Prospective 981 GT4 Owners Discussion Forum.

[Dave_T]

Phooey said:

Dave_T said:

Mine has ended up at a hefty £84k and there is nothing I really want to drop from the spec - I'm buying this to use and enjoy over a good few years so want it to be right for me

Wow! What's the full spec?

Hi,

Racing Yellow
Black (stitching in Racing Yellow) leather interior
Bi-Xenon Headlights including PDSL
Rear wing supports in lack
Automatically dimming mirrors with rain sensor
64 litre fuel tank
PB
Sport Chrono
Black satin wheels
Clubsport package
Cruise Control
Two zone climate control
Light design package
Contrast stitching
Leather steering wheel
Full bucket seats
Racing yellow seat belts
Interior package brushed aluminium anthracite
So7und package plus
Mobile phone prep
Digital radio
PCM
Online services

[Scooty100]

Dave_T said:

Hi,

Racing Yellow
Black (stitching in Racing Yellow) leather interior
Bi-Xenon Headlights including PDSL
Rear wing supports in lack
Automatically dimming mirrors with rain sensor
64 litre fuel tank
PB
Sport Chrono
Black satin wheels
Clubsport package
Cruise Control
Two zone climate control
Light design package
Contrast stitching
Leather steering wheel
Full bucket seats
Racing yellow seat belts
Interior package brushed aluminium anthracite
So7und package plus
Mobile phone prep
Digital radio
PCM
Online services

Cruise control?

[ChrisW.]

I've just discovered something that I thought was a mistake.

The GT4 suspension has normal and sport modes. In sport mode the ride hight of the whole car reduces by 30mm --- so no need for axle lift in every day driving.

Is this a first ?

Or is it now common place and it's passed me by ???

[PorscheGT4]

ChrisW. said:

I've just discovered something that I thought was a mistake.

The GT4 suspension has normal and sport modes. In sport mode the ride hight of the whole car reduces by 30mm --- so no need for axle lift in every day driving.

Is this a first ?

Or is it now common place and it's passed me by ???

it's some ones miss print.

[Dave_T]

Scooty100 said:

Cruise control?

Yes, missed that off. I would like to change spec to standard wheels and go back to Alcantara steering wheel, carbon pack and illuminated sill guards, but have been told that if I change spec now may lose LWB seats

[paralla]

Just changed from Guards Red to Voodoo Blue and added the yellow steering wheel stripe (so I know where I'm at after a dab of oppo).

Final spec(hopefully) but with 918 style buckets instead of folding buckets.

http://www.porsche-code.com/PGD1KA92

October build, plus a 9 week delay for PTS so December ish build.

Edited by paralla on Tuesday 30th June 10:26

[Scooty100]

Dave_T said:

Yes, missed that off. I would like to change spec to standard wheels and go back to Alcantara steering wheel, carbon pack and illuminated sill guards, but have been told that if I change spec now may lose LWB seats

I never realised cruise was an option. Find its surprising on a GT car

[berty37]

paralla said:

Just changed from Guards Red to Voodoo Blue and added the yellow steering wheel stripe (so I know where I'm at after a dab of oppo).

Final spec(hopefully) but with 918 style buckets instead of folding buckets.

http://www.porsche-code.com/PGD1KA92

October build, plus a 9 week delay for PTS so December ish build.

Edited by paralla on Tuesday 30th June 10:26

Congrats. Voodoo is a lovely colour in the flesh very similar to Maritime. I saw a 991 GT3 in Voodoo in March looked superb.

[flow99]

paralla said:

Just changed from Guards Red to Voodoo Blue and added the yellow steering wheel stripe (so I know where I'm at after a dab of oppo).

Final spec(hopefully) but with 918 style buckets instead of folding buckets.

http://www.porsche-code.com/PGD1KA92

October build, plus a 9 week delay for PTS so December ish build.

Edited by paralla on Tuesday 30th June 10:26

Nice spec, but surprised you happy to pay over £1100 for some tiny bits of leather trim, and not go for upgraded lights at half the price?

[AdamV12V]

flow99 said:

paralla said:

Just changed from Guards Red to Voodoo Blue and added the yellow steering wheel stripe (so I know where I'm at after a dab of oppo).

Final spec(hopefully) but with 918 style buckets instead of folding buckets.

http://www.porsche-code.com/PGD1KA92

October build, plus a 9 week delay for PTS so December ish build.

Nice spec, but surprised you happy to pay over £1100 for some tiny bits of leather trim, and not go for upgraded lights at half the price?

Well funnily enough Im also going for some nice leather bits and not the PDLS lights. Just not sure I would get value out of brighter lights and I would get pleasure out of the cabin being a nice place to be.

That said Im not going for the leather sills and rear view mirror as paralla is, instead I'm going for the steering column and dash as I think these give more "bang for the buck" - and a bit more contrast stitch too!

[paralla]

It's actually leather sun visors and inner door sills in leather, not the rear vision mirror, that was my mistake on the configurator. It's not really about the leather, its about extra red stitching.

I've put 9000 miles on my current Cayman S in the past 18 months and I can honestly say that I've never used main beam, not even once. I can't recall ever having driven it at night other than around central London where I live. No night time motorway journeys, no night time A roads or country lanes. You really don't need uprated lights while sitting in a queue of traffic on Chelsea Embankment.

If we go for a weekend away night time is for eating and drinking, not driving. I did consider adding PDLS because I know some people really rate it but it would be 100% for the next owner and not for me so decided to skip it. It's already at £80560 and you have to stop somewhere.

[Sandy59]

Scooty100 said:

Dave_T said:

Yes, missed that off. I would like to change spec to standard wheels and go back to Alcantara steering wheel, carbon pack and illuminated sill guards, but have been told that if I change spec now may lose LWB seats

I never realised cruise was an option. Find its surprising on a GT car

I actually find it very handy especially on a GT car, just hard to believe you still have to pay extra for it these days.

[HokumPokum]

PDLS also gets you a bigger washer bottle ; to the tune of an extra 6L or so.... so heavier when topped up.

[SFO]

paralla said:

It's not really about the leather, its about extra red stitching.

there isn't any visible stitching for leather sunvisors, lovely though they are.

you do get additional red stitching on steering column casing in leather ..

[AdamV12V]

SFO said:

paralla said:

It's not really about the leather, its about extra red stitching.

there isn't any visible stitching for leather sunvisors, lovely though they are.

you do get additional red stitching on steering column casing in leather ..

Yup - I also understand there is no additional stitching on the sun visors. Also worth considering Alcantara sunvisors as an alternative to leather - same price and might tie in better with the interior?

I was advised against the sill guards as they are prone to clipping of shoes getting in and out and I was told they are somewhat less resistant than the std offering.

Leather steering column and leather dash add the most visual impact in terms of additional stitching IMHO

[paralla]

Cheers,

Dealer emailed requesting change from leather to alcantara for sun visors and add leather covered steering column.

You can see stitching on the leather sun visors on the configurator which I assumed would be red if I'd chosen red stitching. I should have learned by now not to make assumptions when it comes to Porsche options. The pants, non climate control A/C in my S I present as exhibit A.

Leather visors

[flow99]

paralla said:

It's actually leather sun visors and inner door sills in leather, not the rear vision mirror, that was my mistake on the configurator. It's not really about the leather, its about extra red stitching.

I've put 9000 miles on my current Cayman S in the past 18 months and I can honestly say that I've never used main beam, not even once. I can't recall ever having driven it at night other than around central London where I live. No night time motorway journeys, no night time A roads or country lanes. You really don't need uprated lights while sitting in a queue of traffic on Chelsea Embankment.

If we go for a weekend away night time is for eating and drinking, not driving. I did consider adding PDLS because I know some people really rate it but it would be 100% for the next owner and not for me so decided to skip it. It's already at £80560 and you have to stop somewhere.

Ok! Guess that's the difference to living out in the sticks, where I always spec the best headlight on any new car, as so essential to have the best illumination of country roads.

[HokumPokum]

it's a wise choice if you do a bit of night driving, especially on non major roads. Otherwise, non issue.

[APOLO1]

have to say , that I would never have specked adaptive LEDs, but after experiencing them on my 13 Turbo S, standard... I now put them on all my cars.

Very underrated option in my view, along with the Bergmeister stereo option..

[paralla]

I'd get Burmester again in a heartbeat if it was offered.

I'm swapping out all the Sound Package Plus kit for a car full of this which will hopefully come close to matching the meister setup.

http://www.audison.eu/prima