Porsche 996 40th Anniversary Model
Porsche 996 40th Anniversary Model
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wanta996

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5,622 posts

237 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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Anyone know anything about these models? Saw this in the classifieds and for a 2004 996 with the practicality(more storage space) and costs slightly lower(Brake pads/Disks)than the C4's that i have been looking at, is it a good option?, the OPC's seem to be selling them on par with C4S's. Also, did they all come with 345bhp.


www.pistonheads.com/sales/154152.htm

ballcock

3,855 posts

249 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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A pal of mine has one , Porsche spec'ed the model up to the last. All you'll ever need .
It's got the wide arse of the 4S (without the strip) , the added advantage of rear wheel drive, all had 345bhp , the added power really shows from about 4.5k revs up. They all came in GT silver (same as the Porsche GT oddly enough hehe), and they seem to be holding their money slightly better than the 4S.

thorny

1,076 posts

240 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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Also has the 996 Turbo bumper and some side skirts...

fieldl

1,320 posts

261 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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and those horrible chrome wheels.

scockers

217 posts

254 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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ballcock said:
It's got the wide arse of the 4S (without the strip)


I think its a narrow body car, just has the 4S front end.

nbetts

1,455 posts

259 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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scockers said:
ballcock said:
It's got the wide arse of the 4S (without the strip)


I think its a narrow body car, just has the 4S front end.


'Tis the Narrow Body car.

polarexpress

6,796 posts

257 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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wanta996 said:


Odd - I thought the Anniversary was specced with PCM2 as standard? Photo shows otherwise.

sidicks

25,218 posts

251 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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ballcock said:
the added advantage of rear wheel drive


or the disadvantage of NOT having 4WD, depending on your perspective........

wanta996

Original Poster:

5,622 posts

237 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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Quick look on the web and the only thing i could find was the following, if anyone knows of any Magazines that tested the car then please let me know. Polar - Yeah i have noticed that all others seem to have Sat-Nav/PCM apart from this one. Still looks a great price for a 2004 996 though. On the minus side, the warranty has just ran out so i would need to factor in the £895 warranty.


www.etusivu.info/Porsche-911-Carrera/porsche_911_carrera_coupe_40th_anniversary.htm

Lagerlout

1,812 posts

266 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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I thought about one of these but was concerned how they'd hold their value against a 997. Very nice cars tho, put a standard set of Carrera alloys on it and bobs your uncle.

kayc

4,492 posts

251 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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IMO very ugly car with bling wheels and potentially the end of the worst 'series 'ever produced by Porsche.

ballcock

3,855 posts

249 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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kayc said:
IMO very ugly car with bling wheels and potentially the end of the worst 'series 'ever produced by Porsche.



laugh


I was wondering when you'd come up with something like the above ... Now that you've moved away from the 996.

.. And YES , the 996 TT is still part of the same series you disparagingly refer to..

How predictable.


kayc

4,492 posts

251 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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ballcock said:
kayc said:
IMO very ugly car with bling wheels and potentially the end of the worst 'series 'ever produced by Porsche.



laugh


I was wondering when you'd come up with something like the above ... Now that you've moved away from the 996.

.. And YES , the 996 TT is still part of the same series you disparagingly refer to..

How predictable.


Much too easy ..thanks ,just won me £100.

loach

3,357 posts

246 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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kayc said:
Much too easy ..thanks ,just won me £100.



Brilliantly done ballcock. You have this guy nailed - I was sure he wouldn't rise to it. I'll pay you the 300 quid next time I see you. :|



ETA - I do think this anniversary model is cock, though. The alloys.... I mean .... just puke.



Edited by loach on Monday 23 April 14:42

kayc

4,492 posts

251 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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loach said:
kayc said:
Much too easy ..thanks ,just won me £100.



Brilliantly done ballcock. You have this guy nailed - I was sure he wouldn't rise to it. I'll pay you the 300 quid next time I see you. :|



ETA - I do think this anniversary model is cock, though. The alloys.... I mean .... just puke.



Edited by loach on Monday 23 April 14:42
Isnt that what i said?

loach

3,357 posts

246 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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kayc said:
Isnt that what i said?



It is. I agree with your 40th Anniversary assessment completely. It's just that when you and ballcock go at it, it costs me a fortune.

flow99

1,336 posts

238 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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loach said:
kayc said:
Isnt that what i said?



It is. I agree with your 40th Anniversary assessment completely. It's just that when you and ballcock go at it, it costs me a fortune.


Who's betting with who....or is there underhand double dealing going on? confused

Amusing reading!

ballcock

3,855 posts

249 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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loach said:
kayc said:
Isnt that what i said?



It is. I agree with your 40th Anniversary assessment completely. It's just that when you and ballcock go at it, it costs me a fortune.


Who's on first base....

kayc

4,492 posts

251 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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flow99 said:
loach said:
kayc said:
Isnt that what i said?



It is. I agree with your 40th Anniversary assessment completely. It's just that when you and ballcock go at it, it costs me a fortune.


Who's betting with who....or is there underhand double dealing going on? confused

Amusing reading!
No underhand dealing at all..just comments from people who have experience and people who havent..

ballcock

3,855 posts

249 months

Monday 23rd April 2007
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loach said:


I do think this anniversary model is cock, though. The alloys.... I mean .... just puke.





I thought I was the only one who detested the anni's alloys . My pal managed to change his to turbo's before buying it .. I think his car looks great and it's goes (in a n/a way) like stink.








it's no GT3 though