I am collecting a 2023 GT4 in a few weeks and have been watching every video i can find about them. This is the most informative I have seen so far. Great job.
one of the best reviews for the gt4! im actually thinking of ordering one. You hit a lot of the questions I had, thanks man. Congrats on this beautiful machine!
I’ve watched a million GT4 reviews and am always on the hunt for a new one. You pointed out some things that other people have not. It was detailed and very thorough. One of my favorite reviews! Enjoy the car. Hope to get one in the near future.
Good Job, lots of detail. Only thing I'd say is that the carbon bucket seats are a MUST in a GT car. If you want the comfort seats then you might as well get a GTS. Thx
Congrats on the GT4 my man! I am also a pilot, and I’ve been eyeing one of this bad boys for myself. I’m hoping to pull the trigger by the end of this year! I love it when I find a new GT4 video that came out! It keeps the emotion and excitement alive! Awesome wrap as well!
I do not recommend my shop. I’m having more than half of it redone to an appropriate level of quality. I’ll let you know who does it right when it’s corrected.
As a fellow pilot and car enthusiast Ive been eyeing the GT4 as well. Thank you for putting together this video to explain what its really like. Cant get enough of 718 GT4 videos, excellent content sir...Sub'd!
@@JetFuelOnly nice. Also, you can put a bit of memory foam behind the back seat pad for some lumbar support. A little bit of 1inch foam there made it really comfortable. The back is Velcroed into place and comes out really easily
Great video! Congratulations on your new ride! I ordered a 2021 718 Spyder GT silver with the red interior. It took 17 months for the car to arrive after I rebuilt the 2020 order with a PK transmission. I ordered many of the options that you didn’t. I could not be happier with the car. I think the cars is under priced by $30-$50,000. I do wish I could have use the carbon fiber seats. They are gorgeous but they are really hard to get in and out …. Therefore my wife requested the 18 way seats. They’re very comfortable and supportive seats. The Spyder is hell of a lot of fun since we live at the beach in S. Cal.
The delay was mostly due to Covid delays. Then I started getting cold feet about a year into the process. ( I should just buy something else) …Once I found out I could order the PDK I redid the build order.
Just letting you know that I enjoy your videos. Just took delivery of my GT4 in early Jan. Hoping to get it to the track soon. However, 2 weeks ago, while just taking a ride with my wife, we heard a clunking noise from the car at slow speeds only (very inconsistent). Got it up on the lift the next day and failed to find any source for the sound. However, I did see oil under the engine and took it back to the dealership. Oil leak confirmed (1200 miles). Still waiting.....
Great configuration! Love the red brakes with the red stitching in the interior. Just miss the red seatbelts. You did not like them ? Enjoy your ride !
What annoys you about driving the GT4 on the freeway? Is it just a case of it feeling like it has blue balls, or is there something specific that you do not like about it on the freeway?
@@JetFuelOnly I’m ok with the freeway part as it will still feel special, but I agree about the noise part. At full tilt, the intake noise is very loud and this car needs to live in the upper range more often than not. If the timing works out, I’m still going to pull the trigger though. It’s a race between when I could get a Z06 or GT4 first. My decision time is Oct. / Nov. this year to make either move.
Nice content. The GT4 is a great car, especially the 981 version. I always felt the manual made it a lot of fun. The PDK is a different proposition all together. I will be uploaded my review soon.
my favotite thing is the intake engine sound being piped into the interior. Least favorite is that the electric steering does not give as much road feel as the old hydraulic steering. But if you did not have a 987 to compare to the 982 steering is excellent.
Great video, lots of info and opinions with nice production and formatting! However.... I'm surprised so many are getting the GT4 rather than the GTS 4.0 when they mostly drive it on the street as a daily/weekend car. If the car sees a lot of track use, then of course I understand the choice and would absolutely agree that the GT4 is the superior car -- but for the street (with perhaps an odd/rare track visit), myself I think the GTS is the better car (probably, I should say in all fairness, since my opinion is based upon reading and gathering *lots* of information and not on my own physical experience in this case), and that is why I opted for the GTS 4.0 instead (it should have been delivered this week, but unfortunately it's been post-poned two months due to the global circuit shortage). I would concur that the emotional experience you get from the GT4 probably is a richer one since it's a "sexier" and more dynamic creature (than the GTS), but on the other hand I like the "stealthier" and more sub-dued look of the GTS, where other drivers may think it's just a simple entry-level Porsche, while at the same time it has in practicality the same performance as the GT4 on most public roads. Mine is also black on black, but I have removed all badges and even went with black instead of red brake callipers, just to tone it down visually. Like you, I also have another family car (a black RS6 Avant 2014 with a stage 1 tune @690 PS with 98RON), but GTS was as far as I would go in terms of a fun rear-wheel drive mid-engine two-seater for the street...). Those of you who have ordered or already have a GT4, did you also consider the GTS 4.0 or was it never even open for discussion? If you did consider the GTS, then what made you decide to go with the GT4 instead (those of you who are driving it regularly on the track need not reply :-)?
All good points. Motor trend I think it was just did a comparison, it’s very close even on the track. But I admit the main difference for me is the emotional factor. Otherwise 100% GTS.
Great production delivery Daniel- you able to share costings please? Could you option Alcantara PDK shifter? Tips for keeping the Alcantara in good order?
Check my description and you can see everything including price. Came out to just under $119k USD. I did not sea an alcantara option for the shifter. I wish it was an option. Alcantara most important is to clean often. Start with brushing (a small brush for suede is food) this gets dust out. Then a damp microfiber towel to wipe. Then dry with dry towel. If still not clean as you need use Sonax Alcantara as directed. After dry, brush out.
great review! yeah i get a bit self conscious as well and EVERYBODY wants to race me all the time! its very annoying so when im driving to the canyons i just putt along and let them go fast. overall, driving back in the canyons makes up for it.
Haha. Yup. Besides the GT4 looks fast but truth is it’s slow compared to some of the high power cars out there …. Until you hit the curves then it’s bye bye!
@@JetFuelOnly there was this guy in a Chevy bolt trying to show off his instant torque yesterday morning and he wound up spinning out and losing control and I'm like.....smh, was it worth it ?
Yep... I'm the same, freeway or motorway driving (here in the UK) is a waste of miles on the GT4 and if I have to drive them on the way to some great roads, I'm cursing all the way!
Great video, I owned the first Cayman S back in 2006 when it first came out. I wanted to enjoy a proper affordable mid-engine Porsche. I kept that car for 6 years because it was amazing to drive. Like on your video whenever I saw a speed sign for warning maximum recommended speed I knew I could triple that speed and still safety corner in the mid-engine Cayman S. I went back to a 911 however just for the interior space. I am on my 17th Porsche a 911 Turbo in Guards Red. Thinking about adding a 718 SPYDER to my garage. A toss up between it and the new coming Corvette C8 ZO6.
@@JetFuelOnly Yeah, that was my original thinking as well, GT4 first and spend a year with it, revaluate, and then decide if I want to jump to the C8 Z06, but I am in allocation hell right now on a 2022 GT4. If the Z06 does in fact get unveiled in July and for sale in the fall, it might persuade me that direction.
There is no substitute for a Porsche GT car. I too had a new VET on order. I may buy it because it’s a stupid bargain but it’s not the same experience.
@@jefferypotter6310 A standard Vette, I agree, the upcoming Z06, I am not betting against. I have had many Z06's over the years and they are amazing machines, they just weren't up to par in the interior department. That has changed now, I sat in a 3LT trim level recently right after test driving a GT4 and the interior quality difference was ZERO Driving dynamics with the Vette being mid-engine and the Z06 model geared more towards the track rat rather than the general public and the 60 YO crowd, all the short comings of the Base & Z51 Vette will be a non-issue.
I did not order the nav on my Cayman GTS either. No regret. I have asked around before the decision. Very few people use it. One person said it works well in Germany. Though I picked up mine in Stuttgart, it was too much for a few weeks of usage. I got Bose but I enjoy more of engine noise than music in it.
Awesome review man! This was really fun and insightful to watch. Great job, first time viewer here. On a side note, would you prefer to own a 992 Carrera S or this 718 GT4? I am thinking of trading in my 992 c2s over the new GT4 PDK. Please let me know your thoughts.
Great job! I like the no-nonsense opinions, giving credit where it's due and highlighting the bits you dont like. I love that sunset shot...perfect pose, perfect timing. As a fellow pilot and car enthusiast, the 718 GT4 PDK is on my list for my next car. Looking forward to more opinions of this car when you push it hard!
At 17:10 you mention Auto start/stop not saving your last setting: Do you have a key fob that allows for Entry and Drive as well as saving PCM and climate presets by key? If so, this should save your Start/Stop setting as well. It saves on my 2018 Macan GTS.
Thanks. I disagree because then it’s too much black. (Can’t believe I said that! Haha). But the wheels are gray so I’m thinking I may change the badge from chrome to something closer to the wheel color.
Most was filmed off Flynn Rd and connecting roads. This meets 580 at Altamont Pass. A lot of pebbles that are dangerous to your rocker panels though. Other parts on Collier Canyon Rd north of Livermore.
@@JetFuelOnly beautiful car by the way. I drove a 991.2 GT3 at the Porsche Experience for 90 minutes and now really get why Porsche is such a good brand. They really make cars that beg to be driven hard, and they can take as much as you can throw at it, all day, every day. A high revving Porsche flat 6 is a beautiful thing to experience. That GT3 with the stratospheric 9000 RPM redline was something to behold, and the 8000 RPM GT4 4.0 is certainly a great sounding and performing engine in its own right. The level of grip from a GT car are huge, and they are very adjustable and easy to read when you manage them through a corner. Now I have the Porsche bug.
Where did you get the driveway ramp/assist thingies at the 17:54 mark? I lose 2 weeks of my life every time I hear my splitter scraping. Thank god they are only ~$225 to replace.
Pyle ramps on Amazon. I found mine on Craigslist. They go fast so you gotta search often. It’s one of those things that doesn’t really matter that it’s used.
besides the red seatbelts, the spec definetly misses sport chrono and the clubsport option. ;) i'm getting mine in july. chalk, buckets, clubsport, carbon with red stitching interieur and steel brakes. can't wait to be at the ring with it. gonna get the manthey racing full kit in august. awsome trackday tool. as a daily i gonna stick with my racingyellow 991.2 carrera t. anyway - nice review m8. interesting to see a non-european view on the car. regards steve
No club sport option in the US! When you start reaching budget limits the useless chrono can go for me. I think because of its benefits in other models Porsche people just think it’s the god of options but when you boil it down - it’s an appearance Item on the GT4 and with its history some sort of status indicator for some. But red seatbelts I can’t argue with too much haha.
@@JetFuelOnly Sport Chrono is neccesary for the TrackPrecission app, so for me living near the Nordschleife it's a must. The missing mode selector is a thing because it makes it easy to get rid of this ridiculous Start Stop function on my 911. In the end - great car with a solid spec. Is it PTS? Or XPEL stealth? Looks very, very nice. No Clubsport option in the states? That's a real shame!
@@h3lldriver367 on the 718 from what I understand is navigation is the only requirement. It was different on the 981. It’s not excessively clear. But I’ve done a lot of research.
@@JetFuelOnly I had the previous generation of TTRS. Had springs and an APR tune, was wickedly quick, but doesn’t have the handling prowess or high limits of the C8 or GT4. A great all weather, year round daily driver though, just not a track star.
Yeah the lookout point got me by surprise at 5am. So many Tracy to Bay commuters! Thats fine when the traffic is going all one way but I came at them opposite direction. So much for a peaceful place to record. Had to take it elsewhere.
@@JetFuelOnly Maybe one of these days i'll see you on the road! I dont live near there anymore but i do like the Mines rd drive or sometimes go down to modesto and then go up to the observatory.
I bought one last week in Manual. I do feel this car is over rated. its good to drive but not as amazing as people keep telling it is. I feel Porsche has a very strong user bias. People just praise these cars because they know they are suppose to praise it. I had a manual GT3 2018 in the past and I always felt it was also a very over rated car. Most Porsche are over rated and not as good as people and their followers claim. Maybe its just me
