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Jun 20, 2006 10:36:28 PM
- Jim_in_Iowa
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Re: And again...another batch of new 997 Turbo (Mr. Turbo) pics
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Basalt black met. painted seat backs. Looks nice but I'm afraid I didn't think this through too well...little hint: kids in the rear.
So does 3M make clear armor shield film for the back of the seat backs yet??
Jun 20, 2006 10:48:25 PM
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Jun 21, 2006 1:33:04 AM
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Re: And again...another batch of new 997 Turbo (Mr. Turbo) p
are black dials an option for those of you who've ordered later than a launch car?
I suffered the same fate as RC by ordering a launch car, and not being able to acheive serval options I wanted.
BUT having the car now definetly outweighs the missing minor options. Stitching obviously not retro-fitable, but black dials, and illuminated door sill insigna in CF...will definetly be something I'll be trying to get my hands on soon...
I suffered the same fate as RC by ordering a launch car, and not being able to acheive serval options I wanted.
BUT having the car now definetly outweighs the missing minor options. Stitching obviously not retro-fitable, but black dials, and illuminated door sill insigna in CF...will definetly be something I'll be trying to get my hands on soon...
Re: And again...another batch of new 997 Turbo (Mr. Turbo) pics
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It is a pitty the yellow stitching wasn't available, this is actually the only thing missing. And I would have loved to have black dials instead of the white/silver ones (incl. Sport Chrono clock) but again...bad luck of early buyers.
Lookin' good and getting close to the big day to drive her home.
I have the white dials too, and I like the way they act as a background with the dials lighted up at night, so still not too shabby.
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Still fighting for a Saturday release of the car but if my car documents arrive til Thursday, it should be possible. I'll keep the fingers crossed.
FWIW, it looks like the first car(s) have been delivered already (Monday) in Switzerland...
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It is a pitty the yellow stitching wasn't available, this is actually the only thing missing. And I would have loved to have black dials instead of the white/silver ones (incl. Sport Chrono clock) but again...bad luck of early buyers.
agreed on the black dials! but yellow stitching? it looks much more classy this way IMO.
Jun 21, 2006 8:31:11 AM
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Re: And again...another batch of new 997 Turbo (Mr. Turbo) p
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FWIW, it looks like the first car(s) have been delivered already (Monday) in Switzerland...
Porsche sends out the car documents pretty late and not without a reason.
If the swiss dealer already got the car documents and if he is willing to take the "risk" of breaching contract with PAG, so be it. I already know of two US dealers who did the same, probably without knowing about the consequences IF Porsche finds out. Trust me, I know what happened to one dealer, it was a pretty expensive experience for him, not to speak about the fact that he lost some advantages. No, it wasn't my dealer.And besides the car documents/contract breaching issues, there is another issue: the (non-)availability of showcars.
Most dealers in Germany for example already sold their launch car since they usually got only one car til Sept., with the exception of the large dealerships which received two cars. So if interested customers are showing up at the dealers, no car to show to them.
This is why my dealer asked me to leave the car with him on Saturday, so he can show it to interested customers who may come based on the huge newspaper advertisement my dealer (and other dealers in other german cities) ordered. There are "centralized" Turbo launch events throughout Germany Friday evening and the PZ Munich (Schleibinger Str.) for example has a Turbo on display for customers already starting Friday in the morning but thats it, you probably don't get to see any Turbo after June 26th til earliest end of August at ANY german dealership. Unless the manager/owner of the dealership decided to get himself a Turbo, which is doubtful.And if you're referring to a "who gets his car first" competition: I'm not that hot getting the car as you might think. The reason is simple...just check the threads in the past.
Always one step ahead, Pierre...
Jun 21, 2006 9:18:04 AM
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Jun 21, 2006 9:27:39 AM
- MattTheCarNut
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Re: And again...another batch of new 997 Turbo (Mr. Turbo) p
The PCCBs and the seatbelts along with the carbon makes the blk/blk combo look great. PZ Köln has a boring blk/blk Turbo with no interesting options.
Enjoy!!!!! Matt
P.S. I went 210 km/h on the Autobahn last week. What an exciting experience. I must move here....
Enjoy!!!!! Matt
P.S. I went 210 km/h on the Autobahn last week. What an exciting experience. I must move here....
Jun 21, 2006 9:44:12 AM
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Jun 21, 2006 9:56:33 AM
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Re: And again...another batch of new 997 Turbo (Mr. Turbo) p
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P.S. I went 210 km/h on the Autobahn last week. What an exciting experience. I must move here....
You guys are funny. My old mom does that speed in her station wagon...
Hey, I was in the dealership's A3 S-Line Diesel. It seemed pretty fast. HA! I just can't believe it's legal.
Jun 21, 2006 11:38:46 AM
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Re: And again...another batch of new 997 Turbo (Mr. Turbo) p
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The PCCBs and the seatbelts along with the carbon makes the blk/blk combo look great. PZ Köln has a boring blk/blk Turbo with no interesting options.
Enjoy!!!!! Matt
P.S. I went 210 km/h on the Autobahn last week. What an exciting experience. I must move here....
You poor, poor people...
Everybody in Germany does this in Volkswagen diesel wagons daily . Nice to hear you enjoyed yourself
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I was racing a motorbike on the AB at about 290 kph when I saw two police cars ahead. The AB was unrestricted but I slowed down and pulled in behind the police cars (travelling at about 225 kph). The bike overtook me and the two police cars at high speed and disappeared.
The police did absolutely nothing and just ignored the bike. I followed the police cars out of my old habits before I moved to Germany, the land of the free. The ROW is so not-a-good-place to drive fast.
The police did absolutely nothing and just ignored the bike. I followed the police cars out of my old habits before I moved to Germany, the land of the free. The ROW is so not-a-good-place to drive fast.
Jun 21, 2006 1:53:47 PM
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Jun 21, 2006 1:56:57 PM
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pierre said:
FWIW, it looks like the first car(s) have been delivered already (Monday) in Switzerland...
Porsche sends out the car documents pretty late and not without a reason.
And besides the car documents/contract breaching issues, there is another issue: the (non-)availability of showcars.
Most dealers in Germany for example already sold their launch car since they usually got only one car til Sept., with the exception of the large dealerships which received two cars. So if interested customers are showing up at the dealers, no car to show to them.
And if you're referring to a "who gets his car first" competition: I'm not that hot getting the car as you might think. The reason is simple...just check the threads in the past.
Always one step ahead, Pierre...
RC,
May I ask why you're not "hot" for the car?
First production cars (reliability?) or the inability to spec as desired?
Thanks,
Chris
Re: And again...another batch of new 997 Turbo (Mr. Turbo) p
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RC,
You had a 997 w/ PSE right?
Have you given any thought to what you're gonna do w/ the turbo?
That's something I've been thinking about, my 997 sounds so good now, fraid I'm going to miss the PSE quite a bit.
Mr. Dürheimer promised a sport exhaust for the Turbo. I hope he keeps his word.
If not, I'll look into an aftermarket product.
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RC,
Lovely car.Very like I would like mine to be. Have you seen yellow clock dials and would that look good?
On another matter I have a cayenne tt with power kit, can you take away like 997tt with pedal on accelerator and foot on break then release? sorry for the Cayenne question guys.
Lovely car.Very like I would like mine to be. Have you seen yellow clock dials and would that look good?
On another matter I have a cayenne tt with power kit, can you take away like 997tt with pedal on accelerator and foot on break then release? sorry for the Cayenne question guys.
Re: And again...another batch of new 997 Turbo (Mr. Turbo) p
WOW! RC talking about aftermarket exhausts! I recall RC saying that he wouldn't consider anything like that. I'm honestly surprised to hear you say that. But any ideas when Porsche will come out with a sports exhaust for the 997TT?
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