981 GT4 advise needed

981 GT4 advise needed

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GT4P

5,208 posts

186 months

Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Exactly, even some cars I have seen in official stealers I wouldn’t touch! Six months ago I saw a 718 Spyder in an OPC showroom that looked like it had been off road with the amount of crap in the wheel arches!
They are selling a £60k Porsche not a £6k fiesta even then I would expect the car to presented clean.

hughcam

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419 posts

166 months

Tuesday 26th September 2023
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Gave the dealer a call on this one

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202307079...

Salesman didn’t seem very enthusiastic and the car hadn’t been serviced since early 2020. Not a deal breaker but the prices are so near to 718 gt4’s it almost seems daft not to look at them too…

The RPM teknic cars look overpriced to my eyes in this market (although very good condition).

The search goes on!

Armitage.Shanks

2,279 posts

86 months

Tuesday 26th September 2023
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jhowlett said:
hi,
i have a private one yellow buckets ceramics leather dash. 1 year porsche warranty left. 17k miles looking for 65ono
This sounds the one to buy at that price.

isleofthorns

475 posts

171 months

Tuesday 26th September 2023
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hughcam said:
The search goes on!
if you don't mind GT silver, let me know!

hughcam

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419 posts

166 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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isleofthorns said:
hughcam said:
The search goes on!
if you don't mind GT silver, let me know!
A bit to quiet a shade for me but thanks for reaching out👍

Quickmoose

4,495 posts

124 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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hughcam said:
The RPM teknic cars look overpriced to my eyes in this market (although very good condition).

The search goes on!
They may well be, but in my limited experience of them, there is good reason for it.
If you're close, to have them nearby would be really useful. Superb outfit.
I bought from them, but am not close frown

Porsche-worm

64 posts

11 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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hughcam said:
Gave the dealer a call on this one

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202307079...

Salesman didn’t seem very enthusiastic and the car hadn’t been serviced since early 2020. Not a deal breaker but the prices are so near to 718 gt4’s it almost seems daft not to look at them too…

The RPM teknic cars look overpriced to my eyes in this market (although very good condition).

The search goes on!
I think if i was after a Cayman in a bold colour I'd be getting this Cayman R and keeping £22k in the bank.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/15225727



hughcam

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419 posts

166 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Thanks for everyone’s help. I’ve just put a deposit on a 718 GT4 with leather dash, 918 buckets in a Gentian Blue!

Literally can’t wait to pick it up in a couple of weeks!

hughcam

Original Poster:

419 posts

166 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Thanks for everyone’s help. I’ve just put a deposit on a 718 GT4 with leather dash, 918 buckets in a Gentian Blue!

Literally can’t wait to pick it up in a couple of weeks!

Actus Reus

4,234 posts

156 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Can I be rude please and ask how much movement there was in price? I'm considering 718 or 981 Spyder and GT4 at the moment and curious to know if OPCs are sticking to their prices or if discounts can actually be had.

Congrats on the car - I had a manual 718 GT4 for a while and it was a fabulous car. Incredible machines on track.

hughcam

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419 posts

166 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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Actus Reus said:
Can I be rude please and ask how much movement there was in price? I'm considering 718 or 981 Spyder and GT4 at the moment and curious to know if OPCs are sticking to their prices or if discounts can actually be had.

Congrats on the car - I had a manual 718 GT4 for a while and it was a fabulous car. Incredible machines on track.
I didn’t haggle to be honest. It came up on Autotrader at a well known supercar dealer In Knaresborough for £74,995.

Went to view it fell in love and put a deposit down. Leather dash/doors, buckets with yellow contrast stitching, gold wheels. Looks jizz

Rang up about the python green pdk at another very popular midlands dealer. Salesman was so rude he put me off buying the car

On another note I’d be very wary of spending over £80k on anything less than almost new in this market. I’ve noticed some cars sat for months.

Edited by hughcam on Wednesday 27th September 21:02

hughcam

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419 posts

166 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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A couple of photos, can’t wait to pick it up!




GTRene

16,570 posts

225 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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wow, great combo with those stiches yellow and wheels and buckets and that blue, nice one.

hughcam

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419 posts

166 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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GTRene said:
wow, great combo with those stiches yellow and wheels and buckets and that blue, nice one.
Cheers bud, I’m well chuffed. Took a bit of acclimatisation on the test drive after driving a Gr Yaris for the past two years!

julian987R

6,840 posts

60 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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is this sticker removable or does it leave a mark?


Actus Reus

4,234 posts

156 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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hughcam said:
I didn’t haggle to be honest. It came up on Autotrader at a well known supercar dealer In Knaresborough for £74,995.

Went to view it fell in love and put a deposit down. Leather dash/doors, buckets with yellow contrast stitching, gold wheels. Looks jizz

Rang up about the python green pdk at another very popular midlands dealer. Salesman was so rude he put me off buying the car

On another note I’d be very wary of spending over £80k on anything less than almost new in this market. I’ve noticed some cars sat for months.

Edited by hughcam on Wednesday 27th September 21:02
Thanks - 75k seems very good value to me so no need to haggle on that!

And no - I’ll be waiting a wee while before I do anything. I sold my 2020 car for 92k last year so things have moved quite a bit already.

GTRene

16,570 posts

225 months

Wednesday 27th September 2023
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hughcam said:
GTRene said:
wow, great combo with those stiches yellow and wheels and buckets and that blue, nice one.
Cheers bud, I’m well chuffed. Took a bit of acclimatisation on the test drive after driving a Gr Yaris for the past two years!
I think I can understand that coming from the GRY, bet the seating position and steering and pedals, a compleet different position when coming directly out the GRY.
I bet it takes some getting used to that after such time, I wonder then what your experiences will be compared to the GRY , after a few weeks driving time in the GT4, and then back in the GRY from high to low to high seating and different way/feel to the things you touch with your feet/hands.

Redline88

399 posts

107 months

Thursday 28th September 2023
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That sounds like a great deal! what was the year/miles if you don’t mind me asking?

GT4RS

4,430 posts

198 months

Thursday 28th September 2023
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hughcam said:
A couple of photos, can’t wait to pick it up!



Looks a lovely car, can’t beat the yellow stitching and Aurum wheels in my opinion.

dunc_sx

1,608 posts

198 months

Thursday 28th September 2023
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Actus Reus said:
Thanks - 75k seems very good value to me so no need to haggle on that!
Agreed, that's a purchase and a half well done Hughcam

Dunc.