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Cheib said:
I wouldn’t buy a T at the moment TBH....IF the six cylinder comes out anywhere who wants a Boxster or Cayman aimed at the more focused driver will buy the 6 cylinder.
Don't listen to this nonsense. The T is a great car and if a 6 cylinder 718 does turn up it will be at a much higher price point.Edit to add: there is a good video of the Boxster T here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kexVpg8Gdt8
Edited by 130R on Monday 26th August 21:53
Cheib said:
I wouldn’t buy a T at the moment TBH....IF the six cylinder comes out anywhere who wants a Boxster or Cayman aimed at the more focused driver will buy the 6 cylinder.
Im wondering why it will be more focused ermm i think they are going to call it the 718 6 touring. Possibility theres a clue in the name and the fact it will be more expensive than the 718 gts and wont sound like the 981 if thats ya thing.The Livster said:
Considering a 718 , which one and why do you consider best?? Not looking for arguments just opinions thanks
GTS if you have the budget, if not the base or T. Gearbox depending = your choice. They're both good. Wheel upgrade to 19's min, cruise, rear parking sensors, climate (air con is fine but I prefer set and forget) as I would expect most cars to have these. I also added heated seats, multi-function wheel, auto mirrors/wipers and a few trinkets like coloured seatbelts.I test drove the S and didn't think the extra cost was warranted over the base model.
Enjoy your new car.
tedblog said:
All rumours but it doesnt help them when a dealer principal spoke about the 718 touring to a customer.who knows ?
I just sold my 981s back to Porsche on Friday. As we were doing the paper work, they said they could 'help me get into' the new 6 cylinder next yearand that 500 units are coming to the UK.
I said i'd love to.
Twinfan said:
500 would be fewer than a GT car, unless that's just 2020 numbers.
I'd be very surprised if anyone at an OPC knows UK allocation numbers for a car that has yet to be announced.
these numbers are for next year. The guy I know has been working in Porsche for over 25+ years, is very well connected.I'd be very surprised if anyone at an OPC knows UK allocation numbers for a car that has yet to be announced.
hixster said:
I just sold my 981s back to Porsche on Friday. As we were doing the paper work, they said they could 'help me get into' the new 6 cylinder next year
and that 500 units are coming to the UK.
I said i'd love to.
Thats awfully kind of them . Opposite for me . I needed help getting out! My back was killing me and that 500 units are coming to the UK.
I said i'd love to.
hixster said:
these numbers are for next year. The guy I know has been working in Porsche for over 25+ years, is very well connected.
Ermm i was told that no idea yet as they are seeing how the market reacts with brexit . The car could be priced out of the market and the last thing want is unsold cars when they could have been left hookers for another country Porsche themselves have said there will be more uses for this new engine elsewhere in the range and there are an array of clear mule shots of the car. (As there were with the GT4) - this car is coming.
Porsche aren’t going to stop selling Porsches in the UK. If Brexit affects the price of this model, it will affect the price of all models, of all cars. Most people who can afford to buy a new Porsche, Could probably stretch an extra 5-10% on PCP per month.
Porsche aren’t going to stop selling Porsches in the UK. If Brexit affects the price of this model, it will affect the price of all models, of all cars. Most people who can afford to buy a new Porsche, Could probably stretch an extra 5-10% on PCP per month.
Edited by hixster on Thursday 29th August 16:45
Hi, just looking at your other cars hopefully this may help. We bought a base 981 2.7 - largely because the wife wanted one before getting too old. We already had a 2.0TT and a Mazda 3MPS to compare it to. The 981 was better put together than the MPS and not a lot different interior wise to the TT - just reflected the VAG basis.
To be honest the performance of the 981 wasn't a huge change from the MPS and felt underwhelming given 'It was a Porsche'. The handling was much better but there was a feeling of disappointment overall. "is this it?"
She sold it last year and changed to a 718S, the 2.5, now that is far more like it. it performs much better and handles brilliantly. This time expectations have been met.
Just my thoughts but I do wonder if you may feel a bit let down seeing as you already have a very capable Golf R. I'd be inclined to go for the S or above rather than the 2.0 and wonder endlessly what the bigger one would be like. I'm not going to muse on the various options & noise, others do this.
To be honest the performance of the 981 wasn't a huge change from the MPS and felt underwhelming given 'It was a Porsche'. The handling was much better but there was a feeling of disappointment overall. "is this it?"
She sold it last year and changed to a 718S, the 2.5, now that is far more like it. it performs much better and handles brilliantly. This time expectations have been met.
Just my thoughts but I do wonder if you may feel a bit let down seeing as you already have a very capable Golf R. I'd be inclined to go for the S or above rather than the 2.0 and wonder endlessly what the bigger one would be like. I'm not going to muse on the various options & noise, others do this.
I've got the 2.0T, never ever crossed my mind that 300bhp wasn't enough.
Defo spec dual zone climate, 19's. Everything else is just shiny stuff, standard spec has google mapping built into satnav.
Standard alcantara seats are ok and quite grippy, if you have leather make sure they're heated
Defo spec dual zone climate, 19's. Everything else is just shiny stuff, standard spec has google mapping built into satnav.
Standard alcantara seats are ok and quite grippy, if you have leather make sure they're heated
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