Standard equipment on 996tt

[Deep]

I'm getting very confused as some dealers write down specs which are std and some don't. Can anyone help with the following?

1) Were heated side mirrors std?

2) All have electric seats, fully electric were an option. Is that correct? If so how many directions should fully elec move? If they are heated does that imply they are also fully leccy? Which ones have memory?

3) BOSE std?

4) Xenons std? What is litronic?

5) Cruise std?

6) Anybody know how much an aerokit costs?

Sorry about so many questions but its going to be my most expensive car to date so I need to get it right

Deep

[Don]

Deep said:

I'm getting very confused as some dealers write down specs which are std and some don't. Can anyone help with the following? 1) Were heated side mirrors std? 2) All have electric seats, fully electric were an option. Is that correct? If so how many directions should fully elec move? If they are heated does that imply they are also fully leccy? Which ones have memory? 3) BOSE std? 4) Xenons std? What is litronic? 5) Cruise std? 6) Anybody know how much an aerokit costs? Sorry about so many questions but its going to be my most expensive car to date so I need to get it right Deep

I don't have a Turbo but I can answer your question about the seats.

Porsche fit a range of seats to their cars:

a) Standard: Regular seats. They have an electric motor which adjusts the angle of the seat back. They slide backwards and forwards manually - there is a "pull" on the right hand side which controls whether the seat is moving or fixed.

b) Sports: Exactly the same of Regular seats. Except the seat has a couple of leather loops to hold the seat belts in place. The seats are a slightly different shape and "grip" you a little more firmly all round. Very little trade off in comfort against "Regular" seats.

c) Bucket seats: These have *no* seat back angle adjustment and move forwards and backwards like the Regular and Sports models. The seat sides are very high and pronounced. The seat grips you very firmly indeed (you will not move sideways on track days) - but is more a git to get in and out of. I'm six foot and sixteen stone: my arse is about the maximum I'd try and squeeze into one of these.

d) Full electric seats: I think these only come in the "Regular" shape...not only does the seat back angle change electrically but so does seat position (backwards, forwards) and height (up, down) IIRC. It is this type that usually come with the memory option so that two drivers can have the car adjust the seat to their preferences at the touch of a button.

I've sat in all of them except (d) - I had (d) on a different marque car but I understand that they're very similar to the type I'm familiar with.



Litronic:

Litronic lights are self-levelling. Load the car strangely or corner hard and, apparently, the lights will sort themselves out to continue pointing at the right bit of the road. I've had Litronic on the last two cars I've had. I have NO IDEA why I bothered. If an owner who has had both and prefers Litronic could tell me I'd love to hear about it!


Hope any of the above helps.

[Adam B]

1) Were heated side mirrors std? yes

2) All have electric seats, fully electric were an option. Is that correct? If so how many directions should fully elec move? If they are heated does that imply they are also fully leccy? Which ones have memory?

No full elctric memory seats are std, moves: backrest back/forward, chair back forward, chair up/down and tilt. Also in another classic Porsche rip off elctric lumbar is an extra £250 per seat. Heated implies they get hot, nothing else. 2 no-cost choices: electric memory or sports (lower, nicer back has wings, lose mem function and all electrics apart from backrest back/fwd so manual moving seat back/fwd and height). Apparently the finest German automotive engineers in the world were incapable of designing what we all wanted, the lower, better sports seats with full leccy and memory.

3) BOSE std? yes

4) Xenons std? What is litronic? yep (litronic is xenons on a Boxster)

5) Cruise std? No

6) Anybody know how much an aerokit costs? guessing about £2k, watch the front lip though as you will scrape all the paint off


>> Edited by Adam B on Friday 9th September 18:22

[Adam B]

litronics/xenons - the advantage is simple, they are way brighter (and the blue/white light is much cooler!)

legally these lights have to be self-levelling and have a wash function as if the light was too high / reflected by dirt they can blind oncoming traffic

[Don]

Adam B said:

litronics/xenons - the advantage is simple, they are way brighter (and the blue/white light is much cooler!)

thanks for that.

I have found the headlights on my BoxS to be utterly brilliant! (Groan ) So that's why!

[Deep]

Thank you very much for such an accurate answer.

Some adverts were implying that the BOSE and Xenons were an upgrade. I know better now!

Am I correct in saying that rain sens wipers were an option up to 02 and PDC was always an option?

Deep

[robbom3]

Might be wrong, but I don't think Bose was standard on the earlier cars.

Mine has heated seats, but not fully electric.

Agree withn the comment about the Aerokit, you will definitely end up taking the paint off of the lower front spoiler.

Good luck in finding the right car. I guarantee you'll love it !!!!!!!

PS. You don't mention PCM. Even though a lot of peolpe seem to think it's not brilliant, I strongly recommend you find a car with it, as, IMO, it'll be a lot harder when you come to sell it on if it doesn't have it.

>> Edited by robbom3 on Saturday 10th September 10:18

[Deep]

Thanks. Agree with above, I'm not going to buy one that doesn't have PCM.

On the other hand, if its not that good isn't it better to spend a few £k a fit an aftermkt one?

[nevetas]

Its not the greatest thing in the world, but when speccing I made sure all the vehicles had PCM.

Some have a 6 cd changer in the 'boot' others don't. If they don't it's annoying as you have to keep putting the navigation cd in to plan new routes. Gets annoying trying to find places in Europe and listen to a CD and stick the nav disc in.

My new turbo has the 6 disc changer, so hopefully will be OK after that, but I don't pick her up till Wednesday tick tock....

[Deep]

Hi Steve.

You can just add a boot cd changer for about £100 can't you?

Or better still get one of those kits that let you wire your ipod in through the existing system and then you don't need cds.

[robbom3]

Deep said:

Thanks. Agree with above, I'm not going to buy one that doesn't have PCM. On the other hand, if its not that good isn't it better to spend a few £k a fit an aftermkt one?

It's not fantastic, but I find that it does the job adequately. If you fit an aftermarket one, IMO you'll never get your money back when selling, and it'll still be less desirable than one with PCM. Don't forget the PCM screen does an awful lot more than just Sat Nav.

[Deep]

Rob, what else does the screen do?

[robbom3]

Deep said:

Rob, what else does the screen do?

Loads.

It's got an interface to the On Board Computer (Average, speed, MPG, range, etc). Entertainment system (Radio stations. CD info, etc.). Audio settings (bass, treble, surround, etc.) Interface to the built in phone (if fitted), including SMS messaging, and personal phone book. (I have a dual SIM setup with my phone, which means I have one SIM in my mobile, and the second in the little drawer on the PCM unit in the dash)

There is a "Main" screen which you can customise to suit your personal tastes. Mine shows trip computer, current radio/ CD settings and Phone signal.

Take a look at the following :

http://www22.porsche.com/uk/models/911/911-turbo/indetail/comfort/

Should help explain.

Note, If you're after a late 2002 car, I think you'll be getting PCM2, which I believe is a lot better that the PCM1 fitted to the earlier cars.

[Deep]

Thanks. Its much like the COMAND on my Mercedes. Essential.

[roshambo]

BOSE not standard on 996TT.
My (2002) car has it (was an option), my mate's (2000) car doesn't.

Bear in mind that in 2002, the interior got a glovebox, rain sensitive wipers & a self dipping rear view mirror were all added as standard equipment.

As mentioned, avoid a front painted lip spoiler (which is part of the Aerokit) I have replaced mine once already & bashed it many times, I wouldn'r think that the paint will last 5 minutes on it !!

Ro.

[vpr]

Are you sure BOSE was not standard?

Mine is a 2002 and has BOSE even though it doesn't have the option code under the bonnet.(Do you know what the code is, perhaps I missed it?)

I have dippy mirror.... not sure about Rain sensors, how do you check?

Also I have a code which translates into "Manufactured from the exclusive range" any ideas?

[clubsport]

CDR23 was standard on a TT in 2002.

[Adam B]

vpr said:

I have dippy mirror.... not sure about Rain sensors, how do you check? Also I have a code which translates into "Manufactured from the exclusive range" any ideas?

BOSE is std (probably from MY03 52 plate on) - I am only looking at cars from 52 on as I want PCM2 not PCM (a tape deck? remenber those?)

PDC has always been an option about £350

if you have dimming mirrors you have rain sensor (they come together and again are std on later cars)

the exclusive range - often this is extra leather bits somewhere, eg front of dash by windscreen.

Don't understand the comment re. nav discs and CD playing - I thought for PCM you input the nav disc once and it downloads the maps, you can then remove the nav disc and play CDs. Only need to put a nav disc back in if you need to cover a different area (does the supplied disc cover just UK or UK and Europe?)

>> Edited by Adam B on Monday 12th September 10:43

[nevetas]

Probably works OK for the UK, but I put the German CD in, it downloaded the maps. But then every time I wanted to input a new destination (in germany with german maps) would ask for the cd. Even if I took a wrong turn would ask for the cd.

ALso very annoying going from into belgium, asks for another cd which means you have to take cd out, swap over.

Will be much easier having that slot free, and listening to cd's from the changer.

[vpr]

Adam B said:

vpr said: Also I have a code which translates into "Manufactured from the exclusive range" any ideas? the exclusive range - often this is extra leather bits somewhere, eg front of dash by windscreen.

That be what it is then...theres lots of leather up on the dash etc, including all the speaker surrounds, air vents and bits.