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Nottm_S2 01-28-2019 06:32 AM

i dont like this trend towards massive wheels. the Evo CTR destroyed a few on potholes, takes the tyre with it and costs quite a lot even on a Honda, nevermind that ride is harsh due to no tyre and over stiff suspension to cope with extra unsprung weight

it looks fantastic imo, you have great taste in cars..

i prefer this to a 911, they are big cars now though you could have had a nice 997 i imagine ;)

so.. what's next? haha


Bodyboarder1981 01-28-2019 08:15 AM

That’s the thing the ride quality is absolutely amazing ! Think that’s the benefit of having adaptive dampers and pilot sport 4s Tyres , which always seem to a very nice balance between sporty / sticky and comfort .

Yes yiu are right the budget I had could have bought me a very nice 997.2 ... and I did test drive the 911 and cayman back to back . Night and day for me . Although only separated by 4 years the 997 felt so so old compared to the 981 cayman . The way the 997 felt to drive was no where as good as the cayman and as you say , they are big cars .

Whats next ?

Well I’ve ordered a few bits from Porsche ( embossed arm rest , red seat belts , plus a few other bits ) , the cars still under Porsche approved warranty, so I’ll not be modding it ! They are pretty funny about none standard stuff , right down to the battery needing to be a Porsche one! It’s just had a new one fitted @ £490!!! Ouch

unclefester 01-28-2019 09:03 AM

This shape is by far the nicest. Good choice.

gaddafi 01-28-2019 09:05 AM

Looks a very nice car and I can see why you'd prefer it over a dated 911

That battery price is just taking the p*ss though

It's the sort of thing I would spend days trying to get around just because it's so ridiculous

Bodyboarder1981 01-28-2019 09:31 AM

Yep completely agree on the battery ... it’s a joke ! ( lucky for me I didn’t have to buy it !) If you put a none gen one in it voids the whole warranty! I new this before purchasing a Porsche hoping it would stop me spending obscene amounts of money on upgrades / mods . I reckon in the last 4-5 years I’ve spent around 1k a month on mods. .... what I didn’t plan for was all the nice Porsche parts you can get , hahaha

gaddafi 01-28-2019 10:52 AM


Originally Posted by Bodyboarder1981 (Post 24559395)
Yep completely agree on the battery ... it’s a joke ! ( lucky for me I didn’t have to buy it !) If you put a none gen one in it voids the whole warranty! I new this before purchasing a Porsche hoping it would stop me spending obscene amounts of money on upgrades / mods . I reckon in the last 4-5 years I’ve spent around 1k a month on mods. .... what I didn’t plan for was all the nice Porsche parts you can get , hahaha

yeah I'd love to see that one stand up in court

does it void the warranty if you pop in a Halfords bulb as well?

:LOL:

regardless of which, well done on a great purchase

martin j 01-28-2019 11:06 AM


Originally Posted by Bodyboarder1981 (Post 24559294)



pretty much ... hahaha . You have a few menus as well , like g-force , Lap timer plus others that I’ll never use ! I mainly wanted it for to preferring the clock face on the dash , rather than 2 ugly buttons . Plus as I’ve found out , it’s all about the spec of the car which makes it more desirable/ costs more . For context this has around 13k of extras !!

Aha, thought that might be the case, cheers.

alSpeed2k 01-28-2019 12:57 PM

good choice, it's beautiful!

Deleted03.15 01-29-2019 09:23 AM

I've always had a 'thing' for the old 997 GT2 from 2008 it too would have to be in pure white......this GT4 looks lovely btw ;-) I'd happily take either.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...6e7a7c3254.jpg

Nottm_S2 01-29-2019 09:48 AM


Originally Posted by fullleather (Post 24559780)
I've always had a 'thing' for the old 997 GT2 from 2008 it too would have to be in pure white......this GT4 looks lovely btw ;-) I'd happily take either.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.s2k...6e7a7c3254.jpg

that would be rather pricey.. as in half a mill?

ridiculous imho

​https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds?Category=used-cars&Distance=2147483647&M=-1&M=1049&Postcode=l.y.ksx.w.q.z.blus-.l7.p1nw.x.q7u-.iz.o0rk1.a.xpr.o1h.r.wx4.n.r.e.nxy.d.u.n0.h.z.i9. nq68.esz.z&ResultsPerPage=15

this is a good buy i think, more than enough performance, looks stunning, handles better :D


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