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Old 05-13-2013 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 996pp
If the current owner doesn't know if his/her car is a c4 or c2 I wouldn't even consider buying from that person. Shows how much he/she cared for the car
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yeah.... sorry to be a jerk, but this is a a stupid question. i could understand if you didn't have a computer (or a phone) but this is NOT a question you should be asking if you are about to spend (at least) 20 grand. if you have a problem with my comment...... go to hell. yeah i just said that. ban me.
Old 05-13-2013 | 10:33 PM
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^^^Dufus^^^

Back on topic........the C4 has the spare in the frunk laying flat. The C2 is upright.
Old 05-13-2013 | 10:41 PM
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Doesn't the 13th digit of the VIN describe the body/drivetrain type? Check here:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/content/vin_decoder/

edit: maybe not. Here's an image of a C4 (AWD) front trunk:


The RWD C2 front trunk looks like this:

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Old 05-13-2013 | 10:44 PM
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sneaky pete go f - yourself , you know damn well this is a dumb question.,
Old 05-13-2013 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by black1999996
sneaky pete go f - yourself , you know damn well this is a dumb question.,
Well that's first......a "user" with 9 posts tells me to Fvck off? What are you 12? And no its not a dumb question. You don't know who the OP is. He is asking a legit question. Keep up the smart *** comments and you will be the one who gets the boot.
Old 05-13-2013 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by black1999996
bigger brakes colored silver if stock.
Nope not bigger just silver but you knew that.......
Old 05-13-2013 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by black1999996
no difference in body style. just will have silver painted calipers. turbo size.....
And one more for the dumbass of the day......the calipers are stock not turbo
Old 05-13-2013 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Sneaky Pete
Nope not bigger just silver but you knew that.......
+1. It has the same brakes as the C2 with silver painted calipers instead of black.

The differential cover in the frunk is a dead giveaway.
Old 05-14-2013 | 12:04 AM
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Turn the wheel and look for the front axles.
Old 05-14-2013 | 01:06 PM
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If you're asking because you want an AWD Porsche then you should look to the later 997 models. The 996 does not have a truly functional AWD system in comparison.
Old 05-14-2013 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by black1999996
sneaky pete go f - yourself , you know damn well this is a dumb question.,
Be nice, this is your only warning.
Old 05-14-2013 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Porsche87
The door sill will say carrera 4.
Not in my C4S. It just says Carrera.

As suggested, without getting underneath the car, the easiest way to tell is to pop the hood to look at the frunk. The pictures already posted are very helpful.

-Eric
Old 05-14-2013 | 01:57 PM
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That's interesting... I believe my door sills say Carrera 4S. I'll check when I go to lunch today...
Old 05-14-2013 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by kboustani
anything else.
Get the car in the air and look for the cardan shaft from the tranny to the front diff, look then for the diff, and from each side of the diff an axle to the front hub/wheel.
Old 05-14-2013 | 02:01 PM
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I believe that RWD models have a compact spare tire in the frunk. AWD models have a collapsible spare tire with a compressor underneath the floor in the frunk.


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