hf1

+1
I miss my Boxster. Early Sat/Sun summer mornings, curvy country road, top down in a Boxster = unbeatable Nirvana. Probably the best car for that purpose regardless of price. I see a 981 Boxster S in my near future, with MT and X73 sport suspension, of course.

sechsgang

Well, I get whatever loaner I'll have delivered friday...hoping for Ford Pinto but then again, those caught fire too...

991GT3

Got a Cayenne V6. I am not really happy. Car is very slow but it is quite comfortable.

allans

Told my Dealer the only loaners I would accept would be a Turbo S or 918. Said they would try. Haven't heard back. Allan

Rallyeporsche

Any of you that have parked your GT3 and have not yet gotten a loaner, don't settle for anything less than a new 991. The five of us that took delivery of GT3's from Carlsen Porsche in January were all offered NEW 991's with no requirement to "turn in" our GT3's. The factory is giving the dealers a lump sum plus a daily allowance for the 991's.

TRAKCAR

I have free beer for the person who can hold a drift the longest in a loaner on YouTube.

Really cool would be to use your loaner as you would your GT3; slap data/video in it and take it to the track so we know what a true bone stock boxter cayman, Pana, cayenne, C2 will do at your local track...

I already regret forgoing on the GT3 to wait for the RS. Prolly no such free track car luck by the time they perfect the RS, if they don't cancel the entire GT program altogether that is.

R.Deacon

LOL That's great a concept might get the bean counters putting a little fire
under their engineers butts,

I'll bring the Ice for the beer to sebring and a couple of go-pros

Peter keep the faith on the GT Program veterans like yourself need to be
our leaders

sechsgang

Did someone say "Spec-Loaner" series?

orthojoe

^LMAO. Nice.

R.Deacon

+20

sechsgang

Matches my 13 cayenne gts exactly...not upset, a pretty cool loaner for however long I have it. Tinted tail lights and black out package as well. It's amazing what PDK does for less than optimal power motor...I'm dodging potholes up in the Northeast anyways.


Oh...and signed up for V6 class 4 seater club race series...let me just get a brush guard installed...LOL.

TRAKCAR

I've been in a Panamera Turbo S executive stretch going so sideways we went backwards.

This could be fun.

Can I invite anyone to bring their loaner to the PBIR event with PBOC in 2 weeks? I could rent a hertz 911 but I rather buy you beers. I've had a Panamera on track at PBIR and nothing bad happened.

MaxLTV

Since there is nothing else to write about - stop drive killed all track and mod discussions - I'll post about the loaner. Got a base Cayman 2014 yesterday.

I did NOT like it. It seems fake. Let me explain. When I drove it 5/10, it felt AWESOME, except for the steering. But when I tried pushing it more, it did not deliver. Particularly the engine - throttle response, noise and initial pick up write a promise that the engine cannot deliver on when you dip the throttle more. Feels a bit like M3 in limp mode - great sound, great response as normally, but no go. Anyway, that was expected. What was unexpected that suspension and brakes were a bit the same - brakes provide great feel and modulation most of the time but getting close to threshold braking, the feel gets muddier. On the other hand, they feel better then brakes in Cayenne Turbo. I know, that's an SUV, but that by itself should not make the brakes worse, should it?

Suspension is the best part, but both my GT3 and M3 start to feel "smaller" when you really push them, while base Cayman does not have this magic. It's not too bad though.

Anyway, I'm not happy with the loaner. Definitely not a worthy replacement (not that it surprises me). It also does not have Navi, which makes it tough for me to get around this new to me city. If the stop drive lasts longer than a week, I'll ask for something with navi.

scb997

I'm one of those GT3-in-waiting customers who's car in that parking lot up in Rhode Island. I sold my 2009 C4S three weeks ago when the GT3 arrived at the port. That was the deal we made over the holidays - we'd complete the sale when my GT3 arrived in the port. Since then, I've been driving our "dogmobile" - a Sienna minivan.

I picked up a loaner from my dealer Thursday night: a 2014 C2 with 14 miles on it. It had PDK, the Bose package, the power seat package, sport chrono, and a sunroof. For a loaner, it is a SWEET ride. Overall, I like it, but not as much as I liked my C4S (ignoring option differences). Things I like better about the 991:

---The engine sound
---Exterior styling
---The changes/additions to the instrument cluster

Thinks I liked better about my '09 C4S

---The steering feel
---The PCM and HVAC controls
---The extra power

What it does is REALLY makes me look forward to getting my GT3

My dealer had asked if my car could be transferred down from the port. He'd love to have it in the showroom to show people on the wait list as well as be eye candy for other customers. Porsche said no. Apparently, there are some dealers delivering cars, in spite of the stop sale, and owners who continue driving them. Porsche doesn't want that liability.

I can't wait for this waiting game to end...

Scott

0Q991

If cars are at the port, dealers don't have the power to have the cars transferred without PCNA / PAG authorization, right?

So the cars being delivered are the ones that were already at the dealership prior to the stop sale?