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1-Very interesting. Can you provide a link or a reference for that trim piece? 2-Can you elaborate a bit more, please? Thanx!

Mmm, didn't know about that. I suppose the nav unit + hard drive (for music files, right?) are stashed away somewhere? [Edit]: Just googled it and it won't do, the hard drive I want is to rip CDs into, besides holding the navdatabase.

Hi all, Planning to buy a pre fiber optics era Carrera, possibly a 2000/2001 Turbo. Now, there are two basic dash versions, those with PCM1.0 and those without. I don't know, at this time which one will I get. After the purchase, I'm planning to install a 2-DIN unit nav system such as the quoted Pioneer or the equivalent Clarion. The questions are: 1 - Non PCM versions: Is it possible to remove the upper A/C controller to the lower area of the console, as in PCM versions? Will the wiring looms reach the lower position? Do I need new trim for this? 2 - PCM versions: are there any issues in removing the PCM unit and replacing it by an aftermarket 2-DIN unit? What informations/functions will I loose? 3 - Bose versions: what does this consist of? Is this made by Bose amplifiers/subwoofer stashed away and speakers? Are they reusable with an aftermarket, non Bose unit? Is there a difference between PCM and non PCM Bose versions? Sorry for this bombardment of questions, but the ability of installing a state of the art nav system with a hard drive (which currently are 2-DIN units only) is a choice factor and any help with be appreciated!

Hi, Thank your for your comments! I haven't driven any of the C4S or TT, so I don't have any real idea, but I would fully expect to have a much more involving driving experience with a TT. Test drives are indeed a (great fun!) must. BTW, let me just explain my choice of accessories: 1 - cruise control: pragmatism, there are some long stretches of highway here that are patrolled by radar-gun-trigger-happy-cops, which in practical terms means that getting your speedo locked under 150 km/h is a must, otherwise, BIG ticket; 2 - parking assistance: beautiful for a lazy guy like me... In my area, parking spaces are extremely rare and tight, so one has to be creative, and the "toot-tooooot-toooooooooooooooot" is a time saver. I love it in my Audi, wanna keep that; 3 - sunroof: I live in Portugal. We have sun. I totally understand your point, living in the UK, particularly in Scotland. Sorry about that, mate... ;) 4 - tip: getting lazy over the years, particularly during city jams. Equally important, getting a 2nd hand car, this is also added insurance. It's not everyone who knows how to properly drive a 420hp manual shift and not erode both your engine and tranny, thus passing a potential timebomb to the next owner. From what I've seen, in terms of accessories, 996TTs are usually loaded, whereas C4S are not necessarily so, and the price diff is not that big. As to aesthetics, I'm totally with you, the C4S beats the TT hands down: don't like the ducktail nor the intercooler intakes, but they are needed. Either way, this is pretty much academic for this next year, until I have the necessary dough... Luis

Mmmmm.... nobody replied but I finally figured out that in the forum parlance, TT means Turbo, which means there are threads here about the Turbo already and going through them, I convinced myself (not too difficult a task :rolleyes: ), that a '01 or '02 996 Turbo is the way to go, both due to reliability, performance and standard configuration. Actually, since I'll only be able to fund this in a year's time, I'll be chasing '02/'03 MY. Happy Porsche motoring, to those who can already! For me it's Audi A4 Avant diesel motoring only, while I don't reach motoring nirvana.... Luis

Hi all, As the realisation of a kid's dream :clapping:, I want to enter into the Porsche club, via a second hand sample, albeit purchased through a Porsche Zentrum and with Porsche warranty. The idea is to get an everyday runner, capable of doing long and short stretches alike, totalling a short 10,000 miles per year on average, including dropping kids at school and the quick grocery run. The low annual mileage makes gas mileage efficiency a non-concern. I'm looking into getting cruise control, parking assistance, xenon, tiptronic and adding an aftermarket satnav/bt phone. Looking around the prices, I will be able to stretch to a 2001 Turbo or a 2003 4S, or anything below that, like any simpler C2. So, given the usage profile, what would your thoughts be? Would a Turbo show itself prone to compressor unreliability due to the short hops? Further, I have read a lot of horror stories about the 3.4L and 3.6L (non-turbo) but none about the 3.6L Turbo. Are there any horror stories about them? Another notable advantage about the Turbo versions is that they come fully loaded with accessories. Luis