991 S build, need input
12-18-2011 | 08:47 PM
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Silver and red is classic. Bs to "very few" buyers want it. Maybe not as many as black but arguably just as many as gray which is largely felt to be quite boring, especially with a silver exterior. There's a reason porsche is featurig it in new cab promos, and there's a reason it's been produced for years. I'm biased, though,as my new gts cab is this combo. The dealer said he had to shoo people away from it while on the showroom floor.
I agree, "BS" on the "very few" buyers want Carrera Red. He (10 GT3) has a very "safe" Black on Black car.
12-19-2011 | 12:16 PM
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Love the black dials. Spec'd them on a 997S and have them on my .2 gt3. Can't say enough about them. Be sure to get the SC dash gauge in black as well.
I have not had enough time to see how Porsche has changed some of the packaging/optioning. With that said, be sure to get SC Plus, whether or not you ever use LC. I never would use LC but would absolutely get SC Plus. If your current option has that then , cool.
Imo, ditch the wood trim; without a doubt. Amongst other subjective reasons, your residual will suffer greatly when it comes to resale time. I don't know that you have enough contrast with the interior/exterior colors. I'd skip grey leather, especially with a grey exterior, even if two-tone; subjective and my opinion of course.
Again, pardon my ignorance here but why does one need the tele module, when BT and VC covers that.
I have not had enough time to see how Porsche has changed some of the packaging/optioning. With that said, be sure to get SC Plus, whether or not you ever use LC. I never would use LC but would absolutely get SC Plus. If your current option has that then , cool.
Imo, ditch the wood trim; without a doubt. Amongst other subjective reasons, your residual will suffer greatly when it comes to resale time. I don't know that you have enough contrast with the interior/exterior colors. I'd skip grey leather, especially with a grey exterior, even if two-tone; subjective and my opinion of course.
Again, pardon my ignorance here but why does one need the tele module, when BT and VC covers that.
12-19-2011 | 01:52 PM
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Dr. Jay (or anyone else),
Have you found a really accurate black/platinum interior pic? I'm trying to decide between all black and black/platinum. I generally don't like light colored interiors, and I'm worried the platinum will be too light. It looks very dark in the configurator and somewhat lighter in the brochure. I've seen a couple of pics where it looks very light. I'm either going with a white or red exterior, and I like the look of the two tone interior. My 997 is all black, so I'm looking to change things up a bit.
Have you found a really accurate black/platinum interior pic? I'm trying to decide between all black and black/platinum. I generally don't like light colored interiors, and I'm worried the platinum will be too light. It looks very dark in the configurator and somewhat lighter in the brochure. I've seen a couple of pics where it looks very light. I'm either going with a white or red exterior, and I like the look of the two tone interior. My 997 is all black, so I'm looking to change things up a bit.
12-19-2011 | 04:35 PM
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Thanks for the pic. I'm hoping that's agate/pebble because it's lighter than I'd like. If the shot in the brochure is fairly accurate, I'll probably end up with black/platinum. If it's too light, I'll go with all black. I'm just hoping that a nearby dealer gets one in that I can see before I order.
01-04-2012 | 11:35 PM
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Silver and red is classic. Bs to "very few" buyers want it. Maybe not as many as black but arguably just as many as gray which is largely felt to be quite boring, especially with a silver exterior. There's a reason porsche is featurig it in new cab promos, and there's a reason it's been produced for years. I'm biased, though,as my new gts cab is this combo. The dealer said he had to shoo people away from it while on the showroom floor.
Tom
01-05-2012 | 08:15 PM
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The leather in the pic in post #34 is NOT white leather. It is two tone with Agate Gray (the dark leather) and Pebble Gray, the light leather.
02-03-2012 | 08:01 AM
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Reason why you want fuse box in leather is the fuse boxes are black plastic unless you do them in leather. So with a red interior they would really stand out in black. With folding mirrors you also get an exterior down light when you open the car which is a nice touch.