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@wintershade good move. Always giggle when people say the T is not powerful enough. They miss the point entirely. For me, the T is the only Carrera to have. It's the one that feels like a go kart the most and the one that feels like the new version of older 911s, especially when properly spec'd.
I was lucky to get two T allocations and I went with leather and deviated stitching on both. I find the T package interiors to be too extreme: one is too subtle and the other too loud. I went for GT silver on one and Mamba Green on the other. Yellow, Blue, and Red all look great too. I much prefer the SporTex inserts without the pinstripes and the steering wheel and shifter boot stitching is a must. YMMV.
I was lucky to get two T allocations and I went with leather and deviated stitching on both. I find the T package interiors to be too extreme: one is too subtle and the other too loud. I went for GT silver on one and Mamba Green on the other. Yellow, Blue, and Red all look great too. I much prefer the SporTex inserts without the pinstripes and the steering wheel and shifter boot stitching is a must. YMMV.
14 months into owning my 991.2 T (manual, RAS, Bose, 4-ways and nothing else) and I'm still in love. I believe the 992 version maintains most of the same attributes. It's a model that caught many by surprise, myself included.
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@wintershade good move. Always giggle when people say the T is not powerful enough. They miss the point entirely. For me, the T is the only Carrera to have. It's the one that feels like a go kart the most and the one that feels like the new version of older 911s, especially when properly spec'd.
I was lucky to get two T allocations and I went with leather and deviated stitching on both. I find the T package interiors to be too extreme: one is too subtle and the other too loud. I went for GT silver on one and Mamba Green on the other. Yellow, Blue, and Red all look great too. I much prefer the SporTex inserts without the pinstripes and the steering wheel and shifter boot stitching is a must. YMMV.
I was lucky to get two T allocations and I went with leather and deviated stitching on both. I find the T package interiors to be too extreme: one is too subtle and the other too loud. I went for GT silver on one and Mamba Green on the other. Yellow, Blue, and Red all look great too. I much prefer the SporTex inserts without the pinstripes and the steering wheel and shifter boot stitching is a must. YMMV.
Last edited by Shortseller; 01-03-2024 at 01:04 PM.
The one on the steering wheel I use for my Homelink to control my Cargraphic exhaust valve controller. I use this one frequently.
The one on the dash I use to mute the parking sensor sounds, although I never really use it. Maybe I need to come up with a better use for this one
The one on the dash I use to mute the parking sensor sounds, although I never really use it. Maybe I need to come up with a better use for this one
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I couldn't agree more. Growing up as a teenager in the 80s, cars that did 180mph, 0-60 in 5.0 seconds, and did the 1/4mile under 13 seconds were SUPERCARS. Times change for sure. The modern T is quicker than my 80s heroes (288 GTO, Testarossa, 930 etc) while being reliable, useable and just plain fun. Quick and fast enough to get into very serious legal trouble but able to be exploited without having to rely on the safety nannies. The car has a balance that was not present in my teenage heroes. This is where it aligns so well with 911s of the past. It's cliche and overused but more than ever, less is more.
14 months into owning my 991.2 T (manual, RAS, Bose, 4-ways and nothing else) and I'm still in love. I believe the 992 version maintains most of the same attributes. It's a model that caught many by surprise, myself included.
14 months into owning my 991.2 T (manual, RAS, Bose, 4-ways and nothing else) and I'm still in love. I believe the 992 version maintains most of the same attributes. It's a model that caught many by surprise, myself included.
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And I see you made a mistake with your 4S not knowing what standard stitching means. When you order the fabric stitching in chalk you only get the upper part in chalk. Middle and lower parts in black. This has always been the case. I hope you don’t make the mistake twice. I think most people don’t have the T package. And most of them who did went for green for a reason.
Let me know what you think of this.
One is for turning off the parking sensors (sometimes it bleeps in places you don’t want this). The other one for auto start/stop. When the engine is cold I don’t want to go to sport mode and I just like pressing that button we paid for.
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@Macboy "One is for turning off the parking sensors (sometimes it bleeps in places you don’t want this). The other one for auto start/stop. When the engine is cold I don’t want to go to sport mode and I just like pressing that button we paid for."
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The T is far quicker than the 930 "widowmaker" I used to own, the 993 Turbo, and the 996 Turbo. I don't know many people who can drive a 400HP car at the limit, and less so 500HP. The point is not speed but fun and despite being a very quick car, it oozes fun reminiscent of older, more analog cars. I find it not far behind in entertainment value from the 7.2 GT3 in the twisties but the T can be daily'd. It's just perfection.
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Originally Posted by Wilder;[url=tel:19198500
19198500]@wintershade good move. Always giggle when people say the T is not powerful enough. They miss the point entirely. For me, the T is the only Carrera to have. It's the one that feels like a go kart the most and the one that feels like the new version of older 911s, especially when properly spec'd.
I was lucky to get two T allocations and I went with leather and deviated stitching on both. I find the T package interiors to be too extreme: one is too subtle and the other too loud. I went for GT silver on one and Mamba Green on the other. Yellow, Blue, and Red all look great too. I much prefer the SporTex inserts without the pinstripes and the steering wheel and shifter boot stitching is a must. YMMV.
I was lucky to get two T allocations and I went with leather and deviated stitching on both. I find the T package interiors to be too extreme: one is too subtle and the other too loud. I went for GT silver on one and Mamba Green on the other. Yellow, Blue, and Red all look great too. I much prefer the SporTex inserts without the pinstripes and the steering wheel and shifter boot stitching is a must. YMMV.
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@wintershade These are pictures of my T with GT silver Deviated Stitching. It is much more pronounced than the standard Grey. This is the same as Wilder except I have the Vented seats which are leather, In the UK we get as Standard the Leather door cards and dash roll. You can also see how it stands out more on the steering wheel and the gearlever gaiter as opposed to Uhu's car. Hope this helps? If you can afford the additional expense, I would encourage you to go for the extended leather package and deviated stitching, to chose any colour that suits your external choice and that you like, and maybe match the rev counter and clock to suit?
Best Devon Racer.
I have the same feeling with the T that I had with my old air cooled cars. They are destined for greatness with collectors. They embody everything Porsche is known for. Winning.