Prospective 981 GT4 Owners Discussion Forum.
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Lightningman said:
Where, other than in internet fanboydom, has there been even a hint that there will be a GT4 and a GT4 RS?
Nowhere. The spolier is the standard GT4 one. No point in wasting time debating minute details when the car will be revealed in full next week. Enjoy your weekend. Carl_Docklands said:
Demon said he switched his deposit to a GT4 RS, don't know if that is tongue in cheek or serious.
The 'deposit' with an OPC, on a car that hasn't officially announced, is an interesting point.OPCs are now allowed to hold deposits until Porsche UK has officially confirmed a car. Of course a dealership can take your money but imho someone would be foolish to believe it was a firm offer of a car.
The OPC I deal with summed it up perfectly: 'we've been sent many letters of intent and also have been asked to take deposits; however, we'll get limited allocation and the cars will go to our best customers first'
The inference was that this helps reduce speculators and also keeps long term customers happy.
Lightningman said:
The inference was that this helps reduce speculators and also keeps long term customers happy.
This last sentence makes me laugh I know a chap who has had every gt3 including rs4.0 and moved all on within 6 months at profit from same opc!so that makes him a good customer.The sad thing is all those who have loved the Cayman since day one won't get one and all the gt boys who slagged off the Cayman get a gt4!
itsybitsy said:
This last sentence makes me laugh I know a chap who has had every gt3 including rs4.0 and moved all on within 6 months at profit from same opc!so that makes him a good customer.
The sad thing is all those who have loved the Cayman since day one won't get one and all the gt boys who slagged off the Cayman get a gt4!
I agree with both the scepticism and that many good customers flip cars after short ownership periods; however, I'd suggest it is the lesser evil than allowing order books to be filled with speculators who will flip the car from new.The sad thing is all those who have loved the Cayman since day one won't get one and all the gt boys who slagged off the Cayman get a gt4!
I don't want a cayman, not even in GT4 form but I do want this car when it comes to be wonderful. I want it to show that there is still a part of Porsche where their more traditional - and now anachronistic - philosophy holds. I want this car to be properly built, something that pulls the rest of the brand up by its socks. Something that offers a tool for a driver rather than a bloated sofa with maximum bandwidth hiding its weight behind new tyres and tech, its edge so fuzzy it can no longer be called one.
I suspect there are plenty of others in the same boat, quietly cheering on what this car may be for the same reasons even though they won't buy one.
My expectations are tempered somewhat by being jaded and grumpy but there is no part of me that wants it to fail.
It's all going to be in the details though, not the headlines when the curtain finally lifts in a week.
I suspect there are plenty of others in the same boat, quietly cheering on what this car may be for the same reasons even though they won't buy one.
My expectations are tempered somewhat by being jaded and grumpy but there is no part of me that wants it to fail.
It's all going to be in the details though, not the headlines when the curtain finally lifts in a week.
fioran0 said:
I don't want a cayman, not even in GT4 form but I do want this car when it comes to be wonderful. I want it to show that there is still a part of Porsche where their more traditional - and now anachronistic - philosophy holds. I want this car to be properly built, something that pulls the rest of the brand up by its socks. Something that offers a tool for a driver rather than a bloated sofa with maximum bandwidth hiding its weight behind new tyres and tech, its edge so fuzzy it can no longer be called one.
I suspect there are plenty of others in the same boat, quietly cheering on what this car may be for the same reasons even though they won't buy one.
My expectations are tempered somewhat by being jaded and grumpy but there is no part of me that wants it to fail.
It's all going to be in the details though, not the headlines when the curtain finally lifts in a week.
Agree 100% with this. Its how I feel too, I suspect there are plenty of others in the same boat, quietly cheering on what this car may be for the same reasons even though they won't buy one.
My expectations are tempered somewhat by being jaded and grumpy but there is no part of me that wants it to fail.
It's all going to be in the details though, not the headlines when the curtain finally lifts in a week.
I hope Porsche pull a corker out the bag I really do. It will give me hope for the brand and make me look forward to what they do next.
Would I buy one? No thanks, I'll stick with this beauty
I've just been on the Porsche site getting an idea of cost on a GTS to my spec. It's surprisingly easy to approach £70k! I have no interest in the GTS, but wanted to get an idea of option costs.
What do you see as essential options? I'd definitely be ticking the £2,832 custom colour box!
What do you see as essential options? I'd definitely be ticking the £2,832 custom colour box!
I still think it's going to be a 3.4 - Porsche don't seem to be confident about the 3.8 9A1 for racing do they?
Interesting comments today from a German poster -
Yes, I understand that, but sometimes you can not write where the info came from....
In case of the wheels and tires, I can write more. That the optional wheel set will come with 245/295 is from the dealer configurator 2 weeks ago.
All GT4 prototypes had Michelin Cup tires and wheels with a new design. That are the facts.
The rest is my guess.
I think the wheels and tires on the prototypes were the optional wheel set. Optional is also the club sport package (that's also a fact (dealer configurator)).
I guess that a stock GT4 is more street oriented and can upgraded with the wider wheels with Cup tires and the club sport package.
Maybe in the US the car will come in a different configuration as stock, but here in Germany is almost everything optional and you have to pay for
Interesting comments today from a German poster -
Yes, I understand that, but sometimes you can not write where the info came from....
In case of the wheels and tires, I can write more. That the optional wheel set will come with 245/295 is from the dealer configurator 2 weeks ago.
All GT4 prototypes had Michelin Cup tires and wheels with a new design. That are the facts.
The rest is my guess.
I think the wheels and tires on the prototypes were the optional wheel set. Optional is also the club sport package (that's also a fact (dealer configurator)).
I guess that a stock GT4 is more street oriented and can upgraded with the wider wheels with Cup tires and the club sport package.
Maybe in the US the car will come in a different configuration as stock, but here in Germany is almost everything optional and you have to pay for
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