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I have a December delivery date also with a September freeze date. I want to freeze the build in the next 10 days or so definitely do not want to wait till the last minute. Can't decide between Aventurine Green with Agate Gray leather or Gentian Blue with Graphite Blue leather, but it is fun deciding....
Personally, I'm not a fan of grey or blue leather (looks fake to me). I would pick Espresso Natural Leather for both those exterior colors, though the Aventurine Green would match it sightly better and with Aurum wheels would look killer, IMO. Plus natural leather is much softer, nicer, and more supple than the standard leathers.
imho, the gear ratios shouldn’t be part of the PDK vs manual decision. get what you want. i’ve got a 981 GTS manual and the tall 2nd gear, while tall, isn’t an issue. i daily drive/weekend drive the car and never worry about it. with more power in the 4.0...i’m thinking even less of an issue. i get it...i’ve driven a manual ‘98 986 for 150k and it’s fun to need the correct gearing. the GTS is fun in a totally different way.
Have you seen the colors in real life?
Yes. in fact I was at the dealer the other day and they loaned me the color samples to juxtapose them in bright sun and shade, nothing scientific just a few shots. It seems both colors have about the same depth of shine. I think both colors are very unusual and quite striking.
Thanks for sharing those pics. Can’t go wrong with either choice!
imho, the gear ratios shouldn’t be part of the PDK vs manual decision. get what you want. i’ve got a 981 GTS manual and the tall 2nd gear, while tall, isn’t an issue. i daily drive/weekend drive the car and never worry about it. with more power in the 4.0...i’m thinking even less of an issue. i get it...i’ve driven a manual ‘98 986 for 150k and it’s fun to need the correct gearing. the GTS is fun in a totally different way.
If my DD (E46 330i ZHP) can get to 65 in second and almost 100 in third, and I'm rarely running it past ~4500 rpm on the street...hard to imagine the (lighter and far more powerful) GTS/GT4 needs shorter gearing. There are few cars out there that will allow you to rev out third gear without risking a reckless driving charge.
If my DD (E46 330i ZHP) can get to 65 in second and almost 100 in third, and I'm rarely running it past ~4500 rpm on the street...hard to imagine the (lighter and far more powerful) GTS/GT4 needs shorter gearing. There are few cars out there that will allow you to rev out third gear without risking a reckless driving charge.
Makes sense. I didn’t understand the big difference between 60 and 80 in second gear and between 100 and 120 in third. I’m not an expert in manual transmissions or gear ratios though. I just think they are fun!
For my build, I have been hellbent on getting Chalk ever since I first saw that color a few years back. My preferred interior color was Black/Bordeaux, but the wife wasn't feeling it and to keep a happy marriage need her buy in on this car. We compromised with Black/Chalk interior with a red chronograph face and red seat belts. This will hopefully that will bring a bit of color to this grey car, but at the same time I am fearful it might look a bit odd.
For those of you still waiting, you should play with the Porsche AR Visualizer App. It is a great way to waste hours of time looking at a potential build from every direction. Here is my current build sitting on my desk at home:
For my build, I have been hellbent on getting Chalk ever since I first saw that color a few years back. My preferred interior color was Black/Bordeaux, but the wife wasn't feeling it and to keep a happy marriage need her buy in on this car. We compromised with Black/Chalk interior with a red chronograph face and red seat belts. This will hopefully that will bring a bit of color to this grey car, but at the same time I am fearful it might look a bit odd.
For those of you still waiting, you should play with the Porsche AR Visualizer App. It is a great way to waste hours of time looking at a potential build from every direction. Here is my current build sitting on my desk at home:
I personally would stop at the red seat belts that will tie in with the red brake calipers. But I've seen tons of cars with a matching chronograph face as well. Have fun with it, that's what it's all about right?
For my build, I have been hellbent on getting Chalk ever since I first saw that color a few years back. My preferred interior color was Black/Bordeaux, but the wife wasn't feeling it and to keep a happy marriage need her buy in on this car. We compromised with Black/Chalk interior with a red chronograph face and red seat belts. This will hopefully that will bring a bit of color to this grey car, but at the same time I am fearful it might look a bit odd.
For those of you still waiting, you should play with the Porsche AR Visualizer App. It is a great way to waste hours of time looking at a potential build from every direction. Here is my current build sitting on my desk at home:
Beauty is subjective, of course, but chalk (light grey) interior with chalk exterior would be too much grey in an open top roadster, IMO. And light grey leather doesn't seem to age well, in general. Better compromise would be a black interior either with deviated stitching (GTS interior package) or without.
Beauty is subjective, of course, but chalk (light grey) interior with chalk exterior would be too much grey in an open top roadster, IMO. And light grey leather doesn't seem to age well, in general. Better compromise would be a black interior either with deviated stitching (GTS interior package) or without.
The funny part is that I was looking for a used 981 for several years and was incredibly frustrated that I could not get one that was close enough to my preferred specs. I eventually gave up once the GTS 4.0 was announced and now I am overwhelmed by all the choices!
I have never owned a car with a black interior, but the GTS package with deviated stitching has me reconsidering that as well. Arrggh!
The funny part is that I was looking for a used 981 for several years and was incredibly frustrated that I could not get one that was close enough to my preferred specs. I eventually gave up once the GTS 4.0 was announced and now I am overwhelmed by all the choices!
I have never owned a car with a black interior, but the GTS package with deviated stitching has me reconsidering that as well. Arrggh!
If you're into lighter interiors, how about Chalk with Espresso/Cognac (or just Espresso), brown top, and Aurum wheels? I'd have to see it in real life to confirm but I have a feeling this would look very classy and exotic:
What do you all think of Night Blue exterior with Black/Bordeaux interior?
My dad had a dark blue Aston Martin DB5 with a burgundy interior, except the dash, which was black. It was simply beautiful. I think Night Blue exterior with Bordeaux/Black interior would be the same. I know from first hand experience that the Bordeaux/Black interior is fabulous with the black exterior on my wife's and my 991.2 911 C2.
God bless,
TT
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