Can someone ID this Porsche for me?
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What I know about Porsches can be written on the back of a very small stamp. I'm reprocessing some old photos and captioning them, but I've no idea about the model of this one.
It was taken at Bedford Autodrome last November on a trackday that consisted mainly of S2000s but had a few VX220s, the odd Caterham and Exige/Elise and a few other things, if it was anyone here driving it.
Cheers
It was taken at Bedford Autodrome last November on a trackday that consisted mainly of S2000s but had a few VX220s, the odd Caterham and Exige/Elise and a few other things, if it was anyone here driving it.
Cheers
Clear front indicators were fitted at the factory to differentiate between the C4 and C2.
Best make that a 993 C4S to be on the safe side.
The wheels look like the poverty model 996 17" jobs (perhaps a spare set kept by the owner to mount trackday tyres on ?)
Phew it's hot in here with this anorak on !!
Best make that a 993 C4S to be on the safe side.
The wheels look like the poverty model 996 17" jobs (perhaps a spare set kept by the owner to mount trackday tyres on ?)
Phew it's hot in here with this anorak on !!
Bit more about them, made between 1994 and last of the line was R reg cars circa 1997. They were the last 911s with aircooled engines. Also the last of the 911s following the same dashboard layout of the first 911s (big 5 round dials...).
You can get lots of different versions, though some say that this side of the RS (stripped out car), the C2 drives the "purest".
C2 - rwd - known simply as "carrera"
C4 - 4wd - carrera 4
C2S - rwd, wide body - Carrera S
C4S - 4wd, wide body, turbo running gear - Carrera 4S
RS - rwd, track focused car - Carrera RS
targa - with a glass sliding roof
then you've got the cabriolets in all but the wide body guises
Turbo - 4wd turbo
The 94/95 cars had a 272bhp engine, the later cars had a varioram 285bhp engine.
Ajit.
Wholesale changes came after that in the shape of the watercooled 996, whole new interior etc.
Ajit.
You can get lots of different versions, though some say that this side of the RS (stripped out car), the C2 drives the "purest".
C2 - rwd - known simply as "carrera"
C4 - 4wd - carrera 4
C2S - rwd, wide body - Carrera S
C4S - 4wd, wide body, turbo running gear - Carrera 4S
RS - rwd, track focused car - Carrera RS
targa - with a glass sliding roof
then you've got the cabriolets in all but the wide body guises
Turbo - 4wd turbo
The 94/95 cars had a 272bhp engine, the later cars had a varioram 285bhp engine.
Ajit.
Wholesale changes came after that in the shape of the watercooled 996, whole new interior etc.
Ajit.
magic torch said:
Touching Cloth said:
If you block out the guys face with your finger, doesn't it look like the ghost from the Scream movies is driving ??
Too much time on your hands...
What brings you round these parts anyway, choosing your next car?
hmmm RX300 AND TVR cerbera...
I think someones buying a Cayenne Turbo
fidgits said:
magic torch said:
Touching Cloth said:
If you block out the guys face with your finger, doesn't it look like the ghost from the Scream movies is driving ??
Too much time on your hands...
What brings you round these parts anyway, choosing your next car?
hmmm RX300 AND TVR cerbera...
I think someones buying a Cayenne Turbo
What with looks only a german could love? Just popped in to see if you guys were scrapping amongst yourselves again, not much action though
PH5121 said:
Thats not aventura green, it is 'Turkis' blue (probably german for turquoise) same colour as my old mans 993tt
Indeed it is. I got fooled by the lighting - Turkis normally looks much brighter than the picture suggests. Aventura is a much darker colour. There was another version of the Turkis called Libellturkis over here - much more of a sky blue/green. Don't know what they called it in the UK.
Hi.
I suspect this is a Carrera. Not Carrera 4.
The basis of my suggestion is that the side repeaters are still amber coloured.
The fronts lenses only have been changed for clear items.
It is not as "S" as the rear spoiler has a black full width inlay, and the front bumper skirt edges are missing door sills and molding into the rear wheel arch area (as prev. mentioned) are not the wider "S" model versions.
Wheels as mentioned before are spares for trackday use!
I suspect this is a Carrera. Not Carrera 4.
The basis of my suggestion is that the side repeaters are still amber coloured.
The fronts lenses only have been changed for clear items.
It is not as "S" as the rear spoiler has a black full width inlay, and the front bumper skirt edges are missing door sills and molding into the rear wheel arch area (as prev. mentioned) are not the wider "S" model versions.
Wheels as mentioned before are spares for trackday use!
drybeer said:
Hi.
I suspect this is a Carrera. Not Carrera 4.
The basis of my suggestion is that the side repeaters are still amber coloured.
The fronts lenses only have been changed for clear items.
It is not as "S" as the rear spoiler has a black full width inlay, and the front bumper skirt edges are missing door sills and molding into the rear wheel arch area (as prev. mentioned) are not the wider "S" model versions.
Wheels as mentioned before are spares for trackday use!
I suspect this is a Carrera. Not Carrera 4.
The basis of my suggestion is that the side repeaters are still amber coloured.
The fronts lenses only have been changed for clear items.
It is not as "S" as the rear spoiler has a black full width inlay, and the front bumper skirt edges are missing door sills and molding into the rear wheel arch area (as prev. mentioned) are not the wider "S" model versions.
Wheels as mentioned before are spares for trackday use!
I think its a Carrera as well, because I can't see any sign of silver brake calipers, and although its not that easy to be sure, I think there'd be a hint of silver in there.
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