ashley
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Ive read this thread with interest and having been fortunate enough to have a Carrera, C4S and now a Turbo S in the last 5 years thought you'd like to hear my experience
Carrera - Handling was superb and very pure with power through the rears, on the twisties came alive in the dry, on the motorway the front end felt a little floaty. Wasn't a huge fan of the narrow body shape. I had PSE retrofitted but didn't like the cut out a low speeds. Fabulous car though a real drivers car.
C4S - Felt much more planted on the road, front end noticably heavier, not quite as sharp on the twisties but more than capable. Looks to die for at the rear and front end much smarter too, (I think the 40 Jahre has the same front end does it not) PSE fitted retrospectively on this too but this time either on or off via the dash switch and no low speed cut out.
Turbo S - To be honest never thought I'd own one but got a good deal on the C4S and the Turbo and Turbo S are such good value it'd have been rude not to.[
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Car is lighter to drive than the C4S, ceramics and hollow spoke wheels help in this respect and is noticable at lower speeds. Car is blisteringly quick when you want it to be or can still be driven normally, I echo Richard's comments on the overtaking ability. Wide body and air intakes appeal to me as does the rear end though not quite as nice as the 4S red strip. Exhaust note nowhere near as addictive as the PSE on previous cars and no Porsche option. Basic spec on the Turbo S is pretty good with most boxes ticked as standard.
In all 3 cases running costs have been comparable, no major items gone as yet (touch wood),
What I would say is that when I got each car I thought I'd keep them, but got the itch to move up quicker than I thought, the current car is not a daily driver so fully intend this one stays in my ownershiplonger, and so does my wife.
If it were me in your position, Turbo, that'll save you going through the changes I did. All very nice cars and you won't be disappointed with any though if you're like me you'll always wonder what's the Turbo like if you don't go down that route,
Hope this helps.
Ash
Carrera - Handling was superb and very pure with power through the rears, on the twisties came alive in the dry, on the motorway the front end felt a little floaty. Wasn't a huge fan of the narrow body shape. I had PSE retrofitted but didn't like the cut out a low speeds. Fabulous car though a real drivers car.
C4S - Felt much more planted on the road, front end noticably heavier, not quite as sharp on the twisties but more than capable. Looks to die for at the rear and front end much smarter too, (I think the 40 Jahre has the same front end does it not) PSE fitted retrospectively on this too but this time either on or off via the dash switch and no low speed cut out.
Turbo S - To be honest never thought I'd own one but got a good deal on the C4S and the Turbo and Turbo S are such good value it'd have been rude not to.[
]Car is lighter to drive than the C4S, ceramics and hollow spoke wheels help in this respect and is noticable at lower speeds. Car is blisteringly quick when you want it to be or can still be driven normally, I echo Richard's comments on the overtaking ability. Wide body and air intakes appeal to me as does the rear end though not quite as nice as the 4S red strip. Exhaust note nowhere near as addictive as the PSE on previous cars and no Porsche option. Basic spec on the Turbo S is pretty good with most boxes ticked as standard.
In all 3 cases running costs have been comparable, no major items gone as yet (touch wood),
What I would say is that when I got each car I thought I'd keep them, but got the itch to move up quicker than I thought, the current car is not a daily driver so fully intend this one stays in my ownershiplonger, and so does my wife.
If it were me in your position, Turbo, that'll save you going through the changes I did. All very nice cars and you won't be disappointed with any though if you're like me you'll always wonder what's the Turbo like if you don't go down that route,
Hope this helps.
Ash
