GT3 Touring. Seat selection
04-11-2018, 11:04 PM
#61
Instructor
Are my assumptions right? Question is on the possibility of the combinations. Will PAG make me do some other full CXX that triggers a bunch of other options?
I have spent the last week getting in and out of a friends LWB and feel more comfy with the in/out effort (wife might feel different but this won't be a DD)
Tipping point for me could be getting a NO to the CXX on the sofas.
$2,640 18 way
$2,020 w/Leather Seat Back with Deviated Stitch (already doing GT Silver deviated everywhere else)
$3,200 (assumption) for CXX Houndstooth / Pepita if possible
$7,660 TOTAL
VS.
$5200 LWB
$3200 For CXX Inserts in HT / Pepita
$8,400 TOTAL
I have spent the last week getting in and out of a friends LWB and feel more comfy with the in/out effort (wife might feel different but this won't be a DD)
Tipping point for me could be getting a NO to the CXX on the sofas.
$2,640 18 way
$2,020 w/Leather Seat Back with Deviated Stitch (already doing GT Silver deviated everywhere else)
$3,200 (assumption) for CXX Houndstooth / Pepita if possible
$7,660 TOTAL
VS.
$5200 LWB
$3200 For CXX Inserts in HT / Pepita
$8,400 TOTAL
04-18-2018, 11:27 PM
#62
Except some people find the buckets more supportive and thus more comfortable than the sofas. For me, the buckets are the best car seat I've ever owned. I'd get hot spots and aches in all three variants of the sofas I've owned, but I get none in the buckets. I can go hours in them with no aches, and I'm a surgically repaired mess. I couldn't do 90 minutes in the sofas without needing to stop and de-ache my back and hip. The buckets are a god send. Even my wife now likes them better than the sofas that were in my Carrera. She'd prefer more lean, but she agrees that they're very comfortable and super supportive.
The assumption that people make that the LWBs are less comfortable than the sofas is simply false.
The assumption that people make that the LWBs are less comfortable than the sofas is simply false.
Looking forward to seeing pics of your Touring!
Cheers,
Claudio
04-19-2018, 12:25 AM
#63
At 5'10, 185 lbs and fit, the lightweight buckets are more comfortable for me in my mid-30's than the sofas I had in my 2013 911 - period. My girlfriend shares the same opinion and nobody that I've taken for a trip has commented on the seats being uncomfortable. Everyone (okay only 4 people) has commented on how incredible the seat looked without being prompted. Since I don't ever see myself taking this car on a trip with more than a carry-on suitcase or a backpack, I didn't pick the folding buckets simply because the '918' style buckets look better to me. There aren't many parts in our 911's that were developed for a million dollar supercar. If you'd rather have the sofa seats that sell for a couple grand used on eBay and are commonly equipped on base model 718's then go ahead. I saw a black 2018 GT3 yesterday at my PPF shop and couldn't believe how spectacularly cheap the interior looked next to mine because of skipping a few thousand bucks in options on a 200k car.
The only problem I have with the buckets is it's basically impossible to get in without rubbing the bolster to some extent. After seeing the demonstration car at the Frankfurt show and noting how worn the bolsters were after only a couple days of use I invested in a pair of bolster covers.
If you're a bigger guy or you need access to the rear storage area then of course YMMV.
The 918-style lwb seat is the centerpiece of the interior. If you want your car to look like it cost what you paid for it then spec them.
The only problem I have with the buckets is it's basically impossible to get in without rubbing the bolster to some extent. After seeing the demonstration car at the Frankfurt show and noting how worn the bolsters were after only a couple days of use I invested in a pair of bolster covers.
If you're a bigger guy or you need access to the rear storage area then of course YMMV.
The 918-style lwb seat is the centerpiece of the interior. If you want your car to look like it cost what you paid for it then spec them.
congrats on getting your .2 GT3. Did you post pics somewhere. I may have missed them.
NM. Found the thread. Congrats.
04-19-2018, 05:30 AM
#64
Rennlist Member
Is painting the seat backs of the sofas still a CXX option? Can’t stand the grey plastic, and am not a fan of leather.
