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My new C4S -> Just got home from SF

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drives perfect - original IMS that has been checked by previous owner during oil changes by cutting open filter for the past 8 years - filter was just cut open again for my inspection after 2K miles - totally clean

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drives perfect - original IMS that has been checked by previous owner during oil changes by cutting open filter for the past 8 years - filter was just cut open again for my inspection after 2K miles - totally clean

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drives perfect - original IMS that has been checked by previous owner during oil changes by cutting open filter for the past 8 years - filter was just cut open again for my inspection after 2K miles - totally clean

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drives perfect - original IMS that has been checked by previous owner during oil changes by cutting open filter for the past 8 years - filter was just cut open again for my inspection after 2K miles - totally clean

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

So i pulled the trigger on this 2003 C4S 2 days ago - Owned by a retired SF police officer. At 72 and back problems, he decided to get an SUV. -Seal grey/Black - 114K miles and really well serviced. Has some scratches on front bumper from parking and few tiny dents that are hard to see. The drive home to Seattle was great fun and spent the night in Lake Shasta - Really beautiful area. It was 108 degrees in Redding Ca. - I hear it was going to hit 115 today. couple of iphone pics:

POST 2Original post

Heyyyy...that looks familiar... Congratulations - I was really holding out hope that a TT would pop up in your price range. Does it have the PSE? I took out the diode so that it's on all the time now and love it.

POST 5Original post

Haha, looks great. Good luck with the sale :-)

POST 6 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Quotes source post: 12399840

no PSE - this car has rear wiper and heated seats - previous owner just had new windshield installed(rock chips) and new michelin tires - brakes have 80% life remaining - new clutch done about 20K ago drives perfect - original IMS that has been checked by previous owner during oil changes by cutting open filter for the past 8 years - filter was just cut open again for my inspection after 2K miles - totally clean

POST 9Original post

Congrats! Looks nice. BTW: Can you post a bigger picture? I was having a hard time actually seeing the car.

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funny! - **anyone know how to reduce the size of photos??

POST 13Original post

I am so confused.... Got rid of the exact same car just a month or two ago didn't you? Lol

POST 15Original post

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We both sold our 996's only to buy another 996 haha

POST 17Original post

Nice! PCA NW is an active region. Lots of meets.

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Yep - I bought his old car.

POST 19 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

sold the C4S to buy a turbo - turbo search didn't go very well and i missed my C4S greatly. i consider the C4S body a great design and even better looking than the newer 997 design.

POST 20Original post

Totally agree! Looked at a 997 c4s very seriously before deciding that I too liked the 996 better.

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