digits

So now I am resurrecting my own thread...

We sat on this for a while, considered some of the feedback we got from all the helpful rennlisters (e.g. we're going with 20" wheels), and finally we decided, well... YOLO and we added some more bling. Forget the no-frills idea. Hey, maybe this Macan will be one-of-a-kind (err, well, I guess lot of Porsches are one-of-a-kind - so many options!)

We're still uncertain on the color (Mahogany vs. Agate) and whether to paint PORSCHE on the back (and if so, is it in the body color or in black). The model designation delete is definite though because my wife wants to keep you guessing.

Anyway, our dealer had to swap some allocations to get us a build slot, and now the wait begins!

Tips on how to handle the anticipation are welcome - as well as any comments on the build.

Here's what we've ordered:

Porsche Cars North America Inc.
One Porsche DRIVE
Atlanta GA 30354
USA

Build Sheet - Retail Page 1 / 2

11/08/2017
Order Type KF - Customer Vehicle
Vehicle Status V200 - Delivery date determined
USA Price Type Retail

MTYP MY Color C-No. VIN Comm. No. SC Cur.
958AX1 2018 NONOVR C02 xxxxxx 1 USD

Pos. MTYP/Option Text Retail Price
1 95BAX1 Macan Turbo with Performance P 87,700.00
2 N0 Agate Grey Metallic 700.00
3 VR Natural Leather Interior In Espresso 3,180.00
4 0NA Deletion of Model Designation 0.00
5 0P9 Sport Exhaust System including Sport Tailpipes in Black 0.00
6 1D6 Trailer Hitch without Tow Ball 660.00
7 1NP Wheel Center Caps Wlth Colored Porsche Crest 190.00
8 1Y1 Porsche Torque Vectoring PIus (PTV Plus) 1,500.00
9 3GN Cargo Management System 390.00
10 4A4 Seat Heating (Front and Rear) 530.00
11 4D3 Seat Ventilation (Front) 670.00
12 4F6 Porsche Entry & Drive 800.00
13 5MP Dark Walnut Interior Package 0.00
14 5W4 Roof Rails in Black incl. Roof Transport System 640.00
15 6A7 Fire Extinguisher 140.00
16 6FB SportDesign Side Minors 570.00
17 7Y3 Lane Keep Assist (LKA) i.c.w. Lane Change Assist (LCA) 1,380.00
18 8A4 ParkAssist (Front and Rear) with Surround View 1,200.00
19 8EY LED Headlights incl. Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS 1,180.00
20 8T3 Adaptive Cruise Control Incl. Porsche Active Safe (PAS) 1,440.00
21 9JB Smoking Package 0.00
22 ALL Steering Column Casing in Leather 760.00
23 CY3 20" RS Spyder Design Wheels 1,660.00
24 FI3 Seat Belts in Espresso 540.00
25 IV2 Porsche Connect Plus (12-month trial) 1,720.00
26 PA2 Automatically Dimming Mirrors 420.00
27 PB2 Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) 8,160.00
28 Q2J Power Seats (14-way) incl. Memory Package 0.00
29 QJ4 Window Trim in Black (High-Gloss) 240.00
30 VW5 Thermally and Noise Insulating Privacy Glass 990.00

Tracking
Commission Number: xxxxxx Model Type: 958AX1 Object: Order
Event Key Event Name Planned Date Expected Date Actual Date
V200 Delivery date determined - 11/07/2017
V250 Vehicle fixed 02/16/2018 02/16/2018
V260 Vehicle entry to body shop (CP 0.0) 02/23/2018 02/23/2018
V270 Vehicle exit production (CP 7.8) 03/02/2018 03/02/2018
V280 Vehicle entry to CT-assembly (only CT vehicles) 03/02/2018 03/02/2018
V300 Vehicle completion (CP 8.0) 03/02/2018 03/02/2018
V331 Entry port Emden 03/09/2018 03/09/2018
V332 Exit port Emden 03/30/2018 03/30/2018
U014 Entry Port Benicia 04/27/2018 04/27/2018
NA10 PDI in
NA1Q PDI finished
V810 Release for transport - Monroney printed
U015 Exit Port Benicia 05/11/2013 05/11/2018
0400 Dealer invoiced
V900 Dealer Inventory 05/11/2018 05/11/2018
V999 Retail Delivery reported

NC TRACKRAT

Nice build except, beside the vehicle itself, the most expensive option is the ceramic brake pkg. and, IMHO, one you really don't need...but, as I read, your wife wants them, therefore, she gets them.

Adk46

You'd better look into the cost of a ceramic brake job. Did I read that new rotors are something like $8000 each? Perhaps they last forever on a street car. And no dust?

digits

Yes... she wants them. It's that simple. I have them on my 991.2 and after our 4k mile road trip where she was behind the wheel for nearly half of the driving, she decided she wanted the same brakes. Of course, you can't fairly compare Macan braking vs. a 911, but they can't make it worse.

Frankly, this is one of the options we agonized over for the past few months. There's a recent thread on the 991 forums about how many miles you can expect to see on the PCCBs, and while they don't quite pay for themselves in longevity, it seems like people think we can easily expect many 10's of thousands of miles before that expensive brake job is necessary. She's not going to be driving on the track, so it's probably not an expense I'll see for several years.

worf928

Very similar to a build we're considering.

Based upon what you've written about your wife's desires I'm surprised that you didn't select 18-way sport seats.

Since 14-way or 18-way are a "free" option (LOL) on the Turbo/PP I assume you made a conscious choice.

But, if you didn't, you should have your wife test sit the 18-ways. They are much better at 'gripping' you when tossing the 95B around corners.


Naw, that's the per-axle cost (if you get your parts at good prices.) DIY PCCB job on all four would be about $18k all-in. (Weird feeling in the pit of my stomach as I write that.)

With the Macan, my fear is some bit of 'winter debris' taking a chip out of a disc thereby requiring replacement of an otherwise forever-good $4k disc.

digits

She has 14-ways in her Macan S, and I've got the 18-ways in the 911. She hates the 18-ways (really - she doesn't like how they squeeze her even when the seat and back bolsters are wide open). I just don't get it, she's not very "wide". I personally prefer them over the 14-ways and would always choose 18-ways (or maybe the buckets someday).

digits

They told me the new Macan was onboard the Pegasus Highway. You can use a site like www.vesselfinder.com to search a ship by name and get its current location - or at least the last time it was within radio range. I've been checking on the progress of the ship containing the new car for a few weeks now - across the Atlantic, Nova Scotia, Panama, California... It was moored at Benicia (near San Francisco) on the 26th of March. I got a call on Wednesday the 29th that my car was at the dealership. It wasn't orginally expected to arrive until May! I took delivery last night. I'll post some pics soon (otherwise, of course, it didn't happen).