I know its hard to say with Porsche but has anyone heard if the 996 Turbo Cab will only be produced for 2004 and how many planned on being built?

 

In Porsche style: too many!!

 

I agree with you but my main interest is if will only be built in 04.

 

I think right now it is really unclear what Porsch is doing for 05 other than the 2nd year of CGTs...Some say a facelifted 996 aka 997 is due to be replaced shortly thereafter by a new design aka 998 (i see this as stupid and pointless...screw facelifting and just give us an all new platform!!)

 

msindi, Porsche is going to make the CGT for a 3 year run of 500 a year, 1250 orders are filled and into Porsche, the 997 from what I understand as well is a facelifted and slightly more powerful 996, the 998 is going to be a whole new animal so we hear, only time will tell.

 

as.
many.
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Joe West

 

Joe , Thats typical Porsche these days, curious if it will only be produced for 04 more than anything, only Porsche has the answer I guess.

 

Here's my dumb-*** prediction based on not a shred of any information.

The 996 "shape" will be gone in all forms

The 997 series will be all widebodies (a la 98 993s), but they will include:
911S Coupe & Cab
911C4S Coupe & Cab
911 Targa (gone)
911 Turbo Coupe & Cab

If all they are doing is a bit of fender sheetmetal and bumping up the NA and Turbo motors it would seem likely that they could produce all of the above. This will go on for 2 model years and the 998 will appear in the fall of 06 for MY 07

How's that for a dumb-*** prediction!

 

Don, The 997 pics I have seen look like mostly a 996 with some 993 flavor as in the fenders look more flared like the 993, and some pics look like the headlights as well.

 

That's exactly why I think there won't be any 996s next year..

 

That is plain stupid...going back in time to 993 headlights - the latest 996 headlight is 10 times better and more practical for reapirs etc....

 

Well I am sure if it will be more costly to repair, ofcourse they will raise the price on the part , time will tell with the design I guess.

 

man.. I hate the 993 froggy headlight & bumper light.

 

joe, what are you guys talking about? nick himself told you porsche was going to abandon the make as many as you can sell policy for the tt cab only.

 

Yea rite Ben !