Cayman GT4 - Porsche now accepting deposits. (Jan 2015.)

[NewExigeS]

I have my deposit in, paid Tuesday morning 9am, spec number by late afternoon, Comm number back to me by 5pm, I believe I am in the top 5 of orders. Now we just wait I guess? I really hope I get a slot, had my LOI in a while back, so pleased I did that.
Dilemma. I have a 2013 Exige S V6 in the garage, paid the £7k for the 430bhp pack fitted by Hangar 111, larger fuel tank etc so it is a proper track monster, quicker than the Cups I have tracked it with. Do I keep and find some extra space for the GT4 assuming I get one, or move it on knowing it won't get used once I have a GT4. I am genuinly torn. Am I temping disappointment by assuming I will even get a GT4?

Last point I could do with some help on, my local Porsche specialist says the PCCBs will get munched as I track my cars hard, he says the steels are by far the best way to go for firm track use, but the Ceramics weigh nearly 50% less than the steels and therefore enhance the driving experience considerably, especially at speed due to the lower rotating mass etc. blah blah. Anyone got a view on this? Thanks in advance.

[J-P]

NewExigeS said:

I have my deposit in, paid Tuesday morning 9am, spec number by late afternoon, Comm number back to me by 5pm, I believe I am in the top 5 of orders. Now we just wait I guess? I really hope I get a slot, had my LOI in a while back, so pleased I did that.
Dilemma. I have a 2013 Exige S V6 in the garage, paid the £7k for the 430bhp pack fitted by Hangar 111, larger fuel tank etc so it is a proper track monster, quicker than the Cups I have tracked it with. Do I keep and find some extra space for the GT4 assuming I get one, or move it on knowing it won't get used once I have a GT4. I am genuinly torn. Am I temping disappointment by assuming I will even get a GT4?

Last point I could do with some help on, my local Porsche specialist says the PCCBs will get munched as I track my cars hard, he says the steels are by far the best way to go for firm track use, but the Ceramics weigh nearly 50% less than the steels and therefore enhance the driving experience considerably, especially at speed due to the lower rotating mass etc. blah blah. Anyone got a view on this? Thanks in advance.

Hard track use - steelies all the way unless you're up for mega bucks brake swaps for the carbons every 6 or so track days. Call your parts department at the OPC and tell them you want new front and rear discs and pads for your cayman GTS. Sit down and have a stiff drink before he answers (these should be cheaper than the ones on the GT4).

[EricE]

NewExigeS said:

Last point I could do with some help on, my local Porsche specialist says the PCCBs will get munched as I track my cars hard, he says the steels are by far the best way to go for firm track use, but the Ceramics weigh nearly 50% less than the steels and therefore enhance the driving experience considerably, especially at speed due to the lower rotating mass etc. blah blah. Anyone got a view on this? Thanks in advance.

My friends get around 15-20 sympathetic trackdays out of a PCCB rotor (with daily pad changes). GT4 rotors might last a bit longer as the car is lighter and the rotors are oversized.
I believe GT3 Rotors are £10k for a full set and the GT4 uses the same parts.
Pad selection is limited compared to steels and I know of one case where a driver chipped a rotor from landing in the gravel.

I wouldn't bother speccing PCCB for serious track work. If it's just 2-3 days a year then you're probably fine. There's no denying that PCCBs are the better choice if cost is no factor.

[PorscheGT4]

NewExigeS said:

I have my deposit in, paid Tuesday morning 9am, spec number by late afternoon, Comm number back to me by 5pm, I believe I am in the top 5 of orders. Now we just wait I guess? I really hope I get a slot, .

if you think you are top 5 I am sure they are building more than that lol

no idea what a spec number is or a comm number is though, it is more sales speak, as no one else has talked about those for this car or for the 991 GT3 orders.

[av185]

PorscheGT4 said:

NewExigeS said:

I have my deposit in, paid Tuesday morning 9am, spec number by late afternoon, Comm number back to me by 5pm, I believe I am in the top 5 of orders. Now we just wait I guess? I really hope I get a slot, .

if you think you are top 5 I am sure they are building more than that lol

no idea what a spec number is or a comm number is though, it is more sales speak, as no one else has talked about those for this car or for the 991 GT3 orders.

You can submit your spec as many times as you like......the Porsche build code number is meaningless and doesn t mean you will get a car until your spec is locked and you are allocated an actual build slot.

[PorscheGT4]

I have about 23 spec numbers then :-)

Cars arrive in June so who will get 1 1st ? Appollo ? :-)

[NewExigeS]

Comm number is Porsche speak for commission number, which my dealer tells me gets the order logged with Porsche, which I have confirmation of and receipt for. He does go on to say that this is not a guarantee of a car though, even with being one of the first through.
I have never found spending £80,000 so difficult before!

Thanks for the advice on the brakes, steels it is.

[Inverted]

No confirmation of slot but did get my invite through for a half day at Silverstone. I wonder when they will have a GT4 to demo

[NewExigeS]

I was told on Friday there won't be any demo cars due to demand, but did get an invite to Geneva to view the car with Porsche hospitality.

[Inverted]

Did you have to ask for the Geneva pass? I asked my dealer about it but just said they weren't sure. Not heard anything since

[Inverted]

NewExigeS said:

I was told on Friday there won't be any demo cars due to demand, but did get an invite to Geneva to view the car with Porsche hospitality.

I would be very surprised if Silverstone didn't get a GT4. Im sure if they have something as rare as a 4.0 they will get a GT4

[NewExigeS]

I told him I was going with some buddies to view the car, he then replied saying I will be invited by Porsche GB as well.

[Geoff39GL]

If anyone gets offered a build slot they decide against please let me know as both my local OPC's seem to be expecting about 6 cars and they have taken over 10 deposits before mine so I don't expect to be getting a call so I probably need to find another option

[ro51ter]

Am I correct in thinking the uk opc network is taking deposits over the next few weeks to gauge demand for this car before committing to uk build numbers. I have been informed that if the demand is high enough they will build to suit.

[NewExigeS]

Nope, they stopped taking deposits on Thursday/Friday depending on which dealer. The car is already massively over subscribed.

[ro51ter]

Mmmmmh maybe I have been given dud information !

[PorscheGT4]

ro51ter said:

Mmmmmh maybe I have been given dud information !

the OPC will give people who have LOI 2 weeks to pay up a deposit, that might be what he ment, as they might be on holiday etc.

So I doubt we will hear anything until 2 weeks are up.

[BubblesNW]

NewExigeS said:

Nope, they stopped taking deposits on Thursday/Friday depending on which dealer. The car is already massively over subscribed.

That might be the case with you OPC but mine called on Wednesday as I had a LOI with them since July, popped in on Saturday and paid my deposit to get my allocated slot and build number etc. They had already received 7 deposits but my place was reserved as 5th. I thought I was in the first 2 but I guess some serial GT2/3 and 918 buyers had bumped me down the list. Can't complain although I have history with them I'm not exactly a big hitter for them.

[NewExigeS]

I was replying to the question on whether OPCs were taking as many deposits as possible to increase the UK allocation, which is not the case as they have stopped taking all new deposits. Of course they will take them for those on the LOI list that have not yet done so.

There are already over 800 confirmed dealer orders worldwide for the GT4 in with Porsche comms numbers, my dealer showed me my number today which was 397. He was at pains to say this still will not guarantee me a car yet though.

[BubblesNW]

NewExigeS said:

I was replying to the question on whether OPCs were taking as many deposits as possible to increase the UK allocation, which is not the case as they have stopped taking all new deposits. Of course they will take them for those on the LOI list that have not yet done so.

I believe some OPCs are taking as many deposits as possible to increase their allocation regardless of the number of LOIs they already had. Despite the later ones having a snowball in hell's chance of actually receiving a car. Cynical but true...