What options to choose when specing a new 911

What options to choose when specing a new 911

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majordad

Original Poster:

3,600 posts

196 months

Saturday 11th March 2017
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Say your budget was limited, so no 4 or S, what options are must haves?

Advice appreciated.

Taffy66

5,964 posts

101 months

Saturday 11th March 2017
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majordad said:
Say your budget was limited, so no 4 or S, what options are must haves?

Advice appreciated.

Based on my recent PEC PDK and RAS....end of..!

Phooey

12,574 posts

168 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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majordad said:
Say your budget was limited, so no 4 or S, what options are must haves?

Advice appreciated.
£86k. Something like this I could live with - metallic paint, nice rims, upgrade seats, PDK, SC, Gangsta privacy windows etc etc http://www.porsche-code.com/PHCLFDL0

You could save £4k by going manual (delete PDK and Sports Chrono). Could also save another £1700 by deleting Sports Exhaust.

Jibaro

210 posts

180 months

Sunday 12th March 2017
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Some of Nick Murray's videos on youtube are useful for info on specifying options, he's ordered a few and goes through the options choices that he went for and the reasons, it's interesting how his choices on options have changed on the second 991 he ordered https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irKtSr3u0z8

Grantstown

952 posts

86 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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majordad said:
Say your budget was limited, so no 4 or S, what options are must haves?

Advice appreciated.
I was in a similar boat and opted for the graphite blue with RS spyder wheels and the sports exhaust (better sound, but also I love the new look). Inside I felt that the GT Sport steering wheel was a nice option, given the slightly smaller outer diameter (feels more sports car esque). Then I was simply tying not to let things get out of hand so I went for the black leather, standard seats, seat heating, wheel multifunctions, and a few other minor bits and pieces to finish off.

Maxym

2,018 posts

235 months

Friday 17th March 2017
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Buy a used one with decent options ticked.

majordad

Original Poster:

3,600 posts

196 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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It has to be new

Chris Stott

13,180 posts

196 months

Monday 20th March 2017
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Built to a budget...

Metallic
Decent wheels
Sports seats (4 way)
Manual
Sport exhaust
Cruise
GT steering wheel

Not sure what you NEED more than that... though you may WANT more.

WizzBang

297 posts

105 months

Tuesday 21st March 2017
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majordad said:
Say your budget was limited, so no 4 or S, what options are must haves?

Advice appreciated.
PTS in a non-metallic shade
PDLS+
Winter wheel & tyre set
Interior upgrade, e.g full leather or alcantara

Cheib

23,110 posts

174 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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WizzBang said:
majordad said:
Say your budget was limited, so no 4 or S, what options are must haves?

Advice appreciated.
PTS in a non-metallic shade
PDLS+
Winter wheel & tyre set
Interior upgrade, e.g full leather or alcantara
Hardly options with a limited budget though! £4k on paint ?!

WizzBang

297 posts

105 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Cheib said:
WizzBang said:
majordad said:
Say your budget was limited, so no 4 or S, what options are must haves?

Advice appreciated.
PTS in a non-metallic shade
PDLS+
Winter wheel & tyre set
Interior upgrade, e.g full leather or alcantara
Hardly options with a limited budget though! £4k on paint ?!
Just checked.
I had 29 options options on my build, 26 of which were were cost options.
So limiting it to just those 4 above is akin to austerity!

Cheib

23,110 posts

174 months

Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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WizzBang said:
Just checked.
I had 29 options options on my build, 26 of which were were cost options.
So limiting it to just those 4 above is akin to austerity!
My Cayenne has 31 options with 28 of them being cost options biggrin

turbo4ever

32 posts

121 months

Thursday 23rd March 2017
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Std:
991.2 370 coupe
Manual transmission
Solid paint

Options:
Rear parking sensors
Heated multifunction steering wheel

Few more options added:

http://www.porsche-code.com/PJLBQZV8

http://www.porsche-code.com/PJ8JA7W4

Edited by turbo4ever on Monday 27th March 22:16

mhh

1,558 posts

241 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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Don't forget the smoker kit - for the extra 12v outlet. Something for almost nothing. smile

Mario149

7,750 posts

177 months

Friday 24th March 2017
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This would be my thrifty spec:

http://www.porsche-code.com/PJ6SD921

If you avoid PDK, big wheels and sports chrono there's a heap of money to be saved while still having a sporty specced car with mod cons.

If I was spending another say £5k on options I'd maybe fancy up the interior a bit, maybe a cost paint option, some fancier wheels and sport chrono, say like this:

http://www.porsche-code.com/PJGSCE30

sonnenschein3000

710 posts

89 months

Sunday 26th March 2017
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mhh said:
Don't forget the smoker kit - for the extra 12v outlet. Something for almost nothing. smile
+1

Mario149

7,750 posts

177 months

Sunday 26th March 2017
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mhh said:
Don't forget the smoker kit - for the extra 12v outlet. Something for almost nothing. smile
That seems great value until you check and find out that it used to be a no cost option! I got the (free back then) smokers kit on my Boxster GTS 2 years ago and can honestky sday I've not used it once. Not saying don't get it, but for £38 or whatever it costs now, I wouldn't if speccing again

dank

1,154 posts

251 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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turbos!

MDL111

6,892 posts

176 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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Black - 0
19-in Carrera rims - 0
Black/Bordeaux 2-tone leather - 422
Sports Bucket Seats - 2,517
Deletion of Model Designation - 0
Park Assist front and rear - 665
Cruise Control - 228
Speed Limit Display - 294

Total - 82,017

Don't understand why you can't spec the sport suspension or whatever it was called anymore on a C2. If I had more money available,I would spec the PCCBs before speccing anything else.

Al's 991

255 posts

134 months

Monday 27th March 2017
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MDL111 said:
Black - 0
19-in Carrera rims - 0
Black/Bordeaux 2-tone leather - 422
Sports Bucket Seats - 2,517
Deletion of Model Designation - 0
Park Assist front and rear - 665
Cruise Control - 228
Speed Limit Display - 294

Total - 82,017

Don't understand why you can't spec the sport suspension or whatever it was called anymore on a C2. If I had more money available,I would spec the PCCBs before speccing anything else.
Cruise Control.........Porsches are for driving, can't see the need for Cruise Control biggrin