View Poll Results: is your coupe fitted with a sunroof?
Yes
41
87.23%
No
6
12.77%
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Coupe, question relating to sunroof.
12-20-2006, 02:42 PM
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Porsche Cars North America (or whoever determines what standard equipment to put on a car) is not stupid either and I'm sure they are equipping the new 911's with standard sunroofs because they know that the vast majority (if not 99.9%!) of new 911 buyers just plain want a sunroof. Why fight with the buying public on that stuff...
My "Amen" comment would have been flamed quite a bit on the 997 board I bet... And, I bet there are older 911 owners that simply would not live without their sunroof on their cars. That's fine too. I admit that I open my roof on both my coupes from time to time.
I know when I first bought my first 911, I wanted the leather, sunroof, and all that stuff. Now, after dealing with these cars for so long, I would much prefer cloth seats, no sunroof, etc., etc.
My "Amen" comment would have been flamed quite a bit on the 997 board I bet... And, I bet there are older 911 owners that simply would not live without their sunroof on their cars. That's fine too. I admit that I open my roof on both my coupes from time to time.
I know when I first bought my first 911, I wanted the leather, sunroof, and all that stuff. Now, after dealing with these cars for so long, I would much prefer cloth seats, no sunroof, etc., etc.
12-20-2006, 03:11 PM
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It's interesting that the 997 GT3 comes with a sunroof and the sunroof can not be deleted. This annoys those who want to buy one...
12-20-2006, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by murphyslaw1978
the 997 GT3 comes with a sunroof and the sunroof can not be deleted.
Last edited by Jay H; 12-20-2006 at 04:17 PM.
12-20-2006, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by murphyslaw1978
It's interesting that the 997 GT3 comes with a sunroof and the sunroof can not be deleted. This annoys those who want to buy one...
Jay is right, they will sell/lease the limited production run with the sunroof in the USA regardless. I suspect most will be leased initially with the purchasers coming into the market a few years down the track.
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Adrian.
PS: I also forgot to mention the other reason I don't like holes in the roof is because they can leak.
There are more than enough ways for water to get inside any Porsche model and a sunroof is just too much encouragement for interior watersports.
12-20-2006, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by theiceman
From waht I hear non sunroof cars make GREAT track cars ..... your destiny awaits ...
sounds like the ideas i come up with when i am at the pub having a few beers.
12-20-2006, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay H
I would bet that the non sunroof cars are around 5% or less. There are very few with no sunroofs as compared to the remainder of cars.
I feel that non sunroof cars should almost bring a premium! Less weight at the wrong place, less stupid stuff to break, etc.
I feel that non sunroof cars should almost bring a premium! Less weight at the wrong place, less stupid stuff to break, etc.
You area also quite right Jay, there are very very few coupes here in Australia without a sunroof.
12-20-2006, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by VA911
Spence, WOW, you wouldnt think that a sunroof would cost that much!!!!
12-20-2006, 06:30 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by spence88mph
Actually, I was wrong, it was much more! here is a pic of the order.
and how about the price of the car?!?!
$180k was massive $$$ in 1988. Furthermore thats what a new carrera costs today
12-20-2006, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay H
...and how many times have we seen the case where the US market doesn't even get the nicest seats either due to regulations in place in the US...
Ciao,
Adrian.
12-21-2006, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by john d 81SC
177,125???? What is that - lira? yen? Seems like a sh*t load of money! What was the OZ currency trading for in 88?
12-22-2006, 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by spence88mph
we pay A LOT more for cars out here and we can't even keep M16s in our gloveboxes...
*sitting here waiting for my seats to arive*