Michael_s

I didn't post on Rennlist when I picked up the car, but here are my thoughts after 2 weeks.

I could not be happier with my purchase. The 991 improvements over the 997 have made this a car I can (and do most days) daily drive. My wife and I took the car to Boston for Easter weekend and between bad roads, torrential rain, bad drivers, etc. I was blown away by the car. I recall a previous trip to Boston in my 997 TT in which my wife claimed "I'm not sure I could do that again, my head is killing me". At the time I just got the 997 TT so I was blinded by love, but after a little which the noise did affect the amount of time I drove the car. On the way home from Boston it rained really bad on the Hutch/Merritt (for those who know) and my wife was driving. The car was so composed and didn't miss a beat.

Some thoughts by category:

1) PDK - simply amazing. I think it's reading my mind. I was (and am) and true manual guy, and totally agree and respect the manual purchases, however living in NY/NJ I went PDK so I would drive it more as traffic can make a manual tough to drive and not enjoyable IMO.

2) PSE - love it!! especially the ability to turn it on and off. Was on HWY with wife, she was on an important call, simply turn it off and nice and quiet. Love the rasp and cracking when lifting.

3) Bose - some might recall I was deciding between a car with PDCC/Bose or Burmester/no PDCC. Went with PDCC/Bose combo. So happy I did as the Bose is fine for me. Is it amazing no. But the car is amazing so the Bose is amazing. I actually think its pretty good. But I listen to XM/Sirius and compressed music and rather wind the car to redline than listen to a concert. Blutetooth streaming is very cool.

4) PDCC - didn't think it was possible for a car to be so composed and flat in a high speed turn. Probably not a must have, but nice to have and I can tell the difference for sure in a turn.

5) Steering feel - much less nervous than the 997 and I really like it. I recall the wheel being all over the place in the 997 but this car is totally composed. I know the electric steering takes a lot of heat, but I like the feel and feedback. No complaints here.

6) Suspension - simply amazing. Car rides great. Not to firm, very compliant and even with the bad roads, the ride is very good. Usually leave in normal suspension mode. Seems to work best in my area/roads.

Mods so far - rear camera, sensors, radar install, clear bra, tint.

I could sit here all day and write accolades about this car. I am so happy I made the move and so far the only regret is not getting more miles with the lease!!

Some pics:

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9II

Great write up. What did you use for the rear camera system?

Michael_s

Dealer installed. Wired right into PCM. Actives when in reverse, turns off when not in reverse. Very clean works great.

hockeyguy

Couple of notes:
I agree the electric steering is fine, espec. if you don't have Power Steering Plus...
Also, the Burmester sytem use heavier components which adds
weight to the car. You already have PDK and AWD, so you're better off without that extra weight of the Burmester. Good choice

Michael_s

Build sheet for those interested:

693 - 6-disc CD/DVD changer
690 - SiriusXM(R) & HD Radio(R) rcvr
680 - BOSE(R) Surround Sound System
P37 - BOSE© Audio Package
630 - Light Design Package
625 - Porsche Entry & Drive
603 - Porsche Dynamic Light System
541 - Seat ventilation (front)
342 - Seat heating (front)
276 - Automatically dimming mirrors
P3C - Prem Pkg Plus w 18-way seats
324 - Adaptive Sport seats Plus (rig
323 - Adaptive Sport seats Plus (lef
ZAB - Ornamental Porsche Crest
651 - Electric sunroof
250 - Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
428 - 20-inch SportDesign wheel
XRP - Wheel spacers, 5 mm
XSC - Porsche Crest on headrests
640 - Sport Chrono Package
352 - Porsche Dynamic Chassis Cntrl
840 - SportDesign steering wheel
176 - Sport Exhaust System
446 - Wheel caps color Porsche crest
P07 - Adaptive Sport Seats Plus

chuckbdc

Nice- can you post a pic of the camera in the rear?

Michael_s

As requested.

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Amalgam

Congrats for the car, real nice specs! That backup cam is a nice touch. I have a Cab and I can't see sh*t when I go in reverse with the top up.

Ma991

Beautiful car, enjoy it. Do you know the brand of that rear view camera so the rest of us can look into it? It looks great.

jlanka

Congrats, beautiful car. Is that black/black?

Michael_s

Will see what I can find out.

Car is black/black.

jlanka

Thats what I'm looking to order soon. Thanks for the write-up and pics.

Jerry991

Could you also give us an idea of what you did for the radar detector - brand and cost of installation?

uhn2000

Very nice, congrats!

Michael_s

I went with simple V1 harwire. Cost of V1 plus $50 for local shop to hard wire. Not going overboard with jammers, etc. I don't go nuts on the HWY and save the "speeding" for the track or other select times. Ran wire from fuse panel to just under the rearview mirror. Detector is just below the rearview so the rear facing sensor can see out back.

You can see in pic above of car from the front.