What did you go to view?
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What did you go to view?
That's normal for a Porsche, I believe the average extra options cost is between 10-15K on top of the base price of the car.
However, some people do go completely nuts and tick all the options.
Yup, I've been there and done that as I have a bit more than that on mine.
The PTS paint is a costly option but I don't think that's on the online configurator for the 718 and it can only be ordered at certain times of the year as I have a current quote of around 10/12 months wait on a 911.
[RXP]Andy;29398742 said:Yup, I've been there and done that as I have a bit more than that on mine.
The PTS paint is a costly option but I don't think that's on the online configurator for the 718 and it can only be ordered at certain times of the year as I have a current quote of around 10/12 months wait on a 911.
Any colour apart from black, white, yellow and red was an option. And the stock wheels are just awful.
Just little things like parking sensors, folding mirrors, heated seats. Things that to be honest I take for granted on my bmw!
Yes, that's completely normal with a Porsche. Oddly I noticed you can't get my Pearl White (CWM) on the 718 which again was another option.
Its also why there is great discrepancies in the second hand Porsche prices as they are often valued on the car plus option price. Just ask Dr House, as he has been through a few 911's of late.
[RXP]Andy;29398699 said:
I went to see what they might have of interest frankly but they had nothing I'd want in stock. Some nice GTS Caymans, 4 if I counted correctly and a 991 C2S in Silver, but don't want a cooking 911 really and an old 997 C2 for mid 30's but other than a couple of Targa's the rest were Panameras and 4x4 things. I was hoping to find a GT4, GTS or Turbo S I could have a run in, but no sadly.
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Sorry to open up this old chestnut but having a bit of a tyre decision to make. The C4S has Pirelli P Zeros on it which are N-rated (as preferred by Porsche). I find them ok but the sidewalls are a little too stiff for me and road noise is unacceptably high.
I've previously had great experience with Michelin Pilot Super Sports as an all-round tyre but have just realised they are not N-rated. The Sport Cup 2s are but they are a totally different tyre with a more track-focused compound (which I am not interested in). They are also worse in the wet and last less long as well as cost quite a bit more.
There isn't a massive amount of choice of N-rated tyres. My insurance company have no issue with using non N-rated tyres as long as speed, load rating etc are appropriate. Several people have said that OPCs and Porsche GB are funny about warranty work if a car doesn't have N-rated tyres. Is this true?
Cost isn't really an issue but the Cup 2s don't seem right for my use of the car - i.e. road use and often on bumpy roads as well as low temps and wet weather. P-zeros are now dated and the only other choice I can find is Dunlop SP Sport Maxxs. I had the latter on my GT-R and although they are good on the dry, wet performance is lacking and they are far too hard.
Anyone using non N-rated tyres?
I've previously had great experience with Michelin Pilot Super Sports as an all-round tyre but have just realised they are not N-rated. The Sport Cup 2s are but they are a totally different tyre with a more track-focused compound (which I am not interested in). They are also worse in the wet and last less long as well as cost quite a bit more.
There isn't a massive amount of choice of N-rated tyres. My insurance company have no issue with using non N-rated tyres as long as speed, load rating etc are appropriate. Several people have said that OPCs and Porsche GB are funny about warranty work if a car doesn't have N-rated tyres. Is this true?
Cost isn't really an issue but the Cup 2s don't seem right for my use of the car - i.e. road use and often on bumpy roads as well as low temps and wet weather. P-zeros are now dated and the only other choice I can find is Dunlop SP Sport Maxxs. I had the latter on my GT-R and although they are good on the dry, wet performance is lacking and they are far too hard.
Anyone using non N-rated tyres?
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Went back to see this today, hoping to get a test drive this time.
This is the car http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201604142969527
We had another look round that car and confirmed what we thought before that it seemed in fairly good condition for its age and mileage. Went to start it and the battery was flat. Not a real surprise as this happens quite a lot with cars of this age. The dealer jump started it and everything seemed OK...for about 30 seconds.
We started to smell an oily burning smell and looking out of the rear of the car it appeared that it was running on steam, there was smoke everywhere
. Needless to say we're pretty sure the turbo or the piston rings have gone in it and as such it makes it a no go. Shame really as it is quite a rare car in a nice colour.I will be moving the MPSS very shortly, as I just can't get on with these P-Zero's so just trying to wear them down a little before changing over as I still have around 2 years or so left on my warranty.
This is what I have in writing from OPC Bournemouth about the N-Rating for the tyres and the warranty.
"The tyres themselves do not void the mechanical warranty on the car however if they themselves caused an issue that issue would not be covered."
On a side note, Ive given up with my local OPC as they have messed up for the last time over something so simple as ordering a touch up stick as its taken them 3 attempts to order the correct one. However, I phoned OPC Bournemouth and its correct one on the first attempt. So every time my car has gone to OPC Colchester they have never once done something correctly first time. I guess I don't spend enough with them to value my custom.
So ill be taking the car back the Bournemouth for its first service, even though its a bit of a trek.
This is what I have in writing from OPC Bournemouth about the N-Rating for the tyres and the warranty.
"The tyres themselves do not void the mechanical warranty on the car however if they themselves caused an issue that issue would not be covered."
On a side note, Ive given up with my local OPC as they have messed up for the last time over something so simple as ordering a touch up stick as its taken them 3 attempts to order the correct one. However, I phoned OPC Bournemouth and its correct one on the first attempt. So every time my car has gone to OPC Colchester they have never once done something correctly first time. I guess I don't spend enough with them to value my custom.
So ill be taking the car back the Bournemouth for its first service, even though its a bit of a trek.
I had MPSS on my 911 and had no warranty issues, if you want to renew the warranty though they will insist on N-spec tyres unless your on good terms with the OPC.
MPSS were incredible on my 911 but most noteworthy is they lasted more than twice as long.
MPSS were incredible on my 911 but most noteworthy is they lasted more than twice as long.
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Thanks Andy and Gibbo. I have another 2 years left of warranty so I'll go with the MPSS. Would be interesting to hear how Porsche/OPCs could attribute an issue to a choice of tyre, especially if it was of the correct size, speed and load rating.
On the other hand, I am staggered that Michelin have not managed to get N-rating for the MPSS on 911 sizes.
On the other hand, I am staggered that Michelin have not managed to get N-rating for the MPSS on 911 sizes.
Call me cynical but I think Pirelli but ether shoved a load of money Porsche's way or there is some sort of a deal going on.
On a side note my friend with his GT4 popped over this afternoon, what a lovely bit of kit. Its noticeably a lot more raw than my GTS and that engine sure is a honey but you can feel its limited with it's application, as we backed to back them on the same set of roads. I'm not sure that I'd take a GT4 on a long trip though as its too noisy and its a lot firmer then mine, even its softest settings but as a weekend toy what a weapon!
[RXP]Andy;29401370 said:Call me cynical but I think Pirelli but ether shoved a load of money Porsche's way or there is some sort of a deal going on.
On a side note my friend with his GT4 popped over this afternoon, what a lovely bit of kit. Its noticeably a lot more raw than my GTS and that engine sure is a honey but you can feel its limited with it's application, as we backed to back them on the same set of roads. I'm not sure that I'd take a GT4 on a long trip though as its too noisy and its a lot firmer then mine, even its softest settings but as a weekend toy what a weapon!
If you'd gone in my old GT3 you'd have felt the GT4 was an S-Class.
What a bit of kit though for a weekend fun! However, my friend had the 18 way seats in it which though they are nice I feel it requires the buckets for full effect. Although getting in and out of the car with the 18's is a lot less dramatic.
I'm very keen to try one before potentially before looking into finding the right one, I may book a PEC day in the GT cars to see how they fair.
Here they go again!
http://www.total911.com/exclusive-2017-porsche-911-gt2-rs-development-ramps-up/
It's going to be the normal story of you need to be selected to buy one.
http://www.total911.com/exclusive-2017-porsche-911-gt2-rs-development-ramps-up/
It's going to be the normal story of you need to be selected to buy one.
Typically they release the GT2 before the RS, but the pipes suggest this is the GT2 mule doing it's testing. It will need 700bhp frankly as the McLaren's and alike are moving the performance game on hugely. At Spa last week I had mates out in 991 RS's and they were getting destroyed by a McLaren 675 up the straights.