718 GT4 - new engine required, and a tale of calamity.

[fridaypassion]

Yes I'm jealous obviously

[kmpowell]

Popolou said:

Speaking of turning it around, keep an eye on their forecourt

'listed last night:

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/08P07L

[Esquire]

kmpowell said:

'listed last night:

https://finder.porsche.com/gb/en-GB/details/08P07L

Oddly enough no mention of a new engine and no longer being matching numbers is that's still such a thing

[fridaypassion]

Given the number of 991s with new engines i think we'll reserve that term for the old aircooled cars (which have all been clocked anyway)

[John D.]

fridaypassion said:

Given the number of 991s with new engines i think we'll reserve that term for the old aircooled cars (which have all been clocked anyway)

[Esquire]

fridaypassion said:

Given the number of 991s with new engines i think we'll reserve that term for the old aircooled cars (which have all been clocked anyway)

[bennno]

Esquire said:

Oddly enough no mention of a new engine and no longer being matching numbers is that's still such a thing

Id have thought Porsche would update the engine number with the DVLA and then youd never know until somebody with a beard and an adenoidy voice decides to seek a heritage certificate from the factory.

[Gary C]

fridaypassion said:

Given the number of 991s with new engines i think we'll reserve that term for the old aircooled cars (which have all been clocked anyway)

Mine hasn't

[fridaypassion]

Gary C said:

Mine hasn't

It might have been!

[Jones the cat]

What a beauty!




https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/19239957

[PRO5T]

Funny, that’s missing lots of key options that would have knocked it off my list when I was looking;

Doom blue
No contrast stitching
No PDK
No PCCB

[Esquire]

PRO5T said:

Funny, that s missing lots of key options that would have knocked it off my list when I was looking;

Doom blue
No contrast stitching
No PDK
No PCCB

Shows how different we all are .

I like the colour, the fact it's manual and I'd probably not notice the lack of contrast stitching although I do agree PCCB would look amazing.

[nickfrog]

PRO5T said:

Funny, that s missing lots of key options that would have knocked it off my list when I was looking;

Doom blue
No contrast stitching
No PDK
No PCCB

Must be massively subjective as these are the precise things that would put it on my list although I don't know what contrast stitching is but I have a suspicion it's not crucial on a track focused car.

[PRO5T]

nickfrog said:

PRO5T said:

Funny, that s missing lots of key options that would have knocked it off my list when I was looking;

Doom blue
No contrast stitching
No PDK
No PCCB

Must be massively subjective as these are the precise things that would put it on my list although I don't know what contrast stitching is but I have a suspicion it's not crucial on a track focused car.

Of course it's completely subjective, I was merely pointing out the futility of marketing a car as "having all the right options"-it certainly wouldn't for me!

Gentian Blue is a beautiful colour by the way, I just wouldn't want a GT4 in it (GT3 Touring however...) and contrasting stitching gives the interior a bit of a simple lift. Similar in a way to the painted centre consoles/roll cages used to in the old days. Not for everyone admittedly.

[fridaypassion]

"All" the correct factory options

Buckets

And will people stop doing gold and bronze wheels they look st!

[Gary C]

fridaypassion said:

Gary C said:

Mine hasn't

It might have been!

Nope (I know where its been all its life)

[Gary C]

PRO5T said:

nickfrog said:

PRO5T said:

Funny, that s missing lots of key options that would have knocked it off my list when I was looking;

Doom blue
No contrast stitching
No PDK
No PCCB

Must be massively subjective as these are the precise things that would put it on my list although I don't know what contrast stitching is but I have a suspicion it's not crucial on a track focused car.

Of course it's completely subjective, I was merely pointing out the futility of marketing a car as "having all the right options"-it certainly wouldn't for me!

Gentian Blue is a beautiful colour by the way, I just wouldn't want a GT4 in it (GT3 Touring however...) and contrasting stitching gives the interior a bit of a simple lift. Similar in a way to the painted centre consoles/roll cages used to in the old days. Not for everyone admittedly.

True

It looks perfect to me

[kmpowell]

Jones the cat said:

What a beauty!

If there's one thing JZM are good at, it's how to photograph cars and process the photos. It certainly won't look that good outside and/or in real life.

Edited by kmpowell on Wednesday 3rd December 08:27

[fridaypassion]

Gary C said:

Nope (I know where its been all its life)

Bradford

[john_1983]

bennno said:

Id have thought Porsche would update the engine number with the DVLA and then youd never know until somebody with a beard and an adenoidy voice decides to seek a heritage certificate from the factory.

Assuming this has been done with the DVLA, would this not show up on a CarVertical or other report?

Whether someone would run a report on an approved used car is a different matter