So you want a 997, sir?

[Spice_Weasel]

Before you even think about colour or optional extras, you need to make a choice from the 911 Menu:

Carrera Coupe Manual
Carrera Cabrio Manual
Carrera Coupe Tiptronic
Carrera Cabrio Tiptronic
Carrera S Coupe Manual
Carrera S Cabrio Manual
Carrera S Coupe Tiptronic
Carrera S Cabrio Tiptronic
Carrera 4 Coupe Manual
Carrera 4 Cabrio Manual
Carrera 4 Targa Manual
Carrera 4 Coupe Tiptronic
Carrera 4 Cabrio Tiptronic
Carrera 4 Targa Tiptronic
Carrera 4S Coupe Manual
Carrera 4S Cabrio Manual
Carrera 4S Targa Manual
Carrera 4S Coupe Tiptronic
Carrera 4S Cabrio Tiptronic
Carrera 4S Targa Tiptronic
GT3 (Coupe Manual only)
GT3RS (Coupe Manual only)
Turbo Coupe Manual
Turbo Coupe Tiptronic


Well, I'd like a, a, erm, a silver one. I think...

I'm all for customer choice and I can see the value of modular manufacturing (the shared engines in the Cayman and Boxster make sense from a production perspective though perhaps not a marketing one) but surely this is just Porsche pandering to just about every buyer it can possibly think of?

[simonharrod911]

It's all getting a bit silly now.

[silver993tt]

Spice_Weasel said:

Before you even think about colour or optional extras, you need to make a choice from the 911 Menu:

Carrera Coupe Manual
Carrera Cabrio Manual
Carrera Coupe Tiptronic
Carrera Cabrio Tiptronic
Carrera S Coupe Manual
Carrera S Cabrio Manual
Carrera S Coupe Tiptronic
Carrera S Cabrio Tiptronic
Carrera 4 Coupe Manual
Carrera 4 Cabrio Manual
Carrera 4 Targa Manual
Carrera 4 Coupe Tiptronic
Carrera 4 Cabrio Tiptronic
Carrera 4 Targa Tiptronic
Carrera 4S Coupe Manual
Carrera 4S Cabrio Manual
Carrera 4S Targa Manual
Carrera 4S Coupe Tiptronic
Carrera 4S Cabrio Tiptronic
Carrera 4S Targa Tiptronic
GT3 (Coupe Manual only)
GT3RS (Coupe Manual only)
Turbo Coupe Manual
Turbo Coupe Tiptronic


Well, I'd like a, a, erm, a silver one. I think...

I'm all for customer choice and I can see the value of modular manufacturing (the shared engines in the Cayman and Boxster make sense from a production perspective though perhaps not a marketing one) but surely this is just Porsche pandering to just about every buyer it can possibly think of?

Yes, that's called running a good business - you can satisfy everybody otherwise they'll go and buy another manufacturers car

[Fruitcake]

Spice_Weasel said:

I'm all for customer choice and I can see the value of modular manufacturing (the shared engines in the Cayman and Boxster make sense from a production perspective though perhaps not a marketing one) but surely this is just Porsche pandering to just about every buyer it can possibly think of?

Yes. It's why they're one of the most profitable companies on the planet. There's an obvious need to carry on the historic (though unrelated) Targa models and the Cabrio option is available on most things these days and has been since the '80s.

Though why there has to be a 4 wheel drive Carrera is beyond me. I'm going to be lambasted for this but I just don't. Could someone explain it to me? (I'm being serious here).

Me? I'll have a Carrera Coupe, manual if you're buying please.

[sleep envy]

Awfully kind. GT3 please. any colour except amarinth or rubystone

[X15 JEB]

Carrera Coupe Tiptronic. My car. Love it.

[Spice_Weasel]

sleep envy said:

Awfully kind. GT3 please. any colour except amarinth or rubystone

I just want a yellow GT3. Plain and simple.

[tiga84]

I'm with the Herb Ferret, sorry Spice Weasel.

In white for me, with white wheels a la the show car at Goodwood.

[Spice_Weasel]

tiga84 said:

I'm with the Herb Ferret, sorry Spice Weasel.

In white for me, with white wheels a la the show car at Goodwood.

How good did that white GT3 look? Amazing and far more aggressive-looking than the Cobalt Turbo next to it, I thought. Then I saw Lord March's black turbo. Now that looked good! Think the 997's are more colour-sensitive than ever. Cobalt is a great colour but seems classy rather than aggressive

[magic torch]

Fruitcake said:

Though why there has to be a 4 wheel drive Carrera is beyond me. I'm going to be lambasted for this but I just don't. Could someone explain it to me? (I'm being serious here).

"why the C2 is a stupid model that never should have been offered and I don't understand why Porsche has so many frigging models"

www.devwebsphere.com/porsche/2005/07/997_c4_is_here_.html

Edited to say I have nothing whatsoever to do with that weblink.

Edited by magic torch on Tuesday 18th July 18:32

[DucatiGary]

magic torch said:

Edited to say I have nothing whatsoever to do with that weblink.

Edited by magic torch on Tuesday 18th July 18:32

so what your trying to say is this is not you ?

[magic torch]

You know I'm not that good looking. Must be someone on here though.

Who drives a 996 C4?

[DucatiGary]

cant be irish, his is not a 996 c4 its a X51 .. .. .. .. ..

[sleep envy]

too much hair for AT

[Irish]

DucatiGary said:

cant be irish, his is not a 996 c4 its a X51 .. .. .. .. ..

can't be DuctaiGary, his is not a 996 its a GEMBELLA

[tony.t]

Some obvious holes that need filling in that line up; where's the carrera 2/S targa ? or the turbo cab ?

[Fruitcake]

tony.t said:

Some obvious holes that need filling in that line up; where's the carrera 2/S targa ? or the turbo cab ?

The GT2 also. Did I hear a rustle in the hedgerow?...

[Spice_Weasel]

tony.t said:

Some obvious holes that need filling in that line up; where's the carrera 2/S targa ? or the turbo cab ?

The 997 Targa seems to be available in 4 wheel drive form only. The GT2 and the Turbo cabrio have yet to be formally announced. The list (I think) reflects what you can actually buy now.