I’m surprised the reaction here. You guys didnt really figure this out all this time and adding 2+2 in the last minute?

 

Some of us did prepare for this. The S/T is a great car and a decent investment. I'm happy to get mine and the pennies were spent the day it was announced. Much of this is us trying to justify the extravagance. I only know the price of my cars the day I buy them and the day I sell them, the rest is enjoying the ride.

 

My car was stuck in the customs for a while (about two months) , and the battery went flat. The dealer managed to jump start it and all seems fine now post the PDI.
Drove the car for the first time all day today, and I must say it's a very different car. Feels very old school. When i started driving, I learned how to drive over manual cars, However for this one i think i need some training to get porsche s recommendation on how to treat that clutch when shifting quickly and how to get the most out of it without causing an ultra expensive repair bill.
The auto blip and sport exhaust can only be activated through the menu as far as i can tell so far. the soft programmable switch can take care of the sport exhaust activation, and i really like the auto blip, but seems one can either program the auto blip or the sport exhaust and not both.
Anyone has any other pointers regarding the gearbox usage?
The gear box makes a lot of noises (not one kind of noise but rather noises) and the idling while the clutch is not pressed sounds like someone forgot a tool inside the machine.
The short ratios are very noticeable and i think they will be the main unique differentiating point of this car. I can feel it all the time and it gives the car a very playful character.
The car just begs to be revved. I dont know how i will manage the break in period, and you get a galal reminder to observe the break in procedure in the dash board everytime you start the car.
I prefer the suspension on the sport setting eventhough i generally prefer more compliant cars, but on this car it makes it less jumpy.
This car either needed to be a strip interior, or needed more sound deadening. The lush heritage interior combined with GT loud raw mechanical symphonies feels like multiple personalities stuck in one car.
Looking forward to hear and compare notes from people who already drove the car

 

@Hmet

Advice on ST clutch: ST enjoys a small lightweight clutch that brings so many advantages in sporty enjoyable driving. The clutch weighs just a third of that in the amazing GT3 Touring. However, since the clutch is so much smaller and lighter, it is unable to dissipate heat as well as a conventional clutch.

Therefore 1st and reverse gear parking & other low speed manoeuvres when riding the clutch should be done with very low rpm ( between 1200 to 2000 maximum) – more than adequate even on a hill given the immense torque of the engine.

Riding the clutch, slippage and especially so at high revs (for example trying to create 11s, or showing off) heats the small clutch and can easily cause long term damage.

The clutch can take fast gear changes under full power and also clutch kickstart (letting go the pedal at 5500rpm) for maximum acceleration is not problem because the clutch is released instantly and without riding the clutch - riding any clutch for long is not recommended, especially important for a lightweight clutch.

 

That sounds like useful advice. Thanks

 

Part of the reason I opted for a black interior. The cognac interior fits the Sport Classic better. To each his/her own.

 

There is a hill hold on the S/T?

 

I'm pretty sure my Speedster and my GT3 have hill hold so the S/T should also. I'll check when I get it back this week.

 

Residual is 84%. See screenshot below.

Well I figured out why my 1 payment lease was coming out ~$20k higher than others and it's because Texas is charging the full sales tax (6.25%) up front. So when I buy the car after the lease has run through there's no additional sales tax on the remaining principal. Any other Texas S/T buyers see this? I'll add a screenshot to this post for reference. So without the sales tax my 1 time lease payment is $82,879, in line with others in here with similar MSRP

 

Does S/T have no lift shift like the GT3?

 

will try after i receive it back from the ppf wrapping.
keep the accelerator steady while shifting? it would against my reflexes but i can try.

 

You don't need a Finance guy to calculate your lease payment (excluding sales tax and license), as it's just arithmetic:

 

i tried at the 4000 rpm range and it seems to work

 

Yes it does.

 

Thanks guys! Can’t wait to try mine in a couple weeks.