Notices
718 GTS 4.0/GT4/GT4RS/Spyder/25th Anniversary Discussions about the 718 version of the GT4RS, GTS 4.0, GT4, Spyder and 25th Anniversary Boxster
Sponsored By:
Sponsored By: Cobb

PTS and Sat radio wart

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-16-2020, 03:00 AM
  #1  
halfmonkey
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
 
halfmonkey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 2,777
Received 1,804 Likes on 865 Posts
Default PTS and Sat radio wart

I assumed that if you got PTS, the Sat radio wart would be painted too but it seems that people posting in the GT3 Touring thread are showing that the wart isn't painted. Has anybody confirmed if the wart is painted or will it come as black with PTS?
Old 08-16-2020, 10:34 AM
  #2  
GT325
Pro
 
GT325's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 519
Received 198 Likes on 113 Posts
Default

Likely will have to wait till the first PTS deliveries to show up. For what it is worth the PTS 991.2 speedsters had their warts painted. Hopefully they will be painted, I found it very strange that they did not paint them on the 991.2 gt3.
Old 08-16-2020, 10:40 AM
  #3  
Pokerhobo
Burning Brakes
 
Pokerhobo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Washington State
Posts: 1,100
Received 568 Likes on 314 Posts
Default

Not having it painted would be weird. Would be nice if there was a CXX option to not have SAT radio and the wart at all. I think there would be a number of takers to pay Porsche to remove that feature. I know I would.
The following 3 users liked this post by Pokerhobo:
Jim Rockford (08-16-2020), patdonahue (08-16-2020), wizee (08-16-2020)
Old 08-16-2020, 12:37 PM
  #4  
Drifting
Rennlist Member
 
Drifting's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Rocky Mountains
Posts: 5,173
Received 1,313 Likes on 688 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by halfmonkey
I assumed that if you got PTS, the Sat radio wart would be painted too but it seems that people posting in the GT3 Touring thread are showing that the wart isn't painted. Has anybody confirmed if the wart is painted or will it come as black with PTS?
not sure why you’re asking for “confirmation” when the GT3 forum has confirmed this multiple times.
The sat radio wart is not painted on any pts car whether that be 991 or 718
Old 08-16-2020, 12:39 PM
  #5  
Drifting
Rennlist Member
 
Drifting's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Rocky Mountains
Posts: 5,173
Received 1,313 Likes on 688 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Pokerhobo
Not having it painted would be weird. Would be nice if there was a CXX option to not have SAT radio and the wart at all. I think there would be a number of takers to pay Porsche to remove that feature. I know I would.
agree. I certainly asked Porsche but was denied. Had it fixed after purchase of my 991.2 GT3. Took some work but it was worth it.



Old 08-16-2020, 01:16 PM
  #6  
halfmonkey
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
 
halfmonkey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 2,777
Received 1,804 Likes on 865 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Drifting
not sure why you’re asking for “confirmation” when the GT3 forum has confirmed this multiple times.
The sat radio wart is not painted on any pts car whether that be 991 or 718
I'm not asking for confirmation if the wart is painted on the GT3. I'm asking for the 718 PTS as I haven't heard anybody mention it. The reason why I'm asking is because on the Touring forum people ordered PTS and assumed the wart would be painted, then when it arrived they were surprised that it wasn't painted. I'm asking again here on the 718 forum for people that have ordered PTS if there was any mention of it. As I haven't seen any discussion, I assume nobody thought of it just as nobody thought of it in the Touring forum.
Old 08-16-2020, 01:29 PM
  #7  
ExMB
Rennlist Member
 
ExMB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,497
Received 1,364 Likes on 831 Posts
Default

Search
Old 08-16-2020, 03:49 PM
  #8  
GT325
Pro
 
GT325's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 519
Received 198 Likes on 113 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Drifting
not sure why you’re asking for “confirmation” when the GT3 forum has confirmed this multiple times.
The sat radio wart is not painted on any pts car whether that be 991 or 718
Your statement is not entirely correct. 991 speedsters in PTS have painted warts. Will have to wait and see with the 718.
The following users liked this post:
JAM2 (08-17-2020)
Old 08-16-2020, 03:53 PM
  #9  
halfmonkey
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
 
halfmonkey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 2,777
Received 1,804 Likes on 865 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by GT325
Your statement is not entirely correct. 991 speedsters in PTS have painted warts. Will have to wait and see with the 718.
+1 According to exMB post, that shows a 718 PTS with a painted wart.
Old 08-16-2020, 06:05 PM
  #10  
Jim Rockford
Burning Brakes
 
Jim Rockford's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Ontario
Posts: 801
Received 493 Likes on 265 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Drifting
not sure why you’re asking for “confirmation” when the GT3 forum has confirmed this multiple times.
The sat radio wart is not painted on any pts car whether that be 991 or 718
Has anyone taken possession of a PTS 718 GT4 or Spyder yet?

GT3 perhaps this is the case but I suppose things are allowed to change from time to time.

Best of luck to those going PTS on this already hideous antenna nub. It's bad enough bodycoloured let alone black. For $10k+ you'd think it's a reasonable expectation.
The following users liked this post:
TYPE911 (08-16-2020)
Old 08-16-2020, 09:09 PM
  #11  
GT4MF
Instructor
 
GT4MF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 118
Received 58 Likes on 28 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Jim Rockford
Has anyone taken possession of a PTS 718 GT4 or Spyder yet?

GT3 perhaps this is the case but I suppose things are allowed to change from time to time.

Best of luck to those going PTS on this already hideous antenna nub. It's bad enough bodycoloured let alone black. For $10k+ you'd think it's a reasonable expectation.
Stupid question but do we always get the wart in the US (even if we don’t spec the Porsche satnav)?

I spec’ed Apple carplay but not the full satnav. I also paid 12k for PTS therefore will be super pissed if there is a black wart on my roof....
Old 08-16-2020, 09:29 PM
  #12  
ExMB
Rennlist Member
 
ExMB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 8,497
Received 1,364 Likes on 831 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by GT4MF
Stupid question but do we always get the wart in the US (even if we don’t spec the Porsche satnav)?
You do realize the wart is for sat radio and not sat nav.
Old 08-16-2020, 10:11 PM
  #13  
GT4MF
Instructor
 
GT4MF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 118
Received 58 Likes on 28 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by ExMB
You do realize the wart is for sat radio and not sat nav.
ah. Yes, brain fart. Toddler at home, says it all.

So I guess we all get it in the US, if I remember correctly?

I hope that thing is painted...
Old 08-16-2020, 11:00 PM
  #14  
kyrocks
Rennlist Member
 
kyrocks's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Cyprus and USA
Posts: 4,648
Received 407 Likes on 211 Posts
Default

It is gloss black if PTS is chosen.
Old 08-16-2020, 11:27 PM
  #15  
GT4MF
Instructor
 
GT4MF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 118
Received 58 Likes on 28 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by kyrocks
It is gloss black if PTS is chosen.
Thanks. Can you please confirm how you know? I will be calling my SA first thing in the AM to make sure it’s taken care of as that’s unacceptable.


Quick Reply: PTS and Sat radio wart



All times are GMT -3. The time now is 08:13 AM.