The 718 GT4 might be arriving sooner than you think!

[GT4RS]

TDT said:

GT4RS said:

Nice to see it got the different rear spoiler which ties in with what I’ve seen, can’t be long now.

That wing has been running around in mules for a while. Channeling GT2 RS… kinda like the whole car.

Look at the radius on the edges of the wing, it’s different to the miles.

[GT4RS]

So certain teams have now taken delivery of their 718 gt4 clubsport cars, wont be long before further news is put out there.

[GT4RS]

anonymous said:

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The wing is different, the mules have had a different style wing.

[GT4RS]

anonymous said:

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Ok!

[GT4RS]

From what I’ve seen they have done a nice job👍

I’m still none the wiser on the engine or box mind, but it does look nice.

[av185]

Personally I prefer the shape of the 981 rear wing.

Edited by av185 on Friday 28th December 20:06

[Deep]

I don't often wander onto the Cayman forum so apologies for my ignorance. Can I assume that the availability of the GT4 is similar to 911 GT cars? ie allocated to those with a strong buying history?

Thanks

[Twinfan]

Yep, same rules seem to apply.

[av185]

Depends on your OPCs allocation.

GT4 is expected to be slightly easier to get than a 911 GT3.

[finmac]

So what's the latest thinking re entry price for GT4 and Boxster then?

[TDT]

finmac said:

So what's the latest thinking re entry price for GT4 and Boxster then?

Got to be in the region of £70-75k + Options.

[BubblesNW]

TDT said:

finmac said:

So what's the latest thinking re entry price for GT4 and Boxster then?

Got to be in the region of £70-75k + Options.

I think it’s a tough call as the Boxster / Cayman price difference has flipped with the 718 introduction with the Boxster now being priced higher. I would guess the Cayman being slightly cheaper at £72 and the Boxster at £75k, base prices obviously. Both with the 4 litre expanded version of the current GT4 3.8 and maybe the Boxster offering a PDK option and the Cayman having slightly higher bhp and a Clubsport option.

[GT4RS]

Deep said:

I don't often wander onto the Cayman forum so apologies for my ignorance. Can I assume that the availability of the GT4 is similar to 911 GT cars? ie allocated to those with a strong buying history?

Thanks

Difficult question to answer, I would imagine they will still go to there preferred customers first but as alaways there’s always a possibility if your face fits without the need of buying history.

Porsche ramped up production on the last run of 911.2 gt3 cars over the 991.1 gt3 to meet demand, looking at how many left there 600 plus .2 gt3 cars cars which isn’t that far behind the 981 gt4.

Imo Porsche may reduce the window of opportunity on the 718 gt4 due to the recent factory shut down and emissions changes. They will want to concentrate on the products they make the most margin on.

All my opinion mind!

The new gt4 May end up bring be a cracking car if it ends up with a 4.0 and a option for a pdk box. There’s also the possibility of it being the last NA gt car.

If it comes in at a base cost of 70k plus options, it will be one hell of a car.

No harm in asking for one if you fancy it.

[GT4RS]

anonymous said:

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Makes sense comoose

[av185]

GT4RS said:

Porsche ramped up production on the last run of 911.2 gt3 cars over the 991.1 gt3 to meet demand, looking at how many left there 600 plus .2 gt3 cars cars which isn’t that far behind the 981 gt4.

I asked you when you mentioned this figure previously but you didn't answer for some reason.

Will you provide a link to confirm the 600+ 991.2 GT3s you refer to from How Many Left.

If you cannot provide a link then a screenshot of the number would suffice.

Cheers.

[JayK12]

anonymous said:

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I hope this is what happens and I get a Spyder. Would be an awesome road car with a manual box. If they are to come out at 70K, do you guys think they will go straight into the overs market? Reason I ask is if I don't get an allocation then interest to see what happens to the 981 Spyder prices which are currently 70 to 80K.

[PhantomPH]

anonymous said:

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A Spyder with the full GT4-matching spec, would pretty much be the perfect car. I'd probably opt for PDK if available, as having driven manual and PDK equipped Caymans I think the PDK is great for when you are gently driving to the good roads where you can then open up and enjoy the speed and quality of the paddle shifts. Perhaps I'm getting old tho - I like an easy life when just going from A-to-B. Ha ha

[Deep]

GT4RS said:

Difficult question to answer, I would imagine they will still go to there preferred customers first but as alaways there’s always a possibility if your face fits without the need of buying history.

Porsche ramped up production on the last run of 911.2 gt3 cars over the 991.1 gt3 to meet demand, looking at how many left there 600 plus .2 gt3 cars cars which isn’t that far behind the 981 gt4.

Imo Porsche may reduce the window of opportunity on the 718 gt4 due to the recent factory shut down and emissions changes. They will want to concentrate on the products they make the most margin on.

All my opinion mind!

The new gt4 May end up bring be a cracking car if it ends up with a 4.0 and a option for a pdk box. There’s also the possibility of it being the last NA gt car.

If it comes in at a base cost of 70k plus options, it will be one hell of a car.

No harm in asking for one if you fancy it.

Thanks. It's just that when I was browsing the topic about the previous gen GT4 people were saying why buy a 2015 car for £80k when you can just order a new one for similar money.

That made it seem like anybody could order one.

[TDT]

JayK12 said:

. If they are to come out at 70K, do you guys think they will go straight into the overs market? Reason I ask is if I don't get an allocation then interest to see what happens to the 981 Spyder prices which are currently 70 to 80K.

Definitely will be a overs market for the new car immediately… how long it lasts and how high the prices go will be the next question but for sure… many will fall into the hands of speculators who will try to cash in early.
This is true of any items where production, supply and/or delivery is somehow constrained or otherwise limited, from cars, to watches, to smartphones, to Christmas trees and turkeys on Christmas Eve.
The only remedy will be if Porsche announce that supply will not be limited… maybe they should do what Mclaren are doing on the 600LT.… fulfil all orders for a production run of 1year.
That way everyone that wants one gets one at list. No overs market whilst the car is still in production and being delivered to 1st customers.

[GT4RS]

Deep said:

GT4RS said:

Difficult question to answer, I would imagine they will still go to there preferred customers first but as alaways there’s always a possibility if your face fits without the need of buying history.

Porsche ramped up production on the last run of 911.2 gt3 cars over the 991.1 gt3 to meet demand, looking at how many left there 600 plus .2 gt3 cars cars which isn’t that far behind the 981 gt4.

Imo Porsche may reduce the window of opportunity on the 718 gt4 due to the recent factory shut down and emissions changes. They will want to concentrate on the products they make the most margin on.

All my opinion mind!

The new gt4 May end up bring be a cracking car if it ends up with a 4.0 and a option for a pdk box. There’s also the possibility of it being the last NA gt car.

If it comes in at a base cost of 70k plus options, it will be one hell of a car.

No harm in asking for one if you fancy it.

Thanks. It's just that when I was browsing the topic about the previous gen GT4 people were saying why buy a 2015 car for £80k when you can just order a new one for similar money.

That made it seem like anybody could order one.

Each dealer will get allocated a certain number of build slots and once they are allocated that’s it. With the 981 gt4 they allocated a second window in production to meet demand, it sounds as if they underestimated demand for the gt4 first time around. In regards to the gt3 991.2 they already new the numbers from the first run of 991.1 gt3 cars, they knew there would be demand so upped the build numbers on the .2 gt3 increase profit I guess.

Numbers wise its all to see on how many left, just search by year and add the sonrned and un sorned cars up to work UK production numbers out.

On the plus side a client of mine ordered a new 981 gt4 from an OPC without having bought a Porsche before so it can be done, he was kind enough to drop it to my office to allow me to take it for a spin when it was new. Another plus side is less speculators may be interested due to the slow / lowet % return on the overs market on the 991.2 gt3.

Problem you may be facied with is the possibility of a very short factory build window due to the recent factory shut down, they may only be interested in producing the minimum amount of cars needed for homologation purposes. From my understanding a Porsche GT car isn’t hugely profitable for Porsche due to the additional development required.

The other problem you may be faced with it looks like it’s getting a 6 pot 4.0 gt spec motorsport which will definitely drive high buyer interest.

All in my opinion mind and I’m sure there will be one or two who disagree. Go and have a chat with your local OPC, it can’t help.