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Old 02-15-2005, 03:37 PM
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Thumbs up I saw a 997 wide-body

Yesterday, while visiting a P dealer, I saw a 2006 test car parked there which happened to be passing through. It was a 997 with wide rear fenders. The car was not a turbo. It had all wheel drive. The interior was the same as a regular 997. The VIN indicated a 2006 model. We couldn't tell if it was an 'S' model, but it was probably not; the brake calipers were just black, and the exhaust tips were the same as the non-S 997. The door sills said "Carrera 4". The front bumper was no different than other 997s. The wheels looked like the 5-spoke ones on the Turbo spy pics. They had winter tires on them. Sorry, but I didn't have a camera. It was noticably wider, and even noticable from the side. Pretty cool
Old 02-15-2005, 04:17 PM
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Had a 997 S blow by me on 580 in Pleasanton - nice looking... from the back, since that's all I saw of him
Old 02-15-2005, 04:38 PM
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Go back with a camera...we want to see!!!!!!
Oh...and get a camera phone too. :-D
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im waiting for the turbo...its worth the wait...im #4 on the list here in Boston....hopefully they start taking official orders next summer for late 2006 deliveries....
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Pics ?
Old 02-16-2005, 12:41 AM
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Okay, I just had my crappy cell phone camera. Here are a few pics. -Ray
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Old 02-16-2005, 01:06 AM
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Phat is where it's at. When I see a shot like that my mind starts racing ...
Old 02-16-2005, 01:10 AM
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That is pretty neat...Thanks!
Old 02-16-2005, 01:24 AM
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Hey............nice find.....Thanks. AK
Old 02-16-2005, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by blackcat
Had a 997 S blow by me on 580 in Pleasanton - nice looking... from the back, since that's all I saw of him
Was it black then it was me hehe I work in fremont and live at hacienda and dublin blvd.
Old 02-16-2005, 01:38 AM
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Thanks Ray.
Old 02-16-2005, 01:56 AM
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wow, is that really wide? i can't tell just lookes like a debadged 997 base

hard to tell with the pics. if so nice find.
Old 02-16-2005, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Moogle
wow, is that really wide? i can't tell just lookes like a debadged 997 base

hard to tell with the pics. if so nice find.
It was definitely wide - wider than a normal 997. In the flesh it was noticable.

The pictures aren't really distorted or stretched. The picture shot straight on the rear end is exactly what it looked like - really wide.
Old 02-16-2005, 02:48 AM
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When you were at the dealer did you ask them about it .
Old 02-16-2005, 04:53 AM
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Seems like standard to me...
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