the new GT4 and spec's, what do YOU want ?

[J-P]

Steve Rance said:

3.8 dry sumped,
mechanical LSD,
passive damping,
6 pot front brakes,
more forward brake bias,
No interior trim
Welded cage
Nomex seats
6 points,
Seam welded
Single mass flywheel
Pleaxiglass side and rear ( in correct tint )
6 speed manual with PDK option
Aluminium bonnet and doors
Aero package

Sounds perfect -count me in!

[mrdemon]

sounds horid, I would like to be able to use one :-)

[BubblesNW]

Ideal spec :-
3.8 X51 - 430 bhp
Option of manual or PDK from the GT3
Option of PASM or passive dampers
Carbon buckets
Leather dash and door cards
Sports exhaust as standard
Lightweight wheels
Decent tyres for road and track use
No aircon or audio but option to add it back at no extra cost
Option to add a decent navigation package
6-pot brakes with the option of PCCB

Basically I want something to take on track for fun as well as go across Europe on holiday in relative comfort if I choose.

[Asterix]

BubblesNW said:

Ideal spec :-
3.8 X51 - 430 bhp
Option of manual or PDK from the GT3
Option of PASM or passive dampers
Carbon buckets
Leather dash and door cards
Sports exhaust as standard
Lightweight wheels
Decent tyres for road and track use
No aircon or audio but option to add it back at no extra cost
Option to add a decent navigation package
6-pot brakes with the option of PCCB

Basically I want something to take on track for fun as well as go across Europe on holiday in relative comfort if I choose.

That would be my spec but also the option of a cage and belts.

[BubblesNW]

Asterix said:

BubblesNW said:

Ideal spec :-
3.8 X51 - 430 bhp
Option of manual or PDK from the GT3
Option of PASM or passive dampers
Carbon buckets
Leather dash and door cards
Sports exhaust as standard
Lightweight wheels
Decent tyres for road and track use
No aircon or audio but option to add it back at no extra cost
Option to add a decent navigation package
6-pot brakes with the option of PCCB

Basically I want something to take on track for fun as well as go across Europe on holiday in relative comfort if I choose.

That would be my spec but also the option of a cage and belts.

Agreed - GT4 and GT4 Club Sport as an option with cage and harnesses and without leather, etc.

[franki68]

n/a engine
choice of a comfort or track package
choice of manual or pdk
power doesnt matter as long as performance is somewhere between a 991s and 991gt3

[Nurburgsingh]

BubblesNW said:

Agreed - GT4 and GT4 Club Sport as an option with cage and harnesses and without leather, etc.

this.. make a proper successor to the 968CS with a real Club Sport car and leave the RS designation for the 911's

[red997]

Steve has it spot on.
I'd buy at that

[mrdemon]

the 996GT3 RS is that, buy one of those ! ok you should have bought one when there were 55k all day long and not the 100k they are now.

they would never sell many plexi glass hard core Caymans imo. even the x73 option on the 981 must be less than 1% of sales.

[red997]

ha
wish I had
so regret having to sell my Mk1 996 CS tho

[mad ferret]

Deposit paid, now the wait

[ChrisW.]

Turbo 4, V or horizontal, Dry sumped. (400 BHP and 350 ft lbs) with anti-lag to boost the exhaust pops
PDK --- but possibly also a manual to ring the changes from the GT3
Substantial brakes ---
Widely adjustable suspension --- not PASM
Bucket seats
Thin carpet

Clubsort options ---

Uprated turbo boost and bigger intercooler
PCCB 's
Remote reservoir, more adjustable dampers
Bolt in roll cage
Five point harnesses
Fire extinguisher
Uprated hub carriers with centre locks

Full Spec car to include another couple of tasty extras thrown in as part of the Super Clubsport Spec.


Weight 1275 kilos or less.

Price range, £65k to 90k ...

??????

[spyderman8]

The Cayman is already homologated to FIA GT4 so this car doesn't have any limitations in that respect. Meaning Porsche could in theory do anything they want - including launching the 4-pot turbo. Or it could be just another naff half-arsed marketing exercise.

Just for comparison - Lotus Evora GT4:
http://www.lotuscars.com/gb/racing/evora-gt4

Aston Martin Vantage GT4:
http://www.astonmartin.com/en/racing/race-cars/van...

Ginetta G50 GT4:
http://www.ginetta.com/cars_gt4

Chris.

Edited by spyderman8 on Tuesday 22 July 14:20

[hondansx]

spyderman8 said:

The Cayman is already homologated to FIA GT4 so this car doesn't have any limitations in that respect. Meaning Porsche could in theory do anything they want - including launching the 4-pot turbo. Or it could be just another naff half-arsed marketing exercise.

Just for comparison - Lotus Evora GT4:
http://www.lotuscars.com/gb/racing/evora-gt4

Aston Martin Vantage GT4:
http://www.astonmartin.com/en/racing/race-cars/van...

Ginetta G50 GT4:
http://www.ginetta.com/cars_gt4

Chris.

Edited by spyderman8 on Tuesday 22 July 14:20

I was going to point that out; GT4 would denote that it is a homologation car and considering it is a fairly lowly level, perhaps people are getting a little excited!

It makes sense though, currently in British GT there are 2 997 GT3s GT4s running (of what i witnessed at Spa, anyway). Of course, the 997 is 'old' and i thought it was a bit weird that the 911 was used when the Cayman existed - from what you say it does exist, just not in the UK!

Anyway, in that case i am much more interested of the actual race car for this. I'm going to struggle to get the mega budget for GT3, but could see myself in the GT4 car!

You could also argue an ex-GT4 911 would be an accessible way of owning a GT3...
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C492055

[Shnozz]

mad ferret said:

Deposit paid, now the wait

Surprised to read that you agreed to do so.

Told yesterday at a dealership that letter of intent all that is required at this stage and deposit payable only when confirmation of spec is released. At that point you have the option of formalising the deal with a deposit and will retain your order place based on the letter of intent. Why you would forfeit £5k for no reason seems odd. Not only that, but the dealer also seemed to think deposit would be £2.5 - £3k.

[mrdemon]

As he was 14 in the que I think he tried to bribe the OPC with hard cash :-)

[Shnozz]

mrdemon said:

As he was 14 in the que I think he tried to bribe the OPC with hard cash :-)

As at yesterday the letter of intent at a large dealership was at number 6 with an (guess)estimated allocation of 9 - 10. So if I were being quoted 14 elsewhere I'd simply call a few more dealerships.

[isaldiri]

Looking at the spec listed above by a lot of people, somewhat feel compelled to ask, badge apart what does the GT4 have to offer over Exige V6 Cup to be the car of choice?

[mrdemon]

To me build, a bonnet and a boot and I don't have to roll out of it on my knees,

But I was just thinking if this car is not what I want then a cup v6 Exige might get a look in.
Or go the other way and buy a 2nd hand r8 v10 plus , big drops on these from new.

[lemmingjames]

isaldiri said:

Looking at the spec listed above by a lot of people, somewhat feel compelled to ask, badge apart what does the GT4 have to offer over Exige V6 Cup to be the car of choice?

Interior and build quality. The Evora maybe a better comparison but not driven or looked at them