new 911 order - lead time

new 911 order - lead time

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marky999

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230 posts

204 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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About to order 991.2 C2, wondered if anyone has recently done same and what lead times were quoted? I've only made a couple of calls, one said several months another might have an unallocated slot for late Dec/Jan delivery. Will investigate more and then order this week.

Going for graphite blue and graphite blue/crayon interior, interested if anyone has that and any thoughts....Also the glass sunroof and then the usual bits...

Edited by marky999 on Tuesday 25th October 09:19

alanshaw

195 posts

92 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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marky999 said:
About to order 991.2 C2, wondered if anyone has recently done same and what lead times were quoted? I've only made a couple of calls, one said several months another might have an unallocated slot for late Dec/Jan delivery. Will investigate more and then order this week.

Going for graphite blue and graphite blue/crayon interior, interested if anyone has that and any thoughts....Also the glass sunroof and then the usual bits...

Edited by marky999 on Tuesday 25th October 09:19
I saw a 718 Boxster @ local opc which had your colour scheme & must admit it looked very smart, although I've ordered 718 Cayman in agate grey ( yes I know .. boring!) with cream leather seats & agate grey leather interior...........

marky999

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230 posts

204 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Agate is gorgeous. Hey I wanted the Miami blue really, we all talk ourselves out of things!
alanshaw said:
I saw a 718 Boxster @ local opc which had your colour scheme & must admit it looked very smart, although I've ordered 718 Cayman in agate grey ( yes I know .. boring!) with cream leather seats & agate grey leather interior...........

alanshaw

195 posts

92 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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marky999 said:
I drive demo car in Miami blue...........I got used to it after an hour or so, definitely stating "I own a Porsche" I think !

WizzBang

297 posts

105 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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marky999 said:
Going for graphite blue and graphite blue/crayon interior, interested if anyone has that and any thoughts....Also the glass sunroof and then the usual bits...
Edited by marky999 on Tuesday 25th October 09:19
Pretty sure Hatfield has got this combo on a display C2S and it looks stunning. I think it's the pick of the non-PTS palette.

I'm no fan of sunroofs, particularly the one with the huge glass (or is it plastic) panel - it takes up area that should be painted that beautiful blue. A crayon interior doesn't need brightening up.

tuffer

8,849 posts

266 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Agreed, just been playing on the configurator and it does not need the roof, high gloss surround looks ace:

Dr S

4,995 posts

225 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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tuffer said:
Agreed, just been playing on the configurator and it does not need the roof, high gloss surround looks ace:
Looks lovely

lowndes

807 posts

213 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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marky999 said:
Going for graphite blue and graphite blue/crayon interior, interested if anyone has that and any thoughts....Also the glass sunroof and then the usual bits...

Edited by marky999 on Tuesday 25th October 09:19
Though I have a history of choosing Agate and its fellow traveller greys, having looked at the Hatfield car I went for Graphite and the Graphite two tone interior .

The glass roof may be good for resale but for structural and weight reasons I don't like it plus it may be the source of squeaks and creaks. Car due Jan 2017.





Cheib

23,114 posts

174 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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WizzBang said:
marky999 said:
Going for graphite blue and graphite blue/crayon interior, interested if anyone has that and any thoughts....Also the glass sunroof and then the usual bits...
Edited by marky999 on Tuesday 25th October 09:19
Pretty sure Hatfield has got this combo on a display C2S and it looks stunning. I think it's the pick of the non-PTS palette.

I'm no fan of sunroofs, particularly the one with the huge glass (or is it plastic) panel - it takes up area that should be painted that beautiful blue. A crayon interior doesn't need brightening up.
The Hatfield car has buckets too! Lovely looking car.

lowndes

807 posts

213 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Cheib said:
The Hatfield car has buckets too! Lovely looking car.
Indeed and very tempting but OPC DP and SM both surprisingly negative and felt buckets severely limited the marketability. I think buckets in crayon could be tricky to keep clean as with the best will in the world its difficult not to scuff the side bolsters of bucket seats.

Photo is the Hatfield car. Apologies for the quality but it was taken in mid summer with light streaming into the showroom.



aadhay

7 posts

90 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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lowndes said:
Indeed and very tempting but OPC DP and SM both surprisingly negative and felt buckets severely limited the marketability. I think buckets in crayon could be tricky to keep clean as with the best will in the world its difficult not to scuff the side bolsters of bucket seats.

Photo is the Hatfield car. Apologies for the quality but it was taken in mid summer with light streaming into the showroom.
wow! stunning! is this car sold or still at Hatfield?

Tony 1234

3,465 posts

226 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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Took delivery of my GT Silver 991.2 Targa 4S three weeks ago, lot better/louder than my old 991S



marky999

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230 posts

204 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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WizzBang said:
marky999 said:
Going for graphite blue and graphite blue/crayon interior, interested if anyone has that and any thoughts....Also the glass sunroof and then the usual bits...
Edited by marky999 on Tuesday 25th October 09:19
Pretty sure Hatfield has got this combo on a display C2S and it looks stunning. I think it's the pick of the non-PTS palette.

I'm no fan of sunroofs, particularly the one with the huge glass (or is it plastic) panel - it takes up area that should be painted that beautiful blue. A crayon interior doesn't need brightening up.
Glad you like the colour combo and interesting comment about the glass sunroof. It did occur that it could spoil the lovely blue roof....might go for metal sunroof.

marky999

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230 posts

204 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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tuffer said:
Agreed, just been playing on the configurator and it does not need the roof, high gloss surround looks ace:
Does look good! The high gloss surround its the aluminium around the windows? I like it, when doing original spec I wasn't sure if it looked too old fashioned. Maybe classic is more the word...

marky999

Original Poster:

230 posts

204 months

Tuesday 25th October 2016
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lowndes said:
Though I have a history of choosing Agate and its fellow traveller greys, having looked at the Hatfield car I went for Graphite and the Graphite two tone interior .

The glass roof may be good for resale but for structural and weight reasons I don't like it plus it may be the source of squeaks and creaks. Car due Jan 2017.



just wow!

WizzBang

297 posts

105 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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aadhay said:
wow! stunning! is this car sold or still at Hatfield?
Still there as of a few days ago and not for sale until they get another 911 to replace it with.

tuffer

8,849 posts

266 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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marky999 said:
Does look good! The high gloss surround its the aluminium around the windows? I like it, when doing original spec I wasn't sure if it looked too old fashioned. Maybe classic is more the word...
I think it highlights the shape of the window and the car, will definitely spec on my next one.

Cheib

23,114 posts

174 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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lowndes said:
Cheib said:
The Hatfield car has buckets too! Lovely looking car.
Indeed and very tempting but OPC DP and SM both surprisingly negative and felt buckets severely limited the marketability. I think buckets in crayon could be tricky to keep clean as with the best will in the world its difficult not to scuff the side bolsters of bucket seats.

Photo is the Hatfield car. Apologies for the quality but it was taken in mid summer with light streaming into the showroom.

fk me they need to spend some time on the PH Forums where once a car is more than two days old "buckets are nirvana"....granted PH is maybe not totally representative of the UK dynamic biggrin (Thank God or I wouldn't be on here wink)

Cheib

23,114 posts

174 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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Tony 1234 said:
Took delivery of my GT Silver 991.2 Targa 4S three weeks ago, lot better/louder than my old 991S


Really ? Did you have PSE on this car and not on your 991.1? Lovely Targa btw!

marky999

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230 posts

204 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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i see you have the glass sunroof on your 991? Any issues with rattles? I'm going to decide whether glass or metal, but would like a sunroof...
tuffer said:
I think it highlights the shape of the window and the car, will definitely spec on my next one.