Thinking of a new Carrera 4
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first out the post I would say spend the extra & get the C4S, it is better value when you look at the extra's included & will do better come re-sale.
20k mileage pa is high for a porker, I think you will loose about £20-25k after 2 year's & 40k miles, which is still good for a new buy.Ask one of the Porsche buyers for a valuation on a 2yr old 40k car to be sure. Servicing is cheap for the first one (£300 ish) but higher for the second year (£700 ish), tyres the backs will go at circa 10/12k & cost around £500 the pair.Hope this helps & all the best with the car.
20k mileage pa is high for a porker, I think you will loose about £20-25k after 2 year's & 40k miles, which is still good for a new buy.Ask one of the Porsche buyers for a valuation on a 2yr old 40k car to be sure. Servicing is cheap for the first one (£300 ish) but higher for the second year (£700 ish), tyres the backs will go at circa 10/12k & cost around £500 the pair.Hope this helps & all the best with the car.
An M5 eh, a very nice car & with four seats & a boot (C4s have glove boxes for a boot!!).
I hope you have decided to go for the C4S it's that bit more special to drive (although the M5 is great)
& own. Just make sure you add the sports exhaust,Bose sound & the alloy hand brake & gear lever to your extra's list. If you are still going the standard C4
route I'd say buy second hand (s/h C4S are still fetching near list!) there is a lot of private sale choice at the moment.Go on do it, you are only here once!!
I hope you have decided to go for the C4S it's that bit more special to drive (although the M5 is great)
& own. Just make sure you add the sports exhaust,Bose sound & the alloy hand brake & gear lever to your extra's list. If you are still going the standard C4
route I'd say buy second hand (s/h C4S are still fetching near list!) there is a lot of private sale choice at the moment.Go on do it, you are only here once!!
I really don't want the C4S. I prefer the understated looks of the Carrera 4. Would look at used but as I use the car as a 'mobile office' I really need things like a phone, sat-nav etc. etc. Not many used ones up with the stuff I need.
Has anybody heard a rumour about a general facelift for these cars this summer?
Has anybody heard a rumour about a general facelift for these cars this summer?
I agree with Gax if you don't want the C4S then the C2
makes the most sense.I have the Turbo now which does need 4wd, but previously owned two different C2's & traction just isn't an issue with rear engined cars. As Gax said you get more boot space,a little more grunt
& you save money. The press are definitely talking about another "facelift" model for the end of next year (MY05)
makes the most sense.I have the Turbo now which does need 4wd, but previously owned two different C2's & traction just isn't an issue with rear engined cars. As Gax said you get more boot space,a little more grunt
& you save money. The press are definitely talking about another "facelift" model for the end of next year (MY05)
yes .....boo hisss at the c4s 
The boot on the c4 is small, at least on the c2 you can get a fair bit in it, no traction problems, not as 'flash' as c4s nor as heavy as the c4.
I went for the Targa just to be different. ! Rear tyres lasted 8300 miles + 1 Track day. perfect reliablility, compared to my M5 which was Sh't.
The boot on the c4 is small, at least on the c2 you can get a fair bit in it, no traction problems, not as 'flash' as c4s nor as heavy as the c4.
I went for the Targa just to be different. ! Rear tyres lasted 8300 miles + 1 Track day. perfect reliablility, compared to my M5 which was Sh't.
Roadrunner said: The C4 / S is a lard ass too, at around 100kg porkier than a basic C2. Unless you have turbo size grunt to lay down then 4x4 is a waste of time imo.
Depends if you live at the top of a hill or not. Last winter I couldn't get the Tiv up the hill - and didn't bother getting my Boxster S out after that. Waited for the thaw.
A C4/S would have climbed it no problem.
Four wheel drive has its uses - even in a sports car.
Hello ol chap. How's it going? Still blatting around in that t4?
Well I'm STILL in london for the moment. I'm finally looking at selling up and moving out this summer. At bleedin' last I might add. Can't wait to get my mitts on something nippy too. Still have a soft spot for the 911, so we'll see...
Well I'm STILL in london for the moment. I'm finally looking at selling up and moving out this summer. At bleedin' last I might add. Can't wait to get my mitts on something nippy too. Still have a soft spot for the 911, so we'll see...
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