I don't like white instrument dials either, that's why I got the optional black instrument dials (no charge option).

When getting into the car I always grab the door sill with my left hand and lift myself into the seat so I don't slide over the left bolster. Seems to be working because after 2 years they still look like new. I also am careful to not drive with my wallet in my back pocket as that left a permanent dent in the drivers seat of my previous car.

 

Put your left hand on the bolster first and then back your rear into the seat. You should lower your butt into the seat in such a way as to not touch and slide across the back of your left hand with your pants pocket. Sounds awkward but it isn't and it does prevent that sort of wear. Try it.

 

negatives- too heavy, looks like a tuttle without a fixed wing and lip, too many of them out there, leather seats fade and look even while so young, hate the PCM (pioneer is better), manual transmission feels sticky and long, stinky smell all the time (like tires), expensive but not sure why (im being dumb cuz i kind of know why)

positives- even if it feels heavy, its pretty quick, great performance ( although a lot of new cars for way cheaper can compete), love the purr of the engine especially when i gun it, people always give the car compliments, comfortable for everday

 

+1000 on body creak/groan

Does anyone have an explanation for this? I thought it was just me...but I usually get it when entering exiting driveways

 

I might be the only one but I dont think the standard brakes on the S have great feel. The pedal is a little soft even after bleeding. Maybe Im just used to a harder/race car brakes. Also, the creak from the back window which needs silicon spray every month or so drives me nuts.

Overall, its a great car though that puts a smile on my face everyday when I drive it.

 

$100K plus car and I have to travel with a quart of oil. It's a bit embarrassing when, say you are at a resort and passersby see you adding oil to your "fancy car". I have never owned a new vehicle that required that.

 

The all too common squeak/rattle of the instrument pod. This should be an easy fix at the factory.

 

This is my 4th car, so I recognise that I may be an addict.

Selecting Sport every trip is ridiculous (a PDK mandatory action). Why can't I program this?
In humid conditions, I hate the fog at the bottom of the windscreen (997.1 and 997.2) both do/did this.
Noise from Pirelli tyres (fixed in the last few weeks by moving to wonderful Michelin PS2s)
Speed limits?

Nothing else. Damned fine car that I drive every single day.

Mark.

 

Sunroof
Wart
Looks a lot faster than it really is
Could stand to go on a diet
And, yes the interior is cheap

 

997.1

1. Woefully outdated PCM/NAV
2. No bluetooth capability without a separate add-on unit
3. No Ipod/Iphone music integration without a separate add-on unit

Really, other than the weakness of these electronics, I love driving the car EVERY single day.

Regards,
Frank A.

 

wart (because it's useless to me and on the dash)
@#$% wing
too many ugly switches on PCM (997.1)
no spare!
A little to busy and design-y in the interior (they used to be a lot more simple and clean)

 

And I thought I was the only one who did this.

 

Really no complaints. I don't think the PCM from the 997.1 cars is as bad as most are saying. The nav is quick and direct, even if not as modern as my wife's less intuitive but fancier nave in her '09 Highlander Hybrid.

I always read that, like most Mercedes cars, Porsches felt like they were made from a "block of steel". I don't think the body/chassis is as stiff as expected, and I drive the coupe. I swear my GTI's body structure seems more sound, with less frequency noise in the body over bumps,etc. Is this perception real?

 

Am I the only one who finds this funny?
-Lee

 

The GTI is hard to beat, it's a great solid car. I think the Porsche chassis is actually excellent, but all the cheapo plastic interior bits attached to it do squeak and groan and that creates a feeling of cheap flimsiness.