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Minok said:
So did I but Heckmotor seemed to have seen a document that gave him a different view of the situation.

... $US 8k saved, which will go toward some Bowers & Wilkins speakers for the home theater.



Hello Minok,

The document I was referring to is the international "Press Release" document, a.k.a. "Press Pack". You can find it here:
http://cid-9746e4c9659ea697.skydrive.liv...ress%20Pack.pdf

Over the past weeks, practically every motor journalist has been extracting his/her "knowledge" from this document, which has been widely distributed by Porsche during the first decade of June. You may have noticed the similarity in contents between various US online and offline publications.
Many of them reported the new 13" / 330mm rotor diameters front AND rear for the 2009 Carrera AND Carrera S as STANDARD equipment. (Pages 37 and 38 of the above document delineate the details.)

Then take a look at the "US Order Guide", which you can download as "MY2009 997 Carrera Coupe.pdf" here:
http://cid-9746e4c9659ea697.skydrive.liv...era%20Coupe.pdf

The rotor sizes reflect those of the 2008 model and are not as advertised in the Press Pack.

Since I already placed the order for my 2009 Carrera four weeks ago under the assumption that the Press Pack is a reliable source of info, I was trying to find out if there could be an error in the US Order Guide.

I know quite well that I can't influence the extent of the Standard Equipment. It just surprises me, that so many - even Edmunds - have gotten this item wrong.

Other than that, I consider the "simple" Carrera a totally satisfying sports car. I, too, don't care about more HP, etc. and rather spend my saved money elsewhere.
Hope you will enjoy you're B&Ws. Will you be getting the 802D main speakers?

Greetings,
Rainer