The new 718 Gt4/Spyder are here!

The new 718 Gt4/Spyder are here!

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TDT

4,935 posts

119 months

Sunday 21st July 2019
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Twinfan said:
Cylinder deactivation is I think tied in with auto stop-start. Disabled via a centre console button.
Yep.. Forgot about that. Well remembered.

RSVP911

8,192 posts

133 months

Sunday 21st July 2019
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Anyone know when HC will review the car - always interesting to see what he has to say ? smile

av185

18,514 posts

127 months

Sunday 21st July 2019
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Yep HC is our hero.

Dave_T

190 posts

107 months

Sunday 21st July 2019
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Well I’ve specced my Spyder, but not it’s not locked down just yet.

Should be here in November/December. I’m really excited about getting the car. I think it will be a fantastic road car, and am looking forward to some road trips in it and to creating a few memories. I’m hoping it will be good fun and put a smile on my face :-)

It’s interesting reading the reviews etc, but I’ll make my own mind up when it arrives.

It’s a bit pricey at circa £96k OTR.

Struggling with colour choices at the moment. Have gone for a bold choice (Miami Blue) but am also tempted by GTSM with the Spyder interior and red roof.

May have to flip a coin ....

jcosh

1,172 posts

232 months

Sunday 21st July 2019
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Dave_T said:
May have to flip a coin ....
Does that make you a ’flipper’...?

Dave_T

190 posts

107 months

Sunday 21st July 2019
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jcosh said:
Dave_T said:
May have to flip a coin ....
Does that make you a ’flipper’...?
More like indecisive :-)

notsomadmick

161 posts

160 months

Monday 22nd July 2019
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Um. Will be interested to see other reviews ASAP.
My 981 has so much soul... (even w/o sport+) - starting to give me cold feet whether to trade my current car for the new one.


diffstar said:
I think it is the best review we have seen so far, very honest.

red_slr

17,234 posts

189 months

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
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Has anyone been contacted by their dealer to place an order out of interest?

FocusRS3

3,411 posts

91 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Is the new GT4 more attainable from OPC's than the last car?

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

265 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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FocusRS3 said:
Is the new GT4 more attainable from OPC's than the last car?
not as it stands. maybe in 12 months.
2019 allocations are small, so dealers are telling people they have all sold out !!!

FocusRS3

3,411 posts

91 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Porsche911R said:
not as it stands. maybe in 12 months.
2019 allocations are small, so dealers are telling people they have all sold out !!!
I got on the allocation for the last model. The OPC were always getting my alleged allocation number wrong and far more cars went out the door than they claimed their allocation was so i's always sceptical.

Anyhow tks for the reply

lemmingjames

7,457 posts

204 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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nobody tempted by the 2020 corvette?

GT4RS

4,425 posts

197 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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FocusRS3 said:
Is the new GT4 more attainable from OPC's than the last car?
Apparently all allocations for 2019 (3 cars) and all allocations (no idea on numbers) are sold at my OPC. A friend approached a number of dealers last week looking to buy new and was told sorry we don’t have any available, if offered a deposit each call and none would take it. I think more will land late next year.

red_slr

17,234 posts

189 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Porsche911R said:
FocusRS3 said:
Is the new GT4 more attainable from OPC's than the last car?
not as it stands. maybe in 12 months.
2019 allocations are small, so dealers are telling people they have all sold out !!!
Well that's funny.... my LOI went in a long time ago and I was told I was No 1 in the queue but not had any contact.... hmm.

Twinfan

10,125 posts

104 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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Place on the list is a moving target, it's certainly not first come first served.

The small number of 2019 cars are definitely allocated, and it sounds like Q1/Q2 2020 as well. Late 2020 allocations may not yet be known, hence dealers turning people away.

Edited by Twinfan on Wednesday 24th July 10:55

GT4RS

4,425 posts

197 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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red_slr said:
Porsche911R said:
FocusRS3 said:
Is the new GT4 more attainable from OPC's than the last car?
not as it stands. maybe in 12 months.
2019 allocations are small, so dealers are telling people they have all sold out !!!
Well that's funny.... my LOI went in a long time ago and I was told I was No 1 in the queue but not had any contact.... hmm.
If your first on the list you will he getting a car in 2019. Have you paid a deposit and put your preferred spec in?

Edited by GT4RS on Wednesday 24th July 11:57

av185

18,514 posts

127 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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There will be plenty of cars q1 q2 2020 pre factory shutdown but likely all 'manuel.'

As expected it looks like standard PDK as opposed to PDK S for later cars. Less appeal imo.

So could be £2500 for PDK as an option in which case even a highly geared mt GT4 has more appeal than essentially a non Porsche GT expensive option gearbox (at this stage imo) on a GT Porsche.

TimRV57

82 posts

73 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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av185 said:
As expected it looks like standard PDK as opposed to PDK S for later cars. Less appeal imo.
Where did you hear this from is that any new actual information?

Thanks

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

265 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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normal PDK is fine, PDK in sports plus manual is brutal as it.

I only drive PDK in manual mode so anything else for me is pointless and sports plus bangs in the gears already to unsettle a car.
Normal PDK is fit for purpose imo sports plus on.

av185

18,514 posts

127 months

Wednesday 24th July 2019
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TimRV57 said:
av185 said:
As expected it looks like standard PDK as opposed to PDK S for later cars. Less appeal imo.
Where did you hear this from is that any new actual information?

Thanks
Sorry I'd be shot if I revealed.

Suppose it was always a given thinking about it.