Prospective 981 GT4 Owners Discussion Forum.

Prospective 981 GT4 Owners Discussion Forum.

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breadvan

2,000 posts

168 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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anonymous said:
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I agree.

The 718 platform name change had to happen (rather than 981.2) is because it's a different platform to accommodate the F4. There's no going back to F6 unless they keep the 981 chassis going for the sake of future GT/Spyder variants.



itsybitsy

5,203 posts

185 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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breadvan said:
I agree.

The 718 platform name change had to happen (rather than 981.2) is because it's a different platform to accommodate the F4. There's no going back to F6 unless they keep the 981 chassis going for the sake of future GT/Spyder variants.
has it not been mentioned in the past that although there will be turbo flat 4s they will make a flat 6 na as well in the top model ie gts which a gt4 could be spawned from?

ChrisW.

6,299 posts

255 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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sandipshaunak said:
My light green Gt4 has arrived at the dealers!
To my eyes that looks a little like the Chartreuse of the 2.7RS.

Lovely, green and yellow smile

breadvan

2,000 posts

168 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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itsybitsy said:
breadvan said:
I agree.

The 718 platform name change had to happen (rather than 981.2) is because it's a different platform to accommodate the F4. There's no going back to F6 unless they keep the 981 chassis going for the sake of future GT/Spyder variants.
has it not been mentioned in the past that although there will be turbo flat 4s they will make a flat 6 na as well in the top model ie gts which a gt4 could be spawned from?
I thought so too, but my understanding is the F4 won't fit in the 981 and the F6 won't fit in the 718. I guess they could build both platforms at the same time, I don't know if they have done similar in the past?

itsybitsy

5,203 posts

185 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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anonymous said:
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the way I was reading it was the 718 boxster/cayman were the next generation not 981.2 or are they going to run alongside the 981.2 giving the former f4 turbo and latter f6 na?
manufactures have had no problems in the past with different size engines in same chassis vw corrado springs to mind v6 or 4cyl na or supercharged!

breadvan

2,000 posts

168 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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anonymous said:
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Not true, there's no such thing as 981.2

that's the point here, it's the 718, different platform therefore not 981.anything

(i think smile)

itsybitsy

5,203 posts

185 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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anyway enough about f4s back to gt4s and no more datsuns talk eithersmile

Dave_T

190 posts

107 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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Hi, has anyone used Justin at Exclusive Car Care in North Wiltshire for paint detailing and PPF fitting?

They are local to me and thinking of using for GT4

itsybitsy

5,203 posts

185 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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lets put this to bed the 718 was bought about some time ago as a lower model to be shared with vw but was canned but have Porsche wheeled it out again to build as an interim f4 turbo model alongside facelift 981 f6?

ClarkPB

818 posts

200 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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Dave_T said:
Hi, has anyone used Justin at Exclusive Car Care in North Wiltshire for paint detailing and PPF fitting?

They are local to me and thinking of using for GT4
Justin's one of the UK's finest detailers so I'd highly recommend him. I'm a Pro Detailer and would happily let him work on my GT3 smile

ZeroH

2,905 posts

189 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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mdianuk said:
Got a response from another known GT4 independent dealer. They believe the market will slow slightly and existing premiums won't last, but still expect strong residuals. However, you can tell they don't specialise entirely in Porsches because they said the must have options are cage, heated race seats and sports chrono biggrin
Jzm are being offered 2/3 GT4's a day by people with Jan/Feb/March build slots... More sellers enquiries than buyers enquiries so current premiums asked can only go one way, at least until all the speculators are out and the cars end up with enthusiast/longer term holders

moldy

116 posts

105 months

Friday 11th December 2015
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sandipshaunak said:
My light green Gt4 has arrived at the dealers!
Hi are you a friend of richard ( aka spanner). Preston area ?

Cheers Lee

Sandy59

2,706 posts

211 months

Friday 11th December 2015
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Sarnie said:
sandipshaunak said:
My light green Gt4 has arrived at the dealers!
Awesome!

I ordered a GTS in this colour but cancelled, looks amazing, might have been too much for a GTS but looks top draw on that GT4............good work!!
That does look impressive, would love to see it in the flesh.

sandipshaunak

53 posts

102 months

Friday 11th December 2015
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moldy said:
Hi are you a friend of richard ( aka spanner). Preston area ?

Cheers Lee
Yes I'm in the Preston area
Do you mean Richard from TIPEC?

mdianuk

2,890 posts

171 months

Friday 11th December 2015
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PorscheGT4 said:
why do you keep talking to odd companies about resale ?

Have you decided not to keep it now you have finally got a slot ?
I'm keeping, but keen to monitor the market and what buyers demand, just to evaluate what options would be sensible to tick at this stage. I know they say spec the car for yourself, but if a year or two down the line I need to sell, then I want to give myself the best opportunity. I run a business, I deal in assets, buy low, sell high, just the way my brain is wired, can't help researching to death...then I can enjoy! biggrin

PorscheGT4

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21,146 posts

265 months

Friday 11th December 2015
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good news for GT4 owners, As I am only getting 19mpg

Brent Crude Oil Futures $/barrel 39.56

hope to see £0.99p at the pumps within a week.

lemmingjames

7,456 posts

204 months

Friday 11th December 2015
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why? nobody appears to be driving them in fear of hurting resale values, how many miles has your now got?

Fokker

3,460 posts

222 months

Friday 11th December 2015
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Morrison below a quid now but not super obviously...

AdamV12V

5,025 posts

177 months

Friday 11th December 2015
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PorscheGT4 said:
good news for GT4 owners, As I am only getting 19mpg

Brent Crude Oil Futures $/barrel 39.56

hope to see £0.99p at the pumps within a week.
WOW, 19mpg - woohoo, I cant wait to get that super level of economy on my GT4. I currently get between 9-11mpg out of the V12V! biggrin

mdianuk

2,890 posts

171 months

Friday 11th December 2015
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AdamV12V said:
WOW, 19mpg - woohoo, I cant wait to get that super level of economy on my GT4. I currently get between 9-11mpg out of the V12V! biggrin
He only runs it in the garage biggrin
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