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Old 08-26-2010, 03:03 PM
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Narrow vs. Wide body 997/911
How do you tell the difference? Is is just year production?
 
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How do you tell the difference? Is is just year production?
I believe all 4-wheel drive 911's are wide body... 2 wheels are not with an exception for limited production units.
 
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Narrow Body C2, C2S, GT3

Wide Body C4, C4S, Targa 4, Targa 4S, GT3RS, Turbo, GT2

The difference is about 1.75" total width.
 
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So my 2009 911/997.2 plain-Jane Carrera is a narrow body, right? Or do I have a wide body?



Sorry to sound so naive, but this is my first Porsche... to me, this baby's got "hips" already and I love it... I'm thinking if this is "narrow"... the wide body... "baby must really got back"?
 
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Yes, NB.
 
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Nevermind... google is my friend, I just found the difference:


WIDE WIDE WIDE
 
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and wide looks good...... unless your talking about bingo wings or muffin tops

 
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Do they have a search function down there in "Gerogia"?
 
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Do they have a search function down there in "Gerogia"?
Must be an option.
 
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and wide looks good...... unless your talking about bingo wings or muffin tops

Totally depends on how you like your women.
 
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Never did understand that whole "wider is better". I guess you'd have to take out a tape measure to check that the C2 and C4 aren't the same "width". Enjoy what you have, it's a great car!
 
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Originally Posted by Mark Ducati
So my 2009 911/997.2 plain-Jane Carrera is a narrow body, right? Or do I have a wide body?



Sorry to sound so naive, but this is my first Porsche... to me, this baby's got "hips" already and I love it... I'm thinking if this is "narrow"... the wide body... "baby must really got back"?
Nice car, I think the 4s are about 2in wider.
 
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44 mm wider for the widebodies.
 
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44mm - 1.75 inches? Is that 1.17 inches wider per side... or total of 1.75 inches wider?
less than 1 inch wider per side hardly seems like it would matter.
 
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44mm - 1.75 inches? Is that 1.17 inches wider per side... or total of 1.75 inches wider?
less than 1 inch wider per side hardly seems like it would matter.
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