New Toy 911 996 Carrera 4s Cabriolet

[nethers66]

Just picked up this 996 C4S Cabriolet, 76k miles FDSH at the same dealer, 1 lady doctor owner, absolutely standard from new & well cared for, looking forward to some serious top down fun and road trips

[joinery80]

That looks in great condition congratulations and enjoy the summer

[Scho]

Car looks ace! Congrats.

Those wheels don't look right to me. The offset on the back looks like they are for the narrow body cars.

Have a look at the rear wheel on this, Looks like it sits way further out in the arch to me?

Edited by Scho on Monday 20th March 09:04

[nethers66]

Scho said:

Car looks ace! Congrats.

Those wheels don't look right to me. The offset on the back looks like they are for the narrow body cars.

Have a look at the rear wheel on this, Looks like it sits way further out in the arch to me?

Edited by Scho on Monday 20th March 09:04

I'll take a closer look when I get home later. They are the wheels spec'd from new.
The options list shows this....

416 18" 996 GT mk2 wheels, GT2 8.5+12", GT3 8.5+11", 4S/Turbo 8+11"

[Scho]

nethers66 said:

I'll take a closer look when I get home later. They are the wheels spec'd from new.
The options list shows this....

416 18" 996 GT mk2 wheels, GT2 8.5+12", GT3 8.5+11", 4S/Turbo 8+11"

Never seen 'em on a 4s before!

Nothing a spacer won't fix. They are available from OPC in 17mm flavour as fitted to GT2.

[IREvans]

[quote=nethers66]Just picked up this 996 C4S Cabriolet, 76k miles FDSH at the same dealer, 1 lady doctor owner, absolutely standard from new & well cared for, looking forward to some serious top down fun and road trips

Very nice choice. A black 996 C4S coupe was my first 911 back in 2002....I loved it..! I particularly like the painted centre console and centre air vents on yours. Although I'd be tempted to source an OEM set of either turbo style, or sport techno wheels. As other have noted, the offset looks wrong on the ones currently fitted...?

[nethers66]

I'm liking the GT3 wheel thing. Spacers ordered, will fit at the weekend. Photos to follow.

[Dr S]

the 6 C4S is such a beautiful car

[Discombobulate]

Nice car. Congratulations. But please put the spoiler down

[nethers66]

I'd actually just given it a good clean, spoiler is normally down, i'm quite particular about it.

[nethers66]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

good arrows !
And I rarely remember to put up the spoiler for a wash !

LOL you never had a dusty rubber spoiler gaiter.....

[c4sman]

Great car, wheels do need a bit of plying with to look right but either way I'm a fan, but you could guess that from my name!

[monty999]

Just wondering when would be a good time for the spoiler to be up ( I kind of like the look myself without risking being labeled a willy waver !). If you wait for the auto actuation then I'm afraid points may well be added to the licence soon after unfortunately.

[Magic919]

Never.

[KPE]

Lovely car! Just out of interest, was this a private sale or trade sale?

[monty999]

Magic919 said:

Never.

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That's a shame then, so basically the only time it is permissible to have the spoiler raised is when you are breaking the law, risking a points tally, and going that fast no one will see it. Most of 'em must be seized up by now then through lack of use

Nice car OP, hope you enjoy it

Edited by monty999 on Thursday 23 March 08:46

[Magic919]

I read somewhere that the 997.1 will deploy at about 50 if the engine is sufficiently hot. It was a US forum and RoW cars might differ.

[Magic919]

Looks like a 997.2 manual, so they must both do it.

[monty999]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

Not true.

It (spoiler) goes UP at 75mph, and stays up until the car dips below 37mph

So it is true.. unless maximum national speed limits have changed(although, yes, at 70 you will get passed by everything on a motorway !) So what I will have to do is drive to the M6, find a stretch without road workings and limited speed restriction, briefly break the law and then tootle off back to A roads and stay above 37..... Or do I just say bks to that and hit the switch hoping folks think it went up earlier at 75. (or I cooked the engine)

Edited by monty999 on Thursday 23 March 17:09

Edited by monty999 on Thursday 23 March 17:11

[EGTE]

Put it up when you like. It's your car.