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I responded by telling people I saw no difference between them!
Try as I might, I can't tell from pictures of the 996 generation...
Is the C4S a widebody?
Is the Turbo wider than the base 911?
If you know, how much wider? (Can I not see it because it's only a subtle difference?)
Other gen 911's I can see an obvious difference. But with it's more subtle lines, I just can't tell with the 996. If the C4S has a wider body, I'm considering it as a potential purchase...I always wanted a non-turbo widebody 3.2 Carrera or 993, but I missed them before their prices went through the roof.
Wheelbase 92.6 in (2,352 mm)
Length 174.5 in (4,432 mm)
4S & Turbo: 174.6 in (4,435 mm)
Width 1999-2001: 69.5 in (1,765 mm)
2002-2004: 69.7 in (1,770 mm)
4S & Turbo: 72.0 in (1,829 mm)
Height 51.4 in (1,306 mm)
4S & Turbo: 51.0 in (1,295 mm)
40th Anniversary coup�: 50.2 in (1,275 mm)
GT2: 50.2 in (1,275 mm)
Curb weight 2,904 lb (1,317 kg)
C4s and turbo/gt2are identical: wide body, later is 2wd and c4s/turbo are awd.
Diff is turbo has spoiler, ducts behind doors, and of course turbos.
Diff is a few inches, but it's deff noticeable in width and *** shot.
Narrow bodies include everything else including Gt3's
C4S is the wide body non-turbo engine, with all the turbo models' bigger brakes/tires/suspension, and same wide body.
Narrow or C2 are a total different car.
2002-2005 were the C4S 996 years. they also get you the supersexy continuous rear red lens. AWD doesn't exactly suck to have either.
A widebody is pretty darn obvious IMHO
I'm not going to fault this guy for asking. It might be obvious for us but for those just getting into these cars the differences are pretty subtle.
I remember YEARS ago asking about the differences between the MK I and MK II 996s and was told the headlights were one of the biggest visual changes. I responded by telling people I saw no difference between them! I don't think I got a response after that but honestly unless you are close to these cars some of the changes that have been made really require more than a quick glance to realize.
It becomes more confusing when you consider that Porsche doesn't maintain consistency from one series to the next. For example, the 996 C4 is a narrow body car. The 997 C4 is a wide body car. I believe the 993 C4 is also wide body, but I'm not sure on that one. In any case, the lack of consistency can cause confusion.
Hmm, who can spot the boo boo here?
Atrox, buddy, wanna take another shot at splainin' the differences? Or maybe adding the one giant difference not on your list?
The 993 C4 isn't a widebody, but the C4S is. Nice split grille on the spoiler, too!
Really? The 997 C4 is widebody? Awesome. I'll check them out, too.
I currently drive a base Boxster and love it...I don't need all the power of the bigger 911's; I just like a big A$$
Yeah I guess those 2.5 inches are really needed by some...
When the two are side by side the difference is more apparent. The red reflector also helps to create the illusion of being much wider than the actual difference between the two.
I do love the wide body but at the right angle the rear of my "skinny" 996 looks pretty impressive as well in my opinion. Especially when I have the hardtop on it just makes it look flatter and wider for some reason.
You're welcome. But we're sort of like a brotherhood in here who rag on each other all of the time. If you're new it can seem like you're being picked on for asking questions but it's all in fun. Once you're in though you'll see we have a good group here!
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