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Senoj said:Cheib said:Because most people that do track days want ultimate lap times apparently and that means PDK. Personally I get more satisfaction from clipping an apex and getting my gear change right etc than letting the gearbox take away part of the fun!
I'd say it's not just my opinion but a pretty widely held one. Pretty sure AP has said somewhere in the last ten days that the RS will remain PDK only because its the right gearbox for track.
Not sure where you get that idea from but its bollox. I know a lot of people who do track days and none of them are interested in lap time over enjoyment. Not a single one.
Cheib said:Senoj said:Cheib said:Because most people that do track days want ultimate lap times apparently and that means PDK. Personally I get more satisfaction from clipping an apex and getting my gear change right etc than letting the gearbox take away part of the fun!
I'd say it's not just my opinion but a pretty widely held one. Pretty sure AP has said somewhere in the last ten days that the RS will remain PDK only because its the right gearbox for track.
Not sure where you get that idea from but its bollox. I know a lot of people who do track days and none of them are interested in lap time over enjoyment. Not a single one.
Read what I said...."apparently". I've got that idea from people saying they prefer PDK for track. As you can read it's not what I get satisfaction from on the rare occasions I do take my car on a track.
Feel free to shove your bollocks where the sun doesn't shine.
Norfolk & Idea said:Kryton said:I'm on the list for one with my OPC but I reckon I've more chance of a threesome with Liz Hurley and Lucy Pinder tbh.
Just kicked them out of my place a couple of hours ago....... they said you have no chance!
Cheib said:Because most people that do track days want ultimate lap times apparently and that means PDK.
Disco said:Cheib said:Think about it : why are Clubsports more valuable in the used market? Supply and demand - the proportion of people who want them used does not match supply from the cars originally delivered.
This is a good point, my 996 wasn't a CS and although it did have buckets and cage I regretted not getting one. The 991 was an impulse buy when I saw it in the dealer but I wouldn't have had that impluse if it wasn't a CS.
Regards
Fred
Disco said:Cheib said:If the deposit I was invited to place last week does turn into an allocation I'll be going "R Spec" though am tempted to go with the Cage because on 991.1 and 997.2 it makes such a huge difference to prices.
Objectively, if you have bucket seats then you have to be pretty insane not to specify Clubsport in my opinion. The reason is of course because it is one of very few things that Porsche do not charge you extra for and because the cage bolts in. If you don't want a cage : spec it, tell them to unbolt it before handover then store it along with the harness and extinguisher (which arrive at the OPC in boxes anyway). Should you resell : you have a Clubsport (which is important as a non-CS doesn't have the mounting plates for the cage) for the premium residual and it has cost you nothing more than a corner of your garage. Or you can sell the cage, harness and extinguisher on eBay for free money and your car still has the option code and cage mounting points if you subsequently sell.
Cheib said:Disco said:Cheib said:If the deposit I was invited to place last week does turn into an allocation I'll be going "R Spec" though am tempted to go with the Cage because on 991.1 and 997.2 it makes such a huge difference to prices.
Objectively, if you have bucket seats then you have to be pretty insane not to specify Clubsport in my opinion. The reason is of course because it is one of very few things that Porsche do not charge you extra for and because the cage bolts in. If you don't want a cage : spec it, tell them to unbolt it before handover then store it along with the harness and extinguisher (which arrive at the OPC in boxes anyway). Should you resell : you have a Clubsport (which is important as a non-CS doesn't have the mounting plates for the cage) for the premium residual and it has cost you nothing more than a corner of your garage. Or you can sell the cage, harness and extinguisher on eBay for free money and your car still has the option code and cage mounting points if you subsequently sell.
That's a good point and certainly worth considering if my deposit turns into an firm allocation.
Main decision will be
Cage/No Cage
Folding/Full Buckets
Colour
First world problems!
Interesting my OPC sales chap said everyone who either has an allocation or is in with a shout wants a manual car.
TheGT3ofDC said:Evening chaps,
Can you spec parking sensors on the Gen 2?
TheGT3ofDC said:Evening chaps,
Oh and for what it's worth despite having an OPC 991.1 GT3 both my letters of intent fell on deaf ears. And yes, I would go manual if I had the choice! :thumb:
Kryton said:I have a build slot now for July and collection Sept 1st/ish, going to be a loooong wait :sad: