Got a go in C4s. Finally.
This one was a 997C4s, tip. 
What can I say? I was smiling, even laughing my @ss off the all way. It's so good I don't have words to describe it. I also got a caymen S and a 964 turbo today, and both were not as good as the C4s.
The cayman S was fast. A good improvement over the 2.7 boxster I had the other day. But somehow the C4s felt much much faster. I felt the back end's weight in turns. Not with the cayman S. Very stable. Too stable I must say. I know that I said that porsches felt light (on the front end) but after driving these two, I have to correct my first impressions.
I liked the 997's handling better because you felt the back end a lot more. The car was more communicative, was more involving than the boxster or the cayman S.
Cayman S is great, don't get me wrong, I had it before the 997c4s and it was a blast. But after driving the 997, I can tell you that there's a world between these two cars.
My god I loved it. Overtaking cars was liking asking the cars in front to just pull over.
As I'm writing you this review, I'm still smiling. That's exactly what was missing in the 2.7 boxster. Cayman S made me smile. The 997c4s made me laugh out loud. I'm in love.
I had a passenger and he had had a go before me. He told me that while it's quite impressive when you're behind the wheel, it's even more so as a passenger. You're pushed in you seat, and you just don't know what's coming, while the driver does. You're scared and laughing at the same time.
The tip was a good surprise. Very responsive and fast. Actually, it's as fast (or felt) as the DSG I had many times on audis. I hated the dsg. It's no good. Too slow and the paddles don't work as well as the tip buttons. I don't know if it's the engine, but on the porsche you go from 1st to 2nd to 3rd in no time. Driving in the city becomes madness as there's no time lost in changing gears. The car goes and never stop pushing hard. Very cool. Those who said tip is for grand pa (including me before trying it) are so wrong. I can see the point of the tip.
Comfort is even better than on the cayman or boxster. And both of these were running on 18inch while the c4s was on 19. It's like any audi. Smooth as a baby's skin.
The 964 turbo made me feel like will smith in bad boys. Although I'm not black. And I'm not a cop. and I don't have gun. But comparing it to the 997C4s makes no sense. What's so great with the c4s is that you've got power in low revs too. The 964 turbo didn't had any, until you hit 4,000 rpm, then you go like a crazy man on drugs. It's loud at any revs, until you hit 4,000rpm and then it's awfully loud. When you release the accelerator and let it go, it's like hearing gun shots. But it's not smooth, it's not civilized, it's a racing car for mad people. I don't have the figures, but I'm pretty sure the 997c4s is as fast. or probably faster.
God I love my job.
Here are pics of it when my colleague was behind teh wheel
What can I say? I was smiling, even laughing my @ss off the all way. It's so good I don't have words to describe it. I also got a caymen S and a 964 turbo today, and both were not as good as the C4s.
The cayman S was fast. A good improvement over the 2.7 boxster I had the other day. But somehow the C4s felt much much faster. I felt the back end's weight in turns. Not with the cayman S. Very stable. Too stable I must say. I know that I said that porsches felt light (on the front end) but after driving these two, I have to correct my first impressions.
I liked the 997's handling better because you felt the back end a lot more. The car was more communicative, was more involving than the boxster or the cayman S.
Cayman S is great, don't get me wrong, I had it before the 997c4s and it was a blast. But after driving the 997, I can tell you that there's a world between these two cars.
My god I loved it. Overtaking cars was liking asking the cars in front to just pull over.
As I'm writing you this review, I'm still smiling. That's exactly what was missing in the 2.7 boxster. Cayman S made me smile. The 997c4s made me laugh out loud. I'm in love.
I had a passenger and he had had a go before me. He told me that while it's quite impressive when you're behind the wheel, it's even more so as a passenger. You're pushed in you seat, and you just don't know what's coming, while the driver does. You're scared and laughing at the same time.
The tip was a good surprise. Very responsive and fast. Actually, it's as fast (or felt) as the DSG I had many times on audis. I hated the dsg. It's no good. Too slow and the paddles don't work as well as the tip buttons. I don't know if it's the engine, but on the porsche you go from 1st to 2nd to 3rd in no time. Driving in the city becomes madness as there's no time lost in changing gears. The car goes and never stop pushing hard. Very cool. Those who said tip is for grand pa (including me before trying it) are so wrong. I can see the point of the tip.
Comfort is even better than on the cayman or boxster. And both of these were running on 18inch while the c4s was on 19. It's like any audi. Smooth as a baby's skin.
The 964 turbo made me feel like will smith in bad boys. Although I'm not black. And I'm not a cop. and I don't have gun. But comparing it to the 997C4s makes no sense. What's so great with the c4s is that you've got power in low revs too. The 964 turbo didn't had any, until you hit 4,000 rpm, then you go like a crazy man on drugs. It's loud at any revs, until you hit 4,000rpm and then it's awfully loud. When you release the accelerator and let it go, it's like hearing gun shots. But it's not smooth, it's not civilized, it's a racing car for mad people. I don't have the figures, but I'm pretty sure the 997c4s is as fast. or probably faster.
God I love my job.
Here are pics of it when my colleague was behind teh wheel
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