cparkin

Local dealer got this in as an extra for taking some extra cars. PM me if you want details.

cp

INTERI 78 Black Full Leather 3,285
OPTION P23 PCM 3.0 w/ Extended Navigation 3,110
OPTION 342 Heated Front Seats 510
OPTION 450 Ceramic Composite Brakes-PCCB 8,840
OPTION 490 Sound Package Plus 700
OPTION 603 Dynamic Cornering Lights 690
OPTION 640 Sport Chrono Package Plus 690
OPTION 686 XM Radio 750
OPTION 693 6-Disc CD/DVD Changer 650
OPTION 810 Floor Mats in Interior Color 90
OPTION 870 Universal Audio Interface 440

$134205

got2go

The good news is the cars are now in dealership hands. The bad news for this dealer is the funky option combination for a GT car and $135k price tag.

OldGuy

As many guys that are talking about GT3s for street only might as well configure it like a Mercedes Eclass.
I think the die hard GT3 trackster is going by the way side for the blvd cruiser.

997gt3north

- Heated front seats and a gt3?
- 6 disc CD changer - do people still use CD?
- XM radio?
- dynamic cornering lights?

What happened to
- front lift
- dynamic engine mounts
- ceramics
- gt2 seats

- to me, the biggest advantage of not getting all the sound upgrade stuff (I can understand those that get it however) is that if you gut the front trunk you can get a serious amount of extra trunk space - enough to carry lots of track gear

Who specs these cars?

amfp

This may be sign of the times like with GT2's where dealers could not sell "limited" production cars quickly. Especially if they thought could be sold at sticker.

TRAKCAR

+1 20K worth of wrong stuff IMO.

911dev

I agree, however, DE Mounts and the Lift are not available until the fall. At least this car has ceramics; those may not be needed as the steels are quite improved.

cparkin

fwiw, the car was an "extra" from porsche. and front end lift/mounts werent available until sept build.

car has ceramics.

tmc

I fear this too... even putting PCM nav in a GT3 seems wrong to me, although I can't quite put my finger on why.

dertub

The best options for the GT3 are lightweight options only..

Schmidts Cat

Navigation is one of the fundamental skills a real driver takes pride in. Any "Girly man" can switch on a screen...requires no skill or effort. Also, it's not something required for the track. If I'm intelligent enough to understand the physics, and can keep track of hundreds of data points, braking points, tire temps, turn in, apexes, camber & surface changes.........Shouldn't I be able to find a basic intersection or hotel? It's all a matter of pride in our own skills as "real" drivers. That's who should be driving GT3s. If you can't find your own way, but drive a GT3, perhaps you're just a poseur.

Of course I do use it sometimes in my other cars, when the trip is not about "driving", just transportation. Theoretically the GT3 is ALWAYS about driving...never just transportation, even in my commute.

Schmidts Cat

Dealer told me yesterday that Porsche will not release "available inventory" until all pre-ordered cars have been delivered, and 09 inventories are more depleted. Not sure how this "Extra" car came up. Unless the dealer I spoke to is FOS (big surprise). I was told any un-orderd cars will sit at the port for months in the meantime.

jenk12m

what are dynamic cornering lights?

Bob Rouleau

Lights that turn with the steering wheel.

KBS911

Oh, puhleez! If you are so intelligent then you should realize that despite the few extras, the new GT-3, regardless of embellishments, is a kick *** sports car. Dealers make money on options and I know my dealer specced his launch car with every goodie available. Someone will buy it... and it will still be fast, on or off the track.

I specced mine minimally but to each his own. A well specced car does not compromise performance.............or ones manliness, uhmmmm, I mean real driving ability.