996 HELP

[bennno]

i am buying a 996 tommorrow and I am totally stumped between a ...

Y reg C2 coupe with,aerokit, psm, gt3 wheels. In silver, y reg, 2k miles and as new condition.

or, same price

X Reg, C2 convertable, lapis blue, turbo wheels. x reg, 5.5k miles

What would you go for of the 2?? I am stumped i think the coupe looks better with the kit, but the way the cabrio hood opens from the key fob is a sight to behold - and it would be nice to have wind in the hair
Bennno

>>> Edited by bennno on Tuesday 9th July 23:10

[PetrolTed]

Why are you selling the 456 Bennno?

[bennno]

i will write something for you if you desire? in short wonderful car, but a bit like a tvr only ten times as expensive when anything happens.

i got offered fairly close to what i paid for it and basically decided to use the money to buy a 6 month old 996 - to remove the risk element of running the fezza and to get something i can use every day.

so is it cab 996 or coupe 996 ted??

Bennno

[winningspin]

i'd go for cabrio, and not the aerokitted coupe. I wouldn't want to pay that much £££ for a car that looks like something it isn't

However, either would be pretty cool

[PetrolTed]

quote:
i will write something for you if you desire? in short wonderful car, but a bit like a tvr only ten times as expensive when anything happens.

That would be fab - I'm sure there are plenty of readers on here that would be interested to hear the real experiences of an owner.

[Ultra Violent]

Cabs are for girls.

[bennno]

thats my concern frankly

that said it comes with a ali hard top and when the sun shines you can make full use...

i would obviously keep the hood down in the rain to dispell any girl type comments

Bennno

[bennno]

to help you visualise the cars these look similar..



or



Answers on a postcard please, need to chose by 9.30 tom

Bennno

[PetrolTed]

Easy choice.

A friend of mine came around in his Cabrio the other day. Despite having the GT kit it still looked like a pretty lame car. I think the coupe is a much more purposeful looking motor.

[stevesharpe]

coupe would be my choice too

[JasonS8]

Benno - hate to say it, but...

NEITHER!!

The coupe looks a bit 'riced' and cabs ARE for girls.
You should be patient and wait for an alternative coupe, but not in silver - too common.

Which dealers are these cars from?

[ikarus]

SAme question, but different context. My wife is committed to getting 996 cabriolet, I would prefer a basic C2 or, at a push, the new Targa. Anyone driven the new Targa?

[bennno]

yep agree that silver is fairly common but this one looks a bit different.

i had a red one last time which i was not keen on when i bought it, but it got a lot of positive comments.

its a personal thing but i personally would only have a coupe with 18" wheels and an aerokit, i think it can look a bit plain without

bennno

[flasher]

Mmmm i fail to get the "cabs are for girls" theory myself.... I'd hardly call a Griff a "girls car" because it's a cabriolet....

I would go for the cabriolet and fit a bodykit to that if you desire, but I don't like the bodykit anyway, it looks crass and max power...

At least with the cab you get the best of both worlds. Hard and soft top....

[GregE240]

Benno, go for the cab if you get both hard and soft tops. At least you've got the best of both worlds, and I do think the 996 looks wonderful with a hard top on it (somehow a HT Boxster doesn't cut it with me - sorry Don !)

The only downsides I can see you having are:

1) Both only have the 3.4 engine and not the 3.6;
2) Placcy window on the Cab (I think) - liveable with - the Boxxster's not bad at all, but I wonder if you could retro fit a 2001 hood with a glass window ?

All MHO, but whatever you go for, you lucky lucky lucky bugger. And I'm looking forward to the write up on the 456.

All the best,
Greg

[domster]

The coupe looks like the dog's pods.

Porsche cabrios always look a bit lame (apart from that new GT thingammyjig). Shades of hairdresser/posey yuppie I suppose. Griffs escape because they have an overtly sporting character, rather than an overtly luxurious one.

Get the coupe Bennno - good to have you back in the Porsche fold... soon ;-)

>> Edited by domster on Wednesday 10th July 09:49

[hughjayteens]

Coupe - Mate of mine has a C2 with the Aero kit but for some reason he put 993 wheels on instead of the GT3 ones? Lovely car, and I personally think Porsches cabrios are a bit soft...

[pdavison]

Go for the Coupe - looks fantastic !

Cabrio - nice car, but doesn't exactly stand out from the crowd does it ?

Nice choice to have to make !

Cheers

P.

[lrussell5]

neither - read my profile on past cars owned.....

[ninja_eli]

Will the cab not hold its value better? If they are the same price, I'd probably get the cab, at least its not silver.