718 GTS 4.0…

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Goldjono

243 posts

51 months

Friday 16th October 2020
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Herefordshire said:
Just found out I paid my deposit day before Porsche informed customers of their responsibility to pay and Brexit extra import duty. Happy days.
Out of interest what was the date?

Herefordshire

68 posts

219 months

Friday 16th October 2020
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July 30th, I have it in writing from sale rep that Porsche will swallow any charges BOOM

Goldjono

243 posts

51 months

Friday 16th October 2020
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Herefordshire said:
July 30th, I have it in writing from sale rep that Porsche will swallow any charges BOOM
Oh that’s interesting, I paid my deposit for my January build Spyder before then.

S666SBD

190 posts

229 months

Friday 16th October 2020
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Goldjono said:
Oh that’s interesting, I paid my deposit for my January build Spyder before then.
Cars have to land on British soil ..... Sheerness Docks ... on / before December 31'st 2020 to be FREE of the dreaded Brexit Surcharge .

My Spyder order is due to be Factory ready for shipping on 12'th December so may just be ok ! My Opc cannot guarantee hand over before Christmas but January 2021 would be ok under the circumstances .
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Herefordshire

68 posts

219 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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Yes but my rep has told me that Porsche will pay it for me as I ordered before they informed customers.

mrCraigyC

53 posts

162 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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andysavage said:
Lovely car. Did it come on Pirelli or Michelin’s ?
Michelin’s

mrCraigyC

53 posts

162 months

Saturday 17th October 2020
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mrCraigyC said:
I’ll take some interior photos tomorrow ... I’ve got a GT silver with Crayon contrast ... personally think it’s great. However mine was a cancelled order and if I was ordering from scratch I’d probably go red interior to get more of a contrast

Edited by mrCraigyC on Friday 9th October 22:59
More photos ...



PF64

16 posts

65 months

Sunday 18th October 2020
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mrCraigyC said:
More photos ...


My perfect spec

OPOGTS

1,135 posts

214 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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Just pondering on the GTS Interior package.......

I'm looking at some pics of the standard interior on a OPC GTS currently for sale and I don't really notice a big difference between that and the 'GTS interior' cars.

What do you actually get for your £3k apart from the coloured stitching? Starting to question whether it's actually worth it.....

Cheers

n12maser

582 posts

93 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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standard interior I think you will have a plastic dash which is kind of insulting in a car at this price! So GTS pack means you get that covered in leather, you get the carbon fibre inserts, then you get the stitching across the cabin.

if not bothered about colour stitching though, you can save some money by picking a leather dash and a nice insert, e.g. the brushed black aluminum, which is cheaper than the carbon

Rich.H

101 posts

81 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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It also gives you leather trim to the dash and doors which makes a big difference in my view...

I am sure you could add extended leather as an option if required but not sure how the cost compares to the full GTS interior?

Rich

CardiffTam

299 posts

165 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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You also get the rev counter face and seat belts in Crayon or Carmine as well as the same colour stitching on the footwell mats

GT4P

5,219 posts

186 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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Personally not sure gts pack required this time round, was needed on the 981 to distance from S model but this is a 4.0 na f6 and in my book thats enough. Just order the leather interior and coloured belts. Something like this for £71k PMM2W5P3



Edited by GT4P on Monday 19th October 20:55

v8ksn

4,711 posts

185 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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The GTS interior pack makes the car more desirable when it comes time to sell.

If you are renting or leasing though it's less of a concern.

julian987R

6,840 posts

60 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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OPOGTS said:
Just pondering on the GTS Interior package.......

I'm looking at some pics of the standard interior on a OPC GTS currently for sale and I don't really notice a big difference between that and the 'GTS interior' cars.

What do you actually get for your £3k apart from the coloured stitching? Starting to question whether it's actually worth it.....

Cheers
Have you sat in one without extended leather? It looks so cheap considering the price. I would strongly urge you to go sit in one with and without, not decide solely with the configurator or photos.


GT4P

5,219 posts

186 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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v8ksn said:
The GTS interior pack makes the car more desirable when it comes time to sell.
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Maybe, maybe not the engine alone sets it apart from other 718(bar gt4/spyder) not some fancy stitching. As said the 981 needed it otherwise it's just a 3.4S

v8ksn

4,711 posts

185 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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GT4P said:
v8ksn said:
The GTS interior pack makes the car more desirable when it comes time to sell.
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Maybe, maybe not the engine alone sets it apart from other 718(bar gt4/spyder) not some fancy stitching. As said the 981 needed it otherwise it's just a 3.4S
As a buyer, I would just look for a better spec 4.0 rather than put up with a Kinder Egg plastic dash

anonymous-user

55 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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v8ksn said:
The GTS interior pack makes the car more desirable when it comes time to sell.
You've been suckered by the salesman at OPC!

Expensive options invariably depreciate faster than the car to which they're attached.

julian987R

6,840 posts

60 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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GT4P said:
Maybe, maybe not the engine alone sets it apart from other 718(bar gt4/spyder) not some fancy stitching. As said the 981 needed it otherwise it's just a 3.4S
It is not about the stitching, it is the premium feel one gets in the cabin with the leather (the stitching is a by-product).

Hey if you like spending that amount of money on a new car only to have plastic everywhere in the cabin, and to not see the value for approx £2% more of the total car price that the extended leather option brings to the party, fair enough.

the focus on 'its all about the engine' will subside, 6 months, 6 days, whenever, and you'll be wanting where you sit to look like it justifies the price paid.

But hey, knock yourself out with cheap looking plastic dashes. Go for it.



GT4P

5,219 posts

186 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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julian987R said:
It is not about the stitching, it is the premium feel one gets in the cabin with the leather (the stitching is a by-product).

Hey if you like spending that amount of money on a new car only to have plastic everywhere in the cabin, and to not see the value for approx £2% more of the total car price that the extended leather option brings to the party, fair enough.

the focus on 'its all about the engine' will subside, 6 months, 6 days, whenever, and you'll be wanting where you sit to look like it justifies the price paid.

But hey, knock yourself out with cheap looking plastic dashes. Go for it.
So that's why I said opt for the leather interior instead !!!