The new 718 Gt4/Spyder are here!

[Romo]

It will stay rather unique cars, GT4/Spyder,

These are not cars everybody can afford to buy
These are not cars for everybody to use properly

It will stay a rather nice market, just for the enthousiast ICE drivers, and they become rare, as EV is evolving


PDK/MT does not matter IMHO

[SGBrown]

gpgts said:

We will see if Porsche release more allocations. Apparently AP said there is a car fir everyone that wants one

I’m sorry to have to report as I find, but my (UK) experience is that, whilst AP is an inspired engineer, he has no idea about the production / distribution / marketing aims of the business.

[daro911]

GT98 said:

Re Exhaust note the after market exhaust market will be full of options soon at reasonable prices. So that will help in that area.

That will currently add nearly £5000 to the price of the car and ammunition for your PC to refuse certain warranty claims that can be somehow associated with your new pipe work Going forward extending the Porsche warranty will be off the menu and your insurance company will need to know of this mod

Edited by daro911 on Tuesday 11th February 07:40

[av185]

SGBrown said:

gpgts said:

We will see if Porsche release more allocations. Apparently AP said there is a car fir everyone that wants one

I’m sorry to have to report as I find, but my (UK) experience is that, whilst AP is an inspired engineer, he has no idea about the production / distribution / marketing aims of the business.

Yep AP hopes there will be a 'car for everyone' but he has no idea and no say whatsoever on production numbers.

[jcosh]

av185 said:

981 GT4 clutch probably the best weighted clutch in any contemporary Porsche GT imo.

Agreed. I hear so many people saying it’s too heavy. It’s never even entered my mind. It’s a millennial problem I recon, man up peeps.

[av185]

jcosh said:

av185 said:

981 GT4 clutch probably the best weighted clutch in any contemporary Porsche GT imo.

Agreed. I hear so many people saying it’s too heavy. It’s never even entered my mind. It’s a millennial problem I recon, man up peeps.

Yep whilst the 997 GT3 clutch was waay too knee crushingly heavy we have now morphed through the 981 GT4 (perfect weight) and Spyder (very slightly lighter) to the 991.2 GT3 which is too light imo as appears to be the 718 GT4 and Spyder.

Bizarre that the 991.2 GT3 is actually more hardcore than the 991.1 yet Porsche think a snowflake light clutch is appropriate which is probably the weakest and most dissappointing aspect of what is otherwise a perfect car (especially having regard to the excellent gearbox weighting and action which as as good as the 981 GT4s) and the sweetspot of contemporary Porsche GTs imo.

[TDT]

av185 said:

jcosh said:

av185 said:

981 GT4 clutch probably the best weighted clutch in any contemporary Porsche GT imo.

Agreed. I hear so many people saying it’s too heavy. It’s never even entered my mind. It’s a millennial problem I recon, man up peeps.

Yep whilst the 997 GT3 clutch was waay too knee crushingly heavy we have now morphed through the 981 GT4 (perfect weight) and Spyder (very slightly lighter) to the 991.2 GT3 which is too light imo as appears to be the 718 GT4 and Spyder.

Bizarre that the 991.2 GT3 is actually more hardcore than the 991.1 yet Porsche think a snowflake light clutch is appropriate which is probably the weakest and most dissappointing aspect of what is otherwise a perfect car (especially having regard to the excellent gearbox weighting and action which as as good as the 981 GT4s) and the sweetspot of contemporary Porsche GTs imo.

Yep agree with all of that, from both of you.

I was shocked when i tried the clutch in a 991.2 GT3... didn't feel like it had much mechanical integrity by comparison to 981 GT4. Just felt out of balance with the rest of the other control weights, and also my expectations for a car of that performance.

[Jonny08]

Mine is now out of production and is waiting for a boat. I was asked to register for Porsche Connect today. Will I be able to soon see exactly where my car is?

Hopefully ready to be picked up W/C 2nd March :-)

Roll on then and then end of April for North Coast 500!

[Twinfan]

Jonny08 said:

Mine is now out of production and is waiting for a boat. I was asked to register for Porsche Connect today. Will I be able to soon see exactly where my car is?

Hopefully ready to be picked up W/C 2nd March :-)

Roll on then and then end of April for North Coast 500!

Same for me - mine's in the compound too

[911 JOE]

Jonny08 said:

Mine is now out of production and is waiting for a boat. I was asked to register for Porsche Connect today. Will I be able to soon see exactly where my car is?

Hopefully ready to be picked up W/C 2nd March :-)

Roll on then and then end of April for North Coast 500!

My Spyder landed in the UK last night, looks like we were all on the same ship.

I’m also doing the NC500 in it this spring/summer as well!

Only a few more weeks to go now, in the interim mine will be going off to Topaz for paint correction, full PPF and ceramic - A must in my opinion since I’ve opted for solid black.

Edited by 911 JOE on Tuesday 11th February 22:46

[thelostboy]

I agree! I just wouldn't go to Topaz.

[Budweiser]

thelostboy said:

I agree! I just wouldn't go to Topaz.

My OPC recommends them? Would love to know why you wouldn’t use them?

[Twinfan]

Don't see the point in all that cling film and polishing, personally. My car will have a drilled bumper for a number plate plinth and just a good clean and wax every so often...

[911 JOE]

Topaz did a truly fantastic job with the paint correction, full PPF and ceramic on my 992 C4S last year – I was so impressed, hence why I have no hesitations in using them again to give the Spyder the same treatment.

If paint correction, PPF and ceramic etc.. isn't your thing then fair enough, but if it is I would recommend Topaz from my experience of them.

[Porsche911R]

Budweiser said:

My OPC recommends them? Would love to know why you wouldn’t use them?

cost. you can get better jobs cheaper.

[Budweiser]

[Budweiser]

Ok just had my GT4 allocation confirmed, couldn’t be happier a decent uplift from my gorgeous CGTS which is now up for sale.

My first Porsche GT car.

Now to the configurator.......will take hours

[Twinfan]

Awesome - let us know what you go for

[TDT]

Budweiser said:

Ok just had my GT4 allocation confirmed, couldn’t be happier a decent uplift from my gorgeous CGTS which is now up for sale.

My first Porsche GT car.

Now to the configurator.......will take hours

Congrats... seems like the allocations are flowing!

[Budweiser]

PLIN3DK4. My first attempt but I’m sure there will be several alterations....... sorry don’t know how to upload the actual link.

Will go for the manual hope a PDK option will be confirmed soon?

Edited by Budweiser on Wednesday 12th February 15:25