Originally Posted by Hammer911

fwiw, I really like the lighting design package. Very subtle, tasteful interior cabin lighting. Especially useful if you have to look for anything in the back - not looking into a black hole.

Originally Posted by Msmatt

Been reading all the great posts about 50th Anniversary cars for the last few weeks to keep me tied over till #1470 arrived. Well the wait is over, 1470 is finally in its new home.

Like some of the latest deliveries, this is a manual / no sunroof car, picked up from McKenna Porsche this weekend. Here's the build and a few photos for anyone else waiting around for their delivery.......


911 Carrera "50 Jahre 911"
Geyser Grey Metallic
Classic Interior w/ Leather/Cloth Seats in Agate Grey/Geyser
PASM Sport Suspension
Automatically Dimming Mirrors
Seat Heating (Front)
Luggage Net in Passenger Footwell
Smoking Package
LED Headlights incl. Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus
Porsche Entry & Drive
Light Design Package
Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio Receiver
Online Services
Adaptive Sport Seats Plus (18-way) with Memory Package
Headlight Cleaning System Covers Painted in Exterior Color
Sport Seats Plus Backrest Shells in Leather
Fuel Cap with Aluminum Look Finish
Vehicle Key Painted
Ornamental Porsche Crest
No Sunroof

No regrets on the order and a few comments for some of the questions you guys have been pondering in other threads....

1. Sport PASM is really great, not harsh at all, in fact I'm usually in Sport mode, wouldn't change this for any reason. Sport exhaust really changes the character of the car, from comfortable and quiet to mean an nasty. More character on overrun than my RS.
2. 18 way sport seats are great, I splurged for the leather backs so there was no dark grey inside the car, looks like this is the way it should have come, at least with the Agate color inside.
3. Green gauges are awesome, nice retro touch.
4. Originally wanted Graphite with Agate, but was talked out of it. Not disappointed with the Geyser, color is very cool, but still think Graphite w/ Agate is a nice combo.
5. No sunroof means the entire headliner is Agate Alcantara, very nice.
6. The chrome grills really make a nice accent, make sure to check your delivery, mine had quite a bit of adhesive on the chrome accent presumably from the shipping protection.
7. Manual is very nice and positive action. Only complaint is if you don't move fast enough from 6th to 7th, the tranny locks you out. Figure a few more miles and I'll have it nailed.

Thanks to everyone on the forum for all the great content the last few months, kept me sane while waiting!

Originally Posted by socalsteve

Beautiful car! Yeah, the 5th or 6th to 7th takes a bit of getting used to. Once you get the "feel" of it, you will never have a problem again. Enjoy!

Originally Posted by fl0950

Nice build. Funny, I never thought about the green gauges in mine. I'm pretty color blind, red/green, so they just look white to me. Agree on the ambient interior lighting, it's a nice little option. You are going to keep loving your car!

Originally Posted by fl0950

Funny, I never thought about the green gauges in mine. I'm pretty color blind, red/green, so they just look white to me.

Originally Posted by Msmatt

I paid more attention last night to the lighting, you get a nice led glow in the footwell, over the shifter, in the open door pocket and the closed door compartment.

Hammer where is the lighting in the back?

Originally Posted by chuck911

That just may be the perfect color combination for this sure to be classic 911. Congratulations!

Originally Posted by Msmatt

7 gears is really just is a big waste, especially given how tall 1st and 2nd are. I guess its more a function of the commonality with the PDK box. Much prefer the shorter gearing in my RS, especially given our speed restrictions here. That said I wouldn't switch to the paddles!

Thanks to everyone for the kind comments!

Originally Posted by socalsteve

I respectfully disagree with you. The 7th gear definitely has a very real purpose on the car...it's a true overdrive gear and works great on very long freeway trips where you are not changing speeds and staying over 65 mph. The gas mileage compared to the same 997.2 without this gear is a big difference. I know this from personal experience of owning both vehicles.

Don't dismiss the 7th gear just because it's hard to get into. Depending on your driving style, once you get the hang of it, it's an invaluable tool.

Good luck!