ADias

Beyond a choice of manual or PDK... lightness.

sandwedge

Used to be a must be manual guy but have moved past that with the PDK which is a blast and a must for me along with sport chrono. Wide body too and with the latest purchase a GTS. The GT2 bucket seats have become a must too as is black exterior and interior. I know, a PIA to keep clean but they do look so damn good after a good wash and detail. At least for 10 minutes. Full leather is really nice but not a deal breaker. XM satellite radio is a plus too but not a deal breaker either. All the rest I can do without.

PJP13

My list was
MUST
997.2
09-12
Carrera S
6 spd manual
Sport options
Bose
Black or dark interior


Bonuses that I had listed and got:
GTS
GT2 buckets
sport exhaust
LSD
sport shifter


Car also had
DSC suspension module
Cobb accessport and tune
after market wheels with proper offset

Chaos

Aero, wide body, stick, not black inside or out, sport chrono,rear wiper...

Para82

997S
6 Speed Manual
Adaptive Sport Seats
Full Leather
PCCB
PSE
Club Sport Steering Wheel
Black

That was a looong search.

ElectricChair

I bought my 2011 997C2 brand new back in 2010, my must have list was:
- Carrara White
- PDK (Crucify me)
- Sport Chrono Plus (launch control)
- Sportdesign steering wheels (shift paddles)
- Turbo II Wheels

Hands down the best car I ever had.

kellen

1). Manual
2). Full leather
3). Heated seats

Thats it. Would have preferred vented seats, steering heating, crest in headrest, sports exhaust, leather wrapped visors and center console.

D1coach

997.2S
white/black
PDK
SC
low miles
no accidents

As a bonus my car came equipped with alcantara seats, red seat belts and best of all Sport PASM, which is now a must have

Rogueman1

1. Manual
2. Black / black
3. Convertible
4. .2 S
5. Low mileage

chuuey

My #1 option was sport seats (or better) and heated seats. I always knew I wanted a 3.6, manual, .2. I was willing to sacrifice color and many other options to get those two things. Ended with:

Black on Black
Heated front Seats
Bluetooth Interface
PCM
Bose
Universal Audio interface
Colormatched mats
Self Dimming Mirrors
Colored wheel Caps
5MM Spacers
19" Carrera S II Wheels
Sport Seats
PASM

Fined

Sport PASM (with LSD)
PDK
Widebody
RWD

cgaites

Must haves for me were:
997.2 (9A1 vs M96/97)
Manual
Heated Seats

Otherwise as little else as possible. Lighter, and fewer things to break

bstmusic

Must haves for me:
1. Manual

Everything else was secondary. I felt fortunate to find my first color combo choice in a great car: Cobalt blue w/Savannah beige. Would also have liked white w/red leather, which is what my dad's 1967 912 had.

mujeriega

Must have: 997.2 with PDK in Carrara White and Grey interior with whole life spent in the Southwest. Living in Phoenix, a white car helps a ton with summer heat and I didn't want a black nor beige interior so once I found it, I bought it.
Nice to have: Head unit with Apple Carplay & navigation, built in Radar/Laser detector, Bose speakers, memory seats
Would not miss: Almost never use the heated seats and steering wheel, car cover

Skyhawk172

Turbo
Automatic
Convertible