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Old 09-27-2017, 06:03 PM
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Default 992 with digital dashboard?

This is interesting, not sure I want all digital (reported that the tach stays analog)

https://www.autoblog.com/2017/09/27/...or-spy-photos/

Hope this isn't a duplicate!
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Nice. So long as the tach stays analog I'm totally cool with the rest being digital.
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Same dash as Panamera and Cayenne.

No surprise.
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I don’t even use the analog speedo in the 991. Too small.
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Originally Posted by digistyl3
I don’t even use the analog speedo in the 991. Too small.
Agreed. Useless.
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Still no HUD... shameful.
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I must be the only one that likes the analog gauges...... HUD for the tach and speedo would be great though.
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Originally Posted by JustBud
I must be the only one that likes the analog gauges...... HUD for the tach and speedo would be great though.
I like the analog ones too, glad I've got mine!
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Just another item that is making cars disposable - needless electronics, a 20 year old car will likely have seen this part failed a few times - where the analog gauges would still be going strong. These mixed display dashboards, I have on on my current 5 series - not great, they don't blend well. They must know that most of their customer base really doesn't want this - yet they put it in the car.
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The analog gauges on my 991.2 are frankly useless.
I have their values displayed on the TFT.
With a modern vehicle with PDK you really only require a speed number as the rest of the information is monitored by the vehicle and you will get warnings when you exceed warning values.
My wifes XC70 doesn't even have a water temp gauge.
An all electronic instrument cluster that I can configure is fine by me.
Heads up display would really be nice.
8 spd PDK is also coming.-Richard
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Originally Posted by R_Rated
Still no HUD... shameful.
Completely.
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Originally Posted by R_Rated
Still no HUD... shameful.
I have it on both my BMW's and its absolutely freaking excellent.

Would be a fabulous add to the next 911.
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Aren’t the gauges in the 991 an analog representation of a digital signal? It’s really just the display that’s changing. I don’t mind a digital display.
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Originally Posted by JustBud
I must be the only one that likes the analog gauges...... HUD for the tach and speedo would be great though.
Yes - My perfect car would be all analog gauges in the dash and a HUD like my BMW with a selectable giant tach with mph in the middle for fun driving.

Corvettes have had HUD for 20 years.... it is not a sophisticated proposition.
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Originally Posted by nyca
Just another item that is making cars disposable - needless electronics, a 20 year old car will likely have seen this part failed a few times - where the analog gauges would still be going strong. These mixed display dashboards, I have on on my current 5 series - not great, they don't blend well. They must know that most of their customer base really doesn't want this - yet they put it in the car.
I have a '15 5 series and I really love the quality of the gauges. It's not complicated but reminds me of a high end radio (McIntosh)where simple is done well. I'm not looking forward to my next daily purchase where everything will have the digital dash. Probably go VW next

Touch screens and LCD/LED dashes will make cars seem obsolete and a perpetually rapid pace. To a lay person, likely the infotainment is the most noticeable upgrade to the #2 991's and the biggest giveaway to what is dated and what is new.


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