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I thought JC was little harsh on the C4S on Top Gear this evening. Of course I would say that, since I am biased.
I know the C4S is not as good as a turbo, but then I would expect not, since there would be little reason to buy a turbo if it was.
He mentioned that it was just a body kitted C4, but I think that is not quite true.
The list price is £3270 more than the the C4. But you get lowered chassis, 18" wheels, electric seats and Porsche sound pack (10 speakers) as standard, which is worth £2670, plus you get the leather interior (which I don' t have a price for since I am not sure exactly which bits are different). You also get the rear track 60mm wider and larger tyres (which I don' t think you can have on a C4).
Evo and Car magazine reckon that next to the turbo (which is 25K more and not so easy to afford) it is the one to go for. Additionally, it has the highest residuals (72% after 3 years).
This does not mean that the C4 is not a fine car, merely that the two are different and that the price difference is justified.
However, it is true that a C4S does not scare you, and is not super car fast. Now if it had 400+ bhp then things would be different.... Wonder who can tune it for me.
I know the C4S is not as good as a turbo, but then I would expect not, since there would be little reason to buy a turbo if it was.
He mentioned that it was just a body kitted C4, but I think that is not quite true.
The list price is £3270 more than the the C4. But you get lowered chassis, 18" wheels, electric seats and Porsche sound pack (10 speakers) as standard, which is worth £2670, plus you get the leather interior (which I don' t have a price for since I am not sure exactly which bits are different). You also get the rear track 60mm wider and larger tyres (which I don' t think you can have on a C4).
Evo and Car magazine reckon that next to the turbo (which is 25K more and not so easy to afford) it is the one to go for. Additionally, it has the highest residuals (72% after 3 years).
This does not mean that the C4 is not a fine car, merely that the two are different and that the price difference is justified.
However, it is true that a C4S does not scare you, and is not super car fast. Now if it had 400+ bhp then things would be different.... Wonder who can tune it for me.