I've finally done it

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I've finally done it

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After about 18 months of debating what should I buy 964 Turbo 2, Slantnose, 930 LE, I have paid the deposit on a 996 C4S cabriolet.

Midnight Blue with Cinnamon Leather interior with dark maple and very highly spec'd. Switchable Sports Exhaust etc.

It's definately a marmite interior and looks very Larry with the hood up and stunning with the hood down.

I pick it up next Saturday.
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So have you sold the 44 CAB?
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Nice one Sean, welcome to the fold!
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Siggy wrote:So have you sold the 44 CAB?
Not yet, she is advertised and really needs to go or i'll be converting the garage. :)
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Paul Mabley wrote:Nice one Sean, welcome to the fold!
Cheers mate, it's certainly very different to the Speedster and the Cabby.
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Sean Smallman wrote:
Siggy wrote:So have you sold the 44 CAB?
Not yet, she is advertised and really needs to go or i'll be converting the garage. :)
To what a room for you to sleep in
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Congratulations Sean, 996's represent such good value now and can't be overlooked, could probably almost buy two for the same ammount as your other options would cost :D :D did you get a hard top with it ?
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sam wrote:Congratulations Sean, 996's represent such good value now and can't be overlooked, could probably almost buy two for the same ammount as your other options would cost :D :D did you get a hard top with it ?
Yes it comes with a tin lid.

They are good value and the C4's seem to be selling quite quickly, most of the dealers are low on stock for all 996/997.
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Nice one Sean.

Glad to read it's got the proper exhaust on it. :headbang:

Looking forward to seeing/hearing it.
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Well done, Sean :salute:

It should make up for the newly emasculated R32 fiasco :D
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Congratulations Sean..

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Nice one Sean

Got any pics ?
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good one Sean

welcome to the 996 club !

Sounds like a nice colour combo IMHO

looking forward to seeing it -;

when are you polishing it ?!
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congrats on the purchase, 996 are such good value at the moment they can't be ignored, sounds like you got yourself a decent specced one and with the sports exhaust we'll hear it before we see it :D
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I picked it up this afternoon, the noise from the PSE is awsome. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Lots of swotting to do this evening, I need to work out how all the gizmo's work.

Here are a few pictures with the lid on, I'll take some with it off when I've figured out how to remove it. Then I've got to work out where to store it :?
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