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Rich.H said:
Looks great, but then I may be biased....
I have also come from a 981 GTS and enjoyed every one of the 34k miles I covered in that car. I do think the 718 4.0 is a big step on - the engine is fantastic and the whole car just feels more “alive” than my 981. I’m happy I made the move.
Have fun!
Looking good. What did you have done to it at the detailers. I have also come from a 981 GTS and enjoyed every one of the 34k miles I covered in that car. I do think the 718 4.0 is a big step on - the engine is fantastic and the whole car just feels more “alive” than my 981. I’m happy I made the move.
Have fun!
Rich.H said:
Looks great, but then I may be biased....
I have also come from a 981 GTS and enjoyed every one of the 34k miles I covered in that car. I do think the 718 4.0 is a big step on - the engine is fantastic and the whole car just feels more “alive” than my 981. I’m happy I made the move.
Have fun!
Looks like Carrara White in the photo outside Porsche Leicester and Crayon at the detailers.I have also come from a 981 GTS and enjoyed every one of the 34k miles I covered in that car. I do think the 718 4.0 is a big step on - the engine is fantastic and the whole car just feels more “alive” than my 981. I’m happy I made the move.
Have fun!
Rich.H said:
Looks great, but then I may be biased....
I have also come from a 981 GTS and enjoyed every one of the 34k miles I covered in that car. I do think the 718 4.0 is a big step on - the engine is fantastic and the whole car just feels more “alive” than my 981. I’m happy I made the move.
Have fun!
This is why some of these YouTube reviews make me scratch my head. Lovely car you have there. Congratulations!I have also come from a 981 GTS and enjoyed every one of the 34k miles I covered in that car. I do think the 718 4.0 is a big step on - the engine is fantastic and the whole car just feels more “alive” than my 981. I’m happy I made the move.
Have fun!
Link below to the Jayemm video in which he decides it's "not good enough".
https://youtu.be/kehPrGdmyxU
I've been extremely quiet on PH for several years now - but I've got my bug back. In December I put an order in for a GT Silver GTS 4.0. Unfortunately no test cars were available over here (Dubai) at the time but I did take out a 2.5L GTS in PDK. I was blown away to be honest but I had a niggle in my mind over the engine. Just didn't feel quite right and on tickover there was a weird chugging noise - it was almost a bit like a diesel.
I got back into the showroom and saw they had a 4.0 GTS sat there so I asked the guy to start it up. It was instant love. The difference at start up was night and day.
Several days later, after spending multiple hours on the configurator I put my order in after securing a nice discount on a March build car. I've removed the alcantara (really not a fan) and gone for the black / bordeaux leather. PDK also because trying to sell a manual car out here is very very difficult. Plus a few other bits. Thankfully the cars out here are very well specced as standard - they seem better than the UK cars.
All being well, the car should be starting production soon. Build freeze was confirmed around 3 weeks ago. Very very excited!
I got back into the showroom and saw they had a 4.0 GTS sat there so I asked the guy to start it up. It was instant love. The difference at start up was night and day.
Several days later, after spending multiple hours on the configurator I put my order in after securing a nice discount on a March build car. I've removed the alcantara (really not a fan) and gone for the black / bordeaux leather. PDK also because trying to sell a manual car out here is very very difficult. Plus a few other bits. Thankfully the cars out here are very well specced as standard - they seem better than the UK cars.
All being well, the car should be starting production soon. Build freeze was confirmed around 3 weeks ago. Very very excited!
CRB14 said:
Link below to the Jayemm video in which he decides it's "not good enough".
https://youtu.be/kehPrGdmyxU
I watched that video and a bit surprised having now done 250 miles as I just can’t correlate what he’s saying with how I’m finding the car. Chalk and cheese - very strange?https://youtu.be/kehPrGdmyxU
Each to their own I guess. The Harry Metcalf video is worth a watch too, that’s more like how I’d summarise the car.
Rich.H said:
PPF to front bumper and the sills up to the rear wheel and around the side vent (the highest impact areas based on my 981). The rest of the car had a ceramic coating applied
Rich
Nice. I went for PPF on the sills and around the side vents, a ceramic coating on the rest of the car and a coating on the wheels, calipers and glass. I also fitted Zunsport front grilles. Rich
Rich.H said:
Looks great, but then I may be biased....
I have also come from a 981 GTS and enjoyed every one of the 34k miles I covered in that car. I do think the 718 4.0 is a big step on - the engine is fantastic and the whole car just feels more “alive” than my 981. I’m happy I made the move.
Have fun!
looks great but is it me or does that 981GTS behind it look even better? I have also come from a 981 GTS and enjoyed every one of the 34k miles I covered in that car. I do think the 718 4.0 is a big step on - the engine is fantastic and the whole car just feels more “alive” than my 981. I’m happy I made the move.
Have fun!
CRB14 said:
This is why some of these YouTube reviews make me scratch my head. Lovely car you have there. Congratulations!
Link below to the Jayemm video in which he decides it's "not good enough".
https://youtu.be/kehPrGdmyxU
I am not a car reviewer but He is just trying to be different make a point. I am sure he has made a career out of reviews and good luck to him they have to say something Link below to the Jayemm video in which he decides it's "not good enough".
https://youtu.be/kehPrGdmyxU
OPOGTS said:
I watched that video and a bit surprised having now done 250 miles as I just can’t correlate what he’s saying with how I’m finding the car. Chalk and cheese - very strange?
Each to their own I guess. The Harry Metcalf video is worth a watch too, that’s more like how I’d summarise the car.
the car the reviewer tested is on Pirellis. at the risk of starting the whole Michelin vs Pirelli debate again, Pirelli P Zeros are terrible in the wet and cold and the his criticisms are typical of putting your foot down on damp cold roads.Each to their own I guess. The Harry Metcalf video is worth a watch too, that’s more like how I’d summarise the car.
and he is absolutely right in assuming that the car will snap suddenly if the grip runs out, as i have experienced more than once.
switching to Michelins literally transforms the car. and the ride is a bit better too.
JasonSteel said:
OPOGTS said:
I watched that video and a bit surprised having now done 250 miles as I just can’t correlate what he’s saying with how I’m finding the car. Chalk and cheese - very strange?
Each to their own I guess. The Harry Metcalf video is worth a watch too, that’s more like how I’d summarise the car.
the car the reviewer tested is on Pirellis. at the risk of starting the whole Michelin vs Pirelli debate again, Pirelli P Zeros are terrible in the wet and cold and the his criticisms are typical of putting your foot down on damp cold roads.Each to their own I guess. The Harry Metcalf video is worth a watch too, that’s more like how I’d summarise the car.
and he is absolutely right in assuming that the car will snap suddenly if the grip runs out, as i have experienced more than once.
switching to Michelins literally transforms the car. and the ride is a bit better too.
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