VPR80,
You have almost the exact same build as my car...arriving in port in a couple of days. Things you might want to think about:

- Park Assist, front and rear
- Seat ventilation
- Put back Sport chrono and Sport exhaust....very nice to have
- Carbon interior. If you choose this, there will not be any silver trim pieces. I just saw a car with carbon 30mins ago at the dealer and it looked great!!!!!
- Sport Design steering wheel: Vivid Racing has custom steering wheels in carbon etc. Look great.
- Instrument dials in a different color? I personally did not like the silver tach on the S and went for all black dials
- Add the Bose audio option?

Hope that helps

 

Also, you might want to reconsider the stock wheels. The Carrera Classics are stunning on a Dark Blue Metallic car.

 

I never parallel park so wouldn't ever get the use from Park Assist.
Seat Ventilation comes in the Premium Plus.
Sport Chrono is there.
Need to listen the PSE to decide.
I like Carbon as well, but (1) not sure about Carbon + Beige, might need to do Carbon + Grey.
I like the White Instrument dials but hate the close to $1k cost.
Sound, I also need to listen to decide.

The 20" wheel will last a week around NJ/NY, I really need something with fatter sidewalls to expect them to last and not get killed.

Basically looks like I am around $115k give or take a bit.

 

Just sent you PM.

Sunroof? Glass roof is very nice.

 

I love the glass roof, have it on the wife's S-class, but not sure it's worth the extra $2k. I rather get some performance goodie.

 

I like the dark blue and beige as well. The US configurator is supposed to be updated Nov 1st with a Luxor Beige/Black, 2 -tone option. I am waiting for this to lock my order as I have heard a lot about the glare. I also liked the carbon trim accents but they are expensive and I got a lot of criticism of the look with beige - which I have not seen outside the configurator renderings. I love the MF wheel with the carbon - looks way cool to me.

 

Ohhhh yeah would love to see the two tone beige/black. I don't think carbon would go with beige either but maybe it would work with the two tone.

 

Hey in your original post, why are you being charged for PASM? I thought that was standard ?

Anyway - the carbon fiber illuminated door sills are NICE. And what about a glass sunroof? And for re-sale, you may wanna consider a Bose sound system at least.

 

btw - PSE is a must IMO - you can turn it off if you wanna fly stealthy.

 

After driving my 991 Carerra S, and looking at your configuration, as a daily driver in the NE, being from North Jersey, I would recommend not going for SPASM, regular SPASM is standard, PSE is a must for the sound, nothing like it. Sport Chrono is a definite must. I opted for the Bose, not a great audiophile, but much better than the base. PDCc is a must if you can afford it. I went for the glass sunroof, platinum wheels and sport design package.

 

Car can be programmed to fold the mirrors when the car is locked.

 

Nice build. It is very similar to mine. I originally had the same premium pkg plus with 18 way seats, but ended up going with premium pkg with 18 way and added ventilated seats. You give up the light design package and entry and drive, but I really didn't care much for either anyway. Just a suggestion since you seem to be keen on keeping the price down.

Regarding the 18 way seats, I'd spend some time sitting in them as well as the 14 way before you decide. I ended up choosing the 18 way mainly because of the added bolsters on the seat base. The upper bolsters on the 14 way seat are fairly good, but the base is noticeably lacking. The shoulder bolsters on the 18 way can also be a bit constraining, so better try them out. If you aren't dead set on the ventilation you could also try the manual sport plus seat. They fit me very well, but I want the ventilation, so had to go with the 18 way.

 

I am liking the glass roof. And good point about the BOSE, might be worth it just to add it.

Ok taking your comments into consideration I come up with, what I think is, a ridiculous build, but also on the pricey side:

Description No. Info Price
911 Carrera S $96,400
Premium Package Plus with Adaptive Sport Seats Plus P3C $6,155
*BOSEŽ Audio Package P37 $2,420
Dark Blue Metallic N4 $710
Platinum Grey leather front seats CJ $0
*Electric folding exterior mirrors 748 $320
*Sunroof in glass 653 $1,990
*Exterior package painted DAR $1,710
*Sport Exhaust System 176 $2,950
7-speed Manual Transmission 487 $0
Sport Chrono Package 640 $1,850
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) 352 $3,160
*20-inch Carrera Classic wheel 427 $1,170
Wheel center caps with colored Porsche Crest 446 $185
Wheel spacers, 5 mm XRP $490
Adaptive Sport Seats Plus (18-way) P07 $0
Porsche Crest on headrests XSC $285
*Carbon interior package (for standard interior) EEH $1,770
*Door entry guards in carbon X69 $750
*Center console trim in Carbon XHM $630
*Multi-function steering wheel in Carbon incl. steering wheel heating XHL $1,250
Total Price* $125,145


If I pass on some of the luxury items but keep the performance and utility stuff:

Description No. Info Price
911 Carrera S $96,400
Premium Package Plus with Adaptive Sport Seats Plus P3C $6,155
Dark Blue Metallic N4 $710
Luxor Beige leather front seats UJ $0
7-speed Manual Transmission 487 $0
Sport Chrono Package 640 $1,850
Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) 352 $3,160
20-inch SportDesign wheel 428 $390
Wheel center caps with colored Porsche Crest 446 $185
Wheel spacers, 5 mm XRP $490
Adaptive Sport Seats Plus (18-way) P07 $0
Porsche Crest on headrests XSC $285
SportDesign steering wheel 840 $250
HD RadioŽ Receiver 688 $370
Total Price* $111,195

$14k difference. One part of me wants to say screw it and get the loaded one, but all the items with the star in the first build are really nice to have, but I could totally live without. The worst part is that I am still 6-8 months out from placing the order which feels like an eternity.

Thanks all for the input!!!

 

If what you are looking for is more into the performance, wait for the GT3. The look already screams for performance. I even heard the final production front lip will be retractable to overcome street bumps. But don't count on this info.

On the other hand, if performance is not your main concern, don't settle for less luxury option that you would like to have. But still, draw the line somewhere

Myself, I preffered comfort/luxury over performance. One of the reason I sold my used panamera turbo is due to I could not stand the harsh ride, even in it's comfort mode. The main reason i sold it, I love how proportional the new 911 looks.

Further more, both 991 and 991s has little bouncy feeling when cruising on uneven road at low to moderate speed. I ordered pccb and hoping to overcome that feeling. I will find out on Jan'13.

Happy shopping, you still have plenty of time

 

Did you consider PDK? I used to drive my 911 with tiptronic every day, then I switched to MT and now I don't drive my 911 as much. It's such a pain in daily traffic, which is also why my next 911 is with PDK.