So whats the over/under until you sell this car? With all the cars you have bought/sold you could of paid for half of the 981S with all your depreciation

 

I was wondering how long it was going to take until someone brought up the elephant in the room. LOL.

I've come to terms that automotive ADHD is very common. What I still can't wrap my hands around is how one can honestly say that they have enjoyed a car when they only put a few hundred miles on it, talk about the car like it's the second coming, and then dump it for something else. I haven no beef with cayman, and he should do whatever he wants to do. It's all just very intriguing.

 

I thought about GT silver when I ordered my Spyder. In the end I went with Platinum silver and am happy with it. . GT silver is one of my favorites, but I couldnt justify the price. Like Eduardo said, it is almost the price of PTS. That week back when PTS opened up for the Spyder, mine was just ordered, and I thought about PTS Polar silver. But it wouldnt go well with Carrera Red. I've always thought the press photos of the 981 is Plat silver.

Carrera Red with GT silver

 

I'd love to see GT silver next to platinum silver to see what the actual differences are. I feel like GT silver is some magical color that nobody has ever seen or described.

BTW, cayman, your 981 build looks like a winner. I hope you get to actually enjoy the car this time!

 

ouch! and I thought only the GT3 forum was brutal

 

Weren't you around for the supercharged Spyder thread?

 

LOL!!!

 

I wonder if back in March of 2011, when PCNA opened that one week window on PTS for the Spyder, they would have allowed you to order 'GT Silver'. Ever since that color was introduced in the GT Carrera a while back PAG has been very protective of that color. Porsche allowed it to be use on some special models (e.g. gt2 RS/gt3s) but only seems to offer it to all customers beginning with the new 991 & 981.

Looking back, the Spyder's PTS process in March of 2011 was a joke. In the end only one customer (jsf101) got his PTS Spyder (in Speed Yellow). The other two PTS Spyders went to two well connected dealers (one Azure & the other Riviera). Cayman was jerked around for nearly two weeks. It went something like this: "Sorry, we can't do Audi R8 'Suzuka Grey' but we can do Porsche 356 'Dolphin Grey'; Sorry, we can't; Choose something else; sorry too late, you missed the deadline!". And Dave 1 failed to get his 'Minerva Blue' Spyder approved! In all, it was a royal mess which left many with a bitter taste in their mouths. So I am very sympathetic to Donavan's trials & tribulations and I hope he finally gets a Porsche customized to his own personal taste!

Saludos,
Eduardo

PS Clinton. I think 'Carrera Red' would go with 'Polar Silver', but then again I am biased. I know 'Polar' has a little blue but that would be OK.

 

My order:



Boxster S 981 330 Price

BASE Boxster S 60,900.00

D2 Aqua Blue Metallic 710.00

2V Convertible Top in Blue 0.00

NG Carrera Red natural leathr int 3,535.00

CAC Side air intakes painted 675.00

250 Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) 3,200.00

345 Steering wheel heating 270.00

XLF Sports exhaust system 2,825.00

636 ParkAssist (front and rear) 860.00

998 Leather interior in natural le 0.00

603 Bi-Xenon(TM) headlights with P 0.00

475 PASM 1,790.00

XSX Seat belts in Guards Red 340.00

P07 Adaptive sports seats Plus, el 0.00

323 Adaptive Sport seats Plus (lef 0.00

324 Adaptive Sport seats Plus (rig 0.00

P91 Infotainment Package w/BOSE(R) 3,860.00

665 PCM 3 0.00

672 Extend Navigation Mod-PCM 3.0 0.00

680 BOSE(R) Surround Sound System 0.00

690 SiriusXM(R) Satellite Radio Re 0.00

P96 Prem Pkg Adaptive Sport Seats 5,265.00

268 Rain Sensor 0.00

276 Automatically dimming mirrors 0.00

342 Seat heating 0.00

551 Wind deflector 0.00

573 2-zone automatic air condition 0.00

220 Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) 1,320.00

 

you mean the cream white "pinball" that still resides somewhere in this neck of the woods?

I'm all in favor of GT Silver with Carrera Red leather, awesome combo, classic, timeless (it's on my bucket list but I need a few more yellow ones first)

 

Dear Jim:

What an odd color combination on a Porsche! Have you taken leave of your senses? It will never fly.

Saludos,
Eduardo

 

Z356, you were my mentor!!

 

Not me, this guy...

http://www.zoom-comics.com/wp-conten...spider-man.jpg

Saludos,
Eduardo

 

Dino has GT Silver on his RS60 and it is a beautiful shade of silver. It has a bit more sparkle (brighter) than a standard silver but at the same time it has some darker flakes that give it a deep look. If I was ordering a silver, this or meteor grey would be it. Porsche offered the RS60 with Red or Black Interiors only, and both look great with the Silver.

If you guys knew how many dealers I called over a period of 4 months to get a PTS Spyder you would have thought I'm nuts. I was fuming when I heard that PTS was being offered shortly after my car was scheduled to be delivered to port. My dealer didn't have any allocations left and it would have been a risk to give up my car and try to find another allocation to get the PTS. Looking back I really don't care as much now, I love Basalt on the Spyder and it really enhances the curves on the car. You have to see it in person to understand.

Getting back on topic, I can't wait to see the cars you guys have on order. They will be stunning!

 

I have a 981S on order with an anticipated completion date of 7/12. Getting to drive the car this weekend at the Porsche event at Monticello Motor Club. Here's what I am getting:

Boxster S
Convenience Package
Infotainment Package with BOSE® Surround Sound System
Racing Yellow
Convertible Top in Black
Leather interior in Black
Sports exhaust system
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
20-inch Carrera S wheel
Wheel center caps with colored Porsche Crest
Smoking package
Sports seats Plus (2-way, electric)
Porsche crest embossed on head restraints
SportDesign steering wheel
$76,600