718 Cayman Spec & Colours- what have you gone for?
Discussion
Sparkyhd said:
It has a 12v socket in the passenger footwell.
The smoking one must be near the gear stick I guess.
The smoking one is located where the open cubby box is on cars that don't have the smoking pack. Don't understand why everyone doesn't choose that option get a nicely finished lid rather than a cheap looking open box. It was a no cost option on 981 but Porsche have cottoned on to giving away something for nothing and now charge £35 for it!The smoking one must be near the gear stick I guess.
Cpb1702 said:
Any more pics of the gt silver please?
Thinking of not opting leather seats, or pasm and going for 19inch wheels.
Is this a mistake? Are these the must haves and ditch other things instead?
I'm thinking of giving leather seats a miss too.Thinking of not opting leather seats, or pasm and going for 19inch wheels.
Is this a mistake? Are these the must haves and ditch other things instead?
The half alcantara set up of the standard seats seem quite pleasant to me and its something I can't say I'd notice whilst driving anyway. Would be interested to hear of any real life experience of whether this actually made the car more difficult to shift come trade in time.
Prospective said:
Neil it was the Silverstone Cayman experience day1
they had every colour, I asked them to put the two side by side for
comparison.
By the way I still have no build slot date ordering two weeks after you from
same OPC!!!
Doh! they had every colour, I asked them to put the two side by side for
comparison.
By the way I still have no build slot date ordering two weeks after you from
same OPC!!!
Now I look at the picture again I can tell it's the PEC. Silly me. Sorry to hear about your lack of build slot. Weird that two 718s ordered so close have such different outcomes. You can come and have a go in mine while you are waiting.
ikonic said:
I'm thinking of giving leather seats a miss too.
The half alcantara set up of the standard seats seem quite pleasant to me and its something I can't say I'd notice whilst driving anyway. Would be interested to hear of any real life experience of whether this actually made the car more difficult to shift come trade in time.
I have the half alcantara in my current 981. Really like it. Makes me laugh that the cheapo choice in a Boxster/Cayman becomes the sporty choice in the likes of a GT4 or 911GT3RS.The half alcantara set up of the standard seats seem quite pleasant to me and its something I can't say I'd notice whilst driving anyway. Would be interested to hear of any real life experience of whether this actually made the car more difficult to shift come trade in time.
I recently contacted several OPC's re trading it in (718 on order). Although everyone asked whether it had leather, not one made any comment about not wanting it because it hadn't. In fact if all the forum myths are to be believed I should have the Worlds least desirable 981 as it doesn't have leather, PDK or Nav! None of the OPCs seemed to be bothered what options it had. All were quite happy to take it.
dreamcar said:
The smoking one is located where the open cubby box is on cars that don't have the smoking pack. Don't understand why everyone doesn't choose that option get a nicely finished lid rather than a cheap looking open box. It was a no cost option on 981 but Porsche have cottoned on to giving away something for nothing and now charge £35 for it!
Yes that was the reason I chose the smoker package looks much better and gives an additional 12v socket for phone charging etc. Anyway the open slot it replaces is so small that it is no real use.neilf said:
I have the half alcantara in my current 981. Really like it. Makes me laugh that the cheapo choice in a Boxster/Cayman becomes the sporty choice in the likes of a GT4 or 911GT3RS.
Yeah I thought the exact same thing. As an aside, a family member has a Macan GTS on order and was advised by the dealer against speccing leather (and sticking with the standard alcantara GTS seats as thats more desirable come resale).
Cpb1702 said:
Any more pics of the gt silver please?
Thinking of not opting leather seats, or pasm and going for 19inch wheels.
Is this a mistake? Are these the must haves and ditch other things instead?
I have driven a 718 on 20s with no PASM and the ride was fine. Not a must have at all if you want to keep spec light. Thinking of not opting leather seats, or pasm and going for 19inch wheels.
Is this a mistake? Are these the must haves and ditch other things instead?
This one is on the 19 5 spokes. Looks good, fills the arches? Unless it has the PASM lowered?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce3O587yJ_M
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce3O587yJ_M
Edited by Cpb1702 on Sunday 9th October 09:37
Cpb1702 said:
Hard to tell at first in that interior light, but when compared to a walkaround of a Rhodium Silver as in the clip below, you can see that the silver in your clip is darker, so must be the GT Silver.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fN_r-DhtIls
Cpb1702 said:
This one is on the 19 5 spokes. Looks good, fills the arches? Unless it has the PASM lowered?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce3O587yJ_M
As per the audio it is on PASM so has a 10mm drop over the standard suspension. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce3O587yJ_M
Edited by Cpb1702 on Sunday 9th October 09:37
ikonic said:
Yeah I thought the exact same thing.
As an aside, a family member has a Macan GTS on order and was advised by the dealer against speccing leather (and sticking with the standard alcantara GTS seats as thats more desirable come resale).
Different issue really as with the GTS the alcantara is the unique part of the interior that cannot be replicated in any of the other models. The lower half of the fascia is half alcantara, alcantara inserts on door trim, and you get "GTS" logo stitched on the head restraints. You lose all that if you opt for leather seats so a great deal of the unique GTS theme is lost, you end up with a normal standard Porsche interior.As an aside, a family member has a Macan GTS on order and was advised by the dealer against speccing leather (and sticking with the standard alcantara GTS seats as thats more desirable come resale).
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