Are Porsches Over-Engineered?
03-30-2011, 06:56 PM
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Are Porsches Over-Engineered?
I know this sounds like heresy and some may even say that there is no such thing as "over-engineering." But I respectfully disagree.
For instance, if I use the remote to open the trunk, after a minute or so the doors automatically lock. So then I have to unlock the doors again. This is annoying especially if your hands are full of what you took out of the trunk. I understand that you can go to the dealer and have the car "reprogrammed" to avoid this issue.
Also, I question the wisdom of no dipstick on my car. The only way you can check the oil is to run the car for several minutes to see what the oil level is electronically. What a hassle. In my 2004 we had a dipstick and the electronic readout. Much better IMVHO.
After a week of not opening the car, the remote won't work. You have to stick the key in the driver's door, unlock and then hit the remote open within 10 seconds to keep the alarm from going off and bothering your neighbors. Since I keep my covered in the garage the cover has to be removed or partially removed before you can unlock the car properly. So you have to get out your keys again and if your hands are full it's annoying.
Some of the functions of the Nav system are annoying. I am a newbie so maybe I will get the hang of this with more use. And perhaps I should have gotten the voice activated version rather than trying to find the correct screen.
The "hillholder" feature only works for 2 seconds. Which can be a problem if the car ahead is pokey. the hillholder on our subarus stay on until the clutch is engaged.
The ventilated seats won't work if the outside temperature is under 58F (or is it 48F?) which means it won't work on normal days in the winter here. So when my wife cranks up the heat I can't keep cool? I am sure P has a reason for this feature but I haven't figured it out yet.
Did I miss any? LOL
For instance, if I use the remote to open the trunk, after a minute or so the doors automatically lock. So then I have to unlock the doors again. This is annoying especially if your hands are full of what you took out of the trunk. I understand that you can go to the dealer and have the car "reprogrammed" to avoid this issue.
Also, I question the wisdom of no dipstick on my car. The only way you can check the oil is to run the car for several minutes to see what the oil level is electronically. What a hassle. In my 2004 we had a dipstick and the electronic readout. Much better IMVHO.
After a week of not opening the car, the remote won't work. You have to stick the key in the driver's door, unlock and then hit the remote open within 10 seconds to keep the alarm from going off and bothering your neighbors. Since I keep my covered in the garage the cover has to be removed or partially removed before you can unlock the car properly. So you have to get out your keys again and if your hands are full it's annoying.
Some of the functions of the Nav system are annoying. I am a newbie so maybe I will get the hang of this with more use. And perhaps I should have gotten the voice activated version rather than trying to find the correct screen.
The "hillholder" feature only works for 2 seconds. Which can be a problem if the car ahead is pokey. the hillholder on our subarus stay on until the clutch is engaged.
The ventilated seats won't work if the outside temperature is under 58F (or is it 48F?) which means it won't work on normal days in the winter here. So when my wife cranks up the heat I can't keep cool? I am sure P has a reason for this feature but I haven't figured it out yet.
Did I miss any? LOL
03-30-2011, 07:06 PM
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Damn, and I felt lucky mine came with automatic window winders.
03-30-2011, 10:50 PM
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It's a nice car cover. It's an authentic Porsche car cover. It is over-engineered. There is even a plastic window so the license plate can be read.
It takes a while to put on. The little zipper has to be handled "just right".
But it fits...tightly and won't blow off in a hurricane. And it has straps that fit under the hood so nobody can steal it. You don't have to have a cable and a lock. Very well thought out and over-engineered.
PS. I drive it when the roads are clear which averages about one day a week in the winter. The other days I ski.
It takes a while to put on. The little zipper has to be handled "just right".
But it fits...tightly and won't blow off in a hurricane. And it has straps that fit under the hood so nobody can steal it. You don't have to have a cable and a lock. Very well thought out and over-engineered.
PS. I drive it when the roads are clear which averages about one day a week in the winter. The other days I ski.
