Originally Posted by Macca

Maybe. Maybe not. The GT4 is warrantied for road and track for 3 years. At least you can get out and use it for its intended purpose without worrying about expensive maintenance. The 6.2 GT3 is almost 12 years old. In the next few years most of them will be tucked up in bed and here we go again.

Comparing UK market to NZ is a bit futile. a GT4 there listed at approx. 70k GBP but all sold out. If you want to buy an allocation now would probably cost you 100k. Seems to be the way with all new Porsche GT cars in the UK these days. 6 GT3 60k private. In NZ the GT4 will depreciate from sale not unlike the GT3 & RS before it. horses for courses. If you want a new track toy covered with warranty that will be easy to live with and fun on weekends or as a DD the new car has significant advantages.

Dave. The factory correct wheels are the non staggered lip right?

Originally Posted by kiwi 911

Just annoying new cars are so much more expensive in NZ..........

Originally Posted by John McM

Character aside, the newer car is easier to live with maintenance wise.

Originally Posted by peterC2S

You might have to wait till after 5 and when Chris finishes a beer or two - fingers crossed but it looks like some silverware for him in the class.

Don't know how he does it - works insanely hard, doesn't turn up for Friday practice and 1.17 straight out of the box in quali and 16's in the race. Awesomely well driven!

Originally Posted by Macca

I've owned and driven a 996 GT3 but I haven't driven a GT4 yet so I'm not qualified to comment in any way on the driving and ownership experience with the GT4. My comments between the two at this time purely subjective.

I have really enjoyed ordering a new car from the factory and picking it up. Indeed it could end up being the only time I can afford to experience this (with the NZD depreciation in the future) but it was a very satisfying bucket list tick and one of my top 5 "car moments".

Originally Posted by gt38088

Sometimes it just works out that way - shouldn't be like that (lack of prep, cluttered mind etc) but it just is. Once I had to an urgent trip to Singapore for a meeting the week before Targa. Flew up there on the overnight, went to hotel for a shower then about 5 hours on the ground before going back to the airport and on the overnight home. Daylight hours only. After arriving home one night in my own bed and then packed van and car and drove to AKL from Welly for the start - Co driver drove most of the way and I slept uncomfortably in the co driver's fixed bucket seat. We had one of our best events....

Originally Posted by gt38088

if its the same 'ring time' as the 997.2gt3 can't be too much overhyped? Not that I am qualified to comment either.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Carguy

Someone was after a 996TT a few pages back? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-924103319.htm

Originally Posted by kiwi 911

Was going to say I'm not a fan of 993's on fuch's, but then I found this image and struggle to see any problems at all??

Originally Posted by Maxem

I've been researching knock off Fuchs for a while now. These are a good price. I note that there are two types of knock off's. One type is correct at the rim dish profile and the other has a step in it for the wider wheels. This Mag and Turbo listing shows no step for the narrower wheel and a step for the wider one. Probably look OK on the car but I want to see one first.
Design 911 has the latter incorrect style and Pelican has the correct style. Small point and I think I might get a few widths that can be shared between the SC and T because they are cheap enough to experiment with. 15's on the SC is appealing.

Originally Posted by mjg

Nurburgring lap times are an utterly stupid way to evaluate a car. The sooner car manufacturers/marketing/press/consumers stop using it as a benchmark, the better.

Great for bench racing though.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Carguy

Someone was after a 996TT a few pages back? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-924103319.htm