Anyone here own a GT4?

[Babw]

Cayman GT4 that is.

Interested to know how it compares to a CSL on road + track.

[shimmy]

Cayman GT4 that is.

Interested to know how it compares to a CSL on road + track.

faster by a margin :smokin: but don't on one

[alexk]

Slower everywhere while having 2 seats less and smaller trunk...:whistle:

[Sailorbaz]

My Dad test drove one and loved it, not enough to order one however.

[Marv968]

The only bad thing about the Cayman GT4 is its extensive use of unobtainium

[Stumpy]

My Dad test drove one and loved it, not enough to order one however.

Thought all dealer cars had been pre-bought?
How'd he manage to test drive one? Cancelled order?

[GregorJP]

The only bad thing about the Cayman GT4 is its extensive use of unobtainium

This.

Porsche made me write a letter of intent to express my interest and get on the reserve list. They insisted that this be written and sent to them on paper, not on email, despite that it makes zero difference from a contractual perspective and a letter of intent is not legally binding anyway (I know - I'm a lawyer). It was just a bit of theatre. Their strategy of making unobtainable limited edition runs in an attempt to create bulletproof residuals and hence elevate the brand has a critical flaw - it disenfranchises the everyman buyer for a car like the GT4. When considered in conjunction with modern finance packages, the prices of almost any Porsche bar the 918 are now within the reach of many performance car enthusiasts, but the company wants to stifle supply. That, combined with the unfortunate manner of their 'sales' people, has put me off the brand, despite previously owning a 2S and trying to order GT3 and GT4.

So I'm sticking with BMW or other brands (12C's are looking cheap at the moment...).

[Yanto_csl]

Nick (Khooni) is getting one. Not sure when though.

[shimmy]

I thinking is the only car affordable I really fancy other than the i3

[Matt21]

Agree I was in Porsche again yesterday. Sales guy was an elitist twonk. Looking at Cayman GTS as they wouldn't sell me a GT4. Finance rate is crap at 9.7% APR. When challenged they said that they aren't run of the mill like BMW blah blah blah. We parted with me put off the brand due to the arrogance

[phoenixcsl]

I have to say Porsche do have something right to keep their residuals up on the GT series cars, the GT4 is fetching silly money over list price just because it's completely unavailable, I think JZM have one...it's gorgeous, but not at £104k!

[Marv968]

I guess the problem is that the speculators have got in straight away with the GT4 , which means that there's probably loads of examples out there which won't get enjoyed properly or get into the hands of driving enthusiasts and it'll remain that way if the inflated prices continue.

[khooni]

Nick (Khooni) is getting one. Not sure when though.

next week i should be picking it up. It has been at the OPC since xmas.:thumbs:

[Yanto_csl]

next week i should be picking it up. It has been at the OPC since xmas.:thumbs:

Love to see it mate - let me know a good time :thumbs:

[khooni]

thing with the GT4 is, it is the bigger engined GT fettled cayman loads of Pork fans have been waiting for the last 10 years. Much like another CSL, if it were to be released at 70k. That's surely another 100+ page thread in the making.

The parallels are there except perhaps even more so in the Gt4

you get the bigger engine, clubsport pack, Gt3 brakes, gt3 front suspension, bespoke rear suspension, lightweight flywheel, solo manuel GT car and bespoke aero package all for the entry price of 70k (when you factor in 5k for clubsport + buckets). Other than the Gt3 engine (but you get to row gears), you have it all.

The GT3 retails for 101k but punters have it at 130k. The 911 R (tbc) will have production of less than 1k worldwide and have an astronomical price tag. Sure, you get the Gt3 engine AND the manuel but at what price? Tell me in the porsche world of NEW/nearly new cars, what else comes close?

Unless you start flipping the back-catalog of pork hits, which are getting eye wateringly expensive as well, what's out there? This is a biased opinion but unless the older GT cars start coming down in price, the Gt4 will stay at 100k easily. In short, yes supply is an issue but it is not expensive at 100k (in comparison with what else porsche is offering)...you tried configuring a new manuel 911 carrera S?