anyone have insulated glass or sport seats?
anyone have insulated glass or sport seats?
10-14-2003, 03:16 AM
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Yes and yes. The Sport seats are significantly more supportive than the regular ones, and, I think, also have somewhat firmer padding. I live in the desert (Phoenix) and I have the thermally insulated windows; they work.
If an S, get the air suspension. It makes the C MUCH more versatile.
My Turbo has the 2 above options, trailer receiver, fire extinguisher, model-name deletion, off-pavement package, and no moon roof. I love it.
BTW, do not order the nonsmoker package unless you want to lose the power outlet handiest to the driver, in the ashtray.
If an S, get the air suspension. It makes the C MUCH more versatile.
My Turbo has the 2 above options, trailer receiver, fire extinguisher, model-name deletion, off-pavement package, and no moon roof. I love it.
BTW, do not order the nonsmoker package unless you want to lose the power outlet handiest to the driver, in the ashtray.
10-14-2003, 04:36 AM
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How is the glass insulated? Double-panel, like in some homes, seems thick for a car/truck. Have they found a way to make it thinner, or used some other technique?
10-14-2003, 01:18 PM
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any better pix of the front sport seats? is the back bolstering make for a tight fit?
i do have the sport seats on my Boxster, but imagine they are different.
i do have the sport seats on my Boxster, but imagine they are different.
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Originally posted by Robster1958
any better pix of the front sport seats? is the back bolstering make for a tight fit?
i do have the sport seats on my Boxster, but imagine they are different.
any better pix of the front sport seats? is the back bolstering make for a tight fit?
i do have the sport seats on my Boxster, but imagine they are different.
I love them!
10-14-2003, 11:58 PM
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Back to the glass option. My salesman advised me not to order the insulated glass because they have had problems with cell phone reception and this option. Mr. Behr, any comments?
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10-15-2003, 03:24 AM
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Well, my cell fones with their tiny antennae work just finely in it, but my hand-held GPS receiver can't find a satellite while it's inside*. I haven't tried a radar detector, but I suspected it aborbs/blocks some forms of Radio Frequency info.
Knowing then what I know now (not that it's a lot!), living in Phoenix I'd still order it. It REALLY reduces the sun's energy inside.
* Mounted it (with rubber bands!) on a roof-rack bar and trailed its PC-connection cable inside on my recent fall-colors foto trip to Colorado. Worked just finely that way.
Knowing then what I know now (not that it's a lot!), living in Phoenix I'd still order it. It REALLY reduces the sun's energy inside.
* Mounted it (with rubber bands!) on a roof-rack bar and trailed its PC-connection cable inside on my recent fall-colors foto trip to Colorado. Worked just finely that way.
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I have the thermally insulated glass and it really cuts down on the heat especially in a black/black. I noticed a decreased cel reception verified by the fact that toll road trasponders don't function due to the metal in the glass. I've verifed with the toll road authorities and they confirm their electronic scanner can't penetrate the glass on some Cayennes.
I guess I'll go to a hands free kit with external antena for better cel reception. Meanwhile, its no charge on the toll roads...until I get my plates.
I guess I'll go to a hands free kit with external antena for better cel reception. Meanwhile, its no charge on the toll roads...until I get my plates.
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The Insulated Glass Option features a polymer sandwiched between the glass layers. This material attenuates the thermal energy flowing through the glass.
The benefit of the glass which is not readily discussed [perhaps poor marketing] is that it is significantly stronger than the uninsulated standard glass. This property makes it VERY difficult to penetrate. The tensile strength of the glass, although not a anti-ballistic performer, provides significantly more shock protection [such as in a carjacking] than most other glasses used in premium vehicles.
At the present moment upfitters, who build armored vehicles, are very busy building units from the Cayenne Turbo.
The laminate absorbs the energy of the electronic transmissions of which you mention. This behavior may be troubling for some.
For efficient thermal [cold/hot] control in any temperature in the world, the cabin, should have Mega-Temp Insulation applied to be truly effective.
The benefit of the glass which is not readily discussed [perhaps poor marketing] is that it is significantly stronger than the uninsulated standard glass. This property makes it VERY difficult to penetrate. The tensile strength of the glass, although not a anti-ballistic performer, provides significantly more shock protection [such as in a carjacking] than most other glasses used in premium vehicles.
At the present moment upfitters, who build armored vehicles, are very busy building units from the Cayenne Turbo.
The laminate absorbs the energy of the electronic transmissions of which you mention. This behavior may be troubling for some.
For efficient thermal [cold/hot] control in any temperature in the world, the cabin, should have Mega-Temp Insulation applied to be truly effective.
