Joined: 21 Feb 2011 Posts: 222 Location: The Black Country
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 6:05 pm Post subject: Life after 996 c4s...
Well I did it last month, I sold my c4s for a grand more than I paid for it in 2012 (result!) it was an emotional day saying goodbye to a car that had never let me down in 6.5 years and 30k miles of driving. I replaced her with an Audi R8 V8, and what a masterpiece of engineering! In my opinion it beats the 911 in every way, it’s just so solid in comparison. It’s feels like a sports/GT crossover, much faster and more refined.
Now the not so good points.... it’s just too good a what it does, it feels too clinical, it’s not loud enough and oddly it loses rear grip way before the 911 would? But maybe that’s because it has 100bhp more?
My ultimate goal was to own a 991, but after this car I just can’t se it being as good, maybe I need to test drive one.... _________________ 2004 996 C4S X73 and Aerokitted
2007 Alfa 159 sportwagon 1.9jtdm decat, dpf/egr delete
Gone but not forgotten 2002 E46 M3
7 more 3 series BMW.... (yes I like them!)
Alex Le Mans
Joined: 06 Mar 2014 Posts: 15994 Location: The Ribble Valley, Lancashire
You've got to remember, your 996 was pushing up to 20 year old technology and a lot has happened since then. I bet the difference between your C4S and a 991 is night and day.
Nice move with the R8 though. Nice looking motor. _________________ 2000 Manual 996 C4 Arctic Silver Convertible
mr gill Monza
Joined: 21 Feb 2011 Posts: 222 Location: The Black Country
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 8:21 pm Post subject:
Yeah it’s a great looking car, maybe not iconic yet but who know what the future holds. The Le Mans Quattro debuted in 2003 so I bet there is less than 10 years between them in reality, but yeah I am interested to see how good a 991 is... _________________ 2004 996 C4S X73 and Aerokitted
2007 Alfa 159 sportwagon 1.9jtdm decat, dpf/egr delete
Gone but not forgotten 2002 E46 M3
7 more 3 series BMW.... (yes I like them!)
Nice car, my friend had a V10 for while and loved it. I hear what your saying though, always felt a bit too clinical.
I love my Audi's but have never actually gotten that excited by the R8, don't know why though. Has it had a carbon clean recently? Many of the V8's, (in the B7 RS4 anyway) don't make near factory power as the heads gets coaked up. Often closer to 360-380bhp. Give MRC Tuning a shout on that. _________________ 1999 C2 Coupe - http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=124107
HSC911 Long Beach
Joined: 23 Jul 2014 Posts: 6456 Location: Bedford
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:55 am Post subject:
The king is dead...long live the king
NLW73 Barcelona
Joined: 27 May 2014 Posts: 1429 Location: Yateley
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:36 pm Post subject:
engine over the rear always help with grip and traction.
R8 is mid engined so going to be a bit more lively on the edge but will break away sooner.
I do like them though and the V10 is a cracking car. _________________ 997 C2s Schwarz
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