GT4 nearly

[MannyLon]

finmac said:

Done a couple of hundred miles in mine now having picked up yesterday. Very impressed I must say, the manual box is simply sublime.
Averaged 31 mpg on the way home

Good. It really is loud inside. I wonder if the 2021 models are louder?

[MannyLon]

Tony718 said:

Congrats Manny, absolutely stunning, enjoy!
I look forward to hearing all about it...

Thanks Tony.
It is a pure track car. Mechanical and gritty sounding. Definitely not a daily IMO but certainly fun for WE and trips etc.

[Twinfan]

MannyLon said:

Good. It really is loud inside. I wonder if the 2021 models are louder?

Nope. They're noisy inside, these GT things

[Rojibo]

Twinfan said:

MannyLon said:

Good. It really is loud inside. I wonder if the 2021 models are louder?

Nope. They're noisy inside, these GT things

Yep, noticed that at Silverstone.

I fking loved it.

[MannyLon]

Twinfan said:

Nope. They're noisy inside, these GT things

Would be interesting to compare them for objectivity.
Actually, I wonder if Porsche change things between model years?

[Twinfan]

Of course they do - availability of your Python Green for example, the change from Alcantara for Race-Tex etc.

[MannyLon]

Twinfan said:

Of course they do - availability of your Python Green for example, the change from Alcantara for Race-Tex etc.

I was thinking more on the engine, cpu etc

[Twinfan]

I think they would need re-homologating for emissions and WLTP figures, so it's very unlikely to happen unless there's a major issue that needs resolving.

[CardiffTam]

MannyLon said:

It's mine

Absolutely stunning. I really think Python suits the GT4. I can see you have buckets and I think the club sport package. What else did you spec

[MannyLon]

CardiffTam said:

bsolutely stunning. I really think Python suits the GT4. I can see you have buckets and I think the club sport package. What else did you spec

Thanks.
Black wheels. Not sure that I specced more.
I’m old school and don’t see the need for luxuries on a GT car.

[CardiffTam]

MannyLon said:

Thanks.
Black wheels. Not sure that I specced more.
I’m old school and don’t see the need for luxuries on a GT car.

Yea I agree. Enjoy

[BubblesNW]

MannyLon said:

Twinfan said:

Of course they do - availability of your Python Green for example, the change from Alcantara for Race-Tex etc.

I was thinking more on the engine, cpu etc

I know that on more mainstream models they dial out the sound deadening and higher quality materials during the model life to reduce manufacturing cost, ensure the first ones which are tested by the press are as good as they will ever be and make sure that the last of the old model are noisy and harsh in comparison with the new shiny one.

[MannyLon]

BubblesNW said:

I know that on more mainstream models they dial out the sound deadening and higher quality materials during the model life to reduce manufacturing cost, ensure the first ones which are tested by the press are as good as they will ever be and make sure that the last of the old model are noisy and harsh in comparison with the new shiny one.

Not sure. Later models tend to have all recalls etc sorted.

[BubblesNW]

MannyLon said:

BubblesNW said:

I know that on more mainstream models they dial out the sound deadening and higher quality materials during the model life to reduce manufacturing cost, ensure the first ones which are tested by the press are as good as they will ever be and make sure that the last of the old model are noisy and harsh in comparison with the new shiny one.

Not sure. Later models tend to have all recalls etc sorted.

Recalls are a completely different issue, they are faults which crop up post launch. What I'm talking about is materials engineering and cost down pressures during the model lifetime.

[MannyLon]

BubblesNW said:

Recalls are a completely different issue, they are faults which crop up post launch. What I'm talking about is materials engineering and cost down pressures during the model lifetime.

Why do motor reviews recommend getting later models?
From I've read they tend to have all the problems ironed out?

[diffstar]

BubblesNW said:

Recalls are a completely different issue, they are faults which crop up post launch. What I'm talking about is materials engineering and cost down pressures during the model lifetime.

That seems unlikely for this type of manufacturer, possibly a high volume low price car maker shifting boxes.

The level of effort to re-engineer and test a perfectly good part seems counter intuitive if cost saving is the primary goal.

[BubblesNW]

diffstar said:

BubblesNW said:

Recalls are a completely different issue, they are faults which crop up post launch. What I'm talking about is materials engineering and cost down pressures during the model lifetime.

That seems unlikely for this type of manufacturer, possibly a high volume low price car maker shifting boxes.
.

Which is precisely what I said in my previous comment where I referred to “more mainstream models “, Porsche are probably not under the same pressures given the profit margins the make. JLR on the other hand have been quite open about this with me in the past.

[Porsche911R]

MannyLon said:

BubblesNW said:

I know that on more mainstream models they dial out the sound deadening and higher quality materials during the model life to reduce manufacturing cost, ensure the first ones which are tested by the press are as good as they will ever be and make sure that the last of the old model are noisy and harsh in comparison with the new shiny one.

Not sure. Later models tend to have all recalls etc sorted.

this x 1000

most new cars don;t work, the 992 been plagued with issues as are all gen 1 models for 12 months.

[finmac]

MannyLon said:

finmac said:

Done a couple of hundred miles in mine now having picked up yesterday. Very impressed I must say, the manual box is simply sublime.
Averaged 31 mpg on the way home

Good. It really is loud inside. I wonder if the 2021 models are louder?

90db odd I was registering at Motorway cruise. Mind you my Exige is 110db at similar speeds

[MannyLon]

finmac said:

90db odd I was registering at Motorway cruise. Mind you my Exige is 110db at similar speeds

How did you measure it, I've only used the static measures?