Wilder

Never spec a car for the next guy. If you won't use it others probably won't either.

bobert75

So far I only have me, jonbek, and Vernin on the list of T folks going to RR7.

6172crew

Part of me wants to ask about the wing for my T. Looks like they still don’t offer it which is unfortunate.

RatherJaded

As someone that is in the automotive industry I have an extremely difficult time not doing that. lol. Anyways… I have been informed via local Porsche owners that the heated steering wheel is easy to accidentally turn on while driving.

bobert75

Having read all your posts on this thread over the last 9 or 10 months, I boldly predict that, if this comes to fruition, you will go with build #1.

Wilder

Resist the urge my friend! It's your car. Everyone else is building their car. 911s are not like other cars where you buy a specific package. They are all relatively bespoke. If you want to take resale into consideration, then keep it light on options because you rarely get back what you put into them.

Wilder

There's a list? I'd love to be added to it. Looks like I'm going to drive up from Mexico. The question is, which car? I know the obvious answer here will be the T but I have other things to consider.

HerrDr

Agreed. I would be depressed to hear of someone shopping for a Carrera T skipping out on a beautiful machine because the steering wheel wasn't heated. If they really needed it, they could add it.

I have the heated wheel in my Macan and could do without it. I WILL be driving my T in snow and ice. Ideally on a frozen lake. I did NOT option the heated steering wheel. That's what gloves are for.

Radiationman

Seems odd since the button is between the spokes on the steering wheel. I find the voice control button much easier to hit when whipping the car around

bobert75

Yes, I've been maintaining a list for the past couple months or so. Consider yourself added.

I won't have my T there since I'll be getting back from my ED trip only a couple weeks before I head to CA. But I wouldn't be driving 2800+ miles (each way) from MD to CA anyway - that's a bit too much. Will be visiting my sister just north of Oakland & then driving her Miata 2.5 hours south to Monterey.

RatherJaded

Fully agree. Though the $280 for the heated steering wheel is truly peanuts in comparison to the MSRP, regardless if one uses it or not. I’ll keep waffling as I have until October.


Agreed and while I have not seen it for myself, I have been informed it is on the backside of the steering wheel too.

bobert75

I hear you but I was surprised to find myself using the heated steering wheel in my M2. I like to feel the leather of the steering wheel in my hands so I prefer not to drive with gloves on (sometimes I don't have a choice in my GTI). I won't be driving my 911 in snow or ice or freezing temps (that's what my GTI is for ) so I could live w/o the option but since it was so cheap and I didn't want my 911 to be outdone by my M2, I got it. I figure since it's so cheap and doesn't change the character of the car in any way, it's not an option worth waffling over - if someone is thinking of getting it, I'd say go for it. It's too cheap to regret.

Rich_911T

as much as I 100 percent agree with this , the other part of me asks what would sell this quicker if I had to sell it , example my house every thing I do to my home I do because I want but I also try and do it in a way that would appeal to both husband and wife of potential future buyers . I liked the idea of an all black kitchen and even though I know it would look killer I tweaked it a bit and went with a black island because I know an all black kitchen would not be everyone’s cup of tea . The patio I purposely had the tv built into the outdoor fireplace because a) it’s cool and b) that’s going to appeal to a future buyer but more importantly I think it’s cool lol. So with the car I did everything I wanted in a car but tastefully enough to where it could sell quick if I needed to sell it . For me the heated steering wheel is such a cheap option at that point it almost should be no cost but even so you’ll never feel that and now if someone from the northeast wants to buy it , it’s another selling point although most won’t drive the car in the weather conditions that would require a heated wheel

Cartod

FYI. Kit is 4800 (if you can find) paint is probably around 1000 and My dealer installed for 1200.
The nice thing about adding the kit afterwards is that you can custom paint the fins to match your car, in my case I matched them to the lizard interior. 🦎

Radiationman

This is truly a “to each his own” situation. Personally, I dislike driving with winter gloves on, and I appreciate having a warm steering wheel after spending 10 mins in freezing temps clearing snow and ice off a car.

That said, I think the heated wheel in the T is pretty weak compared to my GLC and my wife’s old A4