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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 01:06 PM
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Welcome to the club! Be forewarned - it is a slippery slope but oh so much fun...
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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 01:55 PM
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I'll be flying out to Ottawa next week from Cowtown! Hope to see you cruising around, sir. Make the white gt4 club proud.
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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by superchargedman
I'll be flying out to Ottawa next week from Cowtown! Hope to see you cruising around, sir. Make the white gt4 club proud.
You just might - my one word summary for the car so far is "addictive".

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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 05:59 PM
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Congrats and enjoyed reading your initial thoughts. The "cockpit" feel is also something I really enjoy as you lower into the buckets, sunglasses...check, driving gloves...check (yes I really do wear these each time I drive), click on sport and the loud button, disengage parking brake...fire it up!

I also agree that the presence of the car in person versus photos is far superior. Enjoy the car in good health!

BTW just received notification that Hoegh Delhi just arrived at Port of Houston...I still have my marine traffic notifications on as my car was on that ship. I guess I'll just keep tracking it for the life of the ship The foghorn will likely get on my nerves though
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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 06:07 PM
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great car - hey even if you paid over MSRP you got XPEL, tint, and a helluva long warranty that might make up for some or all of your additional expenditure!
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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 09:21 PM
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Congrats. I agree the GT4 looks completely different in person than in pics. It is a very aggressive looking car- you are going to love it. I have a hard time thinking of it as a Cayman (very different).

Which looks better, GT3 or 4? I go back and forth, but I think the GT3 gets the nod. For me, the transmission and all the little things make the GT4 a winner.
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Old Apr 26, 2016 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by NephroC4S
Congrats and enjoyed reading your initial thoughts. The "cockpit" feel is also something I really enjoy as you lower into the buckets, sunglasses...check, driving gloves...check (yes I really do wear these each time I drive), click on sport and the loud button, disengage parking brake...fire it up!

I also agree that the presence of the car in person versus photos is far superior. Enjoy the car in good health!
Thanks! You know, I was finding it a bit annoying to have to toggle those buttons on all the time but you make a good point. It sort of adds to the experience of starting up the car.

I'm actually considering driving gloves too. I hear it helps reduce wear on the alcantara wheel.

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great car - hey even if you paid over MSRP you got XPEL, tint, and a helluva long warranty that might make up for some or all of your additional expenditure!
Agreed! I also think people get caught up on "over MSRP" as a matter of principal. I certainly did. After all is said and done, I'm very happy with the car at the price I paid (and am grateful of course to be able to do that). On a relative basis compared to what else you can buy on the market for this type of experience, MSRP was arguably undervalued.

Originally Posted by bigskyGT4
Congrats. I agree the GT4 looks completely different in person than in pics. It is a very aggressive looking car- you are going to love it. I have a hard time thinking of it as a Cayman (very different).

Which looks better, GT3 or 4? I go back and forth, but I think the GT3 gets the nod. For me, the transmission and all the little things make the GT4 a winner.
Thank you. It's amazing what a few key changes can do to make a good looking car (Cayman) become something you just can't stop looking at.
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Old Apr 27, 2016 | 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by coldfire
You just might - my one word summary for the car so far is "addictive".

Absolutely. As soon as I fly back home, I'm taking the gt4 straight onto a road trip.
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 12:46 PM
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Congratulations on the beautiful car! I enjoyed reading your post. I too am getting to know my new GT4 and am thrilled with the experience. You mentioned warranty until 2021. Is that a (longer) CPO warranty or are does Porsche warranty them for a longer period? (I believe it's 4 years, 50,000 miles here in the US.)
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 12:54 PM
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Awesome

I think the GT4 looks the Asian-est of all the Porsches...if that makes sense
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 2WheelsRBetter
Congratulations on the beautiful car! I enjoyed reading your post. I too am getting to know my new GT4 and am thrilled with the experience. You mentioned warranty until 2021. Is that a (longer) CPO warranty or are does Porsche warranty them for a longer period? (I believe it's 4 years, 50,000 miles here in the US.)
Thank you! The Porsche CPO warranty, which is 2 years, is additive to the original warranty. So 2015 + 4 years + 2 years.

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Awesome

I think the GT4 looks the Asian-est of all the Porsches...if that makes sense
haha. Would like to see your explanation of that.
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Old Apr 29, 2016 | 10:35 PM
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Great story! Congrats and enjoy for many kilometers in the best of health!

Great choice!
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 01:12 AM
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Congrats best of luck
Beautiful car but I am a bit bias
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Old Apr 30, 2016 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by user1029
Awesome

I think the GT4 looks the Asian-est of all the Porsches...if that makes sense
Must be the sushi bar at the rear...
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