Capt. Obvious

The color is more of a silver than a beige in person.

5CHN3LL

I can't give you a list of what's leather-covered from memory, but I can confirm that "full" is a very optimistic description of what's actually leather-covered on a '99.

AndyK

Nice! Reminds me of a Zermatt Silver 944 I used to own.

The full leather means almost any leather looking trim you see is, well, leather (at least it is on my 2000 with a '99 build date). Door panels, dash, under dash, airbag covers. There's a diagram out there showing all the tiny bits that are covered in leather.

5CHN3LL

I'm interested in hearing your thoughts about performance between the RWD-converted 4S vs. the non-drive-by-wire '99 RWD. Does the analog throttle feel much different than the C4?

I imagine that paint color will help stretch the time between washes by a few days...

Capt. Obvious

I've only driven the car about 75 miles so far, most of which has been on the freeway, but here are my initial thoughts so far:

While the 3.4L has a little less power and torque than the 3.6L did, my C2 weighs a good 300 pounds less than the 4S, and you can really feel that when you drive it, and it "feels" much faster and more nimble. You can also really feel the difference between the mechanical LSD in the C2 vs. the PSM in the 4S creating the artificial LSD. The C2 is definitely much more analog than the 4S in terms of control that the driver has over the car instead of fighting electronic nannies. If you turn off the traction control on the C2, the car is "all yours".

It could be all mental, but I feel like the throttle response on the C2 is also better, since it's a cable throttle and not drive-by-wire. I also feel like the 3.4L sounds a bit different than the 3.6L did, more like an air-cooled motor.

In terms of handling, besides feeling more nimble and lighter, it's tough to compare the C2 to the C4S because I had a very dialed-in suspension on the 4S with wide tires and the C2 has factory suspension still with the standard 225/265 tire sizing.

996pp

Very Nice to see you back in the game.....Welcome back and congrats...Your mods on the C2S were superb, hope this one follows the same trail.

NineEreven

Even "full leather" for most 996's with "full leather" is optimistic compared to my millenium, so its hard for me to comparee.

What of yours is not in leather?

AndyK

Full leather thread w/ diagram!

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...r-diagram.html

Capt. Obvious

Ah, I guess the alcantara headliner was just a C4S/Turbo thing. Everything else in that diagram is leather on my car. I guess the difference in plastics between the mkI and mkII just makes it seem less "leathery".

Dino V

Congrats and welcome back!

Hardback

Nice pick up Darrick. We all say "no mods just gonna keep her stock for now...."



Good luck


Can't wait to see what you have up your sleeve.

I like the color by the way.

theporscheguy

My old neighbor had the exact car and I really liked the exterior color. Enjoy.

street rod

I guess that's the definition of a "quick turnaround". The car looks great and I would bet it will look totally different one year from now.

Invius

Congrats, welcome back and to the '99 club.

DaveCarrera4

Good looking ride. Color is nice. How you feeling about the straight slab side vs. the C4S curvaceous wide body rear end?

2003 Carrera 4S Speed Yellow / 1955 356 Continental 1500 Rust Red