992 Sport Design Package
01-18-2020, 06:15 PM
#226
07-29-2020, 12:04 AM
#228
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11-05-2020, 07:10 PM
#230
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I'm beating a dead horse, but I have seen someone else bumped this thread so I thought I'd share my two cents.
The sport package on these cars, especially the front are targeted towards people who don't like change. Porsche provides an option to make your car look similar to the old models. I think people need to move on and go with the times. The front especially. If you change it to reflect the older generation, you also lose the active areo they developed for the 992. You are basically paying Porsche to make the new car look vintage and give up your new features. It's a shame in my opinion.
As for the rear. Well, I'm 50/50. I don't think it's worth it.
The big ****. I think it's not needed on a 911 C2S. The car is supposed to be a clean daily driver. Leave the ***** for the GT cars.
Sideskirts, also 50/50 on. I don't mind the standard black, plus one less thing to worry about with rock chips.
Again, this is just my two cents. I love the fact you can customize our cars where almost all our 911 aren't one of the same.
The sport package on these cars, especially the front are targeted towards people who don't like change. Porsche provides an option to make your car look similar to the old models. I think people need to move on and go with the times. The front especially. If you change it to reflect the older generation, you also lose the active areo they developed for the 992. You are basically paying Porsche to make the new car look vintage and give up your new features. It's a shame in my opinion.
As for the rear. Well, I'm 50/50. I don't think it's worth it.
The big ****. I think it's not needed on a 911 C2S. The car is supposed to be a clean daily driver. Leave the ***** for the GT cars.
Sideskirts, also 50/50 on. I don't mind the standard black, plus one less thing to worry about with rock chips.
Again, this is just my two cents. I love the fact you can customize our cars where almost all our 911 aren't one of the same.
11-06-2020, 12:13 AM
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I'm beating a dead horse, but I have seen someone else bumped this thread so I thought I'd share my two cents.
The sport package on these cars, especially the front are targeted towards people who don't like change. Porsche provides an option to make your car look similar to the old models. I think people need to move on and go with the times. The front especially. If you change it to reflect the older generation, you also lose the active areo they developed for the 992. You are basically paying Porsche to make the new car look vintage and give up your new features. It's a shame in my opinion.
As for the rear. Well, I'm 50/50. I don't think it's worth it.
The big ****. I think it's not needed on a 911 C2S. The car is supposed to be a clean daily driver. Leave the ***** for the GT cars.
Sideskirts, also 50/50 on. I don't mind the standard black, plus one less thing to worry about with rock chips.
Again, this is just my two cents. I love the fact you can customize our cars where almost all our 911 aren't one of the same.
The sport package on these cars, especially the front are targeted towards people who don't like change. Porsche provides an option to make your car look similar to the old models. I think people need to move on and go with the times. The front especially. If you change it to reflect the older generation, you also lose the active areo they developed for the 992. You are basically paying Porsche to make the new car look vintage and give up your new features. It's a shame in my opinion.
As for the rear. Well, I'm 50/50. I don't think it's worth it.
The big ****. I think it's not needed on a 911 C2S. The car is supposed to be a clean daily driver. Leave the ***** for the GT cars.
Sideskirts, also 50/50 on. I don't mind the standard black, plus one less thing to worry about with rock chips.
Again, this is just my two cents. I love the fact you can customize our cars where almost all our 911 aren't one of the same.
03-08-2021, 12:05 PM
#233
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I'm torn on the full SD kit. I prefer the sport front, but it does seem a bit of a shame to give up the additional aero features and modern look. To sped SD front is like a steps backwards. But sometimes a step forward isn't a step in the right direction (e.g., "fried egg" headlights). How will the 992 front stand the test of time?
The SD rear license plate mount not being customized for US market really is a ridiculous. I slightly prefer the SD rear for European cars, but with a US plate, it just looks lazy, especially given it's a $1600 add-on.
I can't decide if I like the SD side skirts without the rest of the SD pack. I haven't seen in person yet, but in the configurator it sort of makes the sides of the car seem lower than the front/rear which seems odd.
In the end, I'll probably keep the standard exterior (which also allows me to drop the FAL) and spec extended interior leather interior and Burmester instead. Hard just justify an extra $5K if I'm on the fence about the option in the first place. Not to mention, some people don't like the SD pack, so ability to recoup this on resale is more dubious. While some might not be willing to pay extra for more leather or Burm, I don't think anyone would discount the value of the car if it were included (like the might for the SD kit).
The SD rear license plate mount not being customized for US market really is a ridiculous. I slightly prefer the SD rear for European cars, but with a US plate, it just looks lazy, especially given it's a $1600 add-on.
I can't decide if I like the SD side skirts without the rest of the SD pack. I haven't seen in person yet, but in the configurator it sort of makes the sides of the car seem lower than the front/rear which seems odd.
In the end, I'll probably keep the standard exterior (which also allows me to drop the FAL) and spec extended interior leather interior and Burmester instead. Hard just justify an extra $5K if I'm on the fence about the option in the first place. Not to mention, some people don't like the SD pack, so ability to recoup this on resale is more dubious. While some might not be willing to pay extra for more leather or Burm, I don't think anyone would discount the value of the car if it were included (like the might for the SD kit).
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03-08-2021, 01:03 PM
#234
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I'm torn on the full SD kit. I prefer the sport front, but it does seem a bit of a shame to give up the additional aero features and modern look. To sped SD front is like a steps backwards. But sometimes a step forward isn't a step in the right direction (e.g., "fried egg" headlights). How will the 992 front stand the test of time?
The SD rear license plate mount not being customized for US market really is a ridiculous. I slightly prefer the SD rear for European cars, but with a US plate, it just looks lazy, especially given it's a $1600 add-on.
I can't decide if I like the SD side skirts without the rest of the SD pack. I haven't seen in person yet, but in the configurator it sort of makes the sides of the car seem lower than the front/rear which seems odd.
In the end, I'll probably keep the standard exterior (which also allows me to drop the FAL) and spec extended interior leather interior and Burmester instead. Hard just justify an extra $5K if I'm on the fence about the option in the first place. Not to mention, some people don't like the SD pack, so ability to recoup this on resale is more dubious. While some might not be willing to pay extra for more leather or Burm, I don't think anyone would discount the value of the car if it were included (like the might for the SD kit).
The SD rear license plate mount not being customized for US market really is a ridiculous. I slightly prefer the SD rear for European cars, but with a US plate, it just looks lazy, especially given it's a $1600 add-on.
I can't decide if I like the SD side skirts without the rest of the SD pack. I haven't seen in person yet, but in the configurator it sort of makes the sides of the car seem lower than the front/rear which seems odd.
In the end, I'll probably keep the standard exterior (which also allows me to drop the FAL) and spec extended interior leather interior and Burmester instead. Hard just justify an extra $5K if I'm on the fence about the option in the first place. Not to mention, some people don't like the SD pack, so ability to recoup this on resale is more dubious. While some might not be willing to pay extra for more leather or Burm, I don't think anyone would discount the value of the car if it were included (like the might for the SD kit).
In regards to the SD rear - same POV - I was not a fan of the bumperette plate holder for US cars. Which unfortunately plagues not just the SD design - but all TT/S & future GT cars 🤦🏼♂️
So I ended up with a mix of 992+991.2 TTS on the front & standard 992 on the rear.
My favorite part of the 992 gen is the rear design in general. I always wanted the full length light bar AND wide body that was only offered on the 4S/GTS of last gen. However - I prefer RWD. So this has worked out perfectly for me.
I opted for SD side skirts for the function rather than form. They work to mitigate the amount of debris that kicks up towards the rear quarter panels.
All that said - I was never on the fence about the SD front & side skirts like you are. I was all in when it became available...
So if you’re at all on the fence - I definitely agree that you should forego the $5k expense & get the standard design.
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03-08-2021, 01:05 PM
#235
Added SD front, back and side skirts and deleted model designation on the back as well. I think the darker colors work best with SD, and deleting the model logo cleaned up the rear IMHO.
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Boulder Mike (03-09-2021)
03-08-2021, 01:16 PM
#236
I don't care for the plate in the rear bumper and so would not opt for the SD full or the Aerokit for that reason. However, having spec'd a Gentian Blue I feel that the non-SD front looks fine on darker colors and the SD front facia benefits the lighter colors better. So I left it off.
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03-08-2021, 05:34 PM
#237
I don't care for the plate in the rear bumper and so would not opt for the SD full or the Aerokit for that reason. However, having spec'd a Gentian Blue I feel that the non-SD front looks fine on darker colors and the SD front facia benefits the lighter colors better. So I left it off.