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Old 01-17-2020, 04:19 PM
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Old 01-17-2020, 05:30 PM
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Damn, looks so good in that video.
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So I’ve watched this a few times and it’s got me asking; do I keep my 991.1 C4S when my GT4 arrives later in July?

Anyone out there had both a GT4 and 991? Did you end up keeping both?
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Originally Posted by phefner
So I’ve watched this a few times and it’s got me asking; do I keep my 991.1 C4S when my GT4 arrives later in July?

Anyone out there had both a GT4 and 991? Did you end up keeping both?
I’d be really interested to hear some opinions on this.
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Originally Posted by phefner
So I’ve watched this a few times and it’s got me asking; do I keep my 991.1 C4S when my GT4 arrives later in July?

Anyone out there had both a GT4 and 991? Did you end up keeping both?
991.2 GT3 PDK owner here waiting for a GT4... so far the plan is to keep both but can’t really say till I have both 😊
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Originally Posted by Apollo Falcon
I’d be really interested to hear some opinions on this.
I have 991.1 GT3 that will live alongside my incoming GT4 while the GT4 is getting ready for track duty. Once GT4 is the official track rat, the GT3 will be reverted to stock, and I'll likely move on to a 992 as the daily-ish option. I personally like the idea of having one of each overall flavor (eg mid-engine and rear-engine), but wouldn't get the utility out of having two track-oriented cars (and am not in a position to start collecting cars).
Old 02-29-2020, 09:14 PM
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Have had 3 991, 50th anniversary, GT3RS and currently a 991.2 GTS. Not a GT4 but a 718 spyder since November. Quite different cars, the Spyder is stiffer but higher quality damping. Am loving the manual gearbox (the GTS is pdk). I think the GT4/ Spyder is pretty special. Good luck with the decision
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how long did it take for you to get one? do you need to be a long time customer to get an allocation? i was thinking about ordering a spyder with gentian blue and no options for a 100k..such a thing possible? i can wait 6month. i'm in usa
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I asked about a year ago, and have a long history of buying with Porsche. I was due to be allocated later in 2020 but a couple of people pulled out (UK was a bit odd in 2019 with politics, Brexit fears etc) so I got an allocation earlier, delivered in Nov 2019. I'd speak to a few dealers, get an order in somewhere. I think you'll maybe have a chance. I'm not sure what the supply demand will be like this year or so, but Porsche have said they'll build more this time, so go for it.
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Originally Posted by ISPYA718
I briefly tried a 992 S the other day. Different purpose than a GT4. I was actually quite disappointed. And lots (lots!) of plastic compared to my GT4 (perhaps à base version, but still).
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Whenever I look at the 992, I think of that line in The Lion King - 'you can be a big pig too!'
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Following up to see if any 911 owners who took delivery of a GT4, decided to keep both or trade in their beloved 991s.

Thanks in advance. My GT4 exits production this week; looking for any experiences.
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Originally Posted by phefner
Following up to see if any 911 owners who took delivery of a GT4, decided to keep both or trade in their beloved 991s.

Thanks in advance. My GT4 exits production this week; looking for any experiences.
I'm replacing my 2015 991.1 GTS Cabriolet with a Spyder, but I will keep my 2018 GT3 6sp manual when the new car arrives
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I am replacing my 991.1 C2S PDK with a 718 spyder. Want to stick with a NA engine.

My wife suggested to me I should keep both and find some outside garage storage. I actually said no because I don’t want to juggle too many vehicles and wanted a change of scenery. Maybe I will later.

I said I probably will keep spyder long term and get a new 911 later if I want to go back to one.
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Replaced a 991.2 Targa GTS with a Macan S and GT4, 911s take a beating in winter here in Canada, and needed something more visceral.



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