'My GT3 without the "button"
01-05-2015, 01:06 PM
#31
Race Director
This is a glaring QC oversight. What happened to the testing of every function (lites, wipers, locks, radio, lift, hvac, etc)? What happened during the test drive? The driver didnt see this either? Perhaps all those fancy "production line videos" should be taken w/ a grain of salt. Kinda reminds me of when the furniture store delivered my new sofa w/o the seat cushions!
Meanwhile the march towards 200,000 continues...
-Capt Obvious
Meanwhile the march towards 200,000 continues...
-Capt Obvious
01-05-2015, 04:19 PM
#32
Instructor
Thread Starter
This is a glaring QC oversight. What happened to the testing of every function (lites, wipers, locks, radio, lift, hvac, etc)? What happened during the test drive? The driver didnt see this either? Perhaps all those fancy "production line videos" should be taken w/ a grain of salt. Kinda reminds me of when the furniture store delivered my new sofa w/o the seat cushions!
Meanwhile the march towards 200,000 continues...
-Capt Obvious
Meanwhile the march towards 200,000 continues...
-Capt Obvious
I mean a simple check as you have mentioned before can show this fault ,,,,,still wondering and guessing and I bet that it is more than 2 cars .
01-05-2015, 04:26 PM
#33
Manufacturers get "paid" when the cars leave the assembly plant. Essentially, the transport company officially owns the cars until they arrive at the dealer, then the dealer owns them.
My point is that it's possible that Porsche did not have enough of the correct console panels and substituted the wrong ones so that they could "sell" the cars, knowing that the cars would have to be corrected once they were delivered. Ideally, these cars should have been flagged and repaired by Porsche at the respective dealers (as the correct parts became available) before delivery if this was the case, but it seems that's not how Porsche rolls.
I don't think that this was an unintentional mis-build as all manufacturers have major components marked with bar code labels which contain part number info as well as birth history. The manufacturers scan the labels at assembly as a means of errorproofing, as well as a way to identify which components when into which cars for future quality actions.
You'd be surprised by the number of cars that have to be repaired prior to shipment, for a variety of reasons.
My point is that it's possible that Porsche did not have enough of the correct console panels and substituted the wrong ones so that they could "sell" the cars, knowing that the cars would have to be corrected once they were delivered. Ideally, these cars should have been flagged and repaired by Porsche at the respective dealers (as the correct parts became available) before delivery if this was the case, but it seems that's not how Porsche rolls.
I don't think that this was an unintentional mis-build as all manufacturers have major components marked with bar code labels which contain part number info as well as birth history. The manufacturers scan the labels at assembly as a means of errorproofing, as well as a way to identify which components when into which cars for future quality actions.
You'd be surprised by the number of cars that have to be repaired prior to shipment, for a variety of reasons.
Technically, the dealer owns the vehicle at FOB shipping point, not the transportation company, which never takes ownership of the vehicle.
01-06-2015, 01:13 AM
#34
01-20-2015, 09:19 AM
#35
Instructor
Thread Starter
Finally recieved my PDK sports "button"
Guys , the local dealer in Dubai has finally fitted my missing sports "button" and everything is so far , so good . Didn't see much difference in performance , anyone care to advise if there is anything i need to do , in terms of the way i drive it ??
01-20-2015, 10:25 AM
#36
Burning Brakes
Make sure you are in auto and not manual when you push pdkS
01-20-2015, 10:28 AM
#37
Drive medium to slow speed in regular mode, you should hit 7th gear at around 35-37 mph. Then try PDK-S, the difference should be extremely noticeable. Both in auto, of course.
01-20-2015, 12:32 PM
#38
The difference with sport button in manual mode is too subtle for me to detect. However, in auto mode the difference with sport is dramatic. The car revs higher in all gears as it holds gears longer (ur drive will be noticeably louder and you'll feel greater torque). Sport is mainly for track use and excellent for it, but I do engage it in the city when I get any room to stretch the car's legs.
01-20-2015, 02:41 PM
#39
Rennlist Member
This is nothing new. A Porsche Canada 991 test car we had in 2012 had buttons mixed up. I don't remember the specifics but you'd press the shock button and disable the stability control or something like that.