Prospective 981 GT4 Owners Discussion Forum.

[GT3cs]

100% white with satin .... I think

[Scooty100]

GT3cs said:

100% white with satin .... I think

Have you seen one in black in the flesh ? You know my feelings on white

[BubblesNW]

GT3cs said:

Just back from FOS . Had a good look at the 2 yellow cars on display and the white car held in reserve in the campsite . Both looked great .

918 buckets have grown on me massively , much deeper than I remembered .

1st time I've heard one ran in anger and sounded great to my ears . No quieter than the GT3 RS that followed it up the hill .

Discussed bucket situation and it is simply the supplier not keeping up . They expect the supply situation to be resolved hopefully before October .

Folding buckets haven't been type approved with cage which is why clubsport cannot be spec'ed with them . Problem is how the air bags would be impacted due to cage .

Also saw, heard and sat in the cars at Goodwood. The 918 seats in the GT3RS and the yellow GT4 used on the hill were much nicer than the comfort chairs in the yellow static GT4 in the Porsche Experience Centre. The alcantara wheel was lovely too. The clutch pedal feels quite heavy and the gearshift feels very precise.
I've got videos of the GT3RS, Spyder and GT4 from the start line, if I can figure out how I will post them here. They sounded very similar, if anything the GT3RS was the quietest of the 3.

However, the Singer was in a different league for sound and general presence. Chatted with Marino Franchitti before he did his run in the car which he really likes apart from the woven leather interior. We agreed that tartan cloth would have been much nicer.

[BubblesNW]

Videos as promised
Boxster Spyder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO9gk31TIqU&fe...
GT3RS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGylKxC-azM
Cayman GT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jt7Oc5sLys

[Phooey]

BubblesNW said:

Videos as promised
Boxster Spyder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO9gk31TIqU&fe...
GT3RS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGylKxC-azM
Cayman GT4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jt7Oc5sLys

That Spyder looks brilliant in yellow!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W52n_Wwfyik

[Scooty100]

Need another Journo Vid on the Gt4. Id like to see Steve Sutcliffe's take on the car given he's thoughts on the Cayman GTS

[PorscheGT4]

well the best manual gearbox he has ever tried and 4th fastest up the hill is a good start

[cymario]

new call this morning from dealer, changes again regarding bucket seats.

Cars with locked in spec and build prior to September will get the LWB seats if specified. Cars built from September onwards will have the option of the P03 seats at £2,226 with no delays.

[Sandy59]

Was that just behind the Spyder per chance ??

In reply to PGT4

Edited by Sandy59 on Monday 29th June 10:16

[Scooty100]

PorscheGT4 said:

well the best manual gearbox he has ever tried and 4th fastest up the hill is a good start

Not sure that was Sutcliffe was it? Thought henry Catchpole drove the Gt4 up the hill

[Jeweller70]

I got different info but did see the email from Porsche to the OPC

PO3 available from Sept on but not with Clubsport

There is no mention of LWB being available at all, everyone is speculating this is just a supply issue that will resolve itself but there is no information.

[turbofreeFLAT6]

PorscheGT4 said:

well the best manual gearbox he has ever tried and 4th fastest up the hill is a good start

Where did you find the results?

[lsb]

Scooty100 said:

Not sure that was Sutcliffe was it? Thought henry Catchpole drove the Gt4 up the hill

Agreed, I also thought the car was driven by Henry Catchpole yesterday.

[PorscheGT4]

turbofreeFLAT6 said:

Where did you find the results?

on test day, as we know most cars show boat, and times are set buy people after times, it's meaning less

last year the 918 did a electric only time and when Ferrari turn up none of the big Super cars go for times.

Good wood is about seeing people like this and cars like the Fxx K.

[PorscheGT4]

I see PH has now posted the Super car times, but as I said pointless, the LFA did look like and sound like he was on it though.

Overall times, Michelin Supercar Shootout
1. Anthony Reid, Noble M600 - 51.33
2. Chris Ward, Lexus LFA - 52.11
3. Matt Becker, Aston Martin GT12 - 55.06
4. Henry Catchpole, Porsche Cayman GT4 - 56.86
5. Andy Meyrick, Bentley GT3-R - 56.91
6. Joerg Weidinger, Rolls-Royce Wraith - 57.21
7. Tom Mills, Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale - 59.00
8. Stephen Kane, Bentley Continental GT - 60.65
9. Steve Mills, Maserati GranCabrio MC - 60.66
10. Gordon Robertson, Porsche 918 Spyder - 61.37

[seawise]

PorscheGT4 said:

6. Joerg Weidinger, Rolls-Royce Wraith - 57.21

good effort !

[lsb]

seawise said:

good effort !

That is what I thought. Impressive.

[BubblesNW]

PorscheGT4 said:

10. Gordon Robertson, Porsche 918 Spyder - 61.37

Must do better. As PEC lead instructor you would think he would be able to give it some beans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo-dCfqQG2Y&fe...

[Phooey]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5puQpX6ms

[cc3]

Red looks good!

http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/entertainment/article...