It's in my driveway!
07-26-2012, 09:49 AM
#16
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
cmb13, Because the car is a daily driver, I wanted a nice interior and some practical options. I had a budget, stuck to it, and forewent options like sport exhaust, sport chrono and PDCC which I'm sure make a great car even better but which I didn't feel I needed. I was right. If you start with the premise that a base 991 with no options is one of the best cars in the world regardless of price, then whichever options you choose will simply enhance your personal experience. As for the standard radio, I think it sounds about perfect. On my trip back from New York, I cruised along the highway in 7th gear at 75 with the top down listening to everything from Jack Johnson to Karmin to Springsteen to the 4 Tops. It all sounded excellent. I'm sure if I compare the base system to the Burmester it will get blown away, but in this case ignorance is bliss. I can compare it to the 997.2 base system, though, and I think it's crisper and has much cleaner bass.
keithos27, When I found out the white color had changed and read some negative comments about it, I went to a dealer and held a sample of "white" next to a Carrara white car. There was definitely a difference. The "white" was whiter. Now that I have a "white" car, all I can tell you is that sitting there by itself, I couldn't care less if it's "white" or "Carrara white". It just looks great, and I'm totally satisfied with it.
keithos27, When I found out the white color had changed and read some negative comments about it, I went to a dealer and held a sample of "white" next to a Carrara white car. There was definitely a difference. The "white" was whiter. Now that I have a "white" car, all I can tell you is that sitting there by itself, I couldn't care less if it's "white" or "Carrara white". It just looks great, and I'm totally satisfied with it.
07-26-2012, 10:05 AM
#17
cmb13, Because the car is a daily driver, I wanted a nice interior and some practical options. I had a budget, stuck to it, and forewent options like sport exhaust, sport chrono and PDCC which I'm sure make a great car even better but which I didn't feel I needed. I was right. If you start with the premise that a base 991 with no options is one of the best cars in the world regardless of price, then whichever options you choose will simply enhance your personal experience. As for the standard radio, I think it sounds about perfect. On my trip back from New York, I cruised along the highway in 7th gear at 75 with the top down listening to everything from Jack Johnson to Karmin to Springsteen to the 4 Tops. It all sounded excellent. I'm sure if I compare the base system to the Burmester it will get blown away, but in this case ignorance is bliss. I can compare it to the 997.2 base system, though, and I think it's crisper and has much cleaner bass.
keithos27, When I found out the white color had changed and read some negative comments about it, I went to a dealer and held a sample of "white" next to a Carrara white car. There was definitely a difference. The "white" was whiter. Now that I have a "white" car, all I can tell you is that sitting there by itself, I couldn't care less if it's "white" or "Carrara white". It just looks great, and I'm totally satisfied with it.
keithos27, When I found out the white color had changed and read some negative comments about it, I went to a dealer and held a sample of "white" next to a Carrara white car. There was definitely a difference. The "white" was whiter. Now that I have a "white" car, all I can tell you is that sitting there by itself, I couldn't care less if it's "white" or "Carrara white". It just looks great, and I'm totally satisfied with it.
07-26-2012, 10:14 AM
#18
Curious if the base radio has that dashboard integrated subwoofer? I'm guessing that's the key difference, this sub and it's amp, about 200W with the Bose and double that with Burmester. How does the very low end sound?
07-26-2012, 10:46 AM
#19
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
I set the bass on the base at +2, and it sounds pretty darn good to me. I don't have the specs on the base system in front of me, but it does sound like there's a sub in the dash.
07-26-2012, 10:56 AM
#20
keithos27, When I found out the white color had changed and read some negative comments about it, I went to a dealer and held a sample of "white" next to a Carrara white car. There was definitely a difference. The "white" was whiter. Now that I have a "white" car, all I can tell you is that sitting there by itself, I couldn't care less if it's "white" or "Carrara white". It just looks great, and I'm totally satisfied with it.
07-26-2012, 12:00 PM
#22
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Don't be jealous, you live in Ventura County. You'll be cruisin' top down in December while I'm freezin' my a## off. Isn't white a great color? This is my first white car since my 1978 Alfa Spider, which was also white/black/black. It was my first convertible, bought new a couple years out of college. It was also the car I was driving when I picked my wife up for our first date.
07-26-2012, 02:49 PM
#23
Racer
Don't be jealous, you live in Ventura County. You'll be cruisin' top down in December while I'm freezin' my a## off. Isn't white a great color? This is my first white car since my 1978 Alfa Spider, which was also white/black/black. It was my first convertible, bought new a couple years out of college. It was also the car I was driving when I picked my wife up for our first date.
07-26-2012, 10:36 PM
#25
I've test driven 2 cars with the Bose and was not impressed. I thing I'd go with the base also, and upgrade aftermarket if I felt I needed to.
Glad you're happy with the car. I think I'd build similarly. I actually liked the richness of the Carrera white and wish they still offered it. I might go with silver or blue instead.
I can't wait until my current lease is up (8 months).
Glad you're happy with the car. I think I'd build similarly. I actually liked the richness of the Carrera white and wish they still offered it. I might go with silver or blue instead.
I can't wait until my current lease is up (8 months).
07-27-2012, 01:47 PM
#27
I've test driven 2 cars with the Bose and was not impressed. I thing I'd go with the base also, and upgrade aftermarket if I felt I needed to.
Glad you're happy with the car. I think I'd build similarly. I actually liked the richness of the Carrera white and wish they still offered it. I might go with silver or blue instead.
I can't wait until my current lease is up (8 months).
Glad you're happy with the car. I think I'd build similarly. I actually liked the richness of the Carrera white and wish they still offered it. I might go with silver or blue instead.
I can't wait until my current lease is up (8 months).
Porsche may pay some of your lease payments...
07-27-2012, 07:41 PM
#28
cmb13, Because the car is a daily driver, I wanted a nice interior and some practical options. I had a budget, stuck to it, and forewent options like sport exhaust, sport chrono and PDCC which I'm sure make a great car even better but which I didn't feel I needed. I was right. If you start with the premise that a base 991 with no options is one of the best cars in the world regardless of price, then whichever options you choose will simply enhance your personal experience. As for the standard radio, I think it sounds about perfect. On my trip back from New York, I cruised along the highway in 7th gear at 75 with the top down listening to everything from Jack Johnson to Karmin to Springsteen to the 4 Tops. It all sounded excellent. I'm sure if I compare the base system to the Burmester it will get blown away, but in this case ignorance is bliss. I can compare it to the 997.2 base system, though, and I think it's crisper and has much cleaner bass.
keithos27, When I found out the white color had changed and read some negative comments about it, I went to a dealer and held a sample of "white" next to a Carrara white car. There was definitely a difference. The "white" was whiter. Now that I have a "white" car, all I can tell you is that sitting there by itself, I couldn't care less if it's "white" or "Carrara white". It just looks great, and I'm totally satisfied with it.
keithos27, When I found out the white color had changed and read some negative comments about it, I went to a dealer and held a sample of "white" next to a Carrara white car. There was definitely a difference. The "white" was whiter. Now that I have a "white" car, all I can tell you is that sitting there by itself, I couldn't care less if it's "white" or "Carrara white". It just looks great, and I'm totally satisfied with it.
Well done, great looking example, enjoy....
07-27-2012, 08:03 PM
#29
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Thanks. I think I did all right. I've had the car for 4 days now, and I couldn't be happier. The only change I might have made is adding ventilated seats. It's been in the high 80s/low 90s, and they would have come in handy.
