How do you spot X50 or not?
#16
Is it true that pre-2005 x-50 cars did not receive the S badging? Interestingly attached image from an on-line 2003 x-50 car for sale clearly with the Turbo S badging. It does have standard rotors with red calipers.
#17
Nordschleife Master
My guess is that somebody has fallen down the insecure rabbit hole and decided to badge a car something it isn't. A shame really since a Turbo is the pinnacle of the Porsche line (excluding the GT cars) and the S just denotes the special package of extras added to the Turbo. A base model Turbo with zero options and a Turbo "S" with every option imaginable is at the end of the day the SAME car and only a list of options differentiate it to make each owners experience more tailored. To further it, NO x50 optioned car got a "special" badge (nor did the carrera line with their x51 option). But some with the x50 package will make sure you know it though through vanity plates, etc.. I just don't get it. At least it didn't have a "GT2" badge on it. I've seen several of those on Turbos as well.
Just never understood the fake badging thing. Especially on a Porsche since the few people that actually know what it is really don't care and the average Joe on the street wouldn't know the difference between a 996 Turbo and a 997 Turbo much less what the heck the S means.
Just never understood the fake badging thing. Especially on a Porsche since the few people that actually know what it is really don't care and the average Joe on the street wouldn't know the difference between a 996 Turbo and a 997 Turbo much less what the heck the S means.
#19
Intermediate
Just never understood the fake badging thing. Especially on a Porsche since the few people that actually know what it is really don't care and the average Joe on the street wouldn't know the difference between a 996 Turbo and a 997 Turbo much less what the heck the S means.
Back on topic, as others have mentioned, open the trunk lid and examine the factory options sticker for "X50".
#22
Burning Brakes
the oil tank is the same, the only difference is the oil pump. please refer to the 996TT PET illustration 104-00, the oil pump for the base model p/n 996 107 008 70, for the X50/GT2 is 996 107 007 93. the later has 2 oil intakes.
#25
Rennlist Member
sorry guys, a guy I know put on he x51 pan and I as thinking it was part of the x50 pkg...my bad.
it has baffles to prevent oil from sloshing around
it has baffles to prevent oil from sloshing around