991 - glass sunroof or no glass sunroof
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Hi all -- about to pull trigger on a 991 C4S Coupe and I'm super keen on a glass sunroof but not many options around with one in place. In fact, I remember reading a fellow PH'r complain that his GTS with a glass roof was a nightmare due to flex built in by Porsche to stop them cracking. What's anyone's experience like with these - am I better off without one? If it squeaked or creaked while driving it would drive me nuts. I've found a car without one and want to make right choice.
Thanks for opinions !!
Thanks for opinions !!
Hi,
I picked up a new 991.2 in February. Mine was a car that was already built and came with the glass roof. Although I would never have optioned it myself, I just wouldn't have thought of it, I'm glad that it's got it!
No hint of creaking or flexing, touch wood. It's a very large area so really lets the light in. I tend to open it by default now on dry days.
if I was ordering another new one I would include it.
I picked up a new 991.2 in February. Mine was a car that was already built and came with the glass roof. Although I would never have optioned it myself, I just wouldn't have thought of it, I'm glad that it's got it!
No hint of creaking or flexing, touch wood. It's a very large area so really lets the light in. I tend to open it by default now on dry days.
if I was ordering another new one I would include it.
The alternative view is that it puts a lot of weight in exactly the wrong place for a sports car, and it can rob the cabin of some very useful headroom (especially if you plan to wear a helmet on the track) but that's a very purist view. You could just get the very very pretty Targa for all of that light airiness.
997JG said:
I had a 997 GTS with no sunroof and now have 991.1 GTS with glass roof, can't tell any difference in weight distribution and wear a helmet no probs (and I am 6'4")
Weight distribution/saving is one of those things that people get obsessed with but how many f
king people on these forums can really tell the difference ?!?!? There's a thread on Rennlist about how much the fking Bose speakers weight on the new 991.2 GT3. It's just fking ridiculous! That said my Manual 997 2WD GTS is 100kg lighter than a 4WD PDK...so is obviously infinitely superior!
Unsprung weight is in theory the one place you should be able to tell but I have never done a back to back test with steel/PCCB equipeed cars and wouldn't back myself to tell the difference. Won't stop me speccing PCCB's if I get the chance though!
MaxA said:
The alternative view is that it puts a lot of weight in exactly the wrong place for a sports car, and it can rob the cabin of some very useful headroom (especially if you plan to wear a helmet on the track) but that's a very purist view. You could just get the very very pretty Targa for all of that light airiness.
Pretty certain 99% of drivers would not notice ,and the other 1% would be lying.BigLion said:
Is the panoramic roof version a Targa?
Nope...the Targa on the 991 doesn't have a glass roof at all...it's a solid/folding middle section. Original Targa has a solid removable roof...then in the 993,996 and 997 the Targa was just a big glass roof with a sliding panel and note removableCheib said:
BigLion said:
Is the panoramic roof version a Targa?
Nope...the Targa on the 991 doesn't have a glass roof at all...it's a solid/folding middle section. Original Targa has a solid removable roof...then in the 993,996 and 997 the Targa was just a big glass roof with a sliding panel and note removableGassing Station | 911/Carrera GT | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff