Thread: question: choice between a 996 C4S or 997?

Quote: Originally Posted by Whitey||C4S We're arriving at the same place, just saying it differently except that you're mighty full of yourself now that you have a GT3. I'm not sure if that is in jest or a jab I'm simply trying to give some counter perspective on the C4S, since many have been all thumbs up for it. I wouldn't say those folks are "full of themselves" since they tout how great the C4S...

as I just put on the 996 board, having a higher-mileage (like 50k) 997S might be an option if it has CPO, so then comparing to the C4S might be a difference than with a base 997. Keep the opinions coming - this is great

Quote: Originally Posted by pongobaz What significantly higher maintenance costs are you talking about Dan? The 996 and 997 have very similar maintenance schedules with almost the exact same cost for the services and parts. He's comparing a 996 C4S to a 997. It's the simple 4WD vice 2WD business. More moving parts in the 996 C4S than in the 997. My front differential will never fail on my 997S because I don't have one....

Quote: Originally Posted by Stuttgart951 ...does this mean that the days of 993 v. 996 threads are officially... over? I think the only relevance to this conversation is when a 996/7 C2 driver starts whining about 2WD purity. Then it's an easy retort that if you don't drive a real 911, who cares which wheels are driven?

We're arriving at the same place, just saying it differently except that you're mighty full of yourself now that you have a GT3.

On the other hand I have broken a c2 transmission shaft in the past. While you can't do that on a c4 because the tork is repartitioned on four wheels and makes is softer for the car. I don't believe there is ANY difference in the maintenance cost of the two cars except maybe a quart of transmission oil and few more bolts to check ever few years...

Quote: Originally Posted by himself Keep in mind that the 996 C4S isn't "more" in many places except weight and width. The "S" only gets you something when you are talking 997s.-td Not true. I believe the 996 C4S gives you more than 997 basic Carrera: 1) Same body style and width as 996 Turbo 2) Same suspension as 996 Turbo 3) Same bigger red brakes as 996 Turbo (997 comes with "less robust 4...

Quote: Originally Posted by himself You can dress a pig in a tuxedo... Sorry, but the word "pig" as it applies to Porsches is reserved for the folks over on the Cayenne forum...

I do a tremendous amount of work with Porsche and as such I've had the opportunity to visit ALL the Porsche Centres in Canada and speak with many techs; the reliability and running costs between a 996 and a 997.1 are much the same. Yes, the service intervals have been changed from year to year (even within the 996 production years), but not significantly enough to justify your statement. The overwhelming majority of front diffs will last...

Quote: Originally Posted by AndyK Am I the only one who likes our "dated" classic Porsche interiors better than the overly modern 997 interiors? Our interiors are rounded, darker, and more like the older Porsches compared to the fake aluminum and angled dashes of the 997. Like Marc said. I think you are the only one who prefers the 996interior over the 997's. The 996 interior is just to darth vaderish for me. Especially...