718 GTS 4.0…

[JurassicGTS]

undred orse said:

Anyone aware of when the next batch of allocations are likely to come through?

As each day passes I'm getting more doubtful that I'll ever see the car. The talk of production ending before all Boxster Gts orders are met seems to be gathering pace.

It seems that the qtr allocations come through about 8 weeks before qtr start so some time in April. I was told 2nd quarter allocations were lower than anticipated. Another poster.....not 100% sure it was on here said the 718 production line is being moved to allow more 911 production. Maybe that's why?

[scrounger73]

Porsche have lost 2 months of 718 build time due to the relocation of production to Osnabrück to enable 911 production to increase.

In all honesty the chances of getting a BGTS now are very slim. If you do get a firm allocation and build date, put the lottery on as well.

I'm saddened to say it but I think this is the beginning of the end for the ICE 718.

[scrounger73]

Just had a look on the Porsche approved website and there are quite a few Cayster GTS 4.0 our there. Even this monstrosity

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...

[kmpowell]

scrounger73 said:

Even this monstrosity https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...

[cowboyengineer]

I wonder if I could swap my silver wheels with those gold ones

[CarbonV12V]

scrounger73 said:

Just had a look on the Porsche approved website and there are quite a few Cayster GTS 4.0 our there. Even this monstrosity

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...

I assume somebody liked it....once!

Interesting that there are 8 Caymans and 7 Boxsters in the 4.0 GTS variant so fairly equal and a wide range of options and prices but there are 22 GT4s!?

[LemonTart]

JurassicGTS said:

LemonTart said:

Hi Folks

After looking at cheaper and more economical 2.0 Boxsters I have now decided to go for a 4.0 GTS.

Has anyone gone for a GT Silver with the blue roof? & if so which interior? I like the black crayon leather but I am struggling to visualise the black crayon interior with external silver.

If anyone has spec’ed GT Silver and blue roof could you post some pictures please?

Thanks
Ed

Are you looking to place a deposit down for for a new build to your own spec?
If so I would have a detailed discussion with your OPC, many on here have been waiting over a year and indications from lots of OPCs are that 2023 possibly early 2024 will see the end of production. Also quite a few OPCs won't take any further orders.
Many on here and PCGB are concerned about actually getting their cars, me included, and we have had deposits down for months. Just a heads up

Thanks for the reply, perhaps I need to keep my excitement in check until I know for sure.

I will also check out that one at Burgess Hill.

Thanks
Ed

[Charlie_1]

scrounger73 said:

Just had a look on the Porsche approved website and there are quite a few Cayster GTS 4.0 our there. Even this monstrosity

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...

I like bold colours but I will admit my eyes weren't quite ready for that combo

[homerdog]

LemonTart said:

Hi Folks

After looking at cheaper and more economical 2.0 Boxsters I have now decided to go for a 4.0 GTS.

Has anyone gone for a GT Silver with the blue roof? & if so which interior? I like the black crayon leather but I am struggling to visualise the black crayon interior with external silver.

If anyone has spec’ed GT Silver and blue roof could you post some pictures please?

Thanks
Ed

I've got a 718 in GT Silver with a blue roof - it looks superb and I wouldn't hesitate to go for that combo if you can. It's also got graphite blue and crayon Sport-Tex interior, but I don't think you can get that anymore. You can get graphite blue leather though.

[diffstar]

CarbonV12V said:

scrounger73 said:

Just had a look on the Porsche approved website and there are quite a few Cayster GTS 4.0 our there. Even this monstrosity

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...

I assume somebody liked it....once!

Interesting that there are 8 Caymans and 7 Boxsters in the 4.0 GTS variant so fairly equal and a wide range of options and prices but there are 22 GT4s!?

Was the 718 GT4 released before the GTS 4.0?

[diffstar]

scrounger73 said:

Just had a look on the Porsche approved website and there are quite a few Cayster GTS 4.0 our there. Even this monstrosity

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/porsch...

This had to be a bet surely? Thought the exterior was bad, look inside…. !

[LemonTart]

homerdog said:

LemonTart said:

Hi Folks

After looking at cheaper and more economical 2.0 Boxsters I have now decided to go for a 4.0 GTS.

Has anyone gone for a GT Silver with the blue roof? & if so which interior? I like the black crayon leather but I am struggling to visualise the black crayon interior with external silver.

If anyone has spec’ed GT Silver and blue roof could you post some pictures please?

Thanks
Ed

I've got a 718 in GT Silver with a blue roof - it looks superb and I wouldn't hesitate to go for that combo if you can. It's also got graphite blue and crayon Sport-Tex interior, but I don't think you can get that anymore. You can get graphite blue leather though.

Thanks for the reply, I really like the two colour Sport-Tex combo it looks very classy it's a shame it's not available as that would be my first choice.

I think the blue leather is probably my best option but i would like the constrast stitch which is extra ££, as opposed to the black & crayon leather combo.

I just think perhaps silver & blue outside with black and crayon leather might look disjointed.

On the silver did you go GT Silver or Dolomite? The Dolomite looks a little bluer but again it's just more ££ at every turn.

Cheers
Ed

[JurassicGTS]

LemonTart said:

Thanks for the reply, I really like the two colour Sport-Tex combo it looks very classy it's a shame it's not available as that would be my first choice.

I think the blue leather is probably my best option but i would like the constrast stitch which is extra ££, as opposed to the black & crayon leather combo.

I just think perhaps silver & blue outside with black and crayon leather might look disjointed.

On the silver did you go GT Silver or Dolomite? The Dolomite looks a little bluer but again it's just more ££ at every turn.

Cheers
Ed

Not sure Dolomite Silver is available any more. Dolomite grey is PTS, but I don't think you can order any PTS 718s now. Ice grey metallic is nice, ut would I pay extra over GT Silver, which was always an expensive option until recently. Always an issue with a black interior if the blue roof would look odd!

[undred orse]

scrounger73 said:

Porsche have lost 2 months of 718 build time due to the relocation of production to Osnabrück to enable 911 production to increase.

In all honesty the chances of getting a BGTS now are very slim. If you do get a firm allocation and build date, put the lottery on as well.

I'm saddened to say it but I think this is the beginning of the end for the ICE 718.

Thanks for the response. I’m keeping my fingers crossed as there’s nothing else I want.

[undred orse]

JurassicGTS said:

It seems that the qtr allocations come through about 8 weeks before qtr start so some time in April. I was told 2nd quarter allocations were lower than anticipated. Another poster.....not 100% sure it was on here said the 718 production line is being moved to allow more 911 production. Maybe that's why?

Suppose if I haven’t heard anything positive by mid-late April that’s it until July so at least I’ve got an idea of when to be hoping for the call. Thanks.

[JurassicGTS]

scrounger73 said:

Porsche have lost 2 months of 718 build time due to the relocation of production to Osnabrück to enable 911 production to increase.

In all honesty the chances of getting a BGTS now are very slim. If you do get a firm allocation and build date, put the lottery on as well.

I'm saddened to say it but I think this is the beginning of the end for the ICE 718.

It will be a lottery if you get the options you specced as well.

[Not Ideal]

Not Ideal said:

J210 said:

I would think he would be after a manual. We did miss what looked a nice car earlier on in the week at Norwich dealership. guards red with some carbon inside. what I guess must have been GTS interior pack.

Edited by J210 on Friday 24th February 14:27

If that was the Carmine Red one at Norwich OPC (with both GTS interior packages) I managed to buy it on Monday and picked it up yesterday. Really ace car that was pretty fully loaded and I've always had a soft spot for Carmine. I got it a smidge under asking but it had a price reduction a few weeks back anyhow so I was happy with what I paid.

The Crayon one at RPM looks ace but has double the miles of the one I bought, similar spec and a shorter warranty (Norwich extended it for me to Dec26).

Howdy all - thought I'd scramble a few random and unstructured thoughts on my GTS after owning it a couple of weeks. Admittedly I've only done a couple of hundred miles in it as I've been travelling for work as well.

I had half an eye on GT4's but they were also 18-20k more expensive for the spec I wanted and considering I'm unlikely to do much track work I'll take the softer ride, comfort seats and cash saving that the GTS offers me.

I'm sure it's more muted than a 981 GTS but in this day and age it's still an amazing noise! I assume these get a bit louder with mileage and seeing as mine has 6k on the clock and has bedded in a bit - it sounds great!

Bose as everyone says is just about ok. There is a lot of road-noise in the car at motorway speed so it does need cranking up a bit. I've just ordered 2x Burmester tweeters from Eurospares and I'll be swapping out the Bose ones as that is apparently a pretty straightforward pug&play swap that makes a worthwhile difference.

Lane Assist - would never have thought of ordering it from new but seeing as the car has it, it's pretty decent.

GTS interior package was a must for me and even the wife commented how nice the cabin is. I get why others don't like it and it is a rip off but for me it makes the GTS interior a little different and special from other models.

PDLS+ - I know these are hard to come by now for new orders but they seem pretty amazing not that I do a huge amount of night driving.

Carmine Red - always always loved this colour and even in dull flat winter days it's mega.

Bit annoying you don't get the passenger side auto-dip mirror when reversing unless you get the seat memory package. Seems a bit odd as I've got the folding mirrors etc.

Overall, it's everything I wanted. To get a GT4-lite manual, N/A engine, pretty fully-loaded, 6k miles and 2 years old for £67k I think is an absolute bargain. So lucky that Porsche make these things for us as they are't going to be around for long. Hope everyone enjoys theirs as much as I am mine.

[M11rph]

Excellent, sounds like its living up to your expectations.Mine is due in a few weeks.

Some of the spec items like the mirror dipping are peculiar. Porsche are using the same Bosch controllers as most of the VW group so they must be actively removing that function then allowing it when you spec the memory pack. If they made more of them someone would probably take the time to work out how to code it back in.

Do update how you get on with the Tweeter upgrade on the Bose. I went for Bose as it offers much easier upgrade paths over the standard system, rather than it being great in it's own right.

Likewise the Lane Assist. Some of the PH Driving Gods will tell you it's uneeded because of their superior situational awareness, but it's handy when driving a RH drive car in parts of the World where they insist on using the wrong side of the road. The way its implemented is about as unobtrusive as possible too.

[Boy0]

diffstar said:

Was the 718 GT4 released before the GTS 4.0?

Yes. The GTS 4.0 was released in Jan 2020, although due to Covid I think the first cars to be built and registered didn't appear until July 2020. I took delivery of mine on 3rd August, 2020.

[Not Ideal]

M11rph said:

Excellent, sounds like its living up to your expectations.Mine is due in a few weeks.

Do update how you get on with the Tweeter upgrade on the Bose. I went for Bose as it offers much easier upgrade paths over the standard system, rather than it being great in it's own right.

Awesome - look forward to hearing about yours.

Here is the thread on the tweeter swap-out.
https://rennlist.com/forums/718-gts-4-0-gt4-gt4rs-...