Well it took a while to find the right car but having spent a few weeks with it now thought I'd introduce it to the forum and tell you a little about it.
Pictured in front of the church but actually on the way to the pub just down the road!
It's a 2018 GTS so one of the last of the classic original Gen 1 shape, a one owner car with a full service history with Mid-Sussex Porsche. As I mentioned here on the forum when I started the search it had to be black with a black interior, but I didn't realise how few there are with the spec I wanted. Had to be black as my wife will be using it and she wanted it to be as discreet as possible, and with black full leather as not a fan of the alcantara seat squabs and backs. Surprised how many out there had the red stitching with red GTS logo's to the headrests which was not for us, and also interesting how most had very few options from new, maybe the original owners just happy to go with the basic GTS spec. Steel springs, RS style 20" wheels, rear camera and Apple Car Play were a must and the real bonus was memory seats. The basic 8 -ways but after hardback Recaro's fantastic to us!
Mrs Mike would have liked a sunroof but not for me, noisy leaky things, and to my eye no roof rails makes it look even lower. Would have liked LED headlights and better audio but can't have everything and maybe something I can upgrade going forward. Might have to change the brushed ali interior trim pieces for piano black, if anyone has any laying around do let me know.
Just over 40,000 mile so it's been used but the interior/leather totally unmarked. I'd found the car with an indie in the midlands and bought it after a 111 point check at the local OPC. Ray Northway who kindly advised me during the search plugged in the laptop for a look as well and all good.
My Gen 1 GTS
- Wing Commander
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Well done, Mike! Looks great!
Paint it Carmine Red and it would be almost perfect!
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Paint it Carmine Red and it would be almost perfect!
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Last edited by Wing Commander on Fri Oct 14, 2022 5:17 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Looks great but a sod to keep looking clean.
A while back the Ethos with a GTS seemed to be to keep the options limited to maintain the true spirit of the GTS.
A while back the Ethos with a GTS seemed to be to keep the options limited to maintain the true spirit of the GTS.
Col
Macan Turbo
Air, 20” wheels, ACC, Pano, SurCam, 14w, LEDs, PS+, Int Light Pack, Heated seats and Steering, spare wheel, SC, Privacy glass, PDK gear, SD mirrors, Met Black, rear airbags
Macan Turbo
Air, 20” wheels, ACC, Pano, SurCam, 14w, LEDs, PS+, Int Light Pack, Heated seats and Steering, spare wheel, SC, Privacy glass, PDK gear, SD mirrors, Met Black, rear airbags
- Wing Commander
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Great Normandy dawn photo!
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Lovely shot!
You couldn’t have a quick look for my grandad’s helmet could you, he says he lost it on the beach??
You couldn’t have a quick look for my grandad’s helmet could you, he says he lost it on the beach??
718 Boxster - lava orange (2019)
992 C2 racing yellow (2020)
https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PRIMAJB4
Ex - Macan S - Carmine (2022)
http://www.porsche-code.com/PNZVYTE0
992 C2 racing yellow (2020)
https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PRIMAJB4
Ex - Macan S - Carmine (2022)
http://www.porsche-code.com/PNZVYTE0