Hi guys...my lock is the end of January i have the following below. Anything i should get for my build. This will NOT be a DD.


Exterior Color 0Q White $0
Interior Color 68 Leather Interior, Black (Stitching in Guards Red) $1,090
Exterior 802 Wing Supports in Black $0
620 Bi-Xenon Headlights in Black incl. Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)$690
Performance 480 Manual Transmission $0
643 Sport Chrono Package incl. Porsche Track Precision App $1,850 - Got it for the clock on the dash it looked complete
085 Extended Range Fuel Tank, 16.91 gal $0
Wheels 473 20" GT4 Wheels $0
Interior 750 Deviated Stitching i.c.w. Leather Interior $1,490
P13 Auto-Dimming Mirrors with Integrated Rain Sensor $690 - Car is low
630 Light Design Package $340 - Worth it?
P11 Full Bucket Seats $4,730
583 Smoking Package $0
509 Fire Extinguisher $140-Got for looks
XSX Seat Belts in Guards Red Exclusive $350
Interior Alcantara® XLU Sun Visors in Alcantara® Exclusive $575 (Heard this looks better than the vinyl)

Interior Aluminum P1B Anodized Black Brushed Aluminum
Interior Package i.c.w. Leather Interior $325

Destination Charge Amount $995
Vehicle price $97,865

At first i had PCM but opt out of it since i thought it was a waste since it wasnt the latest PCM out for the new 911/Cayman/Boxter.

 

Light Design is required if you want Alcantara sun visors, if that helps your decision. Not having seen the lighting in the car without LDP, I can't comment on how worthwhile it is, but it seemed fairly inexpensive.

I would recommend getting PCM despite the fact that it's about to be replaced simply to get Bluetooth Audio streaming, a USB port, and a higher-resolution head unit display. Of course you could also achieve that with CDR+ as long as you were ok with the roof wart. And why does something become a waste in people's minds simply because it's no longer the latest available??

I would also consider the leather steering wheel, although perhaps not much of a concern if you won't drive it often and/or will maintain the Alcantara. But otherwise, for a car that won't be a DD there's really no wrong way to configure one since all of the important stuff is standard, except LWB of course.

 

Appreciate it.

Navigation i dont really use at all and the navi on the Porsche is out-dated compared to other competitors. CDR+ i thought but i may go aftermarket later on or try the bluetooth external device people had success over.

I thought about leather b/c of the ease of maintenance.

 

Go with an aftermarket halon gas fire extinguisher, the Porsche one is corrosive dry powder.

 

I've only owned my GT4 for a few days and haven't driven it much yet so take my comments with a grain of salt...
1. If you're not driving on any really dark, twisty roads the PDLS is superfluous. The standard lights are very, very good. PDLS adds cost, weight and complexity. I'm blind in one eye so I focus (no pun intended) a lot of visibility and lighting but I'd only chose this option if I lived out in the country where I didn't have a lot of lighting or planned on doing night track events.
2. As jphughan has said, the light design package is required if you order the alcantara sunvisors. I did and love them both. In fairness, I haven't seen a Cayman without the Light Design Package so I can't tell you how much extra light you're actually getting but the alcantara visors look A LOT better to me.
3. I live in S. CA where it's not supposed to rain (apparently Mother Nature didn't get that memo this week) and I avoid automatic wipers and auto dimming mirrors like the plague. I've been forced to have them on several cars (including our current Audi A6 wagon and my last M3) and the systems usually don't work that well at all. Plus, you'll find that when/if you ever need to replace the front windscreen that the automatic wipers add a HUGE premium to the cost of replacing your glass. It was literally double the cost on our last Lexus LX470. Moreover, I don't find it that cumbersome to flip down the interior mirror. Yes, you do get auto dimming side mirrors but I do a high quality tint on the windows anyway so potential glare is a non-issue.
4. As dOOd said, you're probably better off going aftermarket if you really want an extinguisher in the car.

Your other choices are all personal and you should buy the colors, trims you like and want. Overall, a very nice build, IMO...

Hope that helps.

 

Dadgum it, I keep telling you GT4 build guys that you gotta put my address down as the delivery address. Other than it looks good.

 

Cool will it install with ease easily in the car giving the stock look?

 

Thanks for your input. Driving at night is not the best for me thats why i was thinking of the autodimming mirrors not really the auto wipers for the most part. PDLS not necessary but i hear its much brighter.

 

Everything these guys said
I cant comment on the rain sensors as it is the one thing I dont have of all the options mentioned
I have the same color car and I really love the painted trim
It breaks up the upper and lower dash and brightens up a very dark interior
It also looks great as it ties in the exterior color
Either was good luck

 

There's no need to get PCM just for BT streaming. Your other highlights of PCM over CDR are certainly valid, but I think the cost benefit isn't so compelling.

https://rennlist.com/forums/gt4/9069...or-my-cdr.html

Since the aux jack and 12V power source are both in the glove box, it becomes a perfect spot for an aftermarket BT to Aux converter. Very happy with my $60 BOSE unit.

The OP's build is very similar to mine, so no other recommendations besides the aftermarket BT.

 

Wow, really? Is that because the rain sensor is considered part of the glass rather than the rearview mirror? I've heard of cars with HUDs having much higher windshield replacement costs because part of the windshield needs glass with special reflective properties, and side mirrors with auto-dimming are much more expensive than those without, but I hadn't heard that about the rain sensor. Too late for me, and I've never had to replace a windshield, but good to know I guess.

True. My comments were only considering what's available OEM, not what could be added aftermarket. However, not all aftermarket BT audio streaming adapters will display track metadata on the head unit and allow playback control from there. If the adapter connects to USB and AUX (or better yet just USB since that would keep the audio all-digital), then it's likely that it will support those features, but if it's just BT to AUX, it won't.

 

never thought about it but it definitely looks good. I'll have to think about it.

 

The Bose is exactly what i plan to use. As long as i can get bluetooth streaming im fine.

 

As I recall, yes. I vividly remember my frustration on learning that:
(a) the same exact piece of glass in a Toyota Land Cruiser w/o automatic wipers (mechanically almost the exact same vehicle and the two trucks glass is the same) was substantially cheaper than the glass in a Land Cruiser w/ auto wipers which was again cheaper than the glass in an Lexus LX (all of them came equipped with auto wipers). I also remember asking my insurance agent about it and he confirmed that replacement costs were higher and that rates would be incrementally higher, although the difference on an annual insurance premium was next to nothing.

 

$10,000 worth of options can be put into getting 60 more horsepower