Cayman GT4: Where are we up to now?
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Steve Brookes
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Motorhead said:
He's out driving it at the moment. Just got a txt from him to say that 600 miles in he's loving it. I'm sure he'll drop in soon with his thoughts. [
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Brian_Innes
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Looks really good. I'm so envious!
I'm at Silverstone track day on 25th October. Hope to see a GT4 on the day!
Brian
I'm at Silverstone track day on 25th October. Hope to see a GT4 on the day!
Brian
Thanks all,
Been busy driving !
Will clock up 1000 miles this week and have organised oil and filter changes for Friday ...
To the car, it's a bit of a bruiser
It is wonderfully taut and tactile, the gearbox is short slick and very direct, the steering loads up heavily with lots of feel --- but I haven't come close to breaking traction so have no idea what the slip signals are.
Am now using 6000 rpm briefly with interspersed heavier throttle and then cooling phases --- which is pretty fast on B roads --- and a lot of fun.
Heel and toe is a dream, and the whole car flows wonderfully.
I really don't feel that I am starting to scratch the surface --- and maybe that's the point of the gearing --- the track is really the only place where you can truly press on safely at anywhere near the limit of this car if you have the ambition to make sensible use of 3rd and above.
As for second, it's a country road dream --- no need for PDK because you have close to maximum torque in the range 50 to 70 --- which should just keep you on the reasonable side of the law !!
And the sound ? It is very very rude, a rough, tough tugger.
So far !
Been busy driving !
Will clock up 1000 miles this week and have organised oil and filter changes for Friday ...
To the car, it's a bit of a bruiser
It is wonderfully taut and tactile, the gearbox is short slick and very direct, the steering loads up heavily with lots of feel --- but I haven't come close to breaking traction so have no idea what the slip signals are.
Am now using 6000 rpm briefly with interspersed heavier throttle and then cooling phases --- which is pretty fast on B roads --- and a lot of fun.
Heel and toe is a dream, and the whole car flows wonderfully.
I really don't feel that I am starting to scratch the surface --- and maybe that's the point of the gearing --- the track is really the only place where you can truly press on safely at anywhere near the limit of this car if you have the ambition to make sensible use of 3rd and above.
As for second, it's a country road dream --- no need for PDK because you have close to maximum torque in the range 50 to 70 --- which should just keep you on the reasonable side of the law !!
And the sound ? It is very very rude, a rough, tough tugger.
So far !
Andreas P. did suggest that in his view the cars should be track ready earlier than 2000 miles --- and it would be my intention to do a first track day at around 1250 miles with the intention of making it a gentle discovery of around 250 miles ... with the car then run-in for road use.
It's highly unlikely that my next track day would then be at less than 2000 miles, job done !
It's highly unlikely that my next track day would then be at less than 2000 miles, job done !
Steve Brookes
Moderator
ChrisW said:
Porsche club track day at Oulton Park on 4th November Chris?
The fly's on the back
Somebody said they would never choose yellow because it attracts the flies --- which it does. But I like it.
Oulton sounds very appealing --- so long as I'm not in the Far East --- awaiting dates !
But I'll take that as an invitation and try my best --- thanks for the reminder Steve
Somebody said they would never choose yellow because it attracts the flies --- which it does. But I like it.
Oulton sounds very appealing --- so long as I'm not in the Far East --- awaiting dates !
But I'll take that as an invitation and try my best --- thanks for the reminder Steve
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