992 - anyone specing one yet?
Discussion
zzrman said:
arcamalpha said:
I find it a weird option. There's been no marketing of it that I've seen to justify why it's a good idea. I'd be taking carbon wings if they were an option first.
i think that if you wanted CF on the car the best bang for your buck would be a set of CF wheels.Cheib said:
It's a good idea because it removes weight from the highest point of the car so lowering the CoG. It'll be a must have on the GT cars....assuming they forecast the demand properly and it doesn't cause production delays....that's probably nailed on!
I think lowering the unsprung weight will have a greater effect than removing a few Kg from a 1500 Kg car even if it is at the top.zzrman said:
arcamalpha said:
I find it a weird option. There's been no marketing of it that I've seen to justify why it's a good idea. I'd be taking carbon wings if they were an option first.
i think that if you wanted CF on the car the best bang for your buck would be a set of CF wheels.zzrman said:
Cheib said:
It's a good idea because it removes weight from the highest point of the car so lowering the CoG. It'll be a must have on the GT cars....assuming they forecast the demand properly and it doesn't cause production delays....that's probably nailed on!
I think lowering the unsprung weight will have a greater effect than removing a few Kg from a 1500 Kg car even if it is at the top.I notice the latest Top gear review has a list price starting at £81k (guess they know what the cost of the entry Carrera will be!
https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/porsche/911-0
As usual a good writup, certainly wet my appetite even more..
https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/porsche/911-0
As usual a good writup, certainly wet my appetite even more..
Erniemcp said:
Fwiw I would not get the factory to ppf ever. Every new car I’ve bought in last 5 years needed at least a few hours of paint rectification after delivery. I think in regard ppf it’s Porsche seeing an opportunity to add to margin, is rather get s firm who day it day in day out and for a while to put ppf on it after checking the paint finish post delivery. If your going to spend the cash I’d rather get the specialists do it. The fact we don’t know what kind of film it is seems a bit daft to buy it....
It's XPEL - or at least that's what it was when I visited Reading at the end of last year. Also, it's fitted during vehicle prep at Reading not at the factory. They have a very nice setup there with a dedicated team who do PPF day in day out on Porsches!They don't, yet, do paint correction as I understand it, though PPF will cover some marring.
Cheib said:
zzrman said:
Cheib said:
It's a good idea because it removes weight from the highest point of the car so lowering the CoG. It'll be a must have on the GT cars....assuming they forecast the demand properly and it doesn't cause production delays....that's probably nailed on!
I think lowering the unsprung weight will have a greater effect than removing a few Kg from a 1500 Kg car even if it is at the top.ab8 said:
It's XPEL - or at least that's what it was when I visited Reading at the end of last year. Also, it's fitted during vehicle prep at Reading not at the factory. They have a very nice setup there with a dedicated team who do PPF day in day out on Porsches!
They don't, yet, do paint correction as I understand it, though PPF will cover some marring.
That was something reading offered, this is factory installed, not dealer installed, otherwise all dealers would need to have trained techs on doing it, and have dust free areas. They don't, yet, do paint correction as I understand it, though PPF will cover some marring.
Leithen said:
Is this correct?
Sort of, you can do this for some options, it’s what I did to decide on RWS and pdcc (took RWS, but not pdcc in the end) and to choose seats etc.What you can’t do is switch between 2 and 4 wheel drive, they are different build allocations, once you order, that’s your drivetrain.
Davidkn said:
That was something reading offered, this is factory installed, not dealer installed, otherwise all dealers would need to have trained techs on doing it, and have dust free areas.
Not OPC Reading, Porsche Central Operations. Every UK car goes through there for prep unless you collect from the factory in Germany. It shares a large site with OPC Reading.Ask your sales advisor about it - it's not a secret.
Edited by ab8 on Tuesday 29th January 22:31
In regards to the factory ppf options I’d want to be assured the cars are properly detailed before it’s applied.
Below is a picture of my 911R after just a wash from the dealer. I’d pre booked a professional detailer to detail the car from new as was expecting a few imperfections but nothing to this extent. Certainly wouldn’t want ppf being applied on top of this kind of finish.
Below is a picture of my 911R after just a wash from the dealer. I’d pre booked a professional detailer to detail the car from new as was expecting a few imperfections but nothing to this extent. Certainly wouldn’t want ppf being applied on top of this kind of finish.
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