While the exec drives around in a 991, he much prefer to be in a Cayman.
I didn't really hold back when asked about my opinions, they had their ear full with the fish eye headlamp design, the not sporty enough interior, the new 991 drives too perfect, too refined, stupid pricing, the barbaric way to have deviated stitching in the car, etc
I gained a lot of insign into their product planing, pretty much anything we can think of they almost always had a proposal but for one reason or another got shot down. I gave them a few ideas about utilizing the panamera platform for variants and I was told they already have proposals for those.
Discussed the differences between my Ferrari ownership and Porsche ownership, told him why I bought the FF and bout how they can do one like that with the panny platform. Or make a driver's sedan in 5 series size. In the end the accountants mattered the most.
when the 918 program is finally finished next year, that space 'could' be used for Exclusiv programs. Porsche didn't have the techniques to do that with their quick production line, each station only has 3:44 to do the work. But the 918 line runs pretty much like the Ferrari line so that opens up a lot of possibilities. And the staff gained a lot of valuable experience in doing customization as most of the 918s have custom work.
As for cars left to be sold, a while ago I did a calculated guess based on the scheduled production date off current orders and came up with around 770 cars sold. Yesterday at the engine line #787 was just completed and 4 more is on the line in various state of completion. Engines are made a bit faster than cars and they didn't suffer from a supplier issue.
Porsche learnt quite a bit from the 991GT3 program, and those didn't go to waste.
As for the badge install, they suggested that I can do it, and they suggested that they will record it, didn't say nothing about not sharing but since I am camera shy and I am front and center in the video, I will probably not share it here :)
and yes there is someone there to check my work after I am done and it is not coming off, ever. The nut that holds the badge is weird looking, think it was filled with putty as I was told to just push the seemingly solid nut onto the stem then twist.
while I was with my car another concierge was leading a couple around as they are spec-ing their car, my concierge make sure they went around my car as she didn't want the other couple to see what I have and copy it. Not actually a secret that I will have Walliser's signature on my car, but where it is is. He had only signed 3 cars out of 918 and mine is the only one with clear coat over it, so mine will be the only that won't fade away.
As for the wrong dash, it was due to Porsche only allocation space for 150 letters in the ordering system for customization and the accent strip was lost among the short hand used. (Another example where Porsche is not used to customizing cars). My concierge would have caught it tomorrow when she goes over the car during the validation period, but it would have delayed the shipping a bit. But it won't arrive here with the wrong dash.
as for Mark, he is pretty vague in answering stuff, he probably had a NDA signed. But can't really deny he is flying in to do testing at Weissach. One don't carry their helmet onto a plane if one don't plan to drive.
sorry I grouped everything in one post. Stuck in BA lounge at heathrow for a 5hr layover and only had my mini with me.
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I assume yours is yellow too 
