just how big is the c4??
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Racer
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From: Mountain View CA
just how big is the c4??
I took a buddy for a ride yesterday and he kept saying how huge my 88 seemed compared to other sports cars he's been in.
I never thought c4s were all that big....aren't c5s and 911s actually a bit heavier and wider or longer?? I know the new c6 is tiny...
I never thought c4s were all that big....aren't c5s and 911s actually a bit heavier and wider or longer?? I know the new c6 is tiny...
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From: Hayward CA
C4 (96 specs)
wheelbase = 96.2"
length = 178.5"
width = 70.7"
height = 46.3"
weight = 3298lbs
C5(97 specs)
wheelbase = 104.5"
length = 179.7"
width = 73.6"
height = 47.7"
weight = 3218lbs (M6)
C6
wheelbase = 105.7"
length = 174.6"
width = 72.6"
height = 49.1"
weight = 3214lbs (M6)
Porsche 911 (04 model)
wheelbase = 92.5"
length = 174.5"
width = 69.7"
height = 51.4"
weight = 2966lbs
wheelbase = 96.2"
length = 178.5"
width = 70.7"
height = 46.3"
weight = 3298lbs
C5(97 specs)
wheelbase = 104.5"
length = 179.7"
width = 73.6"
height = 47.7"
weight = 3218lbs (M6)
C6
wheelbase = 105.7"
length = 174.6"
width = 72.6"
height = 49.1"
weight = 3214lbs (M6)
Porsche 911 (04 model)
wheelbase = 92.5"
length = 174.5"
width = 69.7"
height = 51.4"
weight = 2966lbs
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From: Aledo Texas
St. Jude Donor '09
I was reading how the Ford GT-40 got its name. It was very low to the ground, 40” tall. So I measured my stock 94 coupe. The garage floor to roof it is about 47”.
Per Owners Manual
Wheelbase 96.2”
Length 178.5”
Width ZR1 73.1”
-Coupe 70.7”
-Vert 70.7”
Height ZR1 46.3”
-Coupe 46.3”
-Vert 47.3
Per Owners Manual
Wheelbase 96.2”
Length 178.5”
Width ZR1 73.1”
-Coupe 70.7”
-Vert 70.7”
Height ZR1 46.3”
-Coupe 46.3”
-Vert 47.3
Last edited by Torch Red Tim; Aug 18, 2005 at 12:33 PM.
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I'm constantly amazed by how low to the ground my C4 actually is. I was passed by a Chrylser 300 this morning and my roof line is lower than that ****'s!
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What makes it feel so huge is the long hood.
911s are rear engined, short hoods... Ferrari 3xx's are mid-engined, short hood.
That long hood is so very high and makes the car feel larger and more substantial than it really is.
911s are rear engined, short hoods... Ferrari 3xx's are mid-engined, short hood.
That long hood is so very high and makes the car feel larger and more substantial than it really is.
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From: Littleton CO
Originally Posted by onedef92
I'm constantly amazed by how low to the ground my C4 actually is. I was passed by a Chrylser 300 this morning and my roof line is lower than that ****'s!
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From: Isle of View "Mofo skated me, that was my up!"
Originally Posted by onedef92
I'm constantly amazed by how low to the ground my C4 actually is. I was passed by a Chrylser 300 this morning and my roof line is lower than that ****'s!
Ah.....d.......it's a 4 door sedan.
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by bogus
What makes it feel so huge is the long hood.
The C4 isn't large until you get in and look out over the hood down between some autocross cones....then it's
Larry
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From: Everyday you must choose between the pain of discipline and the pain of regret. Fredericktown, OH
When I was selling my Nova with plans to buy a C4, my dad told me to measure my garage since the vette was so much longer. I argued it was an illusion since the car was so low.
It ended up being a smaller car than my Nova.
It ended up being a smaller car than my Nova.
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From: San Pedro CA
Originally Posted by rocco16
Yeah, it's the hood...not only long but it's wide.
The C4 isn't large until you get in and look out over the hood down between some autocross cones....then it's
Larry
code5coupe
The C4 isn't large until you get in and look out over the hood down between some autocross cones....then it's
Larry
code5coupe
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From: Huntsville Alabama
Its an illusion, People usually say they are big in a last ditch effort to slam then. I usually find something they think is small like an eclipse or Stealth and park beside it and tell em to look at the wheels and height and that shuts em up.
Also if you ever try to detail another car at the level we do our vettes ( My family always has me do cars before they sell em or when they really want them nice) and you will appreciate just how small they are. Its seems even a thunderbird or an accord take twice as long to do right just due to acreage. ... and dont get me started on the avalanche I was asked to do...good lord pack a lunch.
Also if you ever try to detail another car at the level we do our vettes ( My family always has me do cars before they sell em or when they really want them nice) and you will appreciate just how small they are. Its seems even a thunderbird or an accord take twice as long to do right just due to acreage. ... and dont get me started on the avalanche I was asked to do...good lord pack a lunch.
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Originally Posted by MARDAG
I took a buddy for a ride yesterday and he kept saying how huge my 88 seemed compared to other sports cars he's been in. I never thought c4s were all that big....
