Are the Porsche 4-pot 718 models selling then?

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LasseV said:

T1berious said:

I know the 718 was a downsizing too far for many (myself included) but Porsche do have some good form with 4 pots!



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TBH, 4 pot engine was the biggest reason why i didn't buy a 968 few years ago.

I was a really big fan of the 968 and I really liked the shape/car overall. But I was another one that felt disappointed(rightly or wrongly) that it was only a 4 cylinder(even though the capacity wasn't too bad).

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Bob-2146 said:

Yes.

https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/annual-sustainabil...

Indeed - as much as the last 6cyl.

That's an uncomfortable truth for those 'purists' who predicted the end of the Boxster/Cayman.

[Condi]

TWPC said:

Julian Thompson said:

Let’s not forget they also seem really, really expensive.

So 36k bought you a 2.7 with a very light options list.

I remember that I had just bought a new bmw 330d touring for about £29k.

Bear in mind that the £29k price was after discount and that the £36k Porsche price was being offered with absolutely no discount possible other than maybe a pair of carpet mats.

Now, in 2019 I reckon £29k would buy you a totally equivalent bmw estate. But you need £49k to buy a new boxster with metallic, upgraded wheels and a couple of trinkets so I make the Boxster getting on for 40% more expensive relative to 2003 if you’re using something pretty ubiquitous like a bmw estate as a yardstick.

Using the annual data for the CPI from here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpricein... ,
£36,000 in 2003 inflates to £49,822 by the end of 2018.

Boxsters start at £46,651 according to https://www.porsche.com/uk/models/718/718-boxster-... .

The cheapest new 330D is about £38.5k list price. Can you think of anything which cost the same in 2003 as it does now? The average pint was £1.95. Get with the times, grandad

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Indeed - the truth is that the Boxster is actually “cheaper” than before too!

The 330d is probably more interesting than the Boxster actually since the enormous discounts definitely skew the playing field.

Back in 03 circa 29k was a decent price OTR for one of those. I wonder how much you’d get one for now?

[EdJ]

Interesting thread. To the chap who loved his 718 sound, I can echo that with my experience of the turbo'd 991.2 C2. Having owned a 997 back in 2005 and been addicted to the engine sound at full chat, I was a little worried about how the 991 would deliver the same excitement. Perhaps it's an age thing, but I need not have worried. The car is outstanding and I would not change anything.

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EdJ said:

Interesting thread. To the chap who loved his 718 sound, I can echo that with my experience of the turbo'd 991.2 C2. Having owned a 997 back in 2005 and been addicted to the engine sound at full chat, I was a little worried about how the 991 would deliver the same excitement. Perhaps it's an age thing, but I need not have worried. The car is outstanding and I would not change anything.

But both your Carreras are 6 cylinders whereas the point regarding the 718 is that the 4 cylinder engine sounds crap compared to the former 6, which it certainly does.

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SweptVolume said:

What would customers buy instead, though?

The new Z4 3.0 has the right engine but the wrong gearbox, and is it even out yet?

The TT RS has 5 cylinders but doesn't handle half as well (also not available with a manual).

The Mercedes SLC is ancient, as is the Nissan 370Z (although I might actually choose the 370Z anyway).

Is the F-Type the only real alternative?

Isn’t the entry F Type 2.0l 4 pot as well?