CloseSpeccing my car, most of the options are quite easy:
Clubsports
GT2 seats
PCCB
Dynamic engine mount
...
But I am uncertain whether it is worth going for leather or leatherette. I want the car for trackdays, I will spend quite a lot of a personal colour combination of interior alcantara / carbon fibre / red painted items
Frankly £2.000 / $3.000 in the overall scheme of things is not the killer, I am just not certain it adds anything
Apr 3, 2009 6:44:21 PM
Apr 3, 2009 8:55:59 PM
Apr 3, 2009 9:02:15 PM
Apr 5, 2009 1:30:17 PM
Apr 6, 2009 12:31:35 AM
JAG
When asked how much the lift system would cost I got a quote of £1930 inc VAT. Dynamic engine mount would cost £776.
I was told opting for the lift system won't delay the delivery by much. If you want to go for the very first batch probably they won't have it on them but a car spec'ed in July should arrive at the deaer by Aug. I think the lift system is a must if one wants to avoid all those damaging ramps and bumps you have to face on british roads.
Apr 6, 2009 7:41:27 AM
Apr 18, 2009 10:49:53 AM
Rossi
Those prices where not in the written format /sheet of paper that was given to me. I asked him to find out about those specific items. He contacted Porsche GB sale main sale representative and was given those prices verbally. I have email him today to confirm that they are correct as he is always out on test drive with customers when I call!
I'll let you know when he gets back to me. I can see that is a steep hike between the prices here and there if it is correct.
Out of the curiosity what is the base price for the GT3 MKII in Germany?
Apr 18, 2009 12:46:26 PM
Apr 18, 2009 4:56:14 PM
I see. Probably it is there the answer lies. The base price here including the VAT is £80.884 which is equivalent to ca 92K Euro. Different pricing of Porsche for different countries when it comes to base price and extras plus VAT being slashed here to 15% as opposed to your 19%.
Apr 18, 2009 7:51:40 PM
Keyser Soze:
I see. Probably it is there the answer lies. The base price here including the VAT is £80.884 which is equivalent to ca 92K Euro. Different pricing of Porsche for different countries when it comes to base price and extras plus VAT being slashed here to 15% as opposed to your 19%.
Large corporations which regularly operate internationally have to fix their "internal" pricing exchange rates for major currencies on a multi-year basis, and not short-term or even annually. Otherwise their pricing in individual markets would cause them major credibility problems when open-market exchange rates start bouncing around as they have in the last few years.
Historically, the USA market has benefitted from this as the US$ has regularly drifted downwards in value against the Euro, making Euroland cars seem cheaper in the USA than in Europe. No manufacturer could have got away with adjusting selling prices in line with an Euro going from being worth 80something cents US to 1.49 US$ and then back to 1.30 US$ over a few years. This is why such corporations "hedge" against exchange rate variations by selling their future foreign currency income in advance.
Due to the large fall in value of the GBP against the Euro over the last 1-2 years, it is now the UK's turn to "benefit" from this kind of situation. However, the pound prices have not fallen for British buyers. They just "seem" cheaper to people from other countries who think in terms of Euros.
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fritz
Apr 20, 2009 5:30:36 PM
Rossi:
Keyser Soze:
JAG
When asked how much the lift system would cost I got a quote of £1930 inc VAT. Dynamic engine mount would cost £776.
Could you check these prices? In Germany it's 2975/1190 respectively.
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The secret of life is to admire without desiring.
Talked to the guy today. He re-confirmed that it is the prices quoted in my first post are what customers would be paying in GB.
Apr 20, 2009 9:45:01 PM
Keyser Soze:
Rossi:
Keyser Soze:
JAG
When asked how much the lift system would cost I got a quote of £1930 inc VAT. Dynamic engine mount would cost £776.
Could you check these prices? In Germany it's 2975/1190 respectively.
--The secret of life is to admire without desiring.
Talked to the guy today. He re-confirmed that it is the prices quoted in my first post are what customers would be paying in GB.
Thanks for clarification. 
The secret of life is to admire without desiring.
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