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Basically C4 is more stable but less fun...you have to be a superhero or madman to get into too much trouble in a 2wd fitted with PSM (traction control).
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personally i will not own a 4 having driven a few variants,,,,I am considering the fun,,if you drive a highish all year,all weathe mileage ..then a C4 is probably the best car you can own in the real world
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stupid question
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sorry its probably a stupid question but i know i'll get a proper answer from you guys.
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The changes made were for the 2002 model year,they came to the UK from oct 2001.
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Replace were made in 2000/2001 pls
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Basically C4 is more stable but less fun...you have to be a superhero or madman to get into too much trouble in a 2wd fitted with PSM (traction control).
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best car you can own in the real world
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personally i will not own a 4 having driven a few variants,,,,I am considering the fun,,if you drive a highish all year,all weathe mileage ..then a C4 is probably the best car you can own in the real world
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The changes made were for the 2002 model year,they came to the UK from oct 2001.
I dont think you will get anything other than la LHD car with a few miles on for your money.RHD cars that are straight still seem to be above £50k.I sold my facelift last month.
Changes;
engine 3.6 litre with 316bhp rather than 3.4 with 299 bhp,,,improvement in torque also...the 3.6 engine is amazing,the flexibility once run in was sublime.
Exterior ; turbo look front lights and new front / rear PU (bumpers) this distinguishes it from the Boxstaaaaa.
Interior has slightly better materials,glovebox,cupholders and electric boot/engine compartment releases,,,you can also open the luggage compartment from the key fob.
2002 models also had the availability of the new lighter Carrera wheel which was not available before.
I never wanted a pre facelift car,,a few days with a facelift seduced me and is certainly one of the best cars i have ever driven.
Read other threads on here as the spec,as in suspension,wheels etc,,,very much determines how the car drives compared to other 996.
Love the fact they engineer the 996 and Boxster to share many components - ie the front end and headlights - to save on costs, then spend a fortune re-engineering the cars to look different because of market forces
thanks for the info guys. another thing. i had a 993 c4 ages ago then went down the tvr tuscan route. now i'm coming back what are the diffs in drivability between c2 and c4? sorry its probably a stupid question but i know i'll get a proper answer from you guys.
Do a search on the differences in this forum as we have discussed it many times.
Basically C4 is more stable but less fun...you have to be a superhero or madman to get into too much trouble in a 2wd fitted with PSM (traction control). personally i will not own a 4 having driven a few variants,,,,I am considering the fun,,if you drive a highish all year,all weathe mileage ..then a C4 is probably the best car you can own in the real world
No, it was a load of disaffected Boxster owners who were a bit miffed about having the same headlight units as their more expensive brothers. No, really
just managed to secure a 2000 (w) c4 with just 17k on clock for gbp43k so well pleased with that. can't wait to pick up after well earned 2 weeks holiday. thanks for info regarding spec etc guys. kagey
