Just confirmed a new order with my friendly local dealer. Nice guys.

Most surprisingly, build is mid-November and delivery date is estimated early December.

You guys in the US seem to wait a lot longer.........

 

just goes to show the UK 991 sales are weak

 

I think you are probably correct. I have seen very few around considering they've been available for the best part of a year.

 

Been waiting for 6 months since paying the deposit and have another 2 months to go until presumed delivery date. Build is/was supposed to have been this month (October). Zero feedback thus far from Porsche. Slightly annoying.

Seems this is related mostly to how allocations work. Dealers effectively get allocations based on their estimated sales a year in advance. In our case I was explained something like they have three allocations of 400 cars per 4 month period (for the whole of the country). I ordered at the beginning of the second allocation start and they where all taken up already so that added 4 months.

Still, could be worse. Ferrari is two years wait...

Oh yes, this is Cape Town, South Africa.

Rainier

 

there are also at least 3 new physical 991s at each UK dealer.

 

Yes, I can vouch for that.

 

Rainier, hold on to this thought; when it eventually arrives and you wake up one sunny Saturday morning, join the R44 at Gordons Bay and head towards Hermanus......the wait will be worth it!

 

In Canada the allocation appears to be for the country. We are low volume as far as Porsche is concerned so allocation is usually lower. I was originally told January build (when I ordered on October 1) but that got moved to December build. Now, as of yesterday (the 23rd) have been told January 23 build! Not sure why but dealer suspects because I ordered the X51 Power Kit.

 

My dealer told me they are selling one to two 991s per month. Glad they are still relatively rare in UK!

 

Yes, you're right of course. Not to mention Chapman's Peak drive, Bain's kloof pass (my absolute favourite), Franshook pass, Duitoits kloof pass...
Bain's is a challenge. Love doing this in my MX-5. At this point I doubt the 911 can do it nicely - but I'm about to find out...

Rainier

 

Sounds about right (I'm also in Vancouver). I ordered mine May 16th. and just picked it up last Saturday. That was without any unusual options, or sunroof, although it was through the summer plant holidays / shutdown.

 

Congrats! So, what exactly did you get? It probably gets to you faster because you're closer. Just joking.

 

In Canada the allocation appears to be for the country. We are low volume as far as Porsche is concerned so allocation is usually lower. I was originally told January build (when I ordered on October 1) but that got moved to December build. Now, as of yesterday (the 23rd) have been told January 23 build! Not sure why but dealer suspects because I ordered the X51 Power Kit.

I've heard that ordering X51 involves not only the intake, head and cam but that the entire motor assembly is done differently?

 

Sorry for that, a bit off topic, deserves its own thread.... but thought John might know....

 

C2S in GT silver. PDK. Black leather. A handful of other extras - I prefer my cars pared down.

I'm looking at 5/6 weeks from signing order to delivery which is pretty good.