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so - let's get this right : C4S is a poseur's car and I should go and replace it with a renault clio. ... which was spun off the track by STIG.......and has the residual strength of .....well, a renault clio. The cheap sensationalism of this journo b*%%*cks has actually really peeved me. !! ..and now i'm getting cross again to think that i've allowed it to get me cross !! aaaarrgghh !!!
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Thats about right....... Clarkson didnt mention the better handling because of the wider track, better exhaust, and extra standard specification, so it must not be worth the extra money?!
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Yes the C4S is just a body kit.
You don't get the brakes, lowered suspension extra traction offered by the widened track, maybe the car Jeremy drove was different from the one that won Evo car of the year?
Jeremys opinion, Save the extra money and get a Carrera 4.
A saving of £3000? :?
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James,
Basically, the 911 Turbo was taken round the track and did very well, with an adjustment to the time because of the bad weather it came in at a faster time than the lambo! :lol:
JC then did a short stint in a C4s and claims that its just a bodykit and is not worth the extra £3000 over a standard C4. He said that the engine sounds best at around 17 mph, or "when having a pose through town!" He then went through a bit with 3 girls on stage, one represented a Turbo (well propotioned lass
all natural) one represented a C4s (very well propotioned by not all natural - if you get my gist) and then the last one represented a C4 (good looking, but not so well proportioned - again, if you get my gist). He asked the crowd which one they'd go for!
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Was a very poor piece of tv, apart from seeing the turbo driven hard(though for only a few seconds!) and I thought only taking 4 seconds off for those conditions wasn't enough. His love of the Clio juxtaposes well with his ex colleague Needell who said very little in favour of the car when fith gear tested it about a month ago(and his opinion as a driver is worth something).
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well gc done it again. the C4 S is better than the a normal c4 by miles. is it worth more than a standerd car with sat nav and an areo kit and some cash in your pocket?
but dont buy a new targa if you like your money there droping like stones!
Clive
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Clarkson is an absolute pillock. he cant drive for sh*t and i dont value his opinion at all. the thing is, he will influence alot of people watching the programme who dont know better and he knows it.
i like the new style top gear but some things like that wind me up. :evil:
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anotha thing, i just watched the 4s bit again on vid(had to be recorded) and am wondering whether that one was specced with the sports exhaust cos it sounded sweet. trying to persuade my dad to spec sprt exhaust on his 4s but hes not keen.
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A little bit off topic but why is it every C4s comes as artic silver with black leather? Surely there must be other colours available but as yet I've not seen one.the next person to order one in silver needs to have there head examined. If your paying that sort of cash for a car I'd want some exclusivity. I've only seen 5 C4s on the road one of which was a friends car (who now drives a 360 modena which I had a drive in yesterday another post on that experience i feel)and all 5 were artic silver. Yes I used to have an artic silver boxster (red (alright a bit pinkish) interior) and it did look good even when dirty but also it never really polished up well unlike the Iris blue 993 ( marble (alright a bit grey) interior) that now takes pride of place and polishes up a treat.
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I used to rate Clarkson - but I now find it hard to watch Top Gear because his over inflated opinions on all things cars wind me up. Sadly he does influence the buying public because of that he should stop acting like a T**T especially when refering to Porsche.
I have a 996 C4 and as much as I love it would swap for a C4S - yes the turbo is the ultimate dream but £20k is a big jump
Regards
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Be fair chaps. Clarkson may be a bit opinionated but he does hate "Fatty Two Jags" and all things Labour so he's not all bad.
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Actually - i like him immensely. His recent view of porsche 911's is much improved over his previous loathings. Unfortunately- on this occasion he was a bit too narrow minded. Of course the C4S is brilliant and equally obviously not as searingly, blindingly brilliant as a TT......but that real £25,000 difference does account for that. One's perception of cars, porsches and other toys in life will always be subject to the widest possible personal interpretation. Fair enough! Each to their own. But to simply denounce the C4S as a "fake wannabee" is both trite and ignorant.
Incidentally, the sports exhaust noise does sound delicious at town speeds (as stated in the programme) IF you choose to leave it switched on - but when "moving very briskly" on faster roads - at it's full screaming, maniacal, wailing, "bursting lungs" top level......It is just STUNNING !!
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I agree with Jay Jay as I am sure Clarkson used to absolutely slate 911s fro their rear engine format.
As for the C4S, if I could I'd have one in a second and look at the used values - most are still commanding list price+ even when a year old?! Don't get that from a C4!
I've always liked dark colours but I can see why people go for the Arctic Silver as it makes the car look even wider. Also for all I love my metallic black - I sometimes get p'd off at washing it after every journey!
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