Provie

Haha. I don't think us GT4 guys were as unlucky as you GT3's! We get to add the stripe for a mere 325 (CAD). I'd imagine you paid more for yours on your car as a CXX option.
As an aside, I've used your car as the inspiration for my build (Modegrau w PCCB's). Unfortunately I've been sitting at v215 status for a few weeks and can't add the yellow marker after it was made available on the configurator!! You have a lovely GT3 though... I look at your pics daily as I wait for my car to trickle through the production process.

<3mph

I wish they'd offered that option on the GT3, rather than make us use CXX. At $325 CAD I'd take it in a heart beat too! (I paid more ) Thanks for the info, and thanks for the kind words on the GT3! Please post photos of your car when it arrives!

anselmw

It is now an available option to all but only available in yellow and only on alcantara wheels. I noticed the new option last month and asked my dealer to see if he could add and he was able to. I am used to the blue one I have in my m3 so this will feel at home.

jphughan

I've sat in them a few times briefly in GT3s equipped with them that I've seen at the track. I'm 5'10" 200# and I find them very comfortable. Yes, you do sit upright, but that's what you want when driving anyway; I found the backrest angle perfectly judged for me based on how I sit in my M3 now. I think the only people who will find them too upright are people who are used to driving with the "gangsta lean", i.e. reclined so far back you have to fully extend the one arm you're using to hold the wheel at 12 o'clock while blasting "Still D.R.E.".

Lumbar support is definitely a possible concern, but people who have LWBs and have encountered that issue have bought one of the two sizes of this pillow and said it completely solves the issue: http://www.tempurpedic.com/cushions/...barcushion.asp. Perfectly reasonable solution IMHO.

csbear

Just wanted to make sure since I have an ETA of Sept 11. My build is in "fixed" (V250) status, but is there any way that I can configure the LWBs now?

orthojoe

God himself cannot change your order once it is locked. Seriously. I tried with the GT3 when they announced the buckets after my order locked. I had to abandon the order and get another allocation in order to get the bucket seats on my gt3

Crazy Eddie

csbear

Haha! Oh well, will have to stick with it. Just wanted to make sure. Thanks Joe!

I am already way over the wifey threshold when it comes to the price of my car, so I will take some solace in that.

Would be nice if PCNA would allow the early adopters who could not initially option LWBs to get them later for the same price... but I assume that isn't happening. It seems as if the Europe, Middle East and Asian GT4s didn't have this LWB issue.

Crazy Eddie

If that happens, I will B$%^ you in Macy's window

jphughan

The problem there is that the LWB pricing on the configurator is the marginal cost over the standard seats, whereas buying them aftermarket you're paying the full cost of the item. Theoretically they could arrange some sort of core rebate for people who want to trade their standard seats in, but I think we all know how much of a chance that has of actually happening....

Those other regions may have avoided the LWB supply issue either because Porsche was able to swap in the GT2 buckets instead and/or because those regions got far fewer allocations compared to the US in the first place.

csbear

Yup, that's what I was thinking, and a business is a business is a business. Being "nice" is not part of the game. <sigh>

Oh well, I won't cry over it and will just enjoy my car to the fullest! The sublime shifter, the engine noise, and taking turns at white knuckle speeds!

switchface

For those asking my SA told me my order was accepted w/LWB and that I have a delivery date of Nov 27th. I need to confirm my order this weekend, which shouldn't be an issue considering how long I've been agonizing over the configurator...but at the last minute I think I'm adding the alcantara sun visors (and have to add the light package to get them). Also thinking of swapping the dark anodized aluminum for the regular. I also need to decide on European Delivery now as I can get a late Oct/early Nov ED, but from what I'm hearing that timeframe is hit or miss.

jphughan

If you haven't already, check out this thread to help decide on the black aluminum: https://rennlist.com/forums/gt4/8825...or-choice.html.

If you want dark trim, I'd go with the Leather Interior package personally. The black aluminum is so dark relative to the leather above and Alcantara below that it's almost even more conspicuous than the regular aluminum.

switchface

Yup, its that thread that is making me change my mind. In a vacuum the black aluminum is nice, but it seems to not mesh well with the alcantara and leather for some reason. I'm trying to find some videos of the interior to provide a better showcase of it, but I'm thinking of swapping back to normal.

When you say "Leather Interior package" are you referring to specc'ing leather in place of the alumunim trim? I would think that's too heavy of a look.

jphughan

Yes, the Leather Interior Package gives you trim in leather. I agree it's a bit on the heavy side and I wouldn't get it myself, but I mentioned it in case you wanted something that was dark without being "glaringly" dark and that would likely be less prone to reveal scratches than black aluminum. Good luck with your decision!