718 GT4 must have options?
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Spec is very subjective. It also depends if its a weekend car or a daily?
The 981 buckets are most popular. Clubsport package was a must for me as well but mines only used on weekends. I wouldnt have chosen CS pack if it was daily driven. Extended leather is nice on the dash, especially for the cost of the car, this should have been standard. Cruise control was a must and again in 2021 should be standard on a £75k+ car. Parking sensors ditto. PCM with nav/ apple car play. Brakes and gearbox are up to you, both are fantastic.
Some options I wouldnt bother with after having them:
Dual zone climate - Never touched it. Standard AC would have done just fine
BOSE - 90% of the time its turned off as im listening to the car
Sports chrono - Adds nothing to the GT4 apart from a fancy clock and a lap timer
The 981 buckets are most popular. Clubsport package was a must for me as well but mines only used on weekends. I wouldnt have chosen CS pack if it was daily driven. Extended leather is nice on the dash, especially for the cost of the car, this should have been standard. Cruise control was a must and again in 2021 should be standard on a £75k+ car. Parking sensors ditto. PCM with nav/ apple car play. Brakes and gearbox are up to you, both are fantastic.
Some options I wouldnt bother with after having them:
Dual zone climate - Never touched it. Standard AC would have done just fine
BOSE - 90% of the time its turned off as im listening to the car
Sports chrono - Adds nothing to the GT4 apart from a fancy clock and a lap timer
N54 said:
Hi
Looking to spec a new 718 GT4
I appreciate this can be subjective and personal but can anyone advise on must have options on the 718 GT4?
Many thanks
An engineer with fit for purpose con rods. In all seriousness, it really depends what you intend to use it for. As an example club sport pack only makes sense if you are going to use it on track regularly. Looking to spec a new 718 GT4
I appreciate this can be subjective and personal but can anyone advise on must have options on the 718 GT4?
Many thanks
WORRALL. said:
Dual zone climate - Never touched it. Standard AC would have done just fine
BOSE - 90% of the time its turned off as im listening to the car
Sports chrono - Adds nothing to the GT4 apart from a fancy clock and a lap timer
Disagree re. climate, the import bit is "climate" not "dual" on Caysters.BOSE - 90% of the time its turned off as im listening to the car
Sports chrono - Adds nothing to the GT4 apart from a fancy clock and a lap timer
Agree on the other two though, even though I have the SC clock
Climate is worth it for the money. The whole point is you never have to touch it, because it will always bring the car to the same temperature.
With the manual aircon you're forever fiddling with it depending on if it's a cold or warm day.
Edit: and if you don't spec buckets, have you considered a GTS with comforts instead?
With the manual aircon you're forever fiddling with it depending on if it's a cold or warm day.
Edit: and if you don't spec buckets, have you considered a GTS with comforts instead?
Spec it how you want it.
The 918 buckets not 981 are brilliant. I have a 981 GT4 with almost every option ticked apart from PCCBs which I didn't want anyway.
In my opinion the rear cage as part of Club Sport package does not intrude as a daily if you're going to daily the car, you still get the same access and space for boot and the frunk.
Mine has the Club Sport pack and it doesn't intrude at all.
I'd also definitely spec climate.
The 918 buckets not 981 are brilliant. I have a 981 GT4 with almost every option ticked apart from PCCBs which I didn't want anyway.
In my opinion the rear cage as part of Club Sport package does not intrude as a daily if you're going to daily the car, you still get the same access and space for boot and the frunk.
Mine has the Club Sport pack and it doesn't intrude at all.
I'd also definitely spec climate.
Edited by Andy OH on Friday 26th March 17:38
Spec it for yourself unless you're looking to spec it for the 'average' GT4 secondhand buyer when you sell 
Bottom line there is no Mr Average and extras are a trade off between how much they cost and what 'value' they add come resale. If you don't have 918 seats then the car will be cheaper to buy and sell secondhand. It's as simple as that, as there are buyers who will want standard seats etc.
Dual climate is a 'must have' for me as I want to set a temperature and forget it. Others will be happy with manual AC.
Cruise is a waste of time when it's not adaptive so I wouldn't see the need for it but others will.
Cage can 'rattle' no issue if you spend most time on track but on our potholed roads?
Bottom line there is no Mr Average and extras are a trade off between how much they cost and what 'value' they add come resale. If you don't have 918 seats then the car will be cheaper to buy and sell secondhand. It's as simple as that, as there are buyers who will want standard seats etc.
Dual climate is a 'must have' for me as I want to set a temperature and forget it. Others will be happy with manual AC.
Cruise is a waste of time when it's not adaptive so I wouldn't see the need for it but others will.
Cage can 'rattle' no issue if you spend most time on track but on our potholed roads?
ClioTrophy55 said:
Twinfan said:
Everyone's different, spec it how you want it. It's as simple as that.
Couldn't agree more.If you spec for resale then that's what will happen.
If you spec for yourself then you'll enjoy it that much more every time you drive it or glance at it on the drive.
Buckets
If you're going to track it then Clubsport else not
Anything to take the standard (scratched aluminium effect?) trim off the dash - interior in external colour if that works, else carbon
Reversing camera
Cruise control to protect your licence on motorways
More affordable nice touches are 12 o'clock marking/seat-belts on different colour, Race-Tex Sun Visors
N54 said:
Hi
Looking to spec a new 718 GT4
I appreciate this can be subjective and personal but can anyone advise on must have options on the 718 GT4?
Many thanks
Don't spec one with engine issues. Looking to spec a new 718 GT4
I appreciate this can be subjective and personal but can anyone advise on must have options on the 718 GT4?
Many thanks
:Plenty discussed on other GT4 threads already regarding option if you want to search relevant threads.
Depends how long you want to keep it and as others have rightly said spec it primarily for yourself but if you intend selling in the short to medium term definitely have one eye on the market as well otherwise it could cost you more ££ if you are bothered re possible depreciation.
Several no brainer options which add good value ££ in excess of option cost new and what most buyers of lightly used GT4s demand would be buckets, extended leather, alcantara with 12 oclock marker, carbon, chrono, climate and to a lesser extent coloured stitching and light package upgrade, auto dim rain sensor and electric folding mirrors. Clubsport and to a lesser degree pccbs do very little to add appreciable value particularly as the car ages.
Expensive frippery such as Bose rear camera coloured dials cruise grossly extended leather and possibly pts can limit appeal and actually adversely impact on value.
Twinfan said:
av185 said:
Expensive frippery such as Bose rear camera coloured dials cruise grossly extended leather and possibly pts can limit appeal and actually adversely impact on value.
How very dare you! 
And why not...they/he/she will truly love it!
Twinfan said:
av185 said:
Expensive frippery such as Bose rear camera coloured dials cruise grossly extended leather and possibly pts can limit appeal and actually adversely impact on value.
How very dare you! 
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