993 C4S Questions

[arwebs]

I'm looking at swapping my 2.7 Boxster for a 993 C4S.

What should I be looking for in terms of specification and are there any colours which should be avoided if I don't want to take a pasting come trade-in time?

Also, what should I be looking to pay from a specialist dealer?

Many thanks
Andy

[neon_fox]

Why not a C2S rather than a C4S? I've heard that both suffer rather badly in ride quality/tramlining etc. and that you'd be better off with a non-S as far as the suspension goes for typical British 'roads'. Of course, I'll defer to someone who has _actually_ driven said cars

On the other hand, if you're a bit of a nutter then you're in the price range for a 964RS...

Fox
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964C2

[domster]

I wouldn't worry about the colour/spec so much - I'd worry about finding a good one. Good, low mileage ones are getting considerably thinner on the ground. Find a decent example, and I'd live with the spec.

Pricewise, LHD they start at about 25k, RHD about 33k.

I know of an excellent RHD 50k mile example for sale at 35-36k that has had two people turn it down because of its amazon green leather interior. A shame, because it is the best example I've seen and the interior isn't so bad in the flesh (has black steering wheel and mats, so not like sitting at the bottom of a fish pond). Pics at www.bsmotorsport.co.uk in cars for sale.

In terms of colours, just avoid the really lairy ones even if a minter, as resale would be tricky. I wouldn't go for yellow, for example. If you were going to keep it and you liked yellow then don't worry so much.

[Plotloss]

How much would a full retrim be?

Edited to add: That pink GT2 makes a statment...

>> Edited by Plotloss on Monday 23 February 10:05

[dazren]

Just a note on getting a C2S rather than a C4S. The C2S comes with the standard brakes from the C2/C4 of the period. The C4S comes with the brakes from the 993tt, ie the Big Reds. 2 or 4WD is something you've got to make a decision on, purist or hoonatic!!!!!

DAZ

[domster]

Plotloss said:

How much would a full retrim be? Edited to add: That pink GT2 makes a statment... >> Edited by Plotloss on Monday 23 February 10:05

Full retrim would be about 3-4k if you had the seats redone, but sounds like a good time for Recaro buckets if you ask me!

It's not a real GT2, by the way, but still quite mean

[Plotloss]

Hmmmnnnn, thats pushing into Turbo 4 money then though...

[Turbofree]

When I had my old 993 I contacted South Bound for a re-trim and the following prices were quoted:

Door £299
Door Handles £169
Front Seats £795
Centre Console £112
Handbrake £35
Gear Stick £35
Back Seats £285
Dash £350


Hope this helps.

[domster]

That's nearer 2k then, assuming price per seat is as a pair, not each

[Plotloss]

£37K isnt as bad then really, all things considered.

Though your man Joel has a Turbo 4 for £38K...

[domster]

Yeah, but why not keep it original? Green's not that bad a colour and you'd get used to it. Makes a change from getting a black interior :yawn:

[Plotloss]

I think I am still suffering the mental anguish of a sitting in a Giallo Fly Yellow Cerbera with a similarly pews green interior...

[toppstuff]

Plotloss said:

£37K isnt as bad then really, all things considered. Though your man Joel has a Turbo 4 for £38K...

I went to see that £38k Turbo4 at RSJ.

Lovely car. In fact, although it has 70k on the clock its a better car IMO than the other similar car he has in with only 40k on it, priced at £44k.

Its a shame I'm a bit skint at the moment due to unexpected costs for the business.

I would have bought it.

[Plotloss]

Wrong colour combo for me but it does look lovely.

I am starting to think it would be easier to find a needle in a haystack!

[Turbofree]

Dom, I assume it was for both seats, otherwise it would be just about as cheap to buy news one!

[domster]

At Southbound, IIRC, an RS style Recaro bucket was a grand in leather complete with runners. The seat-runner is about 300-400 of that, so I assumed that 600-700 for leather would be a benchmark.

I may be totally and utterly wrong as I often am - 795 for a pair would be an absolute bargain - if you could live with driving on packing crates for a few weeks