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Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:01 am
by KiwiDave
Foz wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:52 am Try buying one chaps :lol:
Meaning?

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:06 am
by Rich B
GG. wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:52 am
IanF wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:47 am Monkey reckons the 6bang may end up replacing the turbot4 in the Coxster range. 🤞
Yes I saw this - he noted that the 4cyl sold like "herpes-infused toothpaste in the US" :lol: You could argue that as worldwide sales were flat they don't care. Can't be nice relying on the Chinese market to the detriment of the US, however, with China's overall car sales falling 14.6% in April.
actual figures or STFU! 😃

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:07 am
by ste
KiwiDave wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:01 am
Foz wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:52 am Try buying one chaps :lol:
Meaning?


It'll be subject to all the usual Porsche halo car bullshit like the original GT4 was. If you buy the Panamera and Cayenne they ask you to buy and you've a satisfactory history of buying cars at retail and trading them back to the dealer at aloss when ythey're trading over-list then you'll get allocated one. Otherwise you can whistle and will have to buy one that's been flipped for well over list.

List is ~£70k. You'll need >£100k to buy one.

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:10 am
by GG.
Rich B wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:06 am
GG. wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:52 am
IanF wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:47 am Monkey reckons the 6bang may end up replacing the turbot4 in the Coxster range. 🤞
Yes I saw this - he noted that the 4cyl sold like "herpes-infused toothpaste in the US" :lol: You could argue that as worldwide sales were flat they don't care. Can't be nice relying on the Chinese market to the detriment of the US, however, with China's overall car sales falling 14.6% in April.
actual figures or STFU! 😃
Figures for herpes infused toothpaste? :lol:

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:12 am
by Rich B
GG. wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:10 am
Rich B wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:06 am
GG. wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:52 am

Yes I saw this - he noted that the 4cyl sold like "herpes-infused toothpaste in the US" :lol: You could argue that as worldwide sales were flat they don't care. Can't be nice relying on the Chinese market to the detriment of the US, however, with China's overall car sales falling 14.6% in April.
actual figures or STFU! 😃
Figures for herpes infused toothpaste? :lol:
roughly the same as “fallen off a precipice?”

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:13 am
by GG.
Rich B wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:12 am
GG. wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:10 am
Rich B wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:06 am actual figures or STFU! 😃
Figures for herpes infused toothpaste? :lol:
roughly the same as “fallen off a precipice?”
That but itchier

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:14 am
by Foz
KiwiDave wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:01 am
Foz wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 10:52 am Try buying one chaps :lol:
Meaning?
You can’t, all the old speculators have the slots. In the UK unless you are on the list, even people with significant brand track records a are being told to GTF!

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:16 am
by GG.
Foz wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:14 am GTF!
Is that the Weissach package version?

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:17 am
by Sundayjumper
Foz wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:14 am
KiwiDave wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:01 am Meaning?
You can’t...
You can, there will be plenty available, just as long as you don't mind paying £50k over list.

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:18 am
by GG.
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:17 am
Foz wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:14 am
KiwiDave wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:01 am Meaning?
You can’t...
You can, there will be plenty available, just as long as you don't mind paying £50k over list.
AKA the Rolex business model.

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:20 am
by Alex_
GG. wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:18 am
Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:17 am
Foz wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:14 am
You can’t...
You can, there will be plenty available, just as long as you don't mind paying £50k over list.
AKA the Rolex business model.
It's getting stupidly ridiculous! I blame the ADs.

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:32 am
by KiwiDave
I thought they'd said the numbers weren't limited and they'll make them as long as anyone wants one?

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:38 am
by Foz
KiwiDave wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:32 am I thought they'd said the numbers weren't limited and they'll make them as long as anyone wants one?
:lol:

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:46 am
by Alex_
KiwiDave wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:32 am I thought they'd said the numbers weren't limited and they'll make them as long as anyone wants one?
You could go into your local Porsche dealer, try order one and report back. :P

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:52 pm
by Mito Man
They’re supposedly really easy to get a hold of in Europe though aren’t they? Shame they’re LHD though.

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 4:26 pm
by Coaster1
Mito Man wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:52 pm They’re supposedly really easy to get a hold of in Europe though aren’t they? Shame they’re LHD though.
I heard that as well.

It’s only a UK phenomenon where you either have to have a good ‘relationship’ with your OPC (i.e buying four Macans etc :roll: ) or pay overs.

You have to beg Porsche to take £80k off you :roll: :lol:

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:37 am
by KiwiDave
Alex_ wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:46 am
KiwiDave wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:32 am I thought they'd said the numbers weren't limited and they'll make them as long as anyone wants one?
You could go into your local Porsche dealer, try order one and report back. :P
I mean if I had the cash I would... but seriously, I don't think it's like that here, or at least not as much. *fingers crossed for if I ever get the cash...

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:42 am
by Alex_
KiwiDave wrote: Thu Jun 20, 2019 9:37 am
Alex_ wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:46 am
KiwiDave wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:32 am I thought they'd said the numbers weren't limited and they'll make them as long as anyone wants one?
You could go into your local Porsche dealer, try order one and report back. :P
I mean if I had the cash I would... but seriously, I don't think it's like that here, or at least not as much. *fingers crossed for if I ever get the cash...
Interesting! Like what the others have said, it's a UK thing, which is a bit weird.

Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2019 12:39 pm
by Marv
KiwiDave wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 11:32 am I thought they'd said the numbers weren't limited and they'll make them as long as anyone wants one?
Porsche also said they'd stop speculators from getting hold of their GT cars.

Speculators, after Porsche announced this:

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Re: Porsche 718 Spyder/GT4

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 11:06 am
by IanF
In some positive news, there’s a gen1 GT4 for sale on Boatshoes for less than £70k.