdote about the launch. People who know far more than I have relayed the opinion that the 993 was the last 911 which was designed by engineers, with little to no input from the accountants! Whether this is true or not, I cannot say but I do know that I've spent many hours behind the wheel of 993s, that are now thirty+ years old, and they are both rattle/squeak free and feel solid. I've only owned one late SC (89) and it was similar - very well built and felt engineered, rather than built by committee. The 996 I remember less kindly, whilst the 997 was a more positive step forward again.
I was interested to read your further musings, as to whether you'd still feel the same about the 993, especially after the ownership of your 991, were you to revisit it. Personally, the 993 strikes the perfect balance of classic and modern. Driving one is a sense of occasion, without feeling like a chore. There is more than enough power for the car to feel dynamic and lithe but it remains analogue in the power delivery, without systems needing to intervene to either put the power down or keep the car on the road / driver safe!
As for a very low mileage C2S hitting £240,00+fees and not selling, I'd concur... crazy!
