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I personally actually think that the lighter "chalk/Silver" seatbelts add more than the slate option... and for $500 vs. $2400, I would just stick with the basic Sport-tex, brighter silver belts and call it a day... I just think the slate T interior does not pop enough to warrant $2400, but that is all based on the config pics as you mentioned... What is your exterior again? Would red belts work with exterior color?
gentian blue + SD high gloss black.
Already have blue, the high gloss black and the grey accents. I dont want to add another color to the mix.
Tach is white.
For a moment i was going yellow seat belts + tach but it gets busy with 4 colors i find
Interesting, because this is exactly what my dealer is asking me to do. I don't know if I would want to sour my relationship with them though by going through a legal process or even threatening to do so. 'No more Porsches for you!!!'
I find it hard to believe the Porsche hierarchy back in Stuttgart are happy for this to be happening in the US. It’s bribery plain and simple!
I’ve never heard of it happening in the UK and speaking personally I’ve ordered from various dealers over the years, both Porsche owned and franchises and never even been hinted at.
Does this happen at Ferrari, McLaren, Corvette etc dealers too??
Did you sit in the car? Did you see it under more than one lighting condition? While I agree it's nowhere near as much contrast as I'd like (and it's been debated ad nauseam as to why Porsche would even offer such a dark "contrast" stitching color), it's not going to be invisible. Edit: Referring to the stripes on the seats.
This looks completely different than the image in the configurator. Looks much more like my 991.2 T did with the T package in GT Silver. The white (chalk) lines are much closer together than in the configurator, which is nice. It always reminded me of a nice Italian pinstripe suit. Edit: Referring to the stripes on the seats.
Last edited by Ikone; 02-08-2023 at 01:20 PM.
Reason: added info
I find it hard to believe the Porsche hierarchy back in Stuttgart are happy for this to be happening in the US. It’s bribery plain and simple!
I’ve never heard of it happening in the UK and speaking personally I’ve ordered from various dealers over the years, both Porsche owned and franchises and never even been hinted at.
Does this happen at Ferrari, McLaren, Corvette etc dealers too??
Oh they know! I went down a Youtube rabbit hole on this a while back when ADM's were insane. Basically it seems that most manufacturers want to go the Tesla route in the US (showroom where you can see the vehicle but you place your order online) and eliminate dealers altogether. This is from a quick search but gives you an idea: https://caredge.com/guides/the-begin...ar-dealerships
I find it hard to believe the Porsche hierarchy back in Stuttgart are happy for this to be happening in the US. It’s bribery plain and simple!
I’ve never heard of it happening in the UK and speaking personally I’ve ordered from various dealers over the years, both Porsche owned and franchises and never even been hinted at.
Does this happen at Ferrari, McLaren, Corvette etc dealers too??
I'm sure it happens everywhere in the US. If you've bought more cars from a dealer, you're on top of their list for allocations (such as a GT3, etc.). They really should make it a complete lottery. I would love to buy a GT3 Touring, but I'm not going to buy 3 other 911s to get there. I'll probably be long gone by then.
My dealer is forcing me to buy the Tire and wheel warranty, Paintless Dent Repair, Key and Windshield warranty for $4,997 and a +2 year Maintenance for $3690 to get the T allocation. I said 'no'. If I wait for European Delivery, they won't make my buy any of it since they get another allocation.
Last edited by Ikone; 02-08-2023 at 01:47 PM.
Reason: more info
How is the standard sport-tex "more grippy" than the T interior sport-tex considering it's the same fabric just with some subtle gray or green stitching in it, and considering none of us have driven a 992 T yet?
The stitching of the T interior is made of a harder fabric and increases the grip on the seat. It has somehow a rougher surface when compared to the standard sport tex. I’ve seen them in the 991.2 T and in the Macan T.
The stitching of the T interior is made of a harder fabric and increases the grip on the seat. It has somehow a rougher surface when compared to the standard sport tex. I’ve seen them in the 991.2 T and in the Macan T.
From having owned the 991.2T and looking at those images previously posted, it doesn't look like the same fabric. I think they still use the same fabric in the 992 for T package vs none T package. The difference is the stripes.
The stitching of the T interior is made of a harder fabric and increases the grip on the seat. It has somehow a rougher surface when compared to the standard sport tex. I’ve seen them in the 991.2 T and in the Macan T.
Are you guys doing European Delivery? In this case it's not about whose car is built last but about who actually takes delivery last. And, yea, this is a "contest" that no one wants to "win"!
Build date of 3/3 but euro delivery date of 6/6... I might actually be one of the last to see it in the states, sometime in late July if Im LUCKY on getting on a boat
[QUOTE=Ikone;18619536]From having owned the 991.2T and looking at those images previously posted, it doesn't look like the same fabric. I think they still use the same fabric in the 992 for T package vs none T package. The difference is the stripes.[/QUOTE
agree, I also believe that Porsche uses the same fabric for the T package in the current Macan T.
Did you sit in the car? Did you see it under more than one lighting condition? While I agree it's nowhere near as much contrast as I'd like (and it's been debated ad nauseam as to why Porsche would even offer such a dark "contrast" stitching color), it's not going to be invisible.
I originally had the T interior package in slate on my build in part because of these press pictures but removed it after seeing the car in-person at PECLA. The contrast stitching is difficult to distinguish. The stripes on the seat were visible, though subtle. From the press photos I expected the stitching to be closer to the chalk contrast stitching but that is not the case. The contrast is very subtle, so subtle that in my view it is not worth the extra cost.
I was told by my SA that your dealer has around 10 days after the freeze that they can make a change. My build freezes in a couple days but I'm not changing anything until it does as I dont want to lose the areo kit.
My 991.2 T froze a few days ahead of schedule and I tried to add some options...nothing could be done.
02-08-2023, 01:14 PM
