MARKET RIVALS

It’ll hardly come as a surprise that anyone prepared to spend a quarter of a million pounds can expect to be faced with some extremely desirable 911s. There are some very tempting options to be found, whether you're heading back to the earlier days of the Neunelfer, or prefer something new.

2.4S

That ‘S’ badge carries a huge amount of appeal, and while more than 20 years of subsequent development means it’ll feel very different to a 993, it will prove hugely satisfying to own. With the best Coupes fetching close to £200,000 it's clearly cheaper than the RS featured here, but it’s hard not to see the same purity of purpose in the way the older car goes about its business.

997 GT3 RS 4.0

You’ll be looking at a left-hand drive example for the budget we’re dealing with here, but if that doesn’t deter you then this is special indeed. A truly stunning incarnation of the RS breed, the 500hp ‘Mezger’ engine, sweet-shifting manual gearbox and razor-sharp handling responses combine to amazing effect. Beautifully engineered and incredibly desirable.

991.2 GT3 RS

We might be sticking with the RS theme here, although whether you’d swap the air-cooled appeal of the 993 for this rather more tech-laden development is a matter of personal taste. A budget of £200,000-250,000 would secure a 2018/2019 example, and if you were tempted by the modern approach you’d discover a scalpel-sharp device that handles with incredible sophistication.

991 R

Pairing the RS engine with a six-speed manual transmission had a transformative effect on the driving experience, one that just 991 lucky buyers got to experience. At the time of writing we found one example in the Porsche Approved network that had covered less than 850 miles, although at £299,000 it was at the upper end of 993 RS values. A gem for collectors.