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Three Wheelin'
Joined: May 2006
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From: Texas
Try to find a place where you can compare the seats. The Sports Seats Plus (either 4-way or 18-way) are tighter with more bolster. I prefer them but know that its very personal.
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From: ^ Laguna Seca
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If you find them more comfortable, then go for them. A big plus to having the regular sport seats, is you get the leather back shells. So there's that...
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I am wondering about the plain black paint and maintaining it. For me, I would do the metallic black instead to avoid the swirls. If you dont want to spend bucks on paint, guards red, yellow, or white might be better. For me, I love the guards red.
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The Jet Black Metallic is sensational (likely my next porsche color). I got the Carrara White Metallic, and couldn't be happier - great color and depth, and easy to maintain. Also looks much cleaner when kind of dirty, since this is my DD.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2020
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From: Boston, MA
My first build was regular black and I changed it along the line (on one of my changes before the lock) to the jet black metallic after realizing I may go too crazy counting swirls---however, the regular black is soooooo awesome! I really like your build--it's going to be a beauty ;-)
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2018
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From: Sacramento, CA
In the Nick Murray vid on 992 options he mentions how bad the standard black is and recommends literally anything else . . .
FWIW, the 18-ways have been very good for me, even on longer drives, and I do have lower back issues.
FWIW, the 18-ways have been very good for me, even on longer drives, and I do have lower back issues.
Burning Brakes
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From: Boston, MA
[QUOTE=SamD;16728889]In the Nick Murray vid on 992 options he mentions how bad the standard black is and recommends literally anything else . . .
That's what pushed me over the edge to the jet black metallic! I'm thinking his video saved me a swirly mess nightmare.
That's what pushed me over the edge to the jet black metallic! I'm thinking his video saved me a swirly mess nightmare.
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2019
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It is all personal and I agree , I too found the normal 14 seats to my liking over the 18 . I also ( no idea why, just some past impression of the old cars) preferred the look of the slimmer seats. My 1st 1,000 mile round trip confirmed I definitely diodnt make the wrong choice ...although I'll never know what the sports plus would have worked out. I'm sure they would have been fine ...but frankly I didn't feel I need adjustable side bolsters at any point !
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2015
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From: Colorado
Seats are a very personal choice based on your body type and physical condition. I went through the same agony until I drove a car with sport plus. Seats worked great for me and I don't need the 18 way adjustable and the extra 60 lbs.
Instructor
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Mountain View, CA
I have the 14 way seats and had the 18 ways in my 991.1 turbo. The 18 ways definitely "hug" you into the seat more with better side bolster support. For everyday driving the 14 ways are more than adequate. When I was going to order I was going to do the 4 way sport plus seats but I discovered my family members also enjoy driving the car (especially my daughters) so having the seat memory is definitely a plus. If I had to spec now, I would do the 18 way. I also really like the PDLS headlights when driving in the hills at night. I think they really help. Also, I would get the Bose stereo, some complain that it is too "boomy" in the bass but having driven in a friends 991.2 that had the base system multiple times, the Bose is worth the upgrade.