What option did you miss?
02-25-2013, 07:56 PM
#31
Rennlist Member
No you will not, trust me on that youngman40! As your planned daily driver, you will learn to appreciate the comfort and adjustability of your sport seats! And in Seattle's cold & damp weather, you will count your blessings each time you turn on the heated function on your sport seats! None of that is available with the sport buckets for the 991, which are the same we had on the .2 997 gt3's, 997 gt2's, Spyders, Cayman R's and GTS's (and ordered on a few regular .2 997's). The only adjustment on the Sport Bucket seat is back & forth. No tilting of any sort...or elevating them up or lowering them down! The chances the OEM set up of the Sport Bucket is perfect for your height, weight, etc. is one in 20. They are pretty comfortable ONCE you are in them, though! But getting IN and OUT is a PITA! Ask me how I know! On the other hand, if you will use your Porsche mostly at the track, then by all means Sport Buckets are the way to go!
I expect that the 'Sport Buckets Seats' will be allowed to be specified on just about any 'custom order' 991 or 981 once the 991 gt3 start to be delivered in the US very late this year. That is also when they will probably allow 'Alcantara' seat inlays, 'Alcantara' door panels,'Alcantara' steering wheels & 'Alcantara' manual shifters to be ordered by 991 customers. Right now, both the 'sport bucket seat' & 'Alcantara' interior options are being reserved for the introduction of the most sporting of the 991 models - the gt3's!
Saludos,
Eduardo
I expect that the 'Sport Buckets Seats' will be allowed to be specified on just about any 'custom order' 991 or 981 once the 991 gt3 start to be delivered in the US very late this year. That is also when they will probably allow 'Alcantara' seat inlays, 'Alcantara' door panels,'Alcantara' steering wheels & 'Alcantara' manual shifters to be ordered by 991 customers. Right now, both the 'sport bucket seat' & 'Alcantara' interior options are being reserved for the introduction of the most sporting of the 991 models - the gt3's!
Saludos,
Eduardo
but thanks for taking the regret out of my build order, i'm getting over it, and your comments make perfect sense, though they still look really good in that picture of yours! finally, your familiarity with upcoming option items makes me highly suspicious that you have something "new in the works".....yes?!?
your R8 is awesome, but c'mon you're always gonna be a porsche guy!
02-25-2013, 09:31 PM
#32
Saludos,
Eduardo
Last edited by Z356; 02-25-2013 at 10:27 PM.
03-02-2013, 02:18 PM
#33
Mine are pretty simple:
1. PCM -$5100
2. TPMS- $1000
3. Rain sensing wipers and auto dim rearview mirror-$ 800
4. PDK surrounds and dash strips in leather...aluminium way too reflective and blinding in sunlight. $1000
All the above are expensive options for South African spec cars.
1. PCM -$5100
2. TPMS- $1000
3. Rain sensing wipers and auto dim rearview mirror-$ 800
4. PDK surrounds and dash strips in leather...aluminium way too reflective and blinding in sunlight. $1000
All the above are expensive options for South African spec cars.
So in retrospect, would you have paid the extra cash and taken it?
03-03-2013, 04:18 AM
#35
Still awaiting delivery but I was not able to order the sport techno wheels in body color (basalt black in my case), which makes them half painted in the case of the sport technos. I "missed" this option because it was unavailable... I might just paint the wheels aftermarket.
03-13-2013, 06:09 PM
#37
Instructor
I think the Headlight cleaning system cover painted exterior color (say that three times fast) would have been a good addition. On a dark color the chome sticks out a little and it looks a little off. It's a little more noticeable than I expected.
03-13-2013, 10:17 PM
#39
Full leather and smokers package.
03-14-2013, 12:53 AM
#40
Rennlist Member
Illuminated rear foot wells...I pretty much got everything else 
Some photos/config details here: https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...errerid=112006 (pg 5)
Some photos/config details here: https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...errerid=112006 (pg 5)
Last edited by fester; 03-14-2013 at 03:09 AM.
03-14-2013, 10:00 AM
#41
Instructor
03-14-2013, 12:27 PM
#42
Rennlist Member
Occasionally I miss the support of the 18-way Adaptives, but for quick ingress/egress and overall DD comfort, the 14-way are perfect. And I think my fond recollections of the *** on my 997 C4S is at least partially due to not being as fat back then.
06-24-2013, 01:58 PM
#43
My car is built and arrives in a month, and I deliberated over the details and model endlessly! But today I realised I should have taken the red seatbelts, just to spice up the interior which I purposely kept relatively simple.
Anyone know if that is an easy retrofit?
Anyone know if that is an easy retrofit?
06-24-2013, 03:25 PM
#44
Burning Brakes
Didn't really investigate the DIY option.
06-24-2013, 03:39 PM
#45
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I had to replace the red seatbelts on my 06 Boxster S and the dealer ordered them for me. Cost about $600 vs. 1/2 of that for the standard black.
Probably a lot more on the 991 as they have 4 belts.