NEW 981 BOXSTER OWNERS - PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS FORUM

[mhh]

martinday said:

Thanks for all the comments. I'll have to think some more about what to do. Possibly the main problem is that it's just not what I expected when I ordered the car.

For anyone interested, here's a photo of the interior.

Personally, I'd live with it for a month or two at least by which time you'll probably have forgotten what all the fuss was about. All available options to change things will be stupidly expensive. The car is about the driving anyway.

[981Greg]

mhh said:

Personally, I'd live with it for a month or two at least by which time you'll probably have forgotten what all the fuss was about. All available options to change things will be stupidly expensive. The car is about the driving anyway.

+1

[SFO]

rhodium silver and red seats look great.

excellent complimentary colour combination.

however, the black wheels don't work for me .. it turns the wheels and tyres into a 1 black hole, and the car looks like it has nothing but tyres.

[Nohedes]

martinday - spec is clearly a very personal thing, but fwiw I think your car looks fantastic. Personally I love the black wheels - I have black Spyder style wheels on my 987 Cayman S and have chosen the black Carrera S wheels for my 981 Boxster S, but agree they're not to everyone's taste!

The c£1k Porsche charge to paint them is a bit eye-watering too...

[JT0901]

Ordered my Boxster S a couple of weeks ago, build due mid October, can't wait!

Agate Grey Metallic
Black convertible top
Deletion of model designation
20-inch Carrera Classic wheel
Black Sports seats plus or Adaptive or Bucket
Sports seats Plus (2-way, electric)
Seat heating
Wind deflector
Park Assist rear
Electric folding outside mirrors
Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Sport Chrono Package with dynamic transmission mounts
Power steering Plus
SportDesign steering wheel
Sports exhaust system (incl. sports tailpipe)
Cruise control
2-zone automatic air conditioning
Smoking package
Floor mats
Guards Red seat belts
Porsche crest embossed on head restraints
Sound Package Plus
Preparation for mobile phone

[lumpystew]

JT0901 said:

Ordered my Boxster S a couple of weeks ago, build due mid October, can't wait!

Agate Grey Metallic
Black convertible top
Deletion of model designation
20-inch Carrera Classic wheel
Black Sports seats plus or Adaptive or Bucket
Sports seats Plus (2-way, electric)
Seat heating
Wind deflector
Park Assist rear
Electric folding outside mirrors
Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Sport Chrono Package with dynamic transmission mounts
Power steering Plus
SportDesign steering wheel
Sports exhaust system (incl. sports tailpipe)
Cruise control
2-zone automatic air conditioning
Smoking package
Floor mats
Guards Red seat belts
Porsche crest embossed on head restraints
Sound Package Plus
Preparation for mobile phone

Good choice JT

Nearly my spec - It looks good. Check out my past posts to view - Shame it is for sale now.

[nsm3]

JT - any reason you didn't go for the PTV system?

[JT0901]

nsm3 said:

JT - any reason you didn't go for the PTV system?

I'm not planning on taking it on track, so didn't think it was worth it...although I was tempted. Hoping I don't regret the decision!

[nsm3]

I'm sure it will be a case of not missing what you have never had? I opted for it (Cayman) purely because the test car had it and liked the way it handled, so didn't want to think, "ooh, this is different", come delivery day?

I have sort of bksed myself with the options list (around 17k) and I know it will all be lost and some, but hopefully, this car will last me 8-10 years to thin out the depreciation!

[Ozzie Osmond]

nsm3 said:

hopefully, this car will last me 8-10 years to thin out the depreciation!

Yup, that's what I say. Divide any number by 10 and it doesn't look too bad. People spend more money over a decade by changing their focus for a new registration plate every 3 years...

[jredram]

JT0901 said:

Ordered my Boxster S a couple of weeks ago, build due mid October, can't wait!

Agate Grey Metallic
Black convertible top
Deletion of model designation
20-inch Carrera Classic wheel
Black Sports seats plus or Adaptive or Bucket
Sports seats Plus (2-way, electric)
Seat heating
Wind deflector
Park Assist rear
Electric folding outside mirrors
Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Sport Chrono Package with dynamic transmission mounts
Power steering Plus
SportDesign steering wheel
Sports exhaust system (incl. sports tailpipe)
Cruise control
2-zone automatic air conditioning
Smoking package
Floor mats
Guards Red seat belts
Porsche crest embossed on head restraints
Sound Package Plus
Preparation for mobile phone

JT Looks like you have 4 different types of seats in there.... Might be a bit cramped. Mines at the OPC now but can't get to pick it up till next weekend...

[JT0901]

jredram said:

JT Looks like you have 4 different types of seats in there.... Might be a bit cramped. Mines at the OPC now but can't get to pick it up till next weekend...

Haha...hoping I've only paid for one type of seat!

Must be an agonising wait, enjoy when you do finally pick it up...

[jredram]

Just to piss me off even more OPC Leeds have sent me some pics of the car pre PDI. Next week can't come soon enough Intend to keep the car for some time so gone for a totally classic look. Had the silly head on choosing the options but now it's paid for it doesn't hurt much. OK, not AS much.

[jredram]

Supposed to be on the last post but...........cars yes, computers no!

[SFO]

jredram said:

Supposed to be on the last post but...........cars yes, computers no!

looks like you have PCM unit painted .. expensive!

what options did you go for?

total cost of car?

[jredram]

SFO said:

looks like you have PCM unit painted .. expensive!

what options did you go for?

total cost of car?

Spec below. PCM painted despite the horrendous cost cos I wanted to brighten up the black interior. Initially wanted a Carrera red interior but thought it looked a bit too "rusty red" in the flesh and didn't like it. Was hoping it was a richer, deeper ruby red. Discarded light interiors because of dash reflection and keeping clean issues (dog and denims), two tone didn't really do it for me. Black is boring I suppose but that doesn't stop it looking class. Think I will ask OPC if they do GT Silver mats.

£20k of options and there are another couple I would have liked...madness Still, I justify it all by saying to myself "quality remains after the price is long forgotten". Sometimes it works.

Boxster S £ 44,388.00
Exterior Colour
GT Silver Metallic U2
£ 1,594.00
Black convertible top 4V £ 0.00
Interior Colour
Black leather interior AZ £ 2,092.00
Exterior
Rear apron painted CNG
£ 299.00
Wind deflector 551
£ 182.00
Electric folding outside mirrors 748
£ 202.00
Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors with integrated rain sensor P13
£ 332.00
ParkAssist front and rear 636
£ 599.00
Deletion of model designation 498
£ 0.00
Bi-Xenon lighting system with Dynamic Light System (PDLS) 603
£ 477.00
Top tinted windscreen 567
£ 77.00
Transmission / Chassis
Sports exhaust system (incl. sports tailpipe) XLF
£ 1,473.00
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) incl. mechanically locking rear differential 220
£ 890.00
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) 475
£ 971.00
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) 250
£ 1,922.00
Wheels
20-inch SportTechno wheel XRT
£ 1,809.00
Interior
Seat ventilation 541
£ 631.00
Seat heating 342
£ 283.00
Smoking package 583
£ 0.00
Vehicle key painted CPK
£ 158.00
Silver-Grey seat belts XSH
£ 166.00
White instrument dials XFJ
£ 332.00
Centre console trim painted XYG
£ 154.00
Sports seats (2-way, electric) P08
£ 0.00
Floor mats 810
£ 73.00
PCM package painted CUF
£ 910.00
Interior Leather
Key pouch leather CPE
£ 77.00
SportDesign steering wheel 840
£ 283.00
Interior Aluminium
Aluminium brushed interior package (with leather interior/with PDK) EEN
£ 477.00
Audio / Communications
Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including navigation module with universal audio interface P23
£ 2,141.00
Sound Package Plus 490
£ 397.00
Others
Third Year Porsche Assistance A01
£ 169.00
Third Year Warranty W02 £ 660.00
Total Price* £ 64,218.00
*including VAT

[Ozzie Osmond]

jredram said:

£20k of options and there are another couple I would have liked...madness

Enjoy! Those options are approaching 50% of the total cost of my car!

[Globs]

Ozzie Osmond said:

jredram said:

£20k of options and there are another couple I would have liked...madness

Enjoy! Those options are approaching 50% of the total cost of my car!

Couldn't see climate in there, remember you don't want to be out specced by a Peugeot 107

[alfonso 53]

hi before you part with your hard erned cash see a syciatrist and he might talk you into buying a proper well thouht and well buil car like an audi R8 ore invest your cash in ferrari 328 which will apriciate in years to come not deppriciate crack and corrode like porsches.by the way that only my opinion

[ellroy]

I thought that the schools had gone back?

Clearly not, but you should, at least, head back to English for some grammar lessons.