718 Cayman GT4 is here – at long last.!
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Yep, the brackets turned up the day after I was told they hadn't arrived. I was gutted they weren't going to be in the car for collection, so I was made up when they were [
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The weather's been pretty awful but I got around 75 miles in yesterday, including a stop for a pub lunch of course! The car is fabulous, but sticking to 4k revs for 1800 miles is going to be hard going - the engine just wants to go...
]The weather's been pretty awful but I got around 75 miles in yesterday, including a stop for a pub lunch of course! The car is fabulous, but sticking to 4k revs for 1800 miles is going to be hard going - the engine just wants to go...
These things happen, I'm not too bothered about the odd minor scuff and scratch. The car already has a couple anyway and I'm sure it'll get more. You can't be too overly previous about these things otherwise you'll drive yourself mad. It's been bought to drive not polish []
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Brian_Innes
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Lovely car David. Yellow suits the GT4 perfectly including the cabin trims. Good photo with the cat!
I am also a strict running-in proponent. It pays high dividends later, although I agree it's a test of self-control meantime.
Enjoy!
Brian
I am also a strict running-in proponent. It pays high dividends later, although I agree it's a test of self-control meantime.
Enjoy!
Brian
Isn't running in a car part of getting to know it ?
I'm not sure about keeping it below 4k up to 3000km ... I would have thought that by 3000Km the engine should have been ready for some serious work to complete the running in process ... of coarse on a progressive basis ... easing it up another 500rpm every 500 Km ??
I'm not sure about keeping it below 4k up to 3000km ... I would have thought that by 3000Km the engine should have been ready for some serious work to complete the running in process ... of coarse on a progressive basis ... easing it up another 500rpm every 500 Km ??
Been for a gentle spin tonight. I agree , it takes a lot of self control. The engine makes some interesting noises at low revs 
. There is a booming noise low down .
Maybe its when it shuts down to three cylinders ?
I don't think a cat would stay upright on mine with the ppf
. There is a booming noise low down .Maybe its when it shuts down to three cylinders ?
I don't think a cat would stay upright on mine with the ppf
Graham,
I think you'll find that 4,000rpm/3,000km is the standard Porsche-recommended running-in procedure, for the sports cars at least. Whether or not owners choose to follow that recommendation is down to the individual, but since over-revs are recorded along with drive-time I think that I'd be very wary about driving the car extra hard for the first 3,000km. At least it would avoid potential arguments about warranty infringements at a later date.
Remember also that it's not just the engine and transmission which need to bed-in, it's all the other components including steering, suspension, brakes and tyres.
Jeff
I think you'll find that 4,000rpm/3,000km is the standard Porsche-recommended running-in procedure, for the sports cars at least. Whether or not owners choose to follow that recommendation is down to the individual, but since over-revs are recorded along with drive-time I think that I'd be very wary about driving the car extra hard for the first 3,000km. At least it would avoid potential arguments about warranty infringements at a later date.
Remember also that it's not just the engine and transmission which need to bed-in, it's all the other components including steering, suspension, brakes and tyres.
Jeff
As someone whose car has collected 40000 miles of stone chips in 5.5 years I'd say that was a healthy attitude... I still don't provide seating space for cats though. [Twinfan said:These things happen, I'm not too bothered about the odd minor scuff and scratch. The car already has a couple anyway and I'm sure it'll get more. You can't be too overly previous about these things otherwise you'll drive yourself mad. It's been bought to drive not polish [
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https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=6&ved=0ahUKEwiXiI_WtaLoAhWFVBUIHZP1DsgQtwIIQTAF&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3POaTkQm9b4&usg=AOvVaw3uUAsxY-PyYrX38pEhErDK
saw this recently and wondered if this would in some way solve the sound issue, any thoughts?
saw this recently and wondered if this would in some way solve the sound issue, any thoughts?
Here's an interesting option for those choosing the full bucket seat option next year:
https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/porsche-develops-3d-printed-seats-for-718-and-911/42046
They're expensive enough as they are at the moment, so I wonder what the premium's going to be for these?
Jeff
https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-germancars/porsche-develops-3d-printed-seats-for-718-and-911/42046
They're expensive enough as they are at the moment, so I wonder what the premium's going to be for these?
Jeff
981TC said:
There is no "issue" with the sound for me. In these modern times I'd rather my car sounded great in the cabin while driving (which it does) and doesn't p*ss off everyone around me with a shouty exhaust like a badly modified hot hatch. It's now much more socially unacceptable to have a loud sounding car today, which is a shame, but it is what it is.
I loved my 981 GTS and the exhaust noise it made but the times they are a changin'...
Motorhead said:
It's going to make buying a used car interesting if the first owner ticked this option. I assume the inserts can be changed but replacements will have to factor in to the trade-in and/or purchase cost.
[puts on protective flame suit]
A bit like PCCBs, they seem to be trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist in a road car
[runs and hides]
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