HELP! C4S Cab Vs 996 Turbo

[john purdie]

Currently have a 1999 996 C4 with aero kit (On Profile) but am pondering on either of the two. Any ideas, comments, favourites or reasons of why not to choose one. I can purchase both of the cars for around the 60K bracket with all the trimmings such as heated seats sat nav etc but an stuck.

any thoughts would be appreciated Cheers!

[Thunderfoot]

Turbo every time, it's a no brainer.

1. C4S Cab is the slowest 911 of them all.

2. You live in Britain (cancels out the only plus of the C4S Cab)

3. You will retain more of your money in the turbo

4. The turbo is bonkers fast

I could go on and on.

[t urbo]

Thunderfoot is bang on, but try and get one with the X50 performance pack you wont regret it.

[Witchfinder]

Is there owt wrogn with the car you've got, or do you just have the two-year-itch?

[glenn mcmenamin]

I think it depends on how much you like opentop motoring ??

Despite what Thunderfoot said, we have plenty open roofdown days in this country, it doesn't have to be 80 degrees + to have the roof down.

If your into your trackdays on the other hand, then i think the turbo is for you. With the ever growing onslaught of cameras/traps, i think these are fast becoming one of the only ways to enjoy the Turbo's full experience.


I don't think the depreciation will be THAT different, as i believe that the widebody Cabs will be sort after for some time to come yet.

I am luky enough to have the Turbo Cab, but believe it or not, wish i'd just went for the C4S Cab, and saved the money !!

[john purdie]

Witch,

Yea your absolutely right the two year itch is bang on, there is nothing wrong with the car i have car in fact i love it but a colleague has a turbo and it just gets me thinking (shall I ,Shant I) and also I have a neighbour who has a C4S Cab which looks equally as nice. have been looking around for a while and for the money I thought YES lets change (After much pursueding of the missus) it is now a decision i'll have to make.

[pocty]

Just go for the Turbo and you wont even think about
the C4S.

Philo

[Witchfinder]

john purdie said:

Yea your absolutely right the two year itch is bang on.

In that case, putting myself in your shoes, I'd probably want the Turbo. Of course, only you can know what you really want. Do you want to go faster, or do you want to feel the wind in your hair?

[Roshambo]

I had a C4S Coupe then changed for a Turbo.
I only had the 4S for 6 weeks...I just HAD to have a Turbo !
Sometimes I do miss the 4S, while its slower it feels a little more agile & delicate than the Turbo - not sure if this makes sense to anyone ? Having said that I would assume the Cab C4S handles differently to the coupe being heavier ?

If I went back to an open top Porsche it would be back to a new Boxster S, I just feel that a 911 has to be a coupe....possibly a slightly old fashioned opinon but hey.

[dazren]

Roshambo said:

I had a C4S Coupe then changed for a Turbo. I only had the 4S for 6 weeks...I just HAD to have a Turbo !

rich1231 did a similar thing.

I'd suggest driving a turbo. Unless you are really into openair motoring there won't be a question to answer once you have.

DAZ
Sorry can't give any non biased opinion, turbos rock!!

[clubsport]

Depends what you want the car for....I see the C4s as a sporting alternative to a Merc SL...also it is certainly one of the best looking of the 996 variants...but I would not argue with the above, the Turbo is very special in it's own way.

[kryten22uk]

Roshambo said:

Sometimes I do miss the 4S, while its slower it feels a little more agile & delicate than the Turbo - not sure if this makes sense to anyone ?

Funny you should say that, as I was talking to an OPC salesman over the weekend. I mentioned that I was considering a 996TT later in the year, however he raved on about the C4S, insisting that it is a far superior drive, both ability (obviously not outright speed) and feel.

The Turbo was the more expensive of the two options too, so he obviously wasnt just trying to make more money.

I guess that until you have had a good test drive in both, you wont know which one floats your boat!

[Roshambo]

Being completely honest - if they did a C4S with a 400bhp upgrade (not that they ever would !) Thats what I would have - as while the Turbo's scoops & spoilers are very functional, the C4S I think is a nicer looking car, so clean & tidy.

[Thunderfoot]

If open top motoring is your bag then save a shed load of money and go for the Boxster S. If you want a drivers car go for the turbo (well actually go for a GT3, but lets not get into that).

I find it strange that the C4S is said to be a better drive. Doesn't it have the same running gear as the turbo, but without a turbo??
One is trying to be a turbo, the other IS a turbo.

I know it's horses for courses and all that, but I really don't see the choice.