Demonstrator Request

[VanB]

...is this a private 911 discussion, or can anyone join in.....?
Seriously though chaps, well done on 3 (or is it 4?) 911 Q1 builds......

Paul fair comment and have already apologised for hijacking the thread (BTW think it’s 5 to my knowledge)

[MacanArif]

VanB

Not sure I agree with your SE when he says that glass sunroof is not desirable on the GTS. I've had two GTSs and both had glass roofs and made the car look great (In my opinion) and really helped sell the car with virtually no depreciation. At the end of the day it's a personal choice but to say it is not something you should spec on a GTS - I'm not sure I agree with that.

I didn't spec either GTS interior or stitching on my GTS as I wanted to keep costs down but the stitching does look really good. After discussing with several members of my OPC I have decided to spec on my GT3. I'm not sure I'd describe it as marmite - it will certainly make the car more desirable on the used market.

[Wing Commander]

This does appear to be a hijacked thread so apologies to the OP

Not hijackd at all. The OP started a conversation regarding a 911 Targa!

[Wing Commander]

...is this a private 911 discussion, or can anyone join in.....?
Seriously though chaps, well done on 3 (or is it 4?) 911 Q1 builds......

Paul fair comment and have already apologised for hijacking the thread (BTW think it’s 5 to my knowledge)

Famous Five = Virage, VanB, Nick, Rab, Arif...

Plus Spook is hoping to bag a slot too, I think...

[Paul]

. .? Famous five....soon to be secret seven.....!

[Wing Commander]

Famous Five, plus Spook, plus...???

[VanB]

Nothing famous or secret about it! That being said
Arif and Virage11 having GT3s coming is quite special [emoji106]


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[Wing Commander]

The GTS 911 is not too shabby either, VanB!

[jk88]

Just played for a while with 911 specs on the configurator and my immediate thought was what good value the Macan seems in comparison. I know the 911 is a different beast but crikey it soon gets very very expensive to get anywhere near the spec of my turbo.

I would agree with this. My Panamera 4 as specced by me would cost £85,009 new if ordered today (excluding sport tailpipes). I then specced up a new 911 C4 as close as I could get to my Panny spec. Cost = £95,410 and there were some options that I couldn't add, like rear axle steering and air suspension. Yes, I know they're different animals, but every other model seems on the face of it to offer more for your money than a 911. They are obviously cashing in on the iconic status of their 'halo' model and who can blame them!? They're not the most profitable motor manufacturer for nothing! And it wouldn't stop me buying a 911 in the future!

Not that long ago (I think around the time of Porsche's ill-fated attempt to buy VW) I read that it costs Porsche less than €10k more to manufacture a 911 than it does a Cayman, making the 911 one of the most profitable mass poduced cars ever.

Another way to look at it is the good folk on this forum buying 911s are subsidising the development of the next gen Macan

[VanB]

VanB

Not sure I agree with your SE when he says that glass sunroof is not desirable on the GTS. I've had two GTSs and both had glass roofs and made the car look great (In my opinion) and really helped sell the car with virtually no depreciation. At the end of the day it's a personal choice but to say it is not something you should spec on a GTS - I'm not sure I agree with that.

I didn't spec either GTS interior or stitching on my GTS as I wanted to keep costs down but the stitching does look really good. After discussing with several members of my OPC I have decided to spec on my GT3. I'm not sure I'd describe it as marmite - it will certainly make the car more desirable on the used market.

Arif, I think the SE was coming from the perspective of the GTS being more sporty therefore things like sunroofs are neither necessary nor expected. Some people find the contrast stitching a bit "bling" therefore liked by some and not by others (personally I like it but not worth the cost IMO). Apparently split is about 50/50 between people who order it or don't. It certainly wouldn't hurt resale value to have it but you would never get your money back on it.