Observations of New Engines
06-01-2014, 01:57 PM
#91
Race Director
No problem, rubbaman! As Sam says above it's better integrated into the dash on the 991 and I like the way it looks; breaks up that flat expanse of dashboard and adds a nice detail. Probably the kid in me, but I'm also tickled by the way the clock defaults to 12 noon and shuts off to save the battery when the car is idle, but as soon as you open the door it activates and whirs around the dial to the correct time.
06-01-2014, 02:34 PM
#92
I think people didn't like it in the 997 because it looked like it was an after thought. For the 991, it integrates with the dash much more nicely and some, myself included, like the looks of it. For 2014 it was inexpensive so I added it for the aesthetics alone. For 2015, it is now over a grand because it integrates a more complex lap timer and I probably wouldn't get it.
06-01-2014, 03:11 PM
#93
Burning Brakes
Well it was $500 on my original build. I'm hoping they don't try to hose me for the increase. I guess if they don't charge me for the increase, Tim Quinn will say that is my compensation for waiting 6 months! "Look! We didn't raise the price of the car! You should feel compensated!"
06-01-2014, 03:23 PM
#94
Three Wheelin'
Well it was $500 on my original build. I'm hoping they don't try to hose me for the increase. I guess if they don't charge me for the increase, Tim Quinn will say that is my compensation for waiting 6 months! "Look! We didn't raise the price of the car! You should feel compensated!"
Ryan
06-01-2014, 04:27 PM
#95
Burning Brakes
06-01-2014, 08:21 PM
#96
Three Wheelin'
I only did this comparison for my options so here are the ones I noticed...
Leather Interior, 4 way seats (3320 -> 3480)
Sport Chrono (400 -> 1850)
PDLS in Black (1345 -> 1375)
Just a few here and there. Granted the Sport Chronograph in the MY2015 will have additional functionality. It is only in my order because my wife likes the aesthetics.
I was pretty direct with my salesman. Clearly the delay from MY2014 to MY2015 was a Porsche issue. Given the lack of a compensation plan for Cat C buyers combined with my personal feeling that I ordered a car at a stated MSRP price; I intend to pay the price agreed when I ordered.
VR,
Ryan
Leather Interior, 4 way seats (3320 -> 3480)
Sport Chrono (400 -> 1850)
PDLS in Black (1345 -> 1375)
Just a few here and there. Granted the Sport Chronograph in the MY2015 will have additional functionality. It is only in my order because my wife likes the aesthetics.
I was pretty direct with my salesman. Clearly the delay from MY2014 to MY2015 was a Porsche issue. Given the lack of a compensation plan for Cat C buyers combined with my personal feeling that I ordered a car at a stated MSRP price; I intend to pay the price agreed when I ordered.
VR,
Ryan
06-01-2014, 08:34 PM
#97
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No problem, rubbaman! As Sam says above it's better integrated into the dash on the 991 and I like the way it looks; breaks up that flat expanse of dashboard and adds a nice detail. Probably the kid in me, but I'm also tickled by the way the clock defaults to 12 noon and shuts off to save the battery when the car is idle, but as soon as you open the door it activates and whirs around the dial to the correct time.
06-01-2014, 09:33 PM
#98
Race Director
