991 GTS Must haves

991 GTS Must haves

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elucius

91 posts

126 months

Thursday 30th March 2017
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I had Zunsport grills fitted to a previous Boxster and took them off when the car went in for service etc
I intend to have grills fitted to my GTS when I get it. The radiators etc look very vulnerable

Cheib

23,111 posts

174 months

Thursday 30th March 2017
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Jd27 said:
IREvans said:
Leather seat backs look great, but you never get to see them..! Painted seat backs look even better. I chose standard, as my children will inevitably be resting their feet against them....
Can you still get painted seat backs, I don't see them on the config???
I am sure they'd be available via Porsche Exclusive as are all manner of things...different colour stitching etc etc

Your OPC sales person should be able to help. Some Porsche Exclusive things are just mental prices but others are only slightly mental. If you , for example, wanted the same seats as in the 911 50th you'd be looking at several thousand pounds for the houndstooth.

IREvans

1,126 posts

121 months

Thursday 30th March 2017
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Hot off the press..!
Agate grey with black GTS interior. Love the carbon steering wheel..!



Taffy66

5,964 posts

101 months

Thursday 30th March 2017
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IREvans said:
Hot off the press..!
Agate grey with black GTS interior. Love the carbon steering wheel..!


Looks great in Agate and i absolutely love the carbon multifunction heated steering wheel.I'm phoning my OPC first thing tomorrow morning to see if its not to late to add it to my April 29 build GTS. Good value option imo and ties in nicely with the carbon package....Looks like you have beaten the April 1st new car road tax increase too you jammy sod...!

Gorsh

329 posts

104 months

Thursday 30th March 2017
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That looks great! More pics please when you get her - and love to know what you think of the car after driving it.

Cipo

320 posts

181 months

Friday 31st March 2017
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Congrats, looks awesome, your giving some of us guys (who are not yet locked down) some interesting options to consider.....

Gorsh

329 posts

104 months

Friday 31st March 2017
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nick28 said:
It was the standard one i.e. -20 . Ride is spot on and compliant.
Could I ask you a favour please - I would love to know the ground clearance under the front apron if you would be good enough to measure it. It will help reassure me (or not) that I don't need the front lift, I managed OK with my Boxster GTS and if it's no lower I know I will be OK. I think the front overhang is about the same as the Boxster so it will be a good comparison.
Thanks in advance. Gordon.

Phooey

12,574 posts

168 months

Friday 31st March 2017
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IREvans said:
Hot off the press..!
Agate grey with black GTS interior. Love the carbon steering wheel..!


Like that a lot

nick28

239 posts

166 months

Friday 31st March 2017
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Gorsh said:
nick28 said:
It was the standard one i.e. -20 . Ride is spot on and compliant.
Could I ask you a favour please - I would love to know the ground clearance under the front apron if you would be good enough to measure it. It will help reassure me (or not) that I don't need the front lift, I managed OK with my Boxster GTS and if it's no lower I know I will be OK. I think the front overhang is about the same as the Boxster so it will be a good comparison.
Thanks in advance. Gordon.
Hi. We have a Boxster GTS as well and had no issues, in contrast to the GT4 I had before which did bottom out on some of the sharper gradient changes. Don't think you'll have an issue with the 991GTS. I've just been over an unmade road and it was fine. I measured the front overhang and it was approx 15cm, compared to 9cm for my RS (which does have the lift).
Anyway...time for a gratuitous picture

elucius

91 posts

126 months

Friday 31st March 2017
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Anyway...time for a gratuitous picture

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And a very nice picture too!

rbh

282 posts

131 months

Friday 31st March 2017
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I picked up my GTS on Tuesday and have driven over several speed bumps in and around London the week with no height issues at all.

Rob

Gorsh

329 posts

104 months

Friday 31st March 2017
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nick28 said:
Hi. We have a Boxster GTS as well and had no issues, in contrast to the GT4 I had before which did bottom out on some of the sharper gradient changes. Don't think you'll have an issue with the 991GTS. I've just been over an unmade road and it was fine. I measured the front overhang and it was approx 15cm, compared to 9cm for my RS (which does have the lift).
Your car looks great! Thanks for the height info - my BGTS was approx 15cm from the bottom of the rubber strip (under the apron) to the road. I would prefer the -20 suspension like yours but wondered if I would need the -10 for that bit more clearance. The Boxster was fine on all normal roads and car parks etc, my main problem was the car ferry which I use often (to get off and back to the IOM where I live), I had to drive onto and off the ramp at an angle with the Boxster to prevent it grounding, so anything lower would need the lift.

IREvans

1,126 posts

121 months

Friday 31st March 2017
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Taffy66 said:
Looks great in Agate and i absolutely love the carbon multifunction heated steering wheel.I'm phoning my OPC first thing tomorrow morning to see if its not to late to add it to my April 29 build GTS. Good value option imo and ties in nicely with the carbon package....Looks like you have beaten the April 1st new car road tax increase too you jammy sod...!
Taffy, did you manage to add the carbon wheel..? While you're at it, I dare you change the body colour to Carmine Red..! Will look superb....Seems they're all being ordered in GT silver....

Taffy66

5,964 posts

101 months

Friday 31st March 2017
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IREvans said:
Taffy, did you manage to add the carbon wheel..? While you're at it, I dare you change the body colour to Carmine Red..! Will look superb....Seems they're all being ordered in GT silver....

I phoned first thing this morning unfortunately it was too late..however my salesman prefers the smaller GT alcantara steering wheel anyway..I also love this steering on my GT4 due to the firm handgrip so no huge regrets...I pass through Brecon sometimes in my GT4 and i'd love to call by when you get yours to see it...Pm me if you're interested with contact details etc...

Gorsh

329 posts

104 months

Tuesday 4th April 2017
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I am considering choosing Isofix kit on the front passenger seat - purely to get the airbag switch as I may sometimes wish to have a child passenger (in an appropriate seat/booster of course). Could anyone help by telling me what is the backrest tilt restrictions that's mentioned on the configurator - how much does it restrict the backrest please?

Cheib

23,111 posts

174 months

Wednesday 5th April 2017
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IREvans said:
Taffy66 said:
Looks great in Agate and i absolutely love the carbon multifunction heated steering wheel.I'm phoning my OPC first thing tomorrow morning to see if its not to late to add it to my April 29 build GTS. Good value option imo and ties in nicely with the carbon package....Looks like you have beaten the April 1st new car road tax increase too you jammy sod...!
Taffy, did you manage to add the carbon wheel..? While you're at it, I dare you change the body colour to Carmine Red..! Will look superb....Seems they're all being ordered in GT silver....
Talking of Carmine Red this 991.1 GTS caught my eye in the classifieds with the duck tail

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...



AOK

2,297 posts

165 months

Wednesday 5th April 2017
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Cheib said:
Talking of Carmine Red this 991.1 GTS caught my eye in the classifieds with the duck tail

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
Factory fitted too.

Amazed how many I've seen for sale which have had the aero retrofitted and thus have the wing deployment button still present. My OCD wouldn't be able to cope with that!

Jonny08

246 posts

101 months

Wednesday 5th April 2017
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Cheib said:
Talking of Carmine Red this 991.1 GTS caught my eye in the classifieds with the duck tail

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
That is really nice, the ducktail or Aerokit Cup really completes a 911 imo. There is only one thing wrong with it, the rear wiper!! I will forever judge people who spec a rear windscreen wiper!

rbh

282 posts

131 months

Wednesday 5th April 2017
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Do as I did save a lot of money for other toys and get guards red!

detee

627 posts

148 months

Wednesday 5th April 2017
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I wish I could see a Graphite Blue one in the flesh, I have ordered one and having the normal second thoughts. I fancy understated, I wonder what Crayon looks like?