Yes! Got my allocation for my first Porsche
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Just received allocation for my first Porsche Carrera T delivery around January 2024. But am I crazy with this minimal build option?
Help me build. Any recommendation would be much appreciated.
https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR8BBPV0
Help me build. Any recommendation would be much appreciated.
https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PR8BBPV0
personally, i would do a more conservative color but if you like that color then by all means, enjoy!
the side decals is not my thing either. i like no markings.
my basic basic 911 below. if i had to redo anything i would change the color to white or silver and add a rear wiper and equip it so i could add a rack. but i live in the mountains …
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This was the big mistake unless you only care about listening to the stereo in a parking lot with the car off. Take it down a freeway at 70mph and give the basic stereo another try. You may have a change of opinion. Its all personal though. For me, not so much the audiophile quality to be concerned with. Its being able to play the stereo at a decent enough volume so it can be heard well without distorting and not blasting. Cannot test this sitting still with the car off. I do not even have a T, just a base C2 and it is the stereo that balances out the road noise etc on longer freeway trips. Amazing what being able to listen to a clear audio / volume does to cancel the road noice in the brain. It's not as if the Bose upgrade is anything amazing on its own, but it does have the appropriate wattage to give clean audio in a 992.
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with a low option or even a zero option T. Take options that you would like/need, not what you think someone else would. If you never listen to any music on the stereo, then don't take Bose. If you have no steep driveways to contend with, don't take FAL. If you enjoy sunroofs, then take the sunroof. As for leather or non-leather interior, see how the non-leather dash and door panels look to you in person. Having driven and seen many Porsches both with leather dash and vinyl dash, I would always option the leather. If the look of the vinyl is fine with you, don't take the leather. If you want the more pure rear-engine behavior, don't take RAS.
If optioning my own, I would not need FAL but I would want surround view as I park in a tight garage space and I also like the birds eye view for backing into spaces that are as far against a curb as possible. Plus the front camera of surround view would reduce my concerns of running up over a steep driveway or parking block with less complexity than FAL. So to me personally, surround view would be of more use and would cover some of the ground that FAL does. I also personally like the idea of RAS and would take that just because it's interesting to me. Extended fuel tank is a no brainer to me as the less frequent visits I have to make to a gas station, the better.
If optioning my own, I would not need FAL but I would want surround view as I park in a tight garage space and I also like the birds eye view for backing into spaces that are as far against a curb as possible. Plus the front camera of surround view would reduce my concerns of running up over a steep driveway or parking block with less complexity than FAL. So to me personally, surround view would be of more use and would cover some of the ground that FAL does. I also personally like the idea of RAS and would take that just because it's interesting to me. Extended fuel tank is a no brainer to me as the less frequent visits I have to make to a gas station, the better.
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that’s awesome! i wish i had the chance to get titanium colored wheels. that looks awesome.
personally, i would do a more conservative color but if you like that color then by all means, enjoy!
the side decals is not my thing either. i like no markings.
my basic basic 911 below. if i had to redo anything i would change the color to white or silver and add a rear wiper and equip it so i could add a rack. but i live in the mountains …
personally, i would do a more conservative color but if you like that color then by all means, enjoy!
the side decals is not my thing either. i like no markings.
my basic basic 911 below. if i had to redo anything i would change the color to white or silver and add a rear wiper and equip it so i could add a rack. but i live in the mountains …
And while I do love my Gentian Blue, I waffled between that and Chalk, and if I had to do it all over again, I'd likely go Chalk or even Arctic Grey.
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I don't have RAS and FAL, but my impression is that the FAL does not seem required if you don't have a steep driveway and the RAS doesn't seem to make a big difference (to some people anyway). If any given option does not seem to be a must to you and you want your config lean, don't take it. Things like leather (partial or full) and 18 way seats are a matter of personal preference/convenience, they are not a must (I have leather package). I have ventilated seats and they don't do that much for me, but perhaps in hot weather they make a difference. I wanted the Bose, but it was not available when my configuration was frozen last April. About the base system: I'm living fairly well with it even at highway speeds; it is underpowered yes, but IMO it's fine for podcasts and even for music if you fiddle with eq (when sourcing music from your phone) and you don't listen at high'ish volume. It's not atrocious, but it's very limited. I have LCA and ACC, but they are far from necessary; they are more on the convenient side.
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^ looks great in silver
Also, try to sit in a 992 if you can before ordering. My dealer had a base 992 with no options so it was nice to see what you get, and can and can't live with before ticking all the expensive options.
Also, try to sit in a 992 if you can before ordering. My dealer had a base 992 with no options so it was nice to see what you get, and can and can't live with before ticking all the expensive options.
Last edited by BED997; Oct 3, 2023 at 10:18 PM.
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Just updated my build today.
Racing yellow
7 speed manual
standard wheels
4 way seats
extended gas tank
LCA
Bose
Rear seats
I’m still justifying if i really need the surround view camera with folding mirror or anything i should add?
I would also like to hear everyone’s thought about the racing yellow.
Racing yellow
7 speed manual
standard wheels
4 way seats
extended gas tank
LCA
Bose
Rear seats
I’m still justifying if i really need the surround view camera with folding mirror or anything i should add?
I would also like to hear everyone’s thought about the racing yellow.
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Just updated my build today.
Racing yellow
7 speed manual
standard wheels
4 way seats
extended gas tank
LCA
Bose
Rear seats
I’m still justifying if i really need the surround view camera with folding mirror or anything i should add?
I would also like to hear everyone’s thought about the racing yellow.
Racing yellow
7 speed manual
standard wheels
4 way seats
extended gas tank
LCA
Bose
Rear seats
I’m still justifying if i really need the surround view camera with folding mirror or anything i should add?
I would also like to hear everyone’s thought about the racing yellow.
Is your garage entrance narrow? Mine is and it is the only reason I have added the folding mirrors.
Last edited by RatherJaded; Oct 4, 2023 at 08:39 AM.
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Just updated my build today.
Racing yellow
7 speed manual
standard wheels
4 way seats
extended gas tank
LCA
Bose
Rear seats
I’m still justifying if i really need the surround view camera with folding mirror or anything i should add?
I would also like to hear everyone’s thought about the racing yellow.
Racing yellow
7 speed manual
standard wheels
4 way seats
extended gas tank
LCA
Bose
Rear seats
I’m still justifying if i really need the surround view camera with folding mirror or anything i should add?
I would also like to hear everyone’s thought about the racing yellow.
Having had a loan for a weekend of GTS4 Targa covering nearly 400 miles with surround view I have ordered it. It is really useful when parking and navigating small roads, also the comment that it partially does the job of FAL is true.
So yes IMO I would configure both options as worthwhile.
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I have a T I’m picking up this weekend , only option is carbon roof , the most blank window sticker I’ve ever scene , as long as your happy with it , don’t sweat the small stuff, you’ll enjoy the car
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My personal take on LCA, if one does not intend to drive the car often on interstates for long distances, I would not add it. I am unaware if it can be fully turned off?
Edit: I found YouTube videos of it being turned on/off as well as brightness adjusted.
Edit: I found YouTube videos of it being turned on/off as well as brightness adjusted.
Last edited by RatherJaded; Oct 4, 2023 at 10:18 AM.
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LCA or lane change assist is just blinking lights in the side mirrors. It's better known as blind spot detection with other manufacturers. It can be turned off. Perhaps what you are thinking of is LKA which is lane keep assist and an option that actually vibrates/moves the steering wheel when the windshield camera detects drifting out of lane.
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LCA or lane change assist is just blinking lights in the side mirrors. It's better known as blind spot detection with other manufacturers. It can be turned off. Perhaps what you are thinking of is LKA which is lane keep assist and an option that actually vibrates/moves the steering wheel when the windshield camera detects drifting out of lane.
If you want speed limit notifications posted on your dash board you have to have it,
I have ticked the box but will keep the lane keep assist always turned off, just use the speed limit indicator as we have a plethora of speed limits over here in the UK and it is sometimes difficult to know what the limit is ? Councils are bad with their signage which in any case is often obscured by vegetation.