WGA Posted 31January Report Share Posted 31January 5 hours ago, gallium said: Thanks for sharing that, it’s very close! I was never planning on going for black as upkeep is a royal pain (PPF is a must) and I do love a good metallic finish, but I just couldn’t get over the carbon bonnet looking like a bolt on when going with the weissach pack. Other than PTS, the only standard colour that best integrates the bonnet with the car is black to make it look more cohesive. It would have been nice to be able to have the bonnet painted as a free weissach option like on the Spyder RS. I’m planning to go with the standard dark grey wheels to add just a bit of contrast and better match the carbon bits. I think those black wheels get lost in a sea of black and are better suited to lighter paint colours. Curiousity question. Why didn't you just go with a non-WP car and save yourself a whole lot of money given you don't like the main element of the WP? Spartan and cafe_racer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallium Posted 1February Report Share Posted 1February 5 hours ago, WGA said: Curiousity question. Why didn't you just go with a non-WP car and save yourself a whole lot of money given you don't like the main element of the WP? You make a valid point. A bonnet stripe helps reduce this to some extent and you are quite right that a non-WP would remove this effect altogether. I appreciate that many customers actually like the contrast difference between the bonnet and fenders, and that this is a personal taste thing. I suspect that Porsche had some similar feedback to mine post release of the coupe, and hence decided to offer WP with a painted bonnet no cost option on the Spyder RS. It's all about trade offs. I quite like all the carbon bits and interior trim changes that the weissach pack offers so adapted the paint colour to best match the carbon bonnet of the WP. SS 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGA Posted 1February Report Share Posted 1February 1 hour ago, gallium said: You make a valid point. A bonnet stripe helps reduce this to some extent and you are quite right that a non-WP would remove this effect altogether. I appreciate that many customers actually like the contrast difference between the bonnet and fenders, and that this is a personal taste thing. I suspect that Porsche had some similar feedback to mine post release of the coupe, and hence decided to offer WP with a painted bonnet no cost option on the Spyder RS. It's all about trade offs. I quite like all the carbon bits and interior trim changes that the weissach pack offers so adapted the paint colour to best match the carbon bonnet of the WP. Fair enough. We will now have the same rides - 4RS and Emira. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallium Posted 1February Report Share Posted 1February 2 hours ago, WGA said: Fair enough. We will now have the same rides - 4RS and Emira. Indeed, it seems quite popular to have both cars for some reason. I can only dream of having the cars in your garage though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe_racer Posted 15February Report Share Posted 15February Few false starts with the off market process, so have gone old school. Now up on carsales! https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/porsche-718-2022/sse-ad-16742593/ donR, sleazius, Ian718 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGA Posted 16February Report Share Posted 16February It is certainly a decent price and well below the cost of a new one. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 16February Report Share Posted 16February 21 hours ago, cafe_racer said: Few false starts with the off market process, so have gone old school. Now up on carsales! https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/porsche-718-2022/sse-ad-16742593/ Real nice spec! I'm keen to try one at some point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 16February Report Share Posted 16February Getting daily notifications on them all dropping at the moment. The blue one was listed at 419k week and a half ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe_racer Posted 16February Report Share Posted 16February Thanks all, I’ve had a great time with the car! I prefer to go in with it well priced off the bat rather than have it sit and reduce over time. I’m getting the same alerts for lots of cars right now. 5 hours ago, edgy said: Real nice spec! I'm keen to try one at some point I know one you can try out for a minor fee. 996 RS swap? 😂 JWM, Yeatesy, DJM and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 16February Report Share Posted 16February I think you’ve definitely given the other sellers something to think about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 17February Report Share Posted 17February 19 hours ago, cafe_racer said: I know one you can try out for a minor fee. 996 RS swap? 😂 Haha 😝 you never know your luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda.RS Posted 29February Report Share Posted 29February Out of curiosity, anyone have any idea how many 4RSs have been delivered in Australia so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGA Posted 29February Report Share Posted 29February 1 hour ago, Panda.RS said: Out of curiosity, anyone have any idea how many 4RSs have been delivered in Australia so far? Well over 100 and probably closer to 200 by now. They are pumping them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe_racer Posted 29February Report Share Posted 29February I think the goal was to build 7000 globally. Australia always seems to get a few more than its fair share of GT cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 29February Report Share Posted 29February I’d say in excess of 200. The goal was 7000, they mentioned It at their AGM. They also brought in a similar number of the previous generation GT4s, and it felt like half the forum had one at the time. It won’t matter a lick how many they sold, in 5-7 years you’ll struggle to get a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc968cs Posted 29February Report Share Posted 29February 19 minutes ago, sleazius said: It won’t matter a lick how many they sold, in 5-7 years you’ll struggle to get a good one. Interesting view and opposite to what I expected. Porsches if serviced seem to me to be well engineered and last really well. With them being readily available (take your pick from 15 second hand being listed tonight and it keeps growing) what’s the thought behind that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 29February Report Share Posted 29February 4 minutes ago, mc968cs said: Interesting view and opposite to what I expected. Porsches if serviced seem to me to be well engineered and last really well. With them being readily available (take your pick from 15 second hand being listed tonight and it keeps growing) what’s the thought behind that? I mean that getting one in a decent spec that isn’t white, black, or silver, will be very difficult in 5-7 years time from now. Also over time the number of cars on the market decreases. Plus the better optioned cars are the ones that people tend to hang onto. If white is your poison more power! But I’ll wrap anything white. This wasn’t a reliability dig in any shape or form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 29February Report Share Posted 29February 4 hours ago, mc968cs said: With them being readily available (take your pick from 15 second hand being listed tonight and it keeps growing) what’s the thought behind that? I reckon some people buy an RS for bragging rights and then decide too harsh or too noisy for taking the wife to lunch on a Sunday. I’ve read garbage on FB about guys needing to wear earplugs and complaining about the ride. Seriously………exhaust closed and cruising revs it’s not noisy at all. And the ride is fine……it’s an RS, I’d be disappointed if it was comfy and quiet. It’s all relative. Some people need to admit that they actually desire a 996 cab for winery runs rather than an RS……..so Carsales beckons🤣. mc968cs, TwoHeadsTas, JWM and 4 others 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazius Posted 29February Report Share Posted 29February It feels like about 30% were bought to flip or on a whim because money was cheap. You're absolutely right though, the contingent that needed to win cars and coffee should have bought a Turbo S, but the internet told them that the RS (GT4/3) was the most desirable. Spartan and DJM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe_racer Posted 29February Report Share Posted 29February 7 hours ago, DJM said: I reckon some people buy an RS for bragging rights and then decide too harsh or too noisy for taking the wife to lunch on a Sunday. I’ve read garbage on FB about guys needing to wear earplugs and complaining about the ride. Seriously………exhaust closed and cruising revs it’s not noisy at all. And the ride is fine……it’s an RS, I’d be disappointed if it was comfy and quiet. It’s all relative. Some people need to admit that they actually desire a 996 cab for winery runs rather than an RS……..so Carsales beckons🤣. Totally agreed, car is super easy to get along with at cruising speeds. I drove mine to bathurst after a bunch of serious rain last year, front axle lift over some potholes was all that was required. It has carplay and good a/c. What else do you need. That and the fact its then a weapon on track! DJM, 80mercury and Yeatesy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 1March Report Share Posted 1March 9 hours ago, DJM said: I’ve read garbage on FB about guys needing to wear earplugs and complaining about the ride. Well it is 2024, so I imagine mummy and daddy will just pat their little heads and tell them everything will be ok 🙄 Spartan, Dalai and Yeatesy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGA Posted 1March Report Share Posted 1March 2 hours ago, cafe_racer said: Totally agreed, car is super easy to get along with at cruising speeds. I drove mine to bathurst after a bunch of serious rain last year, front axle lift over some potholes was all that was required. It has carplay and good a/c. What else do you need. That and the fact its then a weapon on track! I have just been quoted over $4,500 by PCB for a set of Manthey pads for my 4RS. Do you mind telling where you got yours and what you paid for them? DJM and mc968cs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe_racer Posted 1March Report Share Posted 1March For manthey pads and lines I was charged $5200 inc fitment. set of pads was $1578 front and $1380 rear. I found the MR pads a bit noisy so was going to pop a set of pagid RS29’s in to replace them once worn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted 1March Report Share Posted 1March 6 hours ago, WGA said: I have just been quoted over $4,500 by PCB for a set of Manthey pads for my 4RS. Do you mind telling where you got yours and what you paid for them? Wowsers, didn’t realise gold was good for friction material. Utterly ridiculous. tomo, MFX, PotsAndPans and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafe_racer Posted 3March Report Share Posted 3March On 01/03/2024 at 19:33, DJM said: Wowsers, didn’t realise gold was good for friction material. Utterly ridiculous. Yeah, I didn't ask price, may have said no if I was smart enough to ask prior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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