Car and Driver Long Term 718 GTS 4.0 Review

Including the Spyder, GT4, and GT4RS
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What can I say - they like the GTS 4.0🤙🏻

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a3 ... intenance/
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Larry C wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:06 am What can I say - they like the GTS 4.0🤙🏻

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a3 ... intenance/
Gonna save that thorough 40k mile C&D look-back review, especially now that I've joined the 718 GTS ranks!
Tim
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'26 911 Carrera S - PTS Verde British Racing Green
'24 Cayenne S - Algarve Blue Metallic
'21 718 Cayman GTS - Black
'22 911 Turbo S - Carmine Red
'21 718 Cayman GT4 - White
'11 GMC 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 - Black
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blueline wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:24 am
Larry C wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:06 am What can I say - they like the GTS 4.0🤙🏻

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a3 ... intenance/
Gonna save that thorough 40k mile C&D look-back review, especially now that I've joined the 718 GTS ranks!
Tim,
I didn’t know you had a GTS 4.0. When did you buy it?
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I think a GTS 4.0 is a very neat transportation device.
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Larry C wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:37 am
blueline wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:24 am
Larry C wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:06 am What can I say - they like the GTS 4.0🤙🏻

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a3 ... intenance/
Gonna save that thorough 40k mile C&D look-back review, especially now that I've joined the 718 GTS ranks!
Tim,
I didn’t know you had a GTS 4.0. When did you buy it?
A week and half ago Larry. It's a 2021 with 19,400 miles and very well equipped. Black on black w/black wheels, black trim - black everything! It just kind of fell into my lap so to speak, so I bought it on impulse. (I love the platform and there aren't going to be anymore.) Interior and mechanicals perfect but it needed quite a bit of exterior TLC - will post more pics and info later on a diff thread.

Going to continue be a driver for us as it apparently has been since new! :angel:

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Tim
Current:
'26 911 Carrera S - PTS Verde British Racing Green
'24 Cayenne S - Algarve Blue Metallic
'21 718 Cayman GTS - Black
'22 911 Turbo S - Carmine Red
'21 718 Cayman GT4 - White
'11 GMC 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 - Black
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Welcome to drive modes and heated seats/steering wheel. Did you get the Burmiester?
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J-Dub wrote: Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:51 pm Welcome to drive modes and heated seats/steering wheel. Did you get the Burmiester?
Heated seats and steering wheel, yes, but Bose only and the music is really only halfway decent when the car is sitting and not being driven. lol.

Drive modes are always good in my book!
Tim
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'26 911 Carrera S - PTS Verde British Racing Green
'24 Cayenne S - Algarve Blue Metallic
'21 718 Cayman GTS - Black
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'11 GMC 1500 Quad Cab 4x4 - Black
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The article makes reference to a special tool needed for spark plug change that the dealer had to acquire. Anyone know what that is?

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I am assuming it is just this, a deep socket with wobble extension. You may already have a spark plug socket and a selection of short extensions and wobbles.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/14mm-s ... ToQAvD_BwE


Edit: might be this one actually. 14mm spark plug, outer diameter needs to be around 18mm to fit inside the hole.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-sp ... luEALw_wcB
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J-Dub wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:44 pm I am assuming it is just this, a deep socket with wobble extension. You may already have a spark plug socket and a selection of short extensions and wobbles.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/14mm-s ... ToQAvD_BwE


Edit: might be this one actually. 14mm spark plug, outer diameter needs to be around 18mm to fit inside the hole.

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw-sp ... luEALw_wcB
I am going to call FCP to discuss. Maybe Suncoast as well. Surely there is a 6 pt. solution for a 6 pt. plug. I would bet that Jet Fuel has this figured out.

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