May 19, 2007 12:51:17 PM
- Alex_997TT
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- Loc: Reading , United Kingdom
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New Turbo: took the plunge!
Well I finally bit the bullet and placed an order for a MY08 Turbo coupe.
My earlier battle of the brain vs the heart was settled on a cost basis in the end. The Turbo, despite its much discussed short-comings, is still the best all round choice Supercar (at least for me anyway).
I will get to my spec in a minute but first I wanted to let you know some MY08 options that I saw today on my OPCs internal car configuration system. New for MY08:
I think that was about it from what I recall. Oh yes, and a 2.3% rise in base price. Outch.
OK, so my spec is the following:
I am currently on the fence over the following:
Any thoughts?
I am also going to add privacy glass (tinted windows), and ClearBra/3M chip protection coating protection.
I am waiting to find out an exact month that I will get the car, but it should be somewhere between Oct and Dec. So at least I get to enjoy my Cabriolet for the summer before I trade in.
Pic as below, although the brakes will be yellow instead of red...
My earlier battle of the brain vs the heart was settled on a cost basis in the end. The Turbo, despite its much discussed short-comings, is still the best all round choice Supercar (at least for me anyway).
I will get to my spec in a minute but first I wanted to let you know some MY08 options that I saw today on my OPCs internal car configuration system. New for MY08:
- Turbo sports Body-kit (around Pounds3500) - includes revised front spoiler lip, and fixed rear wing. There was a warning about ground clearance on the system. Available from Sept 07, although the sales guy suggested that Dec-Jan was more likely.
- No extended navigation option - this is now included in the base model as standard
- More colours including that brown currently illustrated on the Porsche site with the Turbo Cab pictures.
- Thicker leather multi-functional steering wheel
I think that was about it from what I recall. Oh yes, and a 2.3% rise in base price. Outch.
OK, so my spec is the following:
- Midnight Blue Metallic
- Leather interior in special colour cocoa
- Windscreen with grey top tint
- Electric slide/tilt sunroof
- ParkAssist (parking aid rear)
- Sport Chrono Package Plus
- Sport shifter
- Manual Transmission
- Adaptive sports seats
- Heated seats
- Floor mats
- Three-spoke multi-function steering wheel in Aluminium Look
- Gear lever and handbrake lever in aluminium
- Porsche Vehicle Tracking System (VTS)
- Telephone module
I am currently on the fence over the following:
- Rear centre console: Aluminium vs Leather vs Standard
- Steering wheel: Multi-Function Thicker vs Aluminium
- Rear axle-differential lock: yes vs no
Any thoughts?
I am also going to add privacy glass (tinted windows), and ClearBra/3M chip protection coating protection.
I am waiting to find out an exact month that I will get the car, but it should be somewhere between Oct and Dec. So at least I get to enjoy my Cabriolet for the summer before I trade in.
Pic as below, although the brakes will be yellow instead of red...
thumb rests at 10 and 2 o'clock. The sports steering wheel is also very slightly, but noticeably, SMALLER in diameter than the MF wheel. I agonize over this option, but finally have decided that hand position and comfort are more important than the conveniences of the buttons on the steering wheel. So you might want to consider this again.
