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Zeus993

Well, guys - thanks to all of your thoughts, critiques, ideas, and experiences, yesterday I locked in my T-build. I'm officially in the club! What a process - holy cow. So much back and forth, and trying to predict/imagine what the car would drive like etc... it's a bit like painting in the dark. But IMO, it's a great drivers build and a throwback to the 1968 No. 201 Monte Carlo winner (meatballs & decals to order next). Now the wait begins.

But again, thanks everyone - it's been a fun ride!


Here's the build: http://www.porsche-code.com/PK26D956 - Guards Red - 20” Carrera S wheels in Titanium black- 4WSS+, Black with Carrera T Interior Package (black Sportex centers / door handles), Seat heating, Fuel Cap with Aluminum Look- Manual Transmission, Rear Axle Steering, Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)- Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)- Instrument dials in Black, Seat Belts in Guards Red- GT Sport Steering Wheel and Gear Lever Alcantara®, Sun Visors in Alcantara®- Personalized Door-Sill Guards in Stainless Steel, Illuminated (911T)

Ikone

Congrats Zeus993! Looks like a great build.

On another note, has anyone gone through the vehicle stats? I found mine showed top speed of 209mph. Unless the dealer went joy riding, I'm guessing that's track testing at the factory?

Zeus993

That is SERIOUSLY fast in that car. Really? Maybe on the stationary tester?

Ikone

Yeah, I was thinking the same, but not sure how the computer retained that info. Anyway. Was just interesting. I'll ask my dealer when I get a chance.

Northern911T

sampelligrino

chiming in that my PCM displays the same thing in my .2 GT3 and I have you beat, shows a top speed of 217mph which the car shouldn't even be capable of doing

FORENN

There are personal must-haves and universal must-haves. Most 911s are good to go (or great to go, rather) out of the box as complete strippers, so there typically isn't much to discuss with respect to the latter category. And if there were ever a 911 for which this is true, it's the Carrera T. My personal must-have cost options were PCCBs and RAS, in that order. My only must-have no-cost options were slick top, 7MT (which is so underrated in general, but especially awesome in the T) and 4-ways -- the 4-ways are my favorite seats, so the fact they are free and come with back seats is gravy to me. I couldn't imagine speccing a T with PDK, sunroof, 18-ways or standard glass, but again...it's all personal preference. Although RAS transforms the driving experience, I would not pass on a T if it's missing RAS because it's not like the driving experience without RAS is bad (not at all), it's just different. But I would pass on a car that doesn't have PCCBs because I just don't think I can go back at this point -- my pocket wishes I had simply never tried them.

stout

It's gonna be a sweetheart—and good move on the RAS given your Spyder predilections. Can't wait to hear your feedback on the car!

Ikone

With a .2 GT3 you better have me beat.
That's crazy though. I wonder what they are doing. Probably just some kid manually entering crazy numbers. lol

FORENN

Exactly.

Zeus993

Thanks Pete. I think the RAS is a "sexy" option, that in the city I think can be of good use. And the gauges? White on black.

stout

Nice nice! From what I know of you, I think you are spot on to have chosen RAS for your build. 000's co-founder is a 987.2 Spyder fan and owner, and a bit proponent of RAS in the T. And I like it, too. I even like PDK in the T, particularly with RAS. Not the way I'd order it, but I like it a lot. The T is a recipe that's pretty hard to mess up.

As for the gauges, right on! It's a goofy thing and SUCH a detail, but I have come to value the design simplicity of the gauges in the 991 Carrera as the last in a long line of functional art going back to the end of the 1960s and traveling forward in so many cool variations (911, 944, 928, 955, Design Edition cars, etc) because they looked great and worked even better. I don't hate the 992 gauges, or the Turbo or GT car gauges, but I think the best remain the classic white on black with red-orange needles and no frills. The best of them all, in my opinion, are either the original silver dot versions or those seen in 928s, 951s, etc.—but I love the 991's clear tie to that period.

Zeus993

Thanks Pete. That one was a tough, first-world, call but the more I envisioned driving it the more I liked the simplicity and throw-back, if I may, to the original 911T dials. The overall interior mine I am sure will be one of the more basics to be seen. I was questioned as to why not the full leather etc... but I'm saving options like that for a full spec TTS Cab - Euro Delivery in 2023 (Porsche's 75th) when my business partner and I hit some goals. So for this "lowly" T, it's a nice daily driver stripper with some really cool options that will see more time up in the hills than commutes to the office. It's going to be a very, very fun summer.