992 - anyone specing one yet?

[7184c]

Leithen said:

I'm worryingly tempted by the green.....

http://www.porsche-code.com/PLHUDRW4

What's the feeling on PDCC and Rear Axle Steer? They aren't cheap.

Edited by Leithen on Friday 30th November 10:48

Nice. I keep looking at the green on configurator with satin aurum wheels. Green and gold just work.

[5050]

I notice a couple of people have specified power steering plus, is it worth it, doesn’t it feel artificial? I didn’t spec it on my previous 991.2 Turbo S and thought the steering was pretty good.

[2010spy]

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

[Deep]

I notice a lightweight carbon roof option. Isn't that a first for a 911?

[RATATTAK]

Mine

[Phooey]

2010spy said:

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

Oh yes.. really like that!

I think the standard exhaust looks better than the Sports jobbie.

Has anyone worked out roughly how much (like for like) more expensive the 992 is over the 991.2?

[Cheib]

Deep said:

I notice a lightweight carbon roof option. Isn't that a first for a 911?

First as a cost option on its own I think ...911 R roof was standard as carbon I believe and then availed as part of Weissach pack on RS. Will be a “must have” on GT3 I am sure.

[2010spy]

Phooey said:

Oh yes.. really like that!

I think the standard exhaust looks better than the Sports jobbie.

Has anyone worked out roughly how much (like for like) more expensive the 992 is over the 991.2?

I’ve tried. Looks about £5k. But I think the improved cup holders are worth that....

[5050]

Erniemcp said:

Think I heard about 4.5% more .....,

I was expecting a bigger increase considering how weak our currency is at the moment

[dgswk]

Phooey said:

Has anyone worked out roughly how much (like for like) more expensive the 992 is over the 991.2?

For my C2S spec, doesn't seem to have changed much, had previously specced a 991.2 to c. £100k with all the bits I wanted (PDK, Chrono, PASM, Bose, Exhaust and a few others). My 992 version is +/- £250. Dont know why, maybe a few options (parking sensors?) are less and counter the rise in base price?

Spoke to my OPC yesterday, they are planning launch events for Jan, with first cars going into build March. Finance detail to follow during Q1. Apparently you get a trip to Silverstone out of it too? (911 Newbie, in fact Porsche Newbie, so new to all this but loving the process so far!).

I'm hoping to get mine on 2nd Sept 2019, dealer says shouldn't be a problem, that day will be the 20th anniversary of picking up my lotus else way back in '99 before getting married two days later. Never forgot my wedding anniversary...... we are still together!

Things that are vexing me at the moment on my spec are:

- Does it get 'normal cruise' as standard? I want cruise (for runs to the alps and back in the dead of the french night) but not £1200 radar guided cruise.....
- Headlights are now LED as standard? Not bothered about all the advance wizardry stuff, just used to LED's on my JCW Mini lighting up the night sky
- Full black leather or Leather / Sportex with crayon stitching. Look like houndstooth (to me anyway) which I love, but will anyone else on resale?

Then colour.....

Heart says Lizard Green, head says Carrera White, Racing Yellow is therefore a compromise with Satin Plat wheels...... Pornstar says Black and Gold, wife says no f**king way!!!!

http://www.porsche-code.com/PL8AAIJ3

Either way, I think they have done a great job on the styling of the new model, sure there are many detractors out there, but to me it looks the best since the 993 series. Some real presence IMO, definitely a 911 and very pleased the wider body comes as standard.


EDIT: Just found the standard features button on the website; yes - LED headlights and normal cruise are standard, so I guess thats partially why my 991.2 -> 992 spec has not increased in price! Happy days!

Edited by dgswk on Saturday 1st December 08:56

[MDL111]

Has anybody tried to order a LHD car in the UK recently - is it still possible (at the UK sterling price)?

Edit: and second question - when will the manual option become available?

[Al's 991]

I see the car is lower. Anyone thinking they may need the lifter?
Waiting for GTS and a test drive in a CS.
Sterling Plus only makes parking a bit easier. Never specified it.
Need SE but like standard exhaust pipes

[Leithen]

Although expensive, the front axle lift is an essential for me given a few speed bumps around here.

We are hoping to build a new house down a long farm road in the next 2-3 years. For the same price of the car I could probably tar the road.....

Lift the front and drive slowly.

[Pelz]

My morning has been spent on the Porsche website and I think this looks amazing.

Green, Gold and Brown =)


http://www.porsche-code.com/PLH6SXA6


Pelz

[JulierPass]

Pelz said:

My morning has been spent on the Porsche website and I think this looks amazing.

Green, Gold and Brown =)


http://www.porsche-code.com/PLH6SXA6



Pelz

That is stunning! Does anyone know if you can get the spider wheels in gold?

[is-uk]

Aventurine green from the LA show. It looks a lot lighter than the colour on the configurator (even allowing for bright show lighting).

[Pelz]

JulierPass said:

That is stunning! Does anyone know if you can get the spider wheels in gold?

It's been a hard morning trying to come up with something a bit different and sexy.

Sorry i'm not sure in regards the spider wheels.

Pelz

[MDL111]

MDL111 said:

Has anybody tried to order a LHD car in the UK recently - is it still possible (at the UK sterling price)?

Edit: and second question - when will the manual option become available?

Looks like the delivery time increases substantially if ordering LHD. Will get more feedback/info on Monday

No word yet on when manual will be available

[Leithen]

Looks like the same model at the beginning and end in this AutoExpress Video.

Definitely lighter, but I still like it a lot.

[Leithen]

A couple more pics from the LA Autoshow

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqw63KHgSSB/?utm_sourc...

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqz9Ws2gb4y/?utm_sourc...