Lenlec Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, MIkeyv60 said: Around 70 coming to the UK . All allocations taken up by midday yesterday (Wednesday) Will hold its value better than a standard gts 4.0 . Apart from initial investment could get a fair chunk back in years to come? 70 .? That’s more than I imagined tbh. If only 1250 world wide. lovely looking car IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mneil Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Will no doubt get flipped as per usual with the Gt cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Lenlec said: 70 .? That’s more than I imagined tbh. If only 1250 world wide. lovely looking car IMO Dont think they will be selling many or none in China which is Porsche's biggest market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 Proper nasty looking wheels. Some achievement making OEM look aftermarket. The accents don’t work and as a signature inside colour red with red dash top is divisive at best. The old 986 550 had some of the best options including a then unique interior colour, unique (albeit only painted) alloys, short shift kit and a wee bit more power. What a missed opportunity this is in comparison. They could have created a better one from the current Tequipment brochure and options list. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 40 minutes ago, highway said: Proper nasty looking wheels. Some achievement making OEM look aftermarket. The accents don’t work and as a signature inside colour red with red dash top is divisive at best. The old 986 550 had some of the best options including a then unique interior colour, unique (albeit only painted) alloys, short shift kit and a wee bit more power. What a missed opportunity this is in comparison. They could have created a better one from the current Tequipment brochure and options list. Can spec black interior and top . Looks great in white 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 White? Like a travellers caravan? Not for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clivescoobydo Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 6 hours ago, MIkeyv60 said: Dont think they will be selling many or none in China which is Porsche's biggest market Why not?? One case of corona virus in the last 8 months and they’ll be burning fossil fuels long after we’ve gone back to horse and cart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 18 minutes ago, Clivescoobydo said: Why not?? One case of corona virus in the last 8 months and they’ll be burning fossil fuels long after we’ve gone back to horse and cart! High emmission engines are penalised heavily, thats why the 718 4 pot has been such a success in China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, highway said: White? Like a travellers caravan? Not for me. Thats the beauty of choice and the extra value in the years to come Edited January 14, 2021 by MIkeyv60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clivescoobydo Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, MIkeyv60 said: High emmission engines are penalised heavily, thats why the 718 4 pot has been such a success in China How come RR/Bentley do so well out there? I would guess the Chinese mega wealthy, of which there are plenty these days, are not too concerned with emission penalties. Edited January 14, 2021 by Clivescoobydo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edc Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 4 hours ago, highway said: Proper nasty looking wheels. Some achievement making OEM look aftermarket. The accents don’t work and as a signature inside colour red with red dash top is divisive at best. The old 986 550 had some of the best options including a then unique interior colour, unique (albeit only painted) alloys, short shift kit and a wee bit more power. What a missed opportunity this is in comparison. They could have created a better one from the current Tequipment brochure and options list. This 25th doesn't look as different from or have as many new/unique performance parts as the 986 550. Feels more like a Black Edition or more like the RS60 but even those had a higher output IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted January 14, 2021 Report Share Posted January 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Clivescoobydo said: How come RR/Bentley do so well out there? I would guess the Chinese mega wealthy, of which there are plenty these days, are not too concerned with emission penalties. No idea .. 981 sales dropped due to high emission charges. 718 4t introduced and China becomes its biggest market, outsells the 911 so maybe its just high emmission sportscars they arent keen on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 On 1/14/2021 at 9:16 PM, edc said: This 25th doesn't look as different from or have as many new/unique performance parts as the 986 550. Feels more like a Black Edition or more like the RS60 but even those had a higher output IIRC. Perhaps it is trying to be more of a tribute to an original 2.5 to a range topping special edition? i.e. not more power or higher spec with extra toys as such. At least it has 6 cylinders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenman Posted January 18, 2021 Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 I’m quite liking the look. Wheels look good IMO, side vents I’m not so sure. I don’t know if I could live with red on the top of the dash though (reflections). Ultimately though is just some cosmetic treatment, so I can’t really see a huge premium being maintained over a similarly specced GTS...but I’ve been wrong before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul chocks Posted January 19, 2021 Report Share Posted January 19, 2021 Wow - the concept car really was stunning! I've seen it many times before, but a side by side comparison really does show it off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 You could get a Spyder for the same money...no brainer surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MIkeyv60 Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 20 hours ago, RBD914 v2 said: You could get a Spyder for the same money...no brainer surely? Cant get either unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenman Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 9:49 PM, RBD914 v2 said: You could get a Spyder for the same money...no brainer surely? I don’t think it’s quite that clear cut (assuming either were available). With the engine being all but the same there’s no real obvious advantage there. The roof is a big turn off for some with the Spyder, a point for the GTS/25. Suspension wise clearly the Spyder is more advanced/tuned, but again this isn’t always a pro, some want more compliance in a primary road car. Both are limited edition models though the Spyder will probably have more cache (if that’s important to you). Never driven either so obviously pure speculation but I don’t see a chasm between them and could certainly see some preferring the ‘25’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBD914 v2 Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 35 minutes ago, Greenman said: I don’t think it’s quite that clear cut (assuming either were available). With the engine being all but the same there’s no real obvious advantage there. The roof is a big turn off for some with the Spyder, a point for the GTS/25. Suspension wise clearly the Spyder is more advanced/tuned, but again this isn’t always a pro, some want more compliance in a primary road car. Both are limited edition models though the Spyder will probably have more cache (if that’s important to you). Never driven either so obviously pure speculation but I don’t see a chasm between them and could certainly see some preferring the ‘25’. Roof aside the Spyder is the more special car. The front and rear ends are completely different, you can have any colour you want and it has the full GT suspension. And you are not stuck with all those horrible gold bits! I would bet the Spyders will hold their value better too, if that's a consideration for the buyer. But I'm with you on the roof, doesn't seem to stop it selling though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miopyk Posted January 24, 2021 Report Share Posted January 24, 2021 We've been told we've got a build slot but no build date as yet. We've gone Silver/Black with a red roof as I couldn't live with the red red interior. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 Apparently build dates are being moved to 2022? Lack of semi conductors is to blame . I qot quoted over a 30 week delivery on a new Golf r the weekend and thats when the factory will accept your order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIkeyv60 Posted January 25, 2021 Report Share Posted January 25, 2021 20 hours ago, RBD914 v2 said: Roof aside the Spyder is the more special car. The front and rear ends are completely different, you can have any colour you want and it has the full GT suspension. And you are not stuck with all those horrible gold bits! I would bet the Spyders will hold their value better too, if that's a consideration for the buyer. But I'm with you on the roof, doesn't seem to stop it selling though! Agree the Spyder is a more special car but the the 25 is aimed at the gts market. The spyder and gt4 are a more focused drive and ride and not really for use as a daily? The gold wheels and accents are marmite but hasnt put people off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nock Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 2:55 PM, Miopyk said: We've been told we've got a build slot but no build date as yet. We've gone Silver/Black with a red roof as I couldn't live with the red red interior. Congratulations on getting one, insane amounts of jealousy from me! The '25 years' is the first Boxster that I've looked at and thought 'yes, I probably would trade my RS60 Spyder in for that'. I configured one up to about £87k though and then swiftly exited the website! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDonald Posted February 8, 2021 Report Share Posted February 8, 2021 On 1/24/2021 at 2:55 PM, Miopyk said: We've been told we've got a build slot but no build date as yet. We've gone Silver/Black with a red roof as I couldn't live with the red red interior. How lovely. That'll turn some heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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