New C4S Final Spec

[robertc@okw.co.uk]

Went to Silverstone on Friday and finalised the spec on my new car:

* 997.2 C4S Coupe
* Carrera White
* Carrera Red Leather
* Black painted Sport Design Wheels with spacers
* Black Side Decals - Carrera 4S
* White rear lid logo
* PDK
* PCCBs Ceramic Brakes
* Sport Chrono Plus
* Sports Exhaust - Fitted May when available
* Tyre pressure monitor
* Dynamic lights
* Park assist
* Rear wiper
* Auto dimming mirrors
* Sunroof
* Cruise control
* Electric standard seats
* Heated seats
* Heated steering wheel
* Fire extinguisher
* Floor mats
* Multifunction PDK steering wheel
* Storage bin 4S logo
* Headrest logo
* Aluminium handbrake trim
* Navigation
* Telephone
* USB-IPOD connection
* BOSE sound system

I know it's a love it or hate it colour combination, but hey you only live once []

Long wait now until mid March, still time to save up...

 

[garyw]

Super looking spec... certainly a car thats going to stand out [8D]
There some super small additon options you've picked up on there Robert.

Bring on March


garyw

 

[chrisH]

Excuse my ingnorance but does Silverstone offer some extra facilities only for 911 speccers, such as testing cars with certain options?
I am speccing a facelift Boxster and assume this does not apply to me.
I am finding it difficult to decide on some new options, e.g LSD when you can't try them out or even see them on the UK configurator.
Chris

 

[pwebb]

Awsome spec - hope Porsche have sorted out their supplier problems by then - my order has been delayed because they have run out of wheels!!! (the new standard C2S design). So my car which was supposed to have been delivered now has been postponed. I've decided to wait until March, like you, particularly as I am out of the country in the New Year for a few weeks.

Peter

 

[spyderman]

ORIGINAL: chrisH

Excuse my ingnorance but does Silverstone offer some extra facilities only for 911 speccers, such as testing cars with certain options?

You mean since the Driving Experience centre is literally just minutes up the road? I would think that's entirely possible. A course there is, I believe, included with all Gen.2 911s, plus if you're paying the £3k deposit, I think you're "permitted" more in the way of test drives. Having said that, they don't have an enormous fleet of test cars outside and I don't think they would want showroom cars going outside at this time of year given the filthy roads.

Best thing to do is give them a ring - I can recommend Mark McLoughlin as he's really switched on and very accomodating - tell him I sent you.

 

[Don Henshall]

Congrats - fantastic spec. Looking forward to seeing some pics of your new PJ.

Best wishes

Don

 

[chrisH]

ORIGINAL: spyderman

ORIGINAL: chrisH

Excuse my ingnorance but does Silverstone offer some extra facilities only for 911 speccers, such as testing cars with certain options?

You mean since the Driving Experience centre is literally just minutes up the road? I would think that's entirely possible. A course there is, I believe, included with all Gen.2 911s, plus if you're paying the £3k deposit, I think you're "permitted" more in the way of test drives. Having said that, they don't have an enormous fleet of test cars outside and I don't think they would want showroom cars going outside at this time of year given the filthy roads.

Best thing to do is give them a ring - I can recommend Mark McLoughlin as he's really switched on and very accomodating - tell him I sent you.

If you mean he is at the Driving Experince centre and I might be able to have a quick go in a car with certain option that would be worthwhile. On the other hand I dont want to use up my Track Day experience and if you are saying Silverstone dealership are a helpful OPC than I might as well stick to going to Guildford as its a long way for that as I am on S/Coast. Problem is they dont have demos with the new options I want to try.

 

[robertc@okw.co.uk]

Thanks for all the kind comments guys. []

I went to Silverstone because it is the only place to see all the colours, including the new cream... They have 60 cars in their compound there and so it was possible for me to see my short list of colours in the metal. Usually you only get to see silver, black and grey at the dealers. They also had a Cayman in my exact colour combination, which I wanted to have a look at..

Swindon OPC arranged for me to go there with complementary lunch. There was no test drive. In reality, if you know your colour choice, Silverstone does not offer any additional benefits over the dealer.... other than a lovely environment, and an opportunity to see the cars on the track...

 

[spyderman]

ORIGINAL: chrisH
If you mean he is at the Driving Experince centre and I might be able to have a quick go in a car with certain option that would be worthwhile. On the other hand I dont want to use up my Track Day experience and if you are saying Silverstone dealership are a helpful OPC...

Mark is based at the Towcester dealership, not at the Driving Experience.

Here's a Google Map photo of the dealership - must have been taken on a club concourse day I think with the car park nearly full!

 

[chrisH]

ORIGINAL: spyderman

ORIGINAL: chrisH
If you mean he is at the Driving Experince centre and I might be able to have a quick go in a car with certain option that would be worthwhile. On the other hand I dont want to use up my Track Day experience and if you are saying Silverstone dealership are a helpful OPC...

Mark is based at the Towcester dealership, not at the Driving Experience.

Here's a Google Map photo of the dealership - must have been taken on a club concourse day I think with the car park nearly full!

I spoke to my OPC since and he believes he can resolve the open issues - he has offered me a Cayman S to compare with non-S.

Bluetooth is the only option he cannot committ to as he says the CDR-30 is being developed for the facelift Boxster/Cayman not the GEN 2, 911 so we cant try it out in the showroom to see if my T-Mobile phone works.
I note the list of phones does not include anything T-Mobile. Does anyone know if a G1 works OK?
I will leave my Driver Experience day until after I have got the car but dont want to spec it wrong.

 

[tscaptain]

Hi Chris,
Super spec[] With regards to the G1 phone it would appear form this webpage
http://www.wirelessinfo.com/content/T-Mobile-G1-Cell-Phone-Review/Ratings-amp;-Specs.htm
that it does not have Sim Access Profile and therefore will not work with the telephone module other than as a simple hands free unit. I have a Nokia with SAP and it is a excellent system, especially having you phonebook displayed on the PCM and the centre instrument display. But I'm sure you know that already!

 

[chrisH]

ORIGINAL: tscaptain

Hi Chris,
Super spec[] With regards to the G1 phone it would appear form this webpage
http://www.wirelessinfo.com/content/T-Mobile-G1-Cell-Phone-Review/Ratings-amp;-Specs.htm
that it does not have Sim Access Profile and therefore will not work with the telephone module other than as a simple hands free unit. I have a Nokia with SAP and it is a excellent system, especially having you phonebook displayed on the PCM and the centre instrument display. But I'm sure you know that already!

Hi ts,
That's disappointing as my old Compact II worked fine in my S5, I suppose that must have had SAP?
The dealer seems to think a compatible phone should display on the CDR-30 but I have my doubts and he is not prepared to committ.
Never mind as I don't use it for work I can't really justify the option cost as for handsfree its still a lot.
Are there any current T-Mobile phones that have SAP, does the I-Phone I wonder?
Chris

 

[tscaptain]

Chris,
I-phone, apparently not!
http://www.iphonebuzz.com/iphones-bluetooth-is-dumb-purposely-crippled-or-both-151188.php

All current Nokia's do - N96 looks nice![]
Alan

Sorry Robert didn't mean to hijack your thread with phone talk! Fabulous spec - I guess they don't come much better. And the Gen2/PDK just seems to get better each time I go out........

 

[mex99]

Wow - that is an amazing spec - red on white will be stunning.

2 points for you to consider or ignore:

1. When you get your car they can configure the phone module to HFP then pretty much everything works just fine.
2. This is hard to explain...storage bin logo is a great option but is also gives leather stitching down the edges of the bin - this means that unless you do something with the centre console (rear section) you will have leather stitches on the edges of the bin and on the edges of the centre console around the PCM etc but nowhere else inbetween and that looks silly....therefore the obvious thing to do is to get the rear section of centre console in leather also and critically the gear level trim in leather too - this is an exclusive option (code CTZ I think but I'm getting old) - the salespeople tend to miss this cause they don't know their product in my opinion. The alternative is to have the rear section of the centre console painted in ext colour - I have this and it is very cool!

Hope this helps!

 

[robertc@okw.co.uk]

Hi Mex99

Thanks for the very useful comments on the telephone and storage bin logo. I will have a look at the cost the rear section in leather, otherwise delete the logo on storage bin... []

ORIGINAL: mex99

Wow - that is an amazing spec - red on white will be stunning.

2 points for you to consider or ignore:

1. When you get your car they can configure the phone module to HFP then pretty much everything works just fine.
2. This is hard to explain...storage bin logo is a great option but is also gives leather stitching down the edges of the bin - this means that unless you do something with the centre console (rear section) you will have leather stitches on the edges of the bin and on the edges of the centre console around the PCM etc but nowhere else inbetween and that looks silly....therefore the obvious thing to do is to get the rear section of centre console in leather also and critically the gear level trim in leather too - this is an exclusive option (code CTZ I think but I'm getting old) - the salespeople tend to miss this cause they don't know their product in my opinion. The alternative is to have the rear section of the centre console painted in ext colour - I have this and it is very cool!

Hope this helps!

 

[Hasan]

Hi Robert,

By coincidence, another resident in my building has just bought a white 997 turbo with red leather interior.
I think it looks different and very cool........[]