# Porsche 911 (993) Carrera S: options and prices

- Generation overview: https://www.retroconfigurator.com/wiki/993.md
- Web page: https://www.retroconfigurator.com/wiki/993/carrera_s
- Model years: 1997–1998
- Base price: 1997: $73,000; 1998: $63,750

## How to read this page

- Prices are US list prices in the dollars of that model year.
- "Not sourced" means the option was offered but no source for its price has been found. It does not mean free.
- A code of `none` means the factory code is not documented. Name the option instead of supplying a code.
- The same code can mean different things in different generations.
- "(assumed)" marks availability that is inferred: the option is documented in other model years of the same phase of the generation, or on the trim this one derives from, and is assumed here.

## Options

### Exterior Paint

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 741 | Black [solid] | 1997–1998: Standard |
| 84A | Guards Red [solid] | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| 744 | Black Metallic [metallic] | 1997–1998: $1,036 |
| 84S | Arena Red Metallic [metallic] | 1997–1998: $1,036 |
| 92M | Polar Silver Metallic [metallic] | 1998: $2,955 |
| 3AS | Blue Turquoise [solid] | 1997: Not sourced |
| 3AU | Glacier White [solid] | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| 12M | Pastel Yellow [solid] | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| 3AZ | Ocean Blue Metallic [metallic] | 1997–1998: $1,036 |
| 92U | Arctic Silver Metallic [metallic] | 1997–1998: $1,036 |
| 3AX | Zenith Blue Metallic [metallic] | 1997–1998: $1,036 |
| 25K | Ocean Jade Metallic [metallic] | 1997–1998: $1,036 |
| 40X | Vesuvio Grey Metallic [metallic] | 1997–1998: $1,036 |
| 555 | Mirage Metallic [metallic] | 1997–1998: $1,036 |
| none | Paint to Sample [paint_to_sample] | 1997–1998: Not sourced |

### Wheels

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| none | 17-inch turbo-look wheels | 1997–1998: Standard |
| 408 | 18-inch Technology wheels (hollow spoke) | 1997: Not sourced; 1998: $1,785 |

### Transmission

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| none | 6-speed manual | 1997–1998: Standard |
| none | 4-speed Tiptronic S | 1997–1998: Not sourced |

### Performance & Sound

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 176 | Sports exhaust system | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| X54 | Oval chrome exhaust tailpipes | 1997: $697; 1998: Not sourced |
| 159 | Motor sound package | 1997–1998: $332 |

### Chassis & Brakes

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 030 | Sport chassis (lowered suspension) | 1997–1998: $672 |
| 450 | Big Red brake package | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| 220 | Limited slip differential | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| P08 | Limited slip differential with ABD | 1997–1998: $1,253 |
| ABD | Automatic brake differential (ABD) | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Sport chassis package with 18-inch wheels | 1997: Not sourced; 1998: $2,457 |

### Exterior

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Y75 | Aero Kit | 1997: $7,047; 1998: Not sourced |
| none | Rear window wiper | 1997–1998: $357 |
| none | Wheels painted in exterior colour | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| 445 | Rim caps with Porsche crest | 1997–1998: $166 |
| 446 | Wheel caps with coloured Porsche crest | 1997: Not sourced; 1998: $166 |
| XD4 | Rim caps with Porsche crest (Exclusive) | 1997–1998: Not sourced |

### Lighting

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 602 | Litronic headlights | 1997–1998: $1,536 |
| none | Footwell lighting | 1997: $604; 1998: Not sourced |
| none | Door storage compartment light | 1997–1998: Not sourced |

### Interior Colour

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| none | Black | 1997–1998: Standard |
| none | Cashmere Beige | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Classic Grey | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Midnight Blue | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Chestnut | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Rubicon Grey special leather | 1997: Not sourced |
| none | Nephrite special leather | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Boxster Red special leather | 1997–1998: Not sourced |

### Seats

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| none | Sport seats | 1997–1998: Standard |
| none | Hardback bucket seats | 1997–1998: Not sourced |

### Comfort & Assistance

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| P14 | Heated seat package (left and right) | 1997–1998: $578 |
| 520 | Infra-red security system | 1997: $216; 1998: Not sourced |
| none | Electric lumbar support (per seat) | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| 437 | Comfort seat, left, with full electric adjustment | 1997–1998: $564 |
| 659 | On-board computer | 1997–1998: $440 |
| P15 | Dual power seat package with driver memory | 1997–1998: $1,004 |
| 373 | Sport seat, left, with electric height adjustment | 1997–1998: $365 |
| 374 | Sport seat, right, with electric height adjustment | 1997–1998: $365 |
| 586 | Lumbar support, left seat | 1997: $551; 1998: Not sourced |

### Infotainment & Audio

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 490 | Hi-fi sound package with amplifier (10 speakers) | 1997–1998: $930 |
| 680 | Digital sound package (DSP) | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| 692 | Remote six-disc CD changer | 1997–1998: $813 |
| P04 | AM/FM radio with CD player | 1997–1998: $315 |

### Interior Personalisation

| Code | Option | US price by year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EKH | Wood interior package | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| X71 | Aluminium/chrome interior package | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Porsche floor mats | 1997: $110; 1998: Not sourced |
| none | Deviating door handle stitching | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Deviating dashboard stitching | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| Z53 | Porsche Crest on head restraints | 1997: $194; 1998: Not sourced |
| 982 | Supple leather front and rear | 1997–1998: $398 |
| X52 | Five open CD holders on centre console | 1997: $349; 1998: Not sourced |
| none | Brake and shift levers in carbon/aluminium | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| X77 | Steering wheel in carbon | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| XF7 | Leather tray behind the parking brake | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| 419 | Rear storage compartment in place of rear seats | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Gear lever and handbrake lever in carbon | 1997: $619; 1998: Not sourced |
| none | Leather seats | 1997–1998: $1,544 |
| none | Full leather interior | 1997–1998: $3,030 |
| none | Gear lever knob in dark rootwood | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Gear lever and handbrake lever in dark rootwood | 1997: $739; 1998: Not sourced |
| none | Steering wheel in dark rootwood | 1997: $1,859; 1998: Not sourced |
| none | Centre tunnel in leather | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Centre console switch frame in leather | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Gear lever and handbrake lever in aluminium | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Gear lever and handbrake lever in aluminium/leather | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Leather interior to sample | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| none | Leather interior in deviating colours | 1997–1998: Not sourced |
| X70 | Stainless steel door sills with insignia | 1997–1998: $432 |
| Y59 | Light rootwood package (dashboard, steering wheel, brake and gear levers) | 1997: $7,409; 1998: Not sourced |

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Historical figures compiled from public sources, provided as-is without warranty and not for purchase or valuation decisions. RetroConfigurator is an independent project, not affiliated with Porsche AG.