Talk:Porsche 993

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Converted the info box back to previous version. A lot of information would have been deleted which had required some significant research. Further, I do not see the authority of a "standard info car box" layout imposed by some individual. Keep the pluralism in Wikipedia!

I think a more "standard" infobox would be more familiar to readers when navigating from Porsche car page to car page. Please see Porsche Carrera GT, Porsche Cayenne, Porsche Cayman, Porsche Boxster, Porsche 997, Porsche 996, Porsche 964, Porsche 930, Porsche 928, Porsche 968, Porsche 944, Porsche 924, Porsche 912, Porsche 959, Porsche 914. Or, look at any Ferrari page, like Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari F50, Ferrari F40. Why do they all look similar? Because it aids reader familiarity. The extraneous information in the Porsche 993 infobox should be moved either to Porsche (the manufacturer addr info) or into the body of the page. The infobox should be concise, as a source of quick reference, not a complete spec. Also, I think the Porsche_993#Performance sections should be nuked--this isn't Road & Track magazine. K3rb 01:48, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

Also, the "standard" infobox has predecessor/successor links (where applicable). This enables users to track a line of cars. Try moving forward from Porsche 930 to Porsche 997. Well, the link breaks at Porsche 993. This is confusing. K3rb 01:57, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

Well, across marques there are many different info-boxes, check [BMW Z3] (which isn't so good). This 993-box holds some good oversight of interesting and relevant information and it is not mainly about specs as it only quotes a few details. However, I like the idea of adding a hint for previous and suceeding models, if done correctly: for instance the link at the [Porsche 930] is misleading, the successor is the 965.

Apparently there is some interest for performance figures, as this section was started in the early beginning of this article. If you personally don't like the table, skip it. It is relevant information and wikipedia is about collecting information.German Autofreak 08:30, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

I have converted this to the Template:Infobox Automobile as we are currently doing for all automobile articles.--216.49.153.98 05:09, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

Please do not cut out information in the data table. Just leave it like it is if you don't have improvements. The quoted figures are DIN-hp. Do not put in SAE-hp--German Autofreak 13:14, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Similar Cars

The list of similar cars in the Infobox is now too long and seems to include any automobile capable of going quite fast. Should we not be listing models which potential buyers would have considered in preference to a new 993? Both the M3 and Skyline GT-R are variants of a front-engined family sedans, and the Corvette, RX-7 and 300ZX were several price brackets below; no 911 buyer at the time would have given any of these cars even half a glance. My suggestion is to remove all in the list bar the Ferrari 348, Ferrari F355, Aston-Martin DB7 and perhaps the Dodge Viper. Any others? --ThwartedEfforts 14:33, 8 August 2006 (UTC)