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Old 08-31-2010, 07:53 AM
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narrow body vs wide body

Quick question for the enthusiasts....If you pulled up behind a narrow body 997 w/o any badging that was lowered and had 305mm rears with spacers would you be able to still tell it's a narrow body?
 
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For A 997.2 you could tell by the red pannel across the rear of the car.
 
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Point I'm getting at is, is the wide body that much more noticeable?...1.75" more I think. Thxs
 
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Point I'm getting at is, is the wide body that much more noticeable?...1.75" more I think. Thxs
Most people won't be able to tell, some "experts" could tell you. I have seen a C2 and C4 side by side and there are some slightly different angles and dimensions.

I have had a number of Porsche people comment on how much they love the wide body on the C2S, and are surprised when I tell them it is the NB.
 
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I could tell by the way that the widebody has a little more squared off wider hips versus the narrow body hips that slope down more.
 
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some pics per your example...

judge for yourself...hopes these help.
 
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sorry could not fit it on last reply.... car is 05 NB, spacers and 305's on 19's, and lowered
 
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Does this thread have any useful purpose? An objective? Informative to the community?
 
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Mick,

Love the rear wing. Can I ask what kind that is?
 
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Well...for starters, here in Toronto the wb is $10000+ more than a typical nb, lots of deals on nb since many avail....I like the wb but can't decide if it's worth the extra $10k
 
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guys...thxs for your input and taking time to posts some pics. To the grumpy old man who doesn't think much of the thread...
 
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this isn't a congressional hearing. the guy is just asking a question. lighten up, francis.
 
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Originally Posted by dallas8888
guys...thxs for your input and taking time to posts some pics. To the grumpy old man who doesn't think much of the thread...
Haha!
 
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Most cars, for the most part, look "wider" when lowered....maybe an optical illusion, i dunno...
 
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Well...for starters, here in Toronto the wb is $10000+ more than a typical nb, lots of deals on nb since many avail....I like the wb but can't decide if it's worth the extra $10k
Other than WB it also come with all wheels drive with that $10K. It kind of handy for TO weather!
 


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