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Got allocation, freeze 3/6
giant debate, guards red or python green. Also front sport bumper or base?
Congrats! welcome to the ultimate debate thread lol. I say go Python... the previous gen 991T had a lot of guards red builds, and they looked great, but I think the python is such a cool unique color for this car. If I wasnt so excited about Rubystar I would be going Python for sure... As far as the bumpers go, I kind of like the active aerodynamics of the standard bumper... I just think its a cool feature... I understand people like the look of sport bumper, and reducing weight is probably a side effect of picking it too, but for me I would keep the regular one.
Congrats again
Okay Gentleman (and ladies)... I have some unfortunate "official" news. The manager of my dealership just emailed me an update for the Carrera T. As of today the internal Porsche Cars North America message board was updated with the following message: "Due to increased demand for the Full Carbon Bucket Seats on GT3, GT4RS and Dakar Models launched for MY23, the 992 Carrera T will not be offered with full bucket seats for MY23. We hope the situation will improve by the time MY24 is announced, but we cannot promise a firm timeline."
Well, that might be the first official indication that there will be a MY 24 T. I hope so!
My discussion with my SA today stated that if I cancel my order, the refreshed 992.2 will only offer the base model (as a hybrid) until 2025 or so when more of the 992.2s get released. AKA the T will only be the final model year parts car.
Thank you for this! I need to be more positive about the fact that I'm getting an INCREDIBLE car and one option won't ruin it... Im actually really excited that now I can afford to do the Carbon Roof... I think Carbon Roof on the Rubystar paint is going to be a killer combo, break up the color nicely and be a real talking piece at the track and at car events!
Okay Gentleman (and ladies)... I have some unfortunate "official" news. The manager of my dealership just emailed me an update for the Carrera T. As of today the internal Porsche Cars North America message board was updated with the following message: "Due to increased demand for the Full Carbon Bucket Seats on GT3, GT4RS and Dakar Models launched for MY23, the 992 Carrera T will not be offered with full bucket seats for MY23. We hope the situation will improve by the time MY24 is announced, but we cannot promise a firm timeline."
Mentally Moving on!! I have added the carbon roof instead of the seats and will figure out any other changes in the next couple days... This really makes me question the 4-way vs. 18-way again now!! ugh I just feel like im going to regret the choice either way.
Thanks for sharing this as I'd been hanging my hat on this image from the Doug DeMuro Carrera T video. Assumed that if provided with a U.S. press car, certainly they'll be made available. lol
Unfortunately, these were important enough to me that I'm rethinking whether or not I proceed with the car.
Got allocation, freeze 3/6
giant debate, guards red or python green. Also front sport bumper or base?
Congrats on the allocation!
Like you, I'm stuck on color. If I proceed with the car considering the no carbon buckets news, Guards and Python are the two front-runners. For me, sport design front and rear all the way. Not a fan of that massive, boxy black plastic grin out front or the uninterrupted bulbous caboose. The full Sport Design pack breaks up both very nicely.
Hmm, I don't want any chrome. I'll see if I can check this out on a car at my dealer to see how big the chrome ring is on PDLS+.
In addition to dynamic cornering lights (swivel lighting), PDLS+ has this -
Speed-Dependent Headlight Range Control - Speed-dependent headlight range control increases light distribution after 3,300 feet at 68 mph or higher, or immediately after 81 mph and above provided the steering wheel is not turned sharply.
Do the lights get brighter or raise angle at higher speeds? Anyone know how this works or if it makes a real difference? I had PDLS+ on my 991T and don't recall them doing anything different at higher speeds. I found the swivel lighting helpful and overall they were some of the best headlights I've had in a car, so hoping they are the same on the 992.
As comment on the 'plus' part of PDLS+, I have never found it useful / needed / accurate. Two cars with the system and it is NOT anywhere close to as good as an engaged driver choosing when / where / how to utilize high beams.
My summary, PDLS is good / fine. PDLS'plus' is a half-baked solution looking for a problem that doesn't exist to any competent driver.
As comment on the 'plus' part of PDLS+, I have never found it useful / needed / accurate. Two cars with the system and it is NOT anywhere close to as good as an engaged driver choosing when / where / how to utilize high beams.
My summary, PDLS is good / fine. PDLS'plus' is a half-baked solution looking for a problem that doesn't exist to any competent driver.
Agree the auto-high beam assistant is kinda silly. I have that feature on some other vehicles and usually turn it off as I prefer to activate high beams only when I want them. I found the dynamic cornering lights in PDLS+ useful on the 991.2 I used to have. It did not have the speed-dependent headlight range control which appears to be something different than auto-high beams and I'm not sure how it works or if it is helpful. I don't think it is activating high beams, but maybe it raises the headlight angle?
PDLS+ includes the following, only the first 3 seem useful. Includes:
Dynamic Cornering Light - Dynamic cornering lights swivel the low beam in accordance with cornering characteristics, depending on the steering angle.
Speed-Dependent Headlight Range Control - Speed-dependent headlight range control increases light distribution after 3,300 feet at 68 mph or higher, or immediately after 81 mph and above provided the steering wheel is not turned sharply.
Sport Mode - Activated in Sport mode - allows for greater swivel angle depending on steering input.
High Beam Assistant - When a camera located inside the rear-view mirror detects the headlights of an oncoming vehicle, the high beams are automatically turned off at a distance of approximately 2,600 feet. If the taillights of a vehicle traveling in front are detected, the high beam is then turned off at a distance of approximately 1,300 feet
I was pleasantly surprised when he mentioned that. I doubt the factory would make such an exception for certain countries. Seems like a change across the board.
Thanks for sharing this as I'd been hanging my hat on this image from the Doug DeMuro Carrera T video. Assumed that if provided with a U.S. press car, certainly they'll be made available. lol
Unfortunately, these were important enough to me that I'm rethinking whether or not I proceed with the car.
Same here. Frankly, outside of the CF buckets, badging, option of Rear Steering, and the T interior (only in 2 contrasting colors vs. 4 in the 991.2), this car really isn't anything "special". To add even more fuel to the fire, I still don't get why the US configurator allows Carbon Ceramic Brakes to be optioned on the base Carrera, but not the T? The more and more I think of it, is this Porsche just trying to capitalize on the increased demand they've been seeing? For me, this car is fizzling out fast.
01-04-2023, 05:28 PM
