Anyone for ‘T’

Anyone for ‘T’

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ags11

569 posts

141 months

Saturday 24th February 2018
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Jumpingjackflash said:
ags11 said:
There's a miami blue car under demo's on the OPC approved site - Glasgow I think. Has the wheels, I'm not sure on the interior.
I might phone Glasgow for a test drive. Is the graphic along the side of the car and wing mirrors always grey or can they be black?

I seen a picture of a 991 GT2 RS is guards red with black finishing kit and it looked awesome!
That's a good question, as far as I know it's only grey. I've gone for a red car, black would be more of a contrast, I'd actually have preferred the wheels in silver if it'd been an option.

Kiernan

69 posts

200 months

Saturday 24th February 2018
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TGETV said:
Where is this out of interest?!
Looks like Leeds OPC. Their facebook page had a picture of a yellow 911T interior the other day with LWB's, so I guess it'll be the same car.

rob.kellock

2,213 posts

193 months

Saturday 24th February 2018
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Yes - just checked and it was Leeds!

boringbeige

376 posts

172 months

Sunday 25th February 2018
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rob.kellock

2,213 posts

193 months

Sunday 25th February 2018
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Evo triangle?

boringbeige

376 posts

172 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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rob.kellock said:
Evo triangle?
Yes mate, had the place to myself

Beaver

961 posts

285 months

BenHeys7

8 posts

90 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

Bit of a strange spec, any thoughts on this???

boringbeige

376 posts

172 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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BenHeys7 said:
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

Bit of a strange spec, any thoughts on this???
I agree with you...bit of a strange spec.

Doesn't need the pretend R stripes because it's not an R

Doesn't need the buckets because it's not a GT track day car.

The yellow clocks are a bit much for me, but someone else might love them.

Jumpingjackflash

589 posts

180 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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ha ha that looks brilliant! I would not spec a car like that myself but fair play to the person that will enjoy it.

Are the new sports seats more comfortable than the 996 & 997 sports seats? I always found the standard seats and bucket seats comfortable but they sports seats I was sitting on them rather than in them. The bucket seats are making my car in the configurator very expensive.

BenHeys7

8 posts

90 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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I love the buckets. One of the best looking car seats and I also find them fairly comfortable. I understand why people don't like them, however.

I find the R stripes a bit weird, almost like a fake M badge, but whatever floats your boat.

I like the yellow dials, but understand they can be too much.
However, the yellow and green contrast doesn't do it for me. Maybe yellow stripes may have worked.

Overall, I like that someone has specced what they want, their way. It's unfortunate it's being sold and not enjoyed.

Edited by BenHeys7 on Monday 26th February 12:40

Jumpingjackflash

589 posts

180 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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I just found out that my OPC has a demo Carrera T with PDK! I'm very disappointed.

chris38

157 posts

87 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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BenHeys7 said:
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

Bit of a strange spec, any thoughts on this???
Each to their own, would look good with the green stripes removed imo, but if it floats your boat, why not.

What it does do is make me think I should have ordered the Sport design rear lip as well as the front frown

Obvioulsy great looking interior, did I mention it's the same as mine smilesmile

chris38

157 posts

87 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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boringbeige said:
Looks great smile Will have to visit those roads soon.

boringbeige

376 posts

172 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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anonymous said:
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Yes buckets probably do 'connect you to the car more' but the T is positioned to be a fully usable daily (or at least higher mileage than the GT cars) and it soon gets tiresome climbing in and out of full buckets or being 'connected' when 90% of the miles driven don't need connection.

IREvans

1,126 posts

123 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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boringbeige said:
I agree with you...bit of a strange spec.

Doesn't need the pretend R stripes because it's not an R

Doesn't need the buckets because it's not a GT track day car.

The yellow clocks are a bit much for me, but someone else might love them.
I really wanted buckets, but also wanted rear seats, and the T specific cloth/leather trim, so had to spec 4 ways. I'll find out in a few weeks when I get it if that was the right decision...!

boringbeige

376 posts

172 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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av185

18,514 posts

128 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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IREvans said:
boringbeige said:
I agree with you...bit of a strange spec.

Doesn't need the pretend R stripes because it's not an R

Doesn't need the buckets because it's not a GT track day car.

The yellow clocks are a bit much for me, but someone else might love them.
I really wanted buckets, but also wanted rear seats, and the T specific cloth/leather trim, so had to spec 4 ways. I'll find out in a few weeks when I get it if that was the right decision...!
Didn't spec buckets I don't think the car needs them. And at £3.3k for the fixed precluding rear access too expensive imo also.

The standard seats have free heating too.

GiveItSomeWellie

3,008 posts

197 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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boringbeige said:
rob.kellock said:
Evo triangle?
Yes mate, had the place to myself
I took a trip from South to North Wales on Saturday (including Evo Triangle), and I've never seen it so quiet. The weather combined with the emptiness made for a really special trip.

A long time lurker here, I don't possess a 911T or indeed any Porsche, but a big fan and enjoying seeing your cars getting delivered and enjoyed thumbup

rob.kellock

2,213 posts

193 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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boringbeige said:
Yes mate, had the place to myself
I really like it around there but not been for a while.

Back in 2014, I took the opportunity of normal people being in bed asleep and set off at 07.00am on 1st January. I was in my Boxster Spyder with my neighbour in his 1988 3.2 Carrera Sport, we drove from Preston to the Evo triangle, round it once and straight back home. A return trip of 210 miles where we made "good progress". My wife was still in bed asleep when I got home. We saw less than a dozen cars on the whole trip including the motorways.
It was an utterly fabulous experience.

I don't think I'd dare even try that now, the prevalence or risk of speed cameras is becoming suffocating...