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Old 08-11-2015, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by electron mike
Definitely, Im taking it to COTA later this month for the maiden track voyage. What color is yours?

Thanks everbody!
Jealous of the guys living in Austin
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Originally Posted by jphughan
Nice! And wow, 10 PSI high at delivery?? I know it's a bit hotter in Austin right now than it is in Germany, but not THAT much hotter. I'm surprised that's not part of the delivery prep checklist too. Oh well, easy fix at least. Thanks for the heads-up and enjoy!!
Yeah, I was surprised when I first drove it as it was very stiff and then when I finally got home I checked the pressures and was amazed! Certainly should be a part of PDI.

The good news is the ride and handling is much better at the correct pressures!
Old 08-11-2015, 12:17 PM
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Congrat's. Many happy, safe miles.

She's a real beauty. Plus, we all know that GR is the fastest color on a GT4.
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Very nice.
Old 08-11-2015, 12:53 PM
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Absolutely gorgeous car. Enjoy in good health
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Great color.
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Beauty!! can i ask what you detail on a brand new car that looks super clean in those pics???
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So nice, congrats!!
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Sweet. Congrats!
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Congrats! I love the combination of guards red and the platinum satin wheels.
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Originally Posted by electron mike
Yeah, I was surprised when I first drove it as it was very stiff and then when I finally got home I checked the pressures and was amazed! Certainly should be a part of PDI.
I think it is, but unfortunately it seems the baseline they set is max pressure all around, likely for liability reasons. The rears on my 991 were at 45psi cold when my car was delivered...

BTW, car looks awesome.
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Originally Posted by electron mike
Definitely, Im taking it to COTA later this month for the maiden track voyage. What color is yours?

Thanks everbody!
Sapphire Blue, should be here this weekend/early next week. I'm excited. I've driven COTA many times with my ZR1, but I tracked a neighbor's '13 Boxster S PDK (with stickies) for a session at COTA and finally understood what a nice P-car is all about in the feel, sound, precision, etc.

So, when Porsche announced the GT4, I called the local dealership within 15 minutes and put a deposit down. It will be my first P-car and I'm really excited.

We will definitely have to get together at COTA soon. The car should have sub 35's in it is my guess.
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Originally Posted by e46mike
Jealous of the guys living in Austin
We are really lucky here to have an F1 track in our back yard, not to mention the lakes and hills!

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Beauty!! can i ask what you detail on a brand new car that looks super clean in those pics???
LOL true, the dealer did a decent job cleaning it. I'm going with my standard Adams treatment to protect and enhance the shine a bit.

Originally Posted by Type901
Congrats! I love the combination of guards red and the platinum satin wheels.
Thanks, I went back and forth between black and satin wheels and I think both look great with GR.

Originally Posted by Archimedes
I think it is, but unfortunately it seems the baseline they set is max pressure all around, likely for liability reasons. The rears on my 991 were at 45psi cold when my car was delivered...

BTW, car looks awesome.
Yikes. I can see they don't want to under fill it, but man 10 psi high is crazy. Owell, quick fix.

Originally Posted by Quikag
Sapphire Blue, should be here this weekend/early next week. I'm excited. I've driven COTA many times with my ZR1, but I tracked a neighbor's '13 Boxster S PDK (with stickies) for a session at COTA and finally understood what a nice P-car is all about in the feel, sound, precision, etc.

So, when Porsche announced the GT4, I called the local dealership within 15 minutes and put a deposit down. It will be my first P-car and I'm really excited.

We will definitely have to get together at COTA soon. The car should have sub 35's in it is my guess.
Nice, we need to get a white one there and we could do the red white and blue theme.. or yellow and go with the skittles theme.

This is my first Porsche too after selling my Z06, both great cars with very different strengths and feel.

Thanks for all the well wishes everyone!
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Originally Posted by Quikag
Gorgeous! Maybe we will run into each other sometime at COTA! Only thing better than a GT4 ripping around COTA is 2 or more of them ripping around!
Chin on Aug 29th? I'll have to come check it out. Interested to see if it can crack 30 out of the box. I'd be very happy if it can on OEM tires.
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Originally Posted by electron mike
Nice, we need to get a white one there and we could do the red white and blue theme.. or yellow and go with the skittles theme.

This is my first Porsche too after selling my Z06, both great cars with very different strengths and feel.
That would make a great picture in the esses with a red, white, and blue GT4 on the track with the track paint matching it.

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Chin on Aug 29th? I'll have to come check it out. Interested to see if it can crack 30 out of the box. I'd be very happy if it can on OEM tires.
I'd love to hit Chin, but I'll be in Vegas that weekend. I don't think it'll crack 30 personally all stock. I'm thinking lower 30's, but not under 30 IMHO. Well-driven .2 997 GT3 and RS's on slicks have a hard time getting much under 28 or 29. Either way, I have no doubt the car is going to be a BLAST on the track.


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