my suggestion, would be to set up a CXX/exclusive appointment at one of the Porsche Experience Centers, either in LA or Atlanta. When you meet with the specialist, order some small custom part to make the meeting worthwhile, but then ask about PTS. They seem to have some unwritten influence (dark blue magic as you call it) which might change the destiny of your life (or at least the color of your car).

 

Hi there,

I got an email from my dealer thursday last week. I confirmed it the following day. Its not on the configurator yet. My build got brought forward from November to October.

 

Max:

You are right to be concerned. It appears that PTS on the .2
991 gt3 is not yet able to be ordered & the PTS window on the
.2 991 gt3 is not yet open by PAG to my knowledge. But US
dealers were asked by PCNA to put in PTS requests for their
customers for .2 991 gt3 on July 18th, according to the information
provided to the forum by Dr. Bill (who resides not far from me
in Scottsdale) at this other thread:

Post #10
https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...-order-in.html

Was your dealer aware of this PTS request from PCNA
& did they submit a PTS request for your confirmed
November .2 991 gt3 allocation? If not, raise hell &
make sure they do this for you!

****

Here is what I believe is going on with PCNA asking US dealers
to submit PTS requests for their client's .2 991 gt3 allocations
at this time before the PTS window opens for this model. I have
posted the following on the PTS Reference thread that is a sticky
at the top of this forum:

"This news was reported today by someone I trust
here at Rennlist on another thread in this forum:

Post #10
https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...-order-in.html

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I have no particular knowledge how PCNA will
go through the job of picking PTS on the .2 991
gt3 given that demand for this option will be
greater than the supply of PTS slots expected
to be allocated to PCNA by the folks that decide
PTS in Zuffenhausen. The reported 'PTS Request'
from dealers to PCNA will give Porsche a better
idea of demand for PTS in this market for this
model.

PCNA will use the information to:
1) make the case for more PTS in our market!
And/Or
2) Gather the PTS requests to make decisions
as to what customers from what dealers will get
first crack at PTS when PAG finally opens the PTS
window for this model (expected in September/
October of 2017) & tells PCNA how many PTS
slots the US market will get! Will the coddled
918 VIP members get PTS priority this time
around?

So if you have an allocation for a .2 991 gt3 after
Sept 2017 (which might be transferable to a later
allocation/built date to be eligible for a delayed PTS
slot*) & want to be considered for this Paint-to-Sample
option, contact your US dealer ASAP & get them to
fill that 'PTS Request' form Dr. Bill has told us about!
So caveat emptor!
"

*PAG will need minimum of three months from confirmation
of your PTS slot (& your specific color selection is approved)
to a production date. So keep this in mind. PTS will force
dealers, PCNA & PAG into a difficult logistic dance to match
already given .2 991 gt3 allocations to the limited .2 991 gt3
PTS slots not yet allocated but expected, 'comprende'? So get
ready for the expected fast-paced action & don't let your dealer
drop the ball re: your PTS request or your PTS dreams will be
'tostados'!





Post # 3149

https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...o-pts-210.html

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Saludos,
Eduardo
Vail Valley, CO

 

Thank you, and thanks to everyone else who gave advice.

My dealer added ZPT to my order. It is still pending approval by Porsche, but it sounds like that is how it is supposed to be.

Thank you all again

-- Max