The call of the next great Porsche
04-13-2017, 11:17 AM
#17
Burning Brakes
Definitely consider leather. My new RS (dealer configured) has leather seats only. I really wish they had done leather dash and door panels. I would consider ditching the Sports Chrono in favor of leather. SC comes with no performance features on the GT3 and the track app is marginal at best. It ends up being a very expensive clock! :-)
04-13-2017, 12:37 PM
#20
Congratulations on your car! You only live once....
Having said that, I have serious issues with your statement " it's all downhill from here."
If you think that your statement is true, it will be...as someone who is a touch past 50, there is soo...much more to live for!
Bottom line....If you think that you're done....you're done!
Having said that, I have serious issues with your statement " it's all downhill from here."
If you think that your statement is true, it will be...as someone who is a touch past 50, there is soo...much more to live for!
Bottom line....If you think that you're done....you're done!
04-13-2017, 01:56 PM
#21
Race Director
04-13-2017, 02:04 PM
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04-13-2017, 04:04 PM
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Race Director
04-13-2017, 04:12 PM
#27
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I don't know Jimmy's rationale, but I didn't get the steering column in leather because it looks overdone IMHO, like what you'd see in a lambo or ferrari, a sports car that's not really driving, but just a showpiece. Not every single thing needs to be covered in leather, in a proper sports car.
I know those two thoughts go different directions. but It's a matter of looking like a $150,000 car, while still looking like purposeful sports car, not cars and coffee showpiece.
04-13-2017, 06:16 PM
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After driving all the 991 variations..... 991.1 Carrera, .1 Turbo S, .1 Targa, .1GT3, .1RS, .2 base, .2 4S, .2TurboS, I can say for me the one item that rattles the most in the entire car is the steering column casing in plastic.
Few of them had steering column in leather and they did not have rattle problems.
Few of them had steering column in leather and they did not have rattle problems.
04-13-2017, 06:23 PM
#29
Burning Brakes
I split the difference. I think the extended dash in leather looks great, particularly with the red stitching as then it looks like your car has full leather interior, not just half of the dashboard, as you get with the general leather interior package.
I don't know Jimmy's rationale, but I didn't get the steering column in leather because it looks overdone IMHO, like what you'd see in a lambo or ferrari, a sports car that's not really driving, but just a showpiece. Not every single thing needs to be covered in leather, in a proper sports car.
I know those two thoughts go different directions. but It's a matter of looking like a $150,000 car, while still looking like purposeful sports car, not cars and coffee showpiece.
I don't know Jimmy's rationale, but I didn't get the steering column in leather because it looks overdone IMHO, like what you'd see in a lambo or ferrari, a sports car that's not really driving, but just a showpiece. Not every single thing needs to be covered in leather, in a proper sports car.
I know those two thoughts go different directions. but It's a matter of looking like a $150,000 car, while still looking like purposeful sports car, not cars and coffee showpiece.
04-13-2017, 06:30 PM
#30
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Uh no. Just my gestalt of the appearance of GT3s that came with some or none of those options. I looked at GT3s with and without all of these options before ordering mine.
To me it looks right the way I described above. Totally subjective, YMMV.
However, this forum is about sharing opinions, is it not?
To me it looks right the way I described above. Totally subjective, YMMV.
However, this forum is about sharing opinions, is it not?