Anyone here own a GT4?

[alexk]

M4 is a better choice in my opinion.

[Marv968]

I'm hoping that BMW get it right with the M2. That's going to be limited numbers too though...

While I was very impressed with the M4, it's not really a Cayman rival, more of an alternative to the 911.

[Gurbinder]

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

I had the same problem, really wanted a GT4 outright purchase they were just not interested in selling one to me. I must have called 20 dealers.

I think they were all reserved for loyal customer.

I have since tried for a 911R, LOI is in but not heard anything. :banghead:

[glendog74]

I'm hoping that BMW get it right with the M2. That's going to be limited numbers too though...

While I was very impressed with the M4, it's not really a Cayman rival, more of an alternative to the 911.

I read that the standard M2 isn't going to be limited?

I would take one over an M4 though i have to say.

[Loaded_csl]

M4 is a better choice in my opinion.

In a couple of weeks i'll take delivery of my baby. I'll post some pics and opinion of course.

A small about the weight in comparison with the M4.

BMW M4: 1,612 Kg

Cayman GT4: 1,340 Kg

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[khooni]

yeah but i believe the 1340kg is achieved with no roll cage/pccb/buckets/lithium battery/no ac/no stereo/no other lardy options. no magazine has come close to achieving that mostly are 1400kg.

I'm gonna be weighing mine at the local track when i get a chance. I think anything under 1380kg is an achievement.

the CSL came in 1380kg fully stripped with a full tank + a full roll cage. definitely interested in seeing what my GT4 weighs

[alexk]

For the record the 991 GT3 RS is much heavier than quoted by Porsche - epic fail.

Official weight : 1420 kg Measured weight : 1540 kg , full 90 l tank .

GT3 had been measured at 1520 kg but with 65 l tank

It's cool to quote a car 120kg lighter than reality. It's automatically a lightweight special

[Marv968]

That's strange, Porsche used to quote their car weights pretty much spot on :smt087

[khooni]

same problem with McLaren/Ferrari/Lamborghini

u need to spec the totally stripped version, full of carbon fibre in order to hit that weight.

I wonder how is it for the M4?

[alexk]

same problem with McLaren/Ferrari/Lamborghini

u need to spec the totally stripped version, full of carbon fibre in order to hit that weight.

I wonder how is it for the M4?

The M4 is as claimed.
Thats the irony in my opinion.
The world believes the M4 is very heavy. Well its not...

A 991 GT3 is 1550kg (I assume without cage) which is 50kgs less than an M4.
But its all about perception. Quote 1400kg and everyone thinks its light.

I would love to see how heavy is the cayman gt4.
I bet its 1450kgs.

[Babw]

Yeah but Porsche seems to have put the weight on in the right places. Here in Wales with dry roads the Cayman seems to corner 10-15 miles per hour faster than an M4. Good power to weight ratio is nothing without traction which the M4 seems to be lacking. It must corner 25 mph slower than a GTR on Litchfield suspension on the higher speed 100+ corners.

[azrael]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SamK54Igm0&feature=player_embedded

[khooni]

Alex,

even though weight is important. it is not the end all. the M4 just isn't as polished and doesn't incite excitement like a porsche GT product. I mean it isn't even as good as the older cayman R.

Porsche just seems to tune it's products such that everything is in sync and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. GT products ramp up the excitement even more. from steering feel to suspension tuning to how everything falls to hand, it's just a well judged product. No one else does it as well.

The CSL is the exception rather than the norm for BMW M. IMO, it is as focused as my RS.

[khooni]

It's yellow

[khooni]

Prep