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      08-24-2017, 08:47 AM   #507
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Originally Posted by JTO24 View Post
Right?? Cheapest one on Rennlist is like $96k and I doubt they'll drop much in value once the 718 GT4 is released down the road.
Unless the 718 GT4 gets some detuned version of the GT3's 4.0L engine.

Besides the gearing, the one thing that you could (sort of ) knock the 981 GT4 for was the lack of a true GT-spec engine. It was the 991.1 CS engine...which is obviously good, but not the 8800+ revving monster we have seen in the various forms of the GT3 lately.

Although Porsche might keep that in their back pocket for the GT4-RS. That's going to be a lot of fun to watch.

EDIT - I look at the 981 GT4 as a very similar exercise as the 1M was for BMW. I think they wanted to test the market, and so while the 981 GT4 has tons of upgrades over a 981 GTS, Porsche didn't go to the level of giving it a GT-spec engine. Now that they know people really will buy a GT-level Cayman, we might see them sprinkle more magic into the 718 version.
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Past rides: 2016 981 BGTS, 2020 MINI JCW, 2017 F80, 2015 981 CS, 2014 F22 235, 2011 E82 135, 2008 E82 135, 2007 E92 328, 2007 E92 328 (My lady drives an OG M2. So does my dad)
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