turbo S arrival
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When OPC rang in early June to say they had sold my car it came a something of a surprise. I had only picked it up on 1 March (Happy Chappie thread refers) and was not aware it was on the market. Anyway OPC said an overseas buyer was very keen and they would like to boost their turnover and they were sending a man to collect my car the next day. And a cheque would be in the post sometime.
Oh, and they had an S they hadn't sold which I could have if I asked nicely.
Well they seem like nice chaps and the coffee is good, so I felt it would be rude not to.
Picked up the car yesterday and thought I ought to inform the powers that be on the 997 forum.
I decided to stick with the S signature of RS wheels and two tone interior. So it is Meteor with Black/Titanium Blue leather. Looks quite good I think. The standard spec is pretty comprehensive so I just added rear wiper, plus age related option of heating to the adaptive sports seats.
It is obviously early days, but how does it compare to the Gen 2 turbo? Well so far I would have to say that in normal road driving I think you would be hard pressed to tell the difference. I believe in a bit of mechanical sympathy during the first miles so it is not really possible to explore the benefits of continuous boost and 530 bhp. The boost gauge is calibrated to 1.2 bar with 0.6 in the middle. Under acceleration it seems to give a little puff of 0.6 then go back to sleep more or less straight away, but having launched the car down the road at a ferocious rate. It is difficult to imagine circumstances where sustained 1.2 bar would ever be required. Perhaps towing a caravan up Pikes Peak.
Everything else is very like the Gen 2. Exhaust note is similar; ride about the same, handling seems identical. So the only difference is that it is a bit cheaper than the standard car (if the latter is specced to S levels)
By the way I love it!
Oh, and they had an S they hadn't sold which I could have if I asked nicely.
Well they seem like nice chaps and the coffee is good, so I felt it would be rude not to.
Picked up the car yesterday and thought I ought to inform the powers that be on the 997 forum.
I decided to stick with the S signature of RS wheels and two tone interior. So it is Meteor with Black/Titanium Blue leather. Looks quite good I think. The standard spec is pretty comprehensive so I just added rear wiper, plus age related option of heating to the adaptive sports seats.
It is obviously early days, but how does it compare to the Gen 2 turbo? Well so far I would have to say that in normal road driving I think you would be hard pressed to tell the difference. I believe in a bit of mechanical sympathy during the first miles so it is not really possible to explore the benefits of continuous boost and 530 bhp. The boost gauge is calibrated to 1.2 bar with 0.6 in the middle. Under acceleration it seems to give a little puff of 0.6 then go back to sleep more or less straight away, but having launched the car down the road at a ferocious rate. It is difficult to imagine circumstances where sustained 1.2 bar would ever be required. Perhaps towing a caravan up Pikes Peak.
Everything else is very like the Gen 2. Exhaust note is similar; ride about the same, handling seems identical. So the only difference is that it is a bit cheaper than the standard car (if the latter is specced to S levels)
By the way I love it!
How's the ride, Nick? I took one out this week and found it very firm - even with everything switched off. It really shook the fillings on a bumpy country road. Explanation given was the PASM thought I was racing [8|] but I wasn't giving it too much stick, honest. [8|] After all, it was a brand new car! Congratulations - looks great. Regards, Clive
Clive There is no doubt the Porsche ride is generally harder than the 430's (albeit I don't know if the ride of your Scud is different to the standard F cars) but over the years I think I've just become accustomed to a firm ride and take it as part of the "character"! As far as I know the suspension settings are the same as the non S version, though someone more knowledgeable may be along to correct this. I have yet to fine tune the adaptive sports seats but they are fine for my build [
] My first impression of the S is that it is a very nice car indeed, though on the road at sensible speeds the power and torque gain over the standard Gen 2 car are not really that noticeable. But bear in mind I'm not giving it full beans yet as it has only done 150 miles! Cheers
] My first impression of the S is that it is a very nice car indeed, though on the road at sensible speeds the power and torque gain over the standard Gen 2 car are not really that noticeable. But bear in mind I'm not giving it full beans yet as it has only done 150 miles! Cheers
Really, very nice inded. Having had a deposit on one for September build I spec'd it last week. I can't wait after seeing your photoo's. It's looks just fantastic. Congratulations. The car's due in October or late Sep and is:- Carrera white. Front side and rear apron painted white. Illuminated Al Turbo S side sills. Black blue leather, heated adaptive sports seats & wheels like yours. Sunroof. Porshce logo's on seats. Phone prep stuff. My current gen2 T is Meteor grey & the Gen1 was too so hoping white isn't going to be too extreme & upset the neighbours. Shame about PDK only for the Turbo S. Really liked the manual box in my gen2. Greg
Hi Greg, Sounds lovely. I had a 930 in Carrera white many moons ago, it is a very classy and classic turbo colour. And I think you will like the black/blue leather interior. They take a bit of trouble and run contrast blue stitching along the tops of doors and dash which is a nice touch. I have yet to fiddle with all of the seat adjustments but find them very comfortable. You don't mention rear wiper. It is no longer standard and not a NCO but in my view makes sense even if it does add some additional weight! I think you will quite like PDK. I have never owned an automatic car until these Gen 2 turbos but am sold on PDK August and September will seem long months! But well worth the wait.
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