Prospective 981 GT4 Owners Discussion Forum.

[turbofreeFLAT6]

itsybitsy said:

0-99mph all manual cars.all taken from official porsche brochures.
Gt4 = 9.3 secs
991s= 9.4 secs
997 gts=9.7 secs
997s=9.9secs
CR=10.7 secs
0-124mph
6gt3=14.3 secs
Gt4=14.5 secs
Cayman gts= 16.9 secs
CR=17.2 secs

Excellent! I assume that's a 996.2 GT3 because the GT4 is 1.0 sec quicker to 99mph than the 996.1 GT3. The GT4 is 0.4 sec quicker to 62mph so to increase that advantage by another 0.6 by 99 it's obviously not running out of puff at higher speeds.

[stewy49]

Thanks, I don't really expect to get one but it would be nice to finalise my forward planning, especially as i'm in the process of selling my car at the moment. Think you're right but past experience has shown me that lots of devious arguments and scenarios might be in place over who and when cars are available. I know this post has been going ages but now that supplies are more imminent it would be nice to know what is really going on.

[stewy49]

I know that many OPC staff/salespersons read/contribute to this forum so would anyone like to comment (even incognito) or through an intermediary about the state of play with car allocations/customer allocations? Would really help!

[m33ufo]

My OPC doesn't have build dates, but they have been told they have 3 build slots for 2015. I'm 4th so they're hoping I'll get a 2016 car.

Based on this my deposit is staying in place.

[lemmingjames]

Hatfield had/have 4 for this year and 3 in the next batch.

Are also taking lois in for the phase 2/next model gt4

[cc3]

I have been told the same no build slots yet

[DMC2]

Dealers know how many cars they are getting but just not when. Porsche are working on the scheduling and this information will be on the system hopefully within a couple of weeks. Latest rumours are quarter four for first deliveries. I imagine the focus will be on getting the 991 RS built and out by July as the factory will be tooling up for the 991.2. I know the Cayman is built in a different factory but the GT team are obviously involved so I don't see them doing both at once. I was hoping for June build as I was originally told, but that now looks unlikely. More likely is November...

[itsybitsy]

turbofreeFLAT6 said:

Excellent! I assume that's a 996.2 GT3 because the GT4 is 1.0 sec quicker to 99mph than the 996.1 GT3. The GT4 is 0.4 sec quicker to 62mph so to increase that advantage by another 0.6 by 99 it's obviously not running out of puff at higher speeds.

Yes sorry 996.2 gt3

[DT398]

DMC2 said:

Dealers know how many cars they are getting but just not when. Porsche are working on the scheduling and this information will be on the system hopefully within a couple of weeks. Latest rumours are quarter four for first deliveries. I imagine the focus will be on getting the 991 RS built and out by July as the factory will be tooling up for the 991.2. I know the Cayman is built in a different factory but the GT team are obviously involved so I don't see them doing both at once. I was hoping for June build as I was originally told, but that now looks unlikely. More likely is November...

Are you saying all 991 RS have to built by July? I know of build slots for 991 RS into 2016 and you can be sure that Porsche will be able to build the current RS and any 991.2 cars on the same line.

[LeftHooker]

DT398 said:

DMC2 said:

Dealers know how many cars they are getting but just not when. Porsche are working on the scheduling and this information will be on the system hopefully within a couple of weeks. Latest rumours are quarter four for first deliveries. I imagine the focus will be on getting the 991 RS built and out by July as the factory will be tooling up for the 991.2. I know the Cayman is built in a different factory but the GT team are obviously involved so I don't see them doing both at once. I was hoping for June build as I was originally told, but that now looks unlikely. More likely is November...

Are you saying all 991 RS have to built by July? I know of build slots for 991 RS into 2016 and you can be sure that Porsche will be able to build the current RS and any 991.2 cars on the same line.

My RS build slot is October.

[Mermaid]

m33ufo said:

My OPC doesn't have build dates, but they have been told they have 3 build slots for 2015. I'm 4th so they're hoping I'll get a 2016 car.

Based on this my deposit is staying in place.

Good plan to hang on in there, would not surprise me at all if they found a few more cars.

[DMC2]

DT398 said:

DMC2 said:

Dealers know how many cars they are getting but just not when. Porsche are working on the scheduling and this information will be on the system hopefully within a couple of weeks. Latest rumours are quarter four for first deliveries. I imagine the focus will be on getting the 991 RS built and out by July as the factory will be tooling up for the 991.2. I know the Cayman is built in a different factory but the GT team are obviously involved so I don't see them doing both at once. I was hoping for June build as I was originally told, but that now looks unlikely. More likely is November...

Are you saying all 991 RS have to built by July? I know of build slots for 991 RS into 2016 and you can be sure that Porsche will be able to build the current RS and any 991.2 cars on the same line.

I'm just repeating what I was told in Geneva!

[dank]

my poor photoshop attempt at Mexico blue GT4

[m33ufo]

lemmingjames said:

Hatfield had/have 4 for this year and 3 in the next batch.

Are also taking lois in for the phase 2/next model gt4

Haven't they already got more than enough LOI's to take forward to 2016 cars?

[lemmingjames]

m33ufo said:

Haven't they already got more than enough LOI's to take forward to 2016 cars?

Should have been clearer but i dont know the next model designation after this, but if this gt4 is the 996, then theyll take lois on the 997 model now

[turbofreeFLAT6]

dank said:

my poor photoshop attempt at Mexico blue GT4

Looks good.

[DT398]

DMC2 said:

I'm just repeating what I was told in Geneva!

I think they told you wrong. Have openly discussed Jan 16 and April/May 16 build slots with OPCs on mainland Europe. No way they can build them all before this summer shutdown.

[P155flaps]

Good 10 page spread on the GT4 in Aprils Car magazine, won't spoil it for anyone that subscribes.

[gtsralph]

Those wanting one might respond to @PorscheRetail about supplying cars not asking for more followers...

See https://twitter.com/porscheretail/status/578146194...

[Jeweller70]

Got order confirmed paid 10% depo, anyone else hear today?

No PTS available at all I was told