MARKET RIVALS

A standard, uncustomised 964 3.6 Turbo falls into the £160-£200,000 bracket, which offers an intriguing choice of top-end Porsches…

964 RS 3.6

The overtly sport-focused RS is less accelerative than the Turbo, though not far behind, but demands more of its driver, including a capacity to absorb a bone-shaking ride. A precision tool nonetheless, but the Turbo is easier-going.

992 Turbo S

£190,000 buys a year-old 911 Turbo S from current production. Refined yet dizzying pace delivered with astounding effortlessness, modern 911 Turbos tend to change hands frequently and are the steepest decliners on the 911 depreciation curve.

993 Turbo

At this price, you might expect to find a rare X50-fitted model which had 430PS and was timed at 300kph by AM&S. The 993 Turbo had a more developed version of the 3.6 with twin turbocharging, four-wheel drive and a six-speed gearbox – a genuine GT.

911S

Today the first 911S feels positively dainty, but it has an almost naïve lightweight simplicity and bonds completely with the discerning driver. At this price, expect either a comprehensive and faultless restoration or conceivably an untouched, barely used original.