Tangerine

I don't think we are saying it can't be done--it's just quite a bit more involved, and involves modifying the car in a way that would likely get a medical insurance claim challenged if you are insured in the USA. For most people, the thought of invalidating insurance for back seat passengers kind of puts a damper on installing the seats--probably because most people are thinking about our kids, which we care about.

So yes, I revise my statement to admit it probably can be done, but I still maintain that you cannot get an official Porsche dealer to do this for you because of liability reasons. You said above that "any dealer can do this" and it's hard to take you seriously when you make statements like that.

The 991 GT3 is not new. People have pulled up the carpet expecting to do this mod early on and discovered the missing hardware and I don't think anyone dared move forward (probably for the reasons I list above).

Maybe when people start ripping up the carpet on 991.2 GT3s we will have some good news, but why are you claiming people haven't done this to 991.1 GT3s when they obviously have?

Surge74

What I meant by 'any dealer can do this' is from a technical standpoint. I didn't mean to imply that all of them would; just that they could.
997 owners have DIY'ed it, after all.

Let's leave it as a "we shall see how difficult it is" to do.
It is definitely possible!

As as far as insurance, there was a post a few above this one stating that it was not an issue to insure.

Bruce R

What the hell? The thread was hijacked! Lets talk Touring OK?

ExMB

Why, for pointing out your self-centered, self-entitlement tendencies of wanting to be right all the time while refusing to admit that you are wrong with your statements that started you on this path. Just look how you are constantly pack-pedaling and revising from certaincy to possibility, etc, etc. I'm fully aware of certification requirement (youngster like you have to get past my review before signoff in my industry) and reusing of the parts bin.

In a different country on a different model.

Superfans

Maybe the easiest is for Porsche to throw the back seat as option and charge another $15-20k for it. No point to do more like a Touring package. No alteration needed, more profit for Porsche, wouldn't it?

Surge74

thought I would repost this as some seem to have missed it.
I never backpedaled; but sure where you read that. I always said it can definitely be done!

anyway, let's get back to the OP topic: Touring package.

Hopefully all of this banter helps convince Porsche to offer rear seats as an option!!

Surge74

thought I would repost this as some seem to have missed it.
I never backpedaled; not sure where you read that, ExMB. I always said it can definitely be done!

anyway, let's get back to the OP topic: Touring package.

Hopefully all of this banter helps convince Porsche to offer rear seats as an option!!

ExMB

Did you note his location? Obviously you missed that.

Surge74

I missed it, sorry.

However, insurance for rear passengers in my own car who decide to sue me is not important (for me).

PantsFire

Agreed, I want to here more rumour and conjecture, someone tell me something a tea lady said! I was at my dealership today getting a roof rack fitted I didn't ask about allocations or anything, the bliss of ignorance etc...

djcxxx

That's much better! Now we are getting back on track.

Laguna_Dude

my dealer told me touring was not happening.

-eztrader-

Spoke with dealer today - he told me P is "still deciding/ working it out", and there are some hoops to jump though. Apparantly the touring is not set in stone.

evilfij

As a redneck amateur mechanic, I agree with you.

fxz

As demand for turbo is low why not offer a C2S with a 4.0L slightly detuned
and call it a Touring package?