gargey

#metoo

CengueFever

Nice. I currently live in NJ. I grew up in NYC. Lived in LA for 8 years.

CengueFever

I was happy with my spec, but all these Sport Designs making me think twice.

dudewheresmycar?

Hi, I'm speccing a manual 992 Carrera T right now and was wondering what would be the must have options you recommend?

Full bucket seats?
Leather?
Sunroof? (glass or metal?) (I know...I know T ethos)
Rear seats? (911 ethos )
Anything else?

Thanks in advance!!

NewTo911s

For me has to be Sport Design.

Cartod

I did too! 😋

Scott P

screw the "ethos" and spec what you want. That is the stupidest thing being said in this thread repeatedly if you ask me. If you build a car based on perceptions of what it should be then you are only fooling yourself.

Cartod

This, build the best T for you. The ethos talk is embarrassing. It’s like using the magic 8 ball to pick your specs. 🎱. The only thing about my spec I regret was not spending more! 🤣

ECNJ

Awesome! Can’t wait to see your cheap $12k interior pics, ha.

ECNJ

Cool. We should hang out at a car meet later when we both have our Ts! What color did you get?

Colt_45

Have to disagree and say the ethos has merit. Porsche has indicated the purpose behind the T name. Most review consensus is that it only truly makes sense if you don’t go overboard optioning it. And people buying a used T will have certain expectations for what they are buying.

I would go as far to say most T buyers who are specing it against the “ethos” would probably not have bought the T if all models were readily available to order.

With all that said, in this market, I don’t blame anyone who has an allocation from specing it however they want. And in general, there should be no prohibition against any particular option. They all have a reasonable purpose for a particular buyer’s needs.

ECNJ

Must have? $1,570 Titanium Wheel Bolts. Just kidding. I have no idea. I just got the $60 wheel locks. Good luck, so many options available, ha.

Cartod

What option does Porsche allow you to choose on the T goes against it’s ethos ??

gargey

I was on lists for base and s. I reluctantly jumped on (oxymoron?) a T allocation. Over time I’ve become more excited about all of the performance attributes a T has that I would not have optioned in a base or an S.

For me, now is the time to get a 911, that was the overriding factor. But the T is a cool niche and I like that.

The negatives: If anything I wish I could have more sound insulation than a typical 911. And the grey mirrors (I am going c exclusive wheels and no decals, I prefer to be more subtle; this will be a daily). Oh, and I desperately wish I could have spec’d chalk/slate interior.

Colt_45

You missed part of what I wrote. This was at the end: “And in general, there should be no prohibition against any particular option. They all have a reasonable purpose for a particular buyer’s needs.”

But if, for example, you want luxury, the Burmester without the sound deadening materials and the piano black throughout really gets in the way.