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Old 01-21-2021, 11:10 AM
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Terry
Outstanding purchase. Your gonna have fun!



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+1! I remember when you ordered the RS3 which was awesome. This car will be a joy to be driven. Look forward to the pics.

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I'll post pictures for a Fact !!!


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Terry... Huge Congrats! Enjoy it in the best of health!



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Terry, as a previous owner of various Caymans and Boxsters, including the rare versions such as the "R" and "Spyder", I would suggest you also consider the 911 Carrera since your build takes you into 911 range $$$ wise.

The GT4 is a track tuned version, designed for aggressive driving and really shining at the track and as such, will require a bit of a sacrifice in road comfort.

They are not terrible, I have driven the previous version of GT4 but it is definitely not the car one would mistake for a luxury ride and I believe you used the word "luxury" and "comfort items" in your post.

I don't know if you have ever driven a Cayman before? They are a more intimate cabin space cars compared to a 911 which offers more real estate inside for a tall guy and a 911 is way more capable than a mere mortal can ever truly put down on the street without losing his/her driver's license...

I can see the desire to own a more limited production track oriented Cayman but honestly after owning a half dozen of them, I would personally steer any customer towards a 911 which offers everything anyone that does not intend on tracking their car would ever want. Even a base 911 would go a long way on the track... Porsche builds sports cars...

Just a friendly advise from a guy who has been through at least a dozen Porsches and is being totally objective.

Besides, the GT4 allocations are very hard to come by and you may be disappointed after a long wait. It has happened to more than a few of my Porsche enthusiast buddies as they came up empty handed in the end...

Just so you guys know I did also take into account the 911.
Just ain't me ...........
I want something that when I pull up to a multi-lane-stoplight intersection I don't ever see another of what I'm sitting in.


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Nice. My favorite current Porsche. Also the color I would pick. Enjoy!!



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Wow. From the hellcat to the Audi to the Porsche. You’ve covered much of the spectrum in a short time.

I'm running out of years so Cathy (Wife) said, Terry get off your butt and put things in motion right now.
I did exactly as she suggested.


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Congrats Terry!

This is almost better than buying a new pair of speakers!

I did do exactly that ^^^ not all that long ago.
Actually I both two sets of four.
Click on Link below,
https://www.avsforum.com/threads/tig...#post-60069967


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Congrats Terry, the wait is the fun part!

Agreed ...


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Terry, congrats!!

I'm with Serge on this one though, with a 911, Rascal can accompany you and Cathy.

See post comment above on the 911 and myself buddy.


Guys, I have had a 911 "Whale-Tail-Porsche" ...........


















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Old 01-21-2021, 11:43 AM
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Beautiful car Terry, congrats.

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Good luck with getting an allocation Terry.
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Old 01-21-2021, 04:42 PM
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Terry, what happened with Rascal?
We miss him!
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Old 01-22-2021, 11:10 AM
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Beautiful car Terry, congrats.

- Buck

Buck,


If I wanted immediate satisfaction I could get a GT4 now as they are on some Porsche showrooms.


But, at now 75 and June I'll be 76 I want exactly what I have configured in the build.
I as well as my wife (Cathy) think it's going to worth the Longgggggg ... wait.


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Good luck with getting an allocation Terry.

Well my Porsche dealer still doesn't have a GT4 allocation as Cody (G/M) was in touch with me not long ago.
I think it will happen but I'm going to have to remain Calm


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Terry, what happened with Rascal?
We miss him!

Bart,


Rascal is now a little over 4-years old.
He is doing A-OK buddy.
Thanks for inquiring about the "Big Red Boy".



Here's our immediate family ...........







Terry
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ATM ... Active Thermal Management Cool Stack 1 Exhaust Fan Assembly
Home Theater Component Mid Atlantic Rack ... Slide-Out 50" Track
Sanus CFR1620 ... Modular open-frame component rack with Middle Atlantic 4-Post H/D Shelves
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Great cat!!
Our neighbor has a smaller version that visits with our cats a few days a week. Entertaining to watch them bat at each other on either side of the windows/doors.
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Old 01-23-2021, 02:07 PM
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Great cat!!
Our neighbor has a smaller version that visits with our cats a few days a week. Entertaining to watch them bat at each other on either side of the windows/doors.



Glenn,



Just for you buddy ...............
















I have a few Hard-Disc ...........













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Mitsubishi New 16-Seer, 24,000 BTU Split-Unit ... for Heating/Cooling & Humidity control of Home Theater
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Panasonic DP-UB9000 New ... HDR 4K UHD Blu-ray Player:
Roku: New ... 2022 Ultra HD-4K-HDR-Atmos Streaming Player
JVC RS4100 New ... Laser Projector
Lumagen Radiance Pro New ... 4242 18G Ultra HD Video Processor
Stewart Filmscreen: New ... Stewart StudioTek 130 G4 123" 16x9 W/4-Way Remote Masking
JML Speakers ... 2-JM Lab Utopia Mezzo Front, 2-Side Utopia, 2-Rear Mini Utopia
Focal Sopra ... Center Channel
Triad Atmos New ... 6 Triad Custom Repeat Gold 8 Mini Monitor Plus in-ceiling speakers W/Matching Flat Black Grills
SVS PB16-Ultra Subwoofers New ... 4 PB-16 ULTRA Subs
Transparent Speaker Cables ... Transparent TW Plus HP 10-2 W/Plus Bricks
Classe' Amps ... 2-CA201, 1-CAM-350, 2-CA-M400
ATI AT526NC New ... ATI AT526NC 6 Channel Amp for
6 Triad Atmos in-ceiling speakers
A/C Power New ... All Separate 20-Amp Circuits W/Dedicated Hospital Grade Receptacles
Richard Gray Power Conditioners New ...
1- RGPC-1200S, 9-RGPC-400S
Panamax MB1500 ... 2023 New 1500VA UPS Battery Backup for JVC RS4100 laser projector
Eaton ... Ultimate Home Surge Protection
CRITEC TDX100M New ... Modular Series Home Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor
HT Components/Gear Cooling ... 3-sets of Z-Fans, Cool-Stack I, Suncourt Variable Speed Thru Wall Fan
ATM ... Active Thermal Management Cool Stack 1 Exhaust Fan Assembly
Home Theater Component Mid Atlantic Rack ... Slide-Out 50" Track
Sanus CFR1620 ... Modular open-frame component rack with Middle Atlantic 4-Post H/D Shelves
Room Acoustic ... Acoustic Innovations panels
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Rosco Velour Black 6003 ... 2-coats of Black primer.
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Area Shag Rug New ... Liliah Deep Black Low-Shag by Andover Mills 12' x 15' Rectangle Area-Rug
Custom Calibrated H/T New ... Chad Billheimer on September 4th 2023 did my JVC RS4100.
The results were 100% Totally Awesome I Highly recommend his services. https://www.hdtvbychadb.com/home-1.html
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https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-the-numbers/
The 'heir-apparent' of the real 911s.
Based on your build-sheet I'm guessing you read their comments about the 'full bucket seats'. Keep us posted.
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I was really missing Terry’s exploits with the Audi. It was too quiet around here.

Now ‘he’s baaaack’ and I’m happy to ride along!

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https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...y-the-numbers/
The 'heir-apparent' of the real 911s.
Based on your build-sheet I'm guessing you read their comments about the 'full bucket seats'.
Keep us posted.

Yes I have read all about the $6K dollar optional Racing-Bucket-Seats as well as a lot of the videos.
Since I'm over on this internet site and not over on Rennlist Porsche Internet Site I'll make the following comments.
Who in the world would want to put up with trying to get in and out with those seats ???
And if the above was not bad enough can you imagine driving distances for hours & hours with those and hundreds & hundreds of miles ???
If your of the "Rich & Famous" crowd having the multi-car garages and lots of Guy-Toys.
Then as many have commented having those Race-Seats would be just fine as the GT4 would just be one more Guy-Toy to drive every once in awhile or of course show it off to your other Super-Wealthy buddies.
And then we have those that have Lots & Lots & Lots of disposable income that will get the GT4 to actually just Track it.
So, those seats would make since for the above purpose ^^^

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More than anything else, the $5900 Full Bucket seats seem to exist to facilitate such bruising. They will be instruments of torture for most people and best left to Instagram "fitness models" and other masochists. After just a couple hours in them, our toes started to go numb and our hips felt as if they'd been hammered with a meat tenderizer. A mild panic that we were never going to be comfortable again set in. If you see a GT4 parked on the side of the road and the owner walking, it's not necessarily because the car's out of gas. The driver might just need a break.
Nothing new as in my Porsche dealer acquiring an additional GT4 Allocation.


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I was really missing Terry’s exploits with the Audi. It was too quiet around here.

Now ‘he’s baaaack’ and I’m happy to ride along!

Tom
Hi Tom,


Well the Audi RS-3 I did love and truthfully if I hadn't stumbled on the Porsche GT4.
I could have easily kept and lived with the RS-3 for years and years.

The reason I have made this last purchase is simply because IMHO I'm running out of years for this sort of Sports Car.
I want to have what very well might end up being my Last Sports Car while I still can still enjoy it.
June I'll be 76 so using Common-Sense it seems to me it's now or never.


Terry
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Mitsubishi New 16-Seer, 24,000 BTU Split-Unit ... for Heating/Cooling & Humidity control of Home Theater
Marantz Pre-Amp Processor: ... AV8805
Panasonic DP-UB9000 New ... HDR 4K UHD Blu-ray Player:
Roku: New ... 2022 Ultra HD-4K-HDR-Atmos Streaming Player
JVC RS4100 New ... Laser Projector
Lumagen Radiance Pro New ... 4242 18G Ultra HD Video Processor
Stewart Filmscreen: New ... Stewart StudioTek 130 G4 123" 16x9 W/4-Way Remote Masking
JML Speakers ... 2-JM Lab Utopia Mezzo Front, 2-Side Utopia, 2-Rear Mini Utopia
Focal Sopra ... Center Channel
Triad Atmos New ... 6 Triad Custom Repeat Gold 8 Mini Monitor Plus in-ceiling speakers W/Matching Flat Black Grills
SVS PB16-Ultra Subwoofers New ... 4 PB-16 ULTRA Subs
Transparent Speaker Cables ... Transparent TW Plus HP 10-2 W/Plus Bricks
Classe' Amps ... 2-CA201, 1-CAM-350, 2-CA-M400
ATI AT526NC New ... ATI AT526NC 6 Channel Amp for
6 Triad Atmos in-ceiling speakers
A/C Power New ... All Separate 20-Amp Circuits W/Dedicated Hospital Grade Receptacles
Richard Gray Power Conditioners New ...
1- RGPC-1200S, 9-RGPC-400S
Panamax MB1500 ... 2023 New 1500VA UPS Battery Backup for JVC RS4100 laser projector
Eaton ... Ultimate Home Surge Protection
CRITEC TDX100M New ... Modular Series Home Transient Voltage Surge Suppressor
HT Components/Gear Cooling ... 3-sets of Z-Fans, Cool-Stack I, Suncourt Variable Speed Thru Wall Fan
ATM ... Active Thermal Management Cool Stack 1 Exhaust Fan Assembly
Home Theater Component Mid Atlantic Rack ... Slide-Out 50" Track
Sanus CFR1620 ... Modular open-frame component rack with Middle Atlantic 4-Post H/D Shelves
Room Acoustic ... Acoustic Innovations panels
Seating ... Ekornes Stressless Wave
Rosco Velour Black 6003 ... 2-coats of Black primer.
Then 2-coats of Full-Strength Rosco #6003 UN-Diluted to complete Dedicated Home Theater
Area Shag Rug New ... Liliah Deep Black Low-Shag by Andover Mills 12' x 15' Rectangle Area-Rug
Custom Calibrated H/T New ... Chad Billheimer on September 4th 2023 did my JVC RS4100.
The results were 100% Totally Awesome I Highly recommend his services. https://www.hdtvbychadb.com/home-1.html

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