The Official 996 C4S Thread

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Quote: The only time I've seen a wing like that is on the ricer civics you see zipping around. Get rid of that thing. Looks horrible.

KCHOCIEJ, Thanks for your comment....It is a GT3 Cup Wing...The same wing the Porsche Flying Lizards use in the Grand Prix......I hope you don't think their is better suited on a civic..

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Quote: Yeah but yours is sitting on your otherwise completely stock narrow body 911 in front of your 3 bedroom 2 bath........ I can totally see how you got confused with a race car on a track.

KarlSpackler, Thanks for your comment. I will keep that in mind as I am passing everyone on the track.

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Quote: Porsche Owners are such *******s :P this includes me

Just found this pic from last fall. Haven't posted a pic in a while, so I figured why not?

Very nice!

Nice!

Sweet!!!

I can't remember if I posted this one or not...

I'm going to look at a 996 c4s today. 2003 with 55K miles and clean car fax. They're asking 36,900. Any feedback would be appreciated.

I love the wb. Nice cars guys.

Here's mine: ...and a gratuitous a$$ shot:

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Quote: Hey pal, Looks good. Wheels are great.

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Quote: Thanks judgejon. This was a bad iPhone pic. Here is one of the many shots I uploaded into my album from this past weekend.

Cruise to "Rennlist Canada" Dyno Day From Toronto To London, ON. Dyno Day was held at RSP Motorsport in London, ON

I have got my 996 c4s 2002 last month it was amazing ! Love it ! But the only problem is, it is not come with PSE.... So anyone can suggest any aftermarket exhaust will sound like PSE ? I find out some link in youtube c4s with PSE, it was so great !! You Tube . Waiting for you guys reply !! thank you !!

Some pics of mine...

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Quote: Where did you get those floormats?

Track day at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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Quote: Love that color. And yes, sweet floormats! Greg

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Quote: Hey Brando, is that the Aero front lip? Looks good on there.

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Quote: Yes sir.....OEM aero lip. Thanks!

stock....

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Quote: Suncoast Porsche... But they went through lloyd I think. Either way, they will be able to get you the same ones and with any colour S or any colour lettering.

My '03 C4S

Rollin

I'm about to purchase my first 2005 C4S -Speed Yellow! Very Excited. Drove my first C4S a few weeks ago and was amazed at the handling. Any comments and feedback about the car would be appreciated!

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Quote: The C4S is unquestionably the best looking variant of the 996 series. Speed Yellow is a fairly rare color, and I think it looks great. You'll love it!

Thanks Dennis

I went from an 07 997 to a 02 C4S and I love my 02! Pull the trigger and you will NOT be disappointed.

I had a 2011 997 and felt that the c4s I test drove was smoother and more pure. I'm goingmfor the speed yellow over black. What made you move?

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Quote: sick photo! is there a higher resolution version? want to put it on my desktop other c4s in this thread are great looking also)

Just got back from Spending the week in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix and ofcourse Joing the Protest Bandwagon Saturday Night. Had Tear Gas Shot at me, ran for my life. Could not wait to get back and Molest this Sexy *****!

Zookie, is that an OEM cover?

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Quote: yup http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...Code=POTE996WW

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Quote: Damn I wish they custom tailored underwear to fit like that.

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Quote: Calvin Kline... I just bought these last week The girl i met in Montreal, loved them soo much

Lol ^^^

All 4s are beauty. Here I am posting mine. 2003 c4s-all exclusive option; interior color matched to exterior and carbon, PSE, cargraphic 19' racing wheel, techart 993 whale tail style rear spoiler, KW V-3 coilovers, I pod intergration.

More pics

Very nice, Toby!

Jamie, thanks for the compliment. Yours is also looking hot in black.

Just wanted to say high to the forum. Just purchased a car and waiting for delivery. Until I get it these are the pics that I have. PPI completed at Park Place Porsche in Dallas, TX. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=...331%26_rdc%3D1 If anyone knows anything about the car please PM me. Thanks

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Quote: Awesome! Another one here in DFW! The guys at RAC are great. I am confident you got yourself a great ride. Hope to meet you at one of the local events soon. Jamie

Thanks for the good word for RAC. I had never heard of them but took a chance after talking to them. The car passed inspection and they are bringing it to San Antonio, TX. Check arrived today and waiting for it to clear and get the car down here. Cant wait!!

Just an FYI make sure to really inspect the car upon delivery. I had a ppi done by park place and they missed a ton of stuff to the tune of 3 grand. If I hadnt been so excited to get the car and confident because I had a PPI I would have refused it on delivery. They missed a ton of stuff that cost me good money. Money I could have negotiated off on the car had I known. Lesson learned. Then again I doubt who you are purchasing from is as shady as park cities autohaus in Dallas tx is.

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Quote: I would agree with the park place warning. In this case the PPI was ok, but they did miss some things although small in comparison. Problem is I am not local to Dallas and needed to set up the PPI on short notice. They did an ok job but I have noticed a few things they missed that perhaps a good indie would have found. Either way I am happy so far and the car (and my garage) look awesome. Ill get some pics up when I get a chance.

There is just no substitute for seeing a car in person. Mine had a rank smell to it as well, if I had seen it in person never would've even considered it. I ended up trading it in because of all the issues combined with the smell. Congrats in the ride I'm sure it's a great feeling.

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Quote: SCORE!!

My new baby!! Ill get better pics at some point.

Damn nice pick up! I am going to be in the Market for a C4s shortly (1 year or so)....but the ones I have been finding are all so high mileaged....

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Quote: A high mileage should not be a problem if cared fot. Jb

Love this thread, but it's created another issue for me. I finally decided on the 996 over the NSX and now I'm torn on getting the 4S after looking at all of these fine examples! I may end up having to purchase from out of state though. I can't find anything in my area that I like. Anyone with previous experience with purchasing out of state? I've done it before with a M5 but I considered myself lucky. Plus, it was still under warranty.

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Quote: no worries. i have done it several times. First talk to the service center which works consistently on the car you may be interested in. If the owner does not give you a source, move on. then, if you are really interested (say 90% probable), find a different service center to do a PPI. Most Porsche dealers will do one for $300. if the owner will not take his/her car to a dealer, move on bye. then if it passes, go look at the car your self and check the sources. The local PCA is always a good source of information. there are many posts here of drivers who fly cross country and drive home. it is always a fun trip. I did it myself once, and had a great time. GOOD LUCK JB

I have bought several over the internet. If your looking for a specific car it is sometimes the only way to get it. Last one prior to the Porsche was an infiniti G35 with a manual transmission. What I have found so far is that PPI's should never be performed at the dealer. The last 2 were performed at dealers and neither caught what I feel they should have. Do not just have the mechanicals checked out. PPI's performed at a maintenance shop will focus on mechanicals, but pay for a body guy to check it also for prior damage, paint quality, etc. There is no replacement for going to see the car yourself but I have never been able to. The stars never seem to align for me to go pick it up. If your going to ship absolutely DO NOT use the recommended carrier by the selling dealer but DO get a quote from the selling dealer. Reason I say that is they get kickbacks from the carriers and will still pass on the full price to you. Know the shipping price upfront before you dealer with contract shippers because they vary widely. I am sure I could post a few more notes but that is all I have for now. Dont be in a rush.

Thanks for the responses guys! I appreciate the tips. So hard to be patient, but I know I'll find the right one if I wait and take my time. I just know it will more than likely be an out of state purchase. I just have to do the things suggested to protect myself. Nothing like getting the car and then having something fail. When I got my M5 I was on cloud nine. Watched it back out off of the trailor and I was grinning ear to ear that evening. The next day I watched it being loaded up on a flat bed headed to the dealer for the next 5 days... It was under warranty so I wasn't too upset, but I don't want to experience that again. Sorry....didn't mean to hijack this great thread. Back to posting the beautiful C4S pics!!!!!!!

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Quote: I just did this a month ago. I went to Charlotte, NC. to pick up a 2004 C4S Blue after 2 months of searching on line all over this great nation. Only saw one in Maryland with way too many miles. My son (17) flew out with me and helped me drive back - he was excited. I looked from California to NY. Had a few possibilities in Texas but to be honest, I really didn't want to go that far. Also had possibles in Connecticut, PA and Ohio. Ended up with an 04 with 41,500 miles for 36K. Here's what I did: Every night online looking at E-Bay, Cars.com, Cargurus, and autotrader ... monitored all 4 sites closely. Identified a car, put a deposit, got a PPI and called the dealer or owner several times asking questions. One guy stopped talking when I mentioned a PPI - dropped him. A dealer in Texas did not want to fix the problems found during a PPI - got my deposit back and dropped him. Before buying a plain ticket, get the carfax, be satisfied with the PPI (I talked to the inspector in both occasions) and had the salesman/owner send pictures and describe the car while standing in front of it. If there's nothing to hide, they won't mind. My son and I checked the car with a fine tooth comb at pick-up (inspection check list, flashlight, crawled underneath) and I'm very satisfied with the purchase. Hope this helps and ... good luck!

Nice story. I'm sure my son would love to accompany me for a flight/roadtrip too! Love reading purchases like this. I did the same online search to those sites every evening before going to bed. Every night I'd crawl into the bed and reach for the laptop. Then the wife would say "there it is" like she knew my routine! Ha!

This is my C4S. It's an older picture. I've since installed GT2 coilovers and widened the lips in the rear. I'm stretching 295 big time right now I need 315. However I MAY sell it. [IMG] [/IMG]

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So why sell it after all that work...something newer? I was too looking at going to a slightly wider tire out back (just for astetics) but everyone is telling to stick w/ the 295s. Id love to go up to 315s (305s at least) and...its getting to be that time. Thoughts....? Quote:

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Quote: I'm not a fan of the 997 unless it's a GT3/GT2. I like the 991 but I don't like buying brand new, I don't see the value in it. I'm thinking about selling off all of my toys so I can buy some rental property. I have my eyes on an Ariel Atom in 3-5 years. I drove one the other day and there's nothing like it. Quote: Follow your heart. But most importantly understand that it's a offset game. You MUST MUST have a person that knows what he's talking about when it comes to offsets because you don't want to play with spacers and rubbing. I'm able to put 315's on without a single spacer, it wasn't an overnight thing, it cost quite a bit and took a while to perfect it but it got done. If I sell my car I'm going to sell the wheels separately let me know if you're interested, I just refinished them a month ago, they are in perfect condition.

Thanks for the advise Erin. So what yor are telling me is that the 315s won't necessarily go on the stock 18x11 rims on the back on the C4S? Also, do you have close-up pics of your rims?

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Quote: I'd like to see closeups as well. Car looks great!

Havent posted here in a while..heres shot from earlier this year.

Nice back shot! I finally picked up mine yesterday!!! PPI checked out and so I took some advice from others and flew out and drove it back 8 hours the same day. I was exhausted when I returned home around 9:30pm. I just couldn't part with a grand to ship it home. One way ticket cost $110 + gas. Probably the best 8 hours of driving I've had! The time on the road gave me a opportunity to get used to the car. I'll take pics and post shortly. Still in the bed recuperating from the long day. Proud owner of a '04 Black/Black C4S!

Congratulations! I'm sure it was a great drive back home. Sounds a lot like my story. So....where did you go pick it up? What's the first thing on your list of things to do? and ... did you join the club? They can keep you as involved as you want to be with the club and your car. Going to pick up the car is to me, they way to go. Make a day (or two) of it, see it and inspect it before the deal is sealed and take that first long drive on it. Can't beat it. Again, congratulations!

I had to take a trip to get my C4S also, I live in RI and the car was in Long Island. My father and I had to get up at 5 in the morning to catch the ferry to LI. We grabbed a coffee and headed to the boat, was a nice calm trip over to LI. I was so excited I couldn't even sit still on the boat. My father was so excited for me, he has been a Porsche owner for many years now. When we got off the boat is was almost a 2hr ride to the dealership the Porsche was at. We got there and my father and I took the car for a test drive. We were both laughing hysterically. Neither of us could believe I was getting my first Porsche. We then finalized the deal and my father and I was back on the road to catch the ferry going home. We were running late so I figured I would use that time to test the power of my new beast, letrs just say I went from running late to being 10 min early lol. I knew what I had when it came time to load the car on the ferry and the people who worked on the ferry made me wait and had me load my car on last and let me pull away from any other cars. People stood there and looked at me in amazement, they couldn't believe a 24 year old hoped out the driver seat of a 911 lol. That was by far the best day of my life, to forfill a dream and being able to do it with my best friend/father was just an amazing feeling. That is a memory I will forever cherish and never forget.

Quote: Thanks!! I'm pretty excited that I'm finally a Porsche owner. I flew out to Columbus Ohio after getting the green light from the PPI and talking to the mechanic. Only failure was the broken cupholder ($500). I think I can live with that . The owner picked me up from the airport and then let me drive the car before sealing the deal. Then I stopped at the store for some 5 hour energy, peanut m&m's, pringles and a couple Mountain Dews. Funny because the cashier said.."something tells me you have to stay alert for a while". I was up at 5am that morning and had to make a flight out of Baltimore so I was a little tired. I must say I was a little concerned/depressed when the navigation said 7hr 54min from home. I was carrying three wheels with me so comfort was a challenge. The 4th wheel wouldn't fit anywhere so we ended up stopping at the UPS store to ship before I rolled out. I finally set out with overcast and threats of rain. On the road about an hour or so and got a couple looks here and there. Then some guy in a beat up Chevy Cavalier pulls up next to me, looks over, cuts over in front of me and turns on his windshield wiper fluid. It shoots straight over his car and lands all over the front of my car and the windshield. I think he modified his to shoot that high because it was a single stream of liquid. I was pretty pissed, but I was in the middle of nowhere so I just kept my distance. That's when I was getting a little worried about being on the road in unfamiliar land by myself. My wife had me on the phone most of the trip. She was tracking me on her iPad from home and letting me know what towns were coming up next and the traffic reports. I was trying to make it to Maryland without stopping but I ended up pulling over at the end of PA. I finally submitted to the Mountain Dews and all that caffeine! Once I got into Maryland I was feeling more comfortable. I was about 3 hours out at that point and still had 1 1/2 hours of daylight left. The weather held up all the way until I got about an hour from home. It poured down raining in Alexandria for about 5 minutes and then again in Springfield. Then it stopped and was dry and smooth sailing for the next 15 minutes in. I was exhausted when I got home. Mainly due to the uncomfortable seating position I was in and mentally drained from worrying about being by myself and the "what ifs". If I had to do it again I would but not alone. The ride back allowed me to really get used to the car and get a good feel for it on the road. I absolutely love it! I've lurked on this site for a while and finally decided on the 911. Then I really feel in love with the 4S model after browsing this thread. Glad to officially join the family and look forward to learning more from all the knowledgeable members on here! - Rob

i wasn't feelin to good 2day....so i just sat in my garage for awhile....

PoRsChE_ShIfTiN; I know exactly how you feel. The idea of finally owning one is exhilarating to say the least. Not sure if anyone else does this but, I find myself stepping out to the garage under any dumb excuse just to catch a glimpse (if not a minor inspection) of the beast. It looks good just sitting there. I recommend you join the club - lots of fun benefits to it.

Stone_05 : Did you look on the Pelican Parts site? I believe they have the cup holder for our model year. So you mentioned MD and VA. I'm in Baltimore and my son actually resides with his Mom in VA. Are you in the area? We recently had a Tech talk up my way which was very informative. The people were great and the food was amazing. Took my oldest daughter with me - she was all into the event which was nice. Again, I'm a very new owner myself learning ins and outs. Was hoping to get slightly bigger tires in the back (305s) but most advised against it - but this might be material for a different place on the forum. You got extra tires with yours --- what size are they if you don't mind?

Quote: I haven't looked on the Pelican Parts site yet for the cupholder. I used to go there for parts for my M5. I'm actually in Southbridge which is in between Woodbridge and Dumfries. I'm usually all around the DMV(DC,Md,VA) area. The seller threw in turbo twist wheels along with brand new Blizak tires. I believe they are all 245's. This was his only car so he had a winter set up. Right now I have 295's on the back which look great but I'd like to go to 305's too. Just don't want to do anything the jeopardize the ride or the power. I'm all new to Porsche. I was all about BMW for the past 10 years. Let me know when the next Tech talk is. I'd be interested in attending. So just to keep the theme of this thread going....here's a quick pic of my 04 C4S resting quietly......for now.

That's funny Stone, I had a 318 bought new in '95 and later a used '99-528-5Spd., that thing moved. Don't feel lime the lone ranger, I've been at the Porsche game for all of 2 months now, although I've been an enthusiast since I was in middle school and a 911 cut a turn right in front on me - of course I was on foot ... and in love. I really like the Turbo Twists that came with the and have no need for winter tires since ... well, you know. I have been looking for the 305s for the back but they are hard to find unless you're willing to go with a track tire. If you come across something please share. And do check out Pelican, I thought I saw the cup holders there. What I need is a driver side visor mirror flip door - again, if you find one let me know.