Which one to choose 2CS or 4CS

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Feb 10, 2013 | 10:59 PM

#16

nhodgson

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From: Leeds, Alabama

C4S baby.......I did and never looked back, although I do have an 87 Carrera in the garage too for that raw rear wheel/rear engine kick in the ****......

Feb 11, 2013 | 03:30 AM

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rodsky

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Only reason to get the 4S for you would be the looks. It's more expensive and its a little heavier and the drive is different. Not worse, different. Plus on a 5+ year old car, awd is yet one more thing to go wrong.. I almost bought the 4S for the looks, but decided to go 2S. It's not like the 997 is narrow back there, especially compared to a 996. Where abouts in SA are you? I went to UCT

Feb 11, 2013 | 01:32 PM

#18

woodyTPA

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I had the same dilema. I chose the C2S for the fact that it was easier to work on myself in alot of ways, less underpinnings and such, and lighter weight. I drove the C4S and while it seemed like it gripped the corners differently, I liked how I could hang out the rear some on the C2. And if the C2 you are looking at has no sunroof, I would definately get it. Rare.

Feb 11, 2013 | 02:10 PM

#19

USMC_DS1

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+1... the sunroof delete is the winner in this contest especially if you track. BTW, I've been through SA on my way to Windhoek a few times.

Feb 11, 2013 | 04:12 PM

#20

widers911

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Sounds like the C2S is the better buy. But like others suggested, you should drive both.

Feb 11, 2013 | 08:32 PM

#21

sclemmons

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From: Little Rock

I like my 4S. It came with everything i had fantasized about when i built my own car on the Porsche site. My next car will be a 2wd. I had lusted after the GTS, which is a wide body 2wd. I just could not deal with the center locks.

Feb 20, 2013 | 03:47 AM

#22

Wynhand

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Thanks for all the advice. Unfortunately I can't test drive the 4CS as I'm in Cape Town and the 4CS is in Johannesburg. From all the info I've decided to go for the 2CS, the car has a better record and Porsche Cape Town vouches for the car. I'm just going to add the Sport button for that better throttle response.

Will keep you posted when I take delivery, probably in a weeks time. Very exited, my first Porsche.