YOUR RESEARCHHow do I know its really a C4?
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I am thinking about buying a 2000 porsche 996 C4. The carfax says rear wheel drive. should the carfax say all wheel drive? Just because it has "carrera 4" on the back, that could have been added couldnt it? I have the VIN. Thank you!
The carfax usually say "Carrera2/4" as the model designation regardless of what the actual vehicle is. Does the car have silver brake calipers or black? Photos from underneath the front of the car will tell the tale.
The front trunk is smaller on a C4 then on a C2. The VIN should come up in the insurance company records with the correct model.
the car has silver break calipers
The car is a few states away. I wont see it until Saturday. but I have paid no money yet.
Look inside the trunk...if the spare is laying down its a C4 if its standing upright it a C2 C4 has silver calipers, C2 black I believe optionally a C4 would have PSM and where the C2 would have TC
Jack up one side, ensure the car is in 1st gear, and attempt to spin the front wheel. If it freewheels, C2. If you can feel the mechanical resistance of the front drive (or you see the rear wheel moving when you spin the front wheel), C4. Since you won't have the e-brake on (to allow the rear wheel to turn) - please chock both wheels on the side you're not jacking. If you jack from the rear jack point, this will be sufficient to lift that entire side of the car.
the car is a couple states away. I do have pics. is there anything other then the silver breaks and the trunk tire laying down?
It will be more than obvious when you open the "front" trunk. Is there a pic of it open in the sale ad?
I am working on getting that right now. The add does not have a open front trunk pic, but it does have the carrera 4 on the back, and it does have the silver break calipers. I am awaiting trunk pics.
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Yeah, don't do this. even if you could.
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...and... why?
hey, stay on topic...lets solve my problem first, then we can debate...pleaseeee
Just get the full vin and call any porsche dealer and they will tell you Simple as that
Searching for C4 and PSM, I see. All C4 would have PSM and a PSM button standard. While it wasn't standard on a C2.
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Not standard, true - but "The Porsche Stability Management system (PSM) system became an option for the 911 Carrera in model-year 2000." Its presence will not prove that your 2000 is a C4.
I just got the pic of the trunk and the tire is laying flat, as well, I called the dealer and they have it listed as carrera 4 as well. How can I attach pics to this with out http?
across the top is a disc changer, a round black thing...shocks? and a liquid container imbedded in a black casing
If you have pics posted on Picasa or somewhere else with a URL, put the URL between [img] and [/img] tags.
The round black thing in the middle with a (I believe) 10mm nut on each of the 4 corners is the access to the fuel tank. I believe this is also unique to C4s.
yes, that is exactly how my trunk looks with a tire laying flat and it still has the cd player
def a c4
+1
in that case, Im stoked.
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+1 But don't make an offer until they fix the "Breaks". If the silver things are Brake calipers then they are probably OK.
Also... dont the door sills say "Carrera 4"?
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A much easier way would be to just look for a front diff and 1/2 shafts.
^ Agreed. I believe OP has enough information to identify that it's really a C4 and not a relabeled C2.
And he's STOKED! Have a good trip. Let us know what you find/think.
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