718 GTS 4.0…

[KevinBird]

I'm close to totting up to 12 points on my licence so my Boxster 4.0 needs to go as its too good to dawdle about in. Spec is http://www.porsche-code.com/PM27R5D7

900 miles, I'm not sure what the forum rules are on this so forum police please delete if ness but email me if interested

Thanks

Edited by KevinBird on Friday 26th March 06:06

[Phthalo]

Hi Herefordshire

Glad to hear that you are getting a good deal on another car.

I my dealership has quoted early next year for a replacement if I reject this one. That will be over 2 years from my original order and deposit,

Please can you give me an idea of when your expecting your replacement.

Many thanks.

[Andy718]

[quote=KevinBird]I'm close to totting up to 12 points on my licence so my Boxster 4.0 needs to go as its too good to dawdle about in. Spec is http://www.porsche-code.com/PM27R5D7

900 miles, I'm not sure what the forum rules are on this so forum police please delete if ness but email me if interested

Thanks

[footnote]Edited by KevinBird on Friday 26th March

That's such a shame, such a lovely spec from your delivery photos.
These cars are difficult to potter about in without an occasional boot full.
Best of luck with the sale!

[Holgate86]

cypriot said:

if this issue had happened to mclaren there would have been a Forum and social media sh*t storm. funny how Porsche can get away with these kinds of problems.

They still haven't resolved active engine mount failures from 2012 on various engines. Still it keeps people buying expensive warranties.

[rthomp25]

Herefordshire said:

All I can say my OPC have been brilliant. I have rejected the car and they have done me a great deal on another new GTS. Genuinely couldn’t ask for more. It’s my first Porsche and I am seriously impressed with the service given

Hi - Which OPC? If you don't mind sharing of course.

Thanks.

[OPOGTS]

1000 miles in, the car’s an absolute peach and I’m not the only one who agrees.......

[kilarney]

A PDK. I have GTS on order and on the fence with which tranny. What mph does it pull in 2nd. Is it effortless in auto mode on part throttle or does it just change up to the highest ratio possible. Any other thoughts would be welcome.

[OPOGTS]

Personally I don’t buy into this whole long ratio criticism. Who drives on the red line all the time, not me for sure.

I was thinking about this last night on a long drive, I don’t even notice it and use the full suite of gears blasting around the back roads.

It helps the engine has a lot of torque I suppose. The box itself is absolutely superb, it’s perfect for me.

To your Q, not sure at the mo as not going above 5k yet !

[OPOGTS]

Re the change ups, it does both. In standard it’s a smooth effortless auto, but you have sport and sport plus which get more and more, well sporty :-)

So there’s a setting for every mood.

Personally I use the paddles 99% of the time.

[kilarney]

Thanks. I had a 981 spyder and the long ratios waernt for me so i guess i do buy into it all. Its not the sole reason Im looking at PDK however but I would like to understand how far it moves things in the right direction and for that Im mainly interested in top out of 2nd and 3rd gear. As the PDK is just a number on the dash rather the whole mental difficulty I have changing into 2nd /1st and the position of the stick its already ahead of the curve. Once you get the revs up a bit perhaps you would let us know top off 2nd and 3rd.

[coffeekid]

Ordered early January, built mid March, delivered mid April. Not affected by conn rod issue

[Stunters]

^^^ Looks lovely! Enjoy every mile.

[OPOGTS]

coffeekid said:

Ordered early January, built mid March, delivered mid April. Not affected by conn rod issue

Excellent, enjoy the run-in!

[OPOGTS]

kilarney said:

Once you get the revs up a bit perhaps you would let us know top off 2nd and 3rd.

2nd seems to top out around 75mph give or take. 3rd I was too busy focusing on the [private] road....

[kilarney]

OPOGTS said:

kilarney said:

Once you get the revs up a bit perhaps you would let us know top off 2nd and 3rd.

2nd seems to top out around 75mph give or take. 3rd I was too busy focusing on the [private] road....

Great so the gearing is in fact significantly better on a PDK. Thats about the same as my 987.2 s manual hits in 2nd and its just fine. Job done.

[Twinfan]

OPOGTS said:

kilarney said:

2nd seems to top out around 75mph give or take.

Great so the gearing is in fact significantly better on a PDK.

[996Targa]

Years ago magazines such as Motor used to quote mph/ 1,000rpm in each gear. e.g. 911SC was 23.65/ 18.60/ 14.74/ 10.14/ 5.84 from 5th to 1st. Work the maximum speeds out from the rev limit bearing in mind it won't pull peak revs in the highest gear.

You could drive off the rev counter as the speedometer was hidden by your left hand and no digital display.

My 991.2 is about 38 mph per 1,000 rpm in 7th, 30 in 6th etc. So 2,000 rpm at 76 mph. My wife's 986 is about 25/ 20/ 15/ 10/ 5.

Just find out what 1,000 is in each gear and work it out. No need to actually do it, although I can appreciate you want to.

[Holgate86]

Twinfan said:

OPOGTS said:

kilarney said:

2nd seems to top out around 75mph give or take.

Great so the gearing is in fact significantly better on a PDK.

Ideal for a B road blast then🙄🙄

[px1980]

coffeekid said:

Ordered early January, built mid March, delivered mid April. Not affected by conn rod issue

Congratulations & enjoy!
I'm in exactly the same situation (fingers crossed), ordered early Jan, built 20 March, dealer just asked for the full payment this morning. So should be any moment now

[coffeekid]

px1980 said:

Congratulations & enjoy!
I'm in exactly the same situation (fingers crossed), ordered early Jan, built 20 March, dealer just asked for the full payment this morning. So should be any moment now

Excellent! You certainly won’t be disappointed