New Porker ordered

[Rob Edwards]

Well, today i took the plunge again, and after 5 happy years with my 997C2S coupe, figured it was time to get some wind in my hair again[] and ordered a new C2S Cabrio.
I know that the coupe is a slightly more rewarding car from a drivers point of view, but with my average skills I figure that it's a) not going to see a track anyway and b) I enjoy that care-free hood down pottling in good weather, esp down to the south of France.
Got a deal I was happy with from my local dealer after the trade in and a few options were factored in FOC, so went for it.
I had a minor dalliance with an Aston DB9 Volante, but that really wasn't my cup of tea and I sure was a not particularly good example in any case. The V8 Vantage roadster was a little too wide for my driveway, and the clincher was whe the salesman alluded to 'foibles' being part of the Aston Experience'! No thanks! I did get some very helpful tips and advice from the Aston Forum though, so thanks to those guys.
Anyway, here's the spec, build in March, delivery in April. I know it's not everyones cup of tea, but each to their own eh?

C2S in Carrara White
Black leather interior
Black hood
White centre console
Black wheel centres/spokes
White seat belt feeders
Red seat belts
Bose
PDK
PDK Sport chrono+
Cruise Control
Ipod/Aux interface
Rear park assist
Heated seats
Electric comfort seats
Mobile phone prep
Multi function steering wheel
Auto dim mirrors with rain sensor
Mats
Lifeshine paint protection treatment

Looking forward to April, and hopefully some sunshine to pop that roof!![]

Cheers guys!

 

[garyw]

Certainly does look like a good summer coming for you [8D] and it will stand out from the crowd in the summer... welcome back from the temptation of the AM

The size difference was a lot more than I expected.. (although this was only a V8)

 

[okellyt]

Rob

Nice one - I feel a great spring/ summer and Autumn coming on for you. Who cares what others think - buy the car that does it for you.[]

 

[pwebb]

That's a great spec Rob, colour/interior combo will work particularly well methinks

 

[dereksharpuk]

What I good choice... but of course I would say that. []

 

[circleace]

What a lovely spec.....Enjoy!!

 

[Rob Edwards]

Cheers chaps
Glad I 'kept the faith' (this is my 6th porker now) and hopefully the sun will be out this summer!
In the meantime, am enjoying the coupe but am now itching for the day to arrive![]
Happy Porschering!!
Rob

 

[blueSL]

No shift paddles? They are a joy. I did a straw-poll at my dealer the other day and every PDK 911 they had had paddles. To each his own, of course...

Interesting how short lead times are these days. Back in 1990, I waited 13 months for a 964 Carrera 4 while Porsche faffed around over supplying the US market at the expense of Europe, now it seems its something like 6 - 8 weeks. Must be a sign of the economic times we live in but impressive that the whole supply chain is sufficiently flexible to do it.

 

[Rob Edwards]

Mark
Interesting comment about the paddles - I was told that they are not available on Carrera models yet (Turbo and RS Spyder being the only ones) and I cannot see them in the detailed options book.
Do you (or anyone else for that matter) have a code for them? They would be nice but not essential for me as I actually get on OK with the current set up.
Cheers
Rob

 

[blueSL]

Rob

Strangely, the paddle wheel is under "leather"; it's not as bling as first appears and the paddles have a lovely over-centre action. It's interesting that the turbo S has it as standard which is as close as we will ever get to Porsche saying, yes, Mr Customer, you were right.

All depends on whether you want the controls for the phone and volume etc but I'm please I went for the paddles.

 

[tscaptain]

All the PDK equipped cars from Boxster to Panamera have paddles as an option now I believe. As Mark says under "Interior/leather"

 

[philippe]

I have seen a white Cab on the way back from work twice now and it looks so nice also has black wheels and Black roof, very nice.

Enjoy your new car when it arrives.

Phil

 

[garyw]

I heard that the 911 has them as an option available now with other models in the Porsche range following on later during this year

garyw

 

[Rob Edwards]

Thanks chaps
Just pinged my OPC salesman who is looking after my order with the query how much and if they can be included on my build spec.
Hopefully it won't be too late!
Cheers
Rob

 

[johnwoods41]

Id scrap the Autoglym Lifeshine paint protection treatment ......get it booked in with a detailer, its a very cheap product, about £40!!!! and garages are crap when it comes to preping a car, thats where most the swirls etc come from, also they will charge you the earth for it

list of detailers here

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=40246

 

[Rob Edwards]

Hi John
TBH, the Autoglym Lifeshine I have on my current car has been very good! I see that it is actually no longer Lifeshine but SmartGuard now, which has a 4 yr guarantee.
There really isn't anyone over here that I can think of who could prep the car to Zymol standard so I think I'll be fine with the SmartGuard, esp as it's free.
Thanks for the heads up though!
Cheers
Rob

 

[Rob Edwards]

Just learnt today that they have managed to squeeze in paddle shift at the last minute despite the build spec being officially 'closed' as it will be built soon. Phew!
Seems the multifunction steering wheel will go with the paddleshift just fine.
Sadly though they could not fit in a PSE on the spec, so that's something to fit at a later date....[]

 

[tscaptain]

ORIGINAL: Rob Edwards

Seems the multifunction steering wheel will go with the paddleshift just fine.

That's odd because when I tried to spec the multi function wheel with the PDK paddle shift the computer said "No"! With the design of the paddle shift wheel I don't see where they would put the multifunction buttons? You have display panels, Sport Sport plus, launch etc where the multi function buttons are on the other wheels. I'm confused.com!

 

[betternotbigger]

Me too. I'm very interested to hear if the MFSW can be combined with the paddles as I couldn't happily do without either in a PDK car. I find myself adjusting the ICE volume almost constantly and the MFSW is the only way to go if you're fussy like me.

 

[lowndes]

Just a small point, if you are used to paddles that are in a fixed position relative to the steering column, with Porsche's paddles you can find yourself trying to change gear with a paddle that isn't there...if you see what I mean. [Particularly true for slow speed manoeuvres with more than 90 degrees lock] It's early days for me and too soon to tell which I prefer, though I am inclined to think it would be more consistent with all of the other major controls if the paddles remained fixed in one place rather than moving with the wheel. Presumably one of the reasons Porsche went the way they did was that paddles on the wheel are easier to align with their switch system.

Not to be read as a reason not to have paddles, only an observation on their usage in practice.