Originally Posted by 991rookie

Hi everyone,

I am ordering a new 991 Carrera base (3.4l). And this will be my first Porsche . I wish I could fully loaded the car, but Porsche options list prices are crazy haha. I am trying to keep it under $110k. So I am interested to know about must have options.

I am ordering it in Sapphire blue and Luxor beige interior. I wish I wasn't that lazy for a manual gearbox so it would save me $4000, for other options.

So I have some questions:
First of all I am going to use 991 as everyday car (that's why I chose 3.4L engine). Also I am not a type of guy who is "sports car addict". So I wouldn't mind the 4.6sec 0-62.

I am getting these:
-20" Classic Carrera wheels
-PDK transmission
-Power Steering plus
-Sport Exhaust system
-Bi-Xenon Lights (Not the LED, they were so expensive)
-Premium Package Plus
-14 Way seats, Leather Seats
-BOSE sound system
-ParkAssist front and rear
-Sport Design steering wheel and some interior leather upgrades.

and do i really need:
-PASM Sport Suspension ($2980)
-Porsche Active Suspension Management ($2090)
-PVT or PVT plus
-Sport Chrono package

I respect any reply on my post,
Thank you!
George

My Cars:
- '12 Mercedes C350 Coupe (Arctic white/ Almond Interior)
- '09 Mercedes SL550 (Iridium Silver/ Black Interior) (Selling when I get my 991)
- '09 Mercedes S63 (Diamond White/ Beige Interior)
Sold: - '06 Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (White/ Cuoio Interior)
Sold: - '00 Ferrari 360 Modena (TDF Blue/ Cuoio Interior)
Sold: - '02 Ferrari 360 Modena (Silver/ Cream Interior)

Originally Posted by Key Left

What people forget about Power Steering Plus is that it tightens up the feel as you go faster and faster. A terrific advancement.

Originally Posted by Key Left

What people forget about Power Steering Plus is that it tightens up the feel as you go faster and faster. A terrific advancement.

Originally Posted by tangram

Shhhh! We need all the Porsche buyers we can muster. Although it does sound like he is a Panamera candidate. Maybe he just can't stand the fact the designers beat the car with an ugly stick prior to production.

Originally Posted by BradB

Actually, what I was told, is that is has absolutely no affect above 20mph or so. This is what I found in my personal observations as well. I test drove cars back to back in comparison. I like it for what it was designed for--parking lot situations--and ordered it.

Originally Posted by Key Left

This is not what the Porsche factory literature states.

Originally Posted by 99110

Hello there

My advise is drop the sports steering and add 90 L tank (zero cost option). My first Porsche was a very basic Carrera as well (997 2008). Once you have been with this car you will never look elsewhere.

Since then I purchase a used 2009 boxster S, Cayanne S and recently got a 997 GTS.

991 is an amazing platform in any permutation.

Originally Posted by BradB

Ok, we both feel it differently. But just what is the full technical explanation from Porsche? The two-sentence marketing literature description is to vague to be of any real value.

Originally Posted by BradB

This is interesting, but I really would like to find a very specific technical description of what PSP actually does. And what is "torque input"? I'm just curious now!

FWIW, here is the marketing explanation. Not much help from a tech standpoint. And the grammatically incorrect sentence doesn't help much!

"Power steering Plus, the comfort-enhancing power-steering system, is available as an option for the 911 Carrera models. At high speeds, the steering is as firm extreme precision while steering comfort remains as high. At low speeds, the steering ratio of Power steering Plus adjusts for much easier maneuvering and parking."