That's a problem I will never have unless I drive an old mini or something like that my legs are way to short for that haha. But I can imagine that it is a bit annoying when it happens.
A U.S. Model year 2012 does have the seperate LED lights in the headlightunits as far as I know and that's the "old" Q5 (first generation). I've got the tube-LED in the headlights, that's the second generation Q5. Maybe that's why I don't have those issues your wife experiences. On the outside there are not much differences between the cars. Just the headlights and the rear lights IMO.

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Order sheet in Belgium is in English? interesting

CONGRAT on your new porsche order!!

 

Thank you. No I ordered the car in Switzerland and that was in german that's why I translated it to english.

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Dump the 50th anniversary, and get the GT3 with the C4S.

 

+1

 

The GT3 is a lot more expensive over here and the 911_50 has a special personal meaning to me.
I really like the GT3 but It's just a bit to flashy for me. I just don't see myself driving it. Not sure why....

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I just saw that, $28K more for the GT3, but here in the US, it's $6K more. The C2S50 and the C4S are so close together though in terms of performance, looks, feel, etc.

 

Yes that's right. In the U.S. the prices are really low compared to the european prices. The C4S I originally ordered was a lot more expensive than the 911_50. I went for lots of options including deviated stitching and a lot of leatheroptions. I wanted a 911 with a classic look so it was agate witn carrera classic wheels and chrome trim.
And then came the anniversary model. That was just perfect in terms of looks for me. And I liked the idea of a manual in that specific car, being a sort of hommage to the first 911 and being not a daily driver.

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Congratulations!

Since your in Switzerland....did you budget for tickets and possible jail time?

I hear its pretty brutal there..

 

I'm just being a devils advocate/jerk, as I have GT3 envy really bad right now, and I think I'm going to get one. Just don't want to see you in my position.

 

Thanx haha they can be brutal here. That's true, but on some nice twisty roads here, you can still do some proper driving. and within 40 minutes I'm in germany if I want

Don't get me wrong... I really like the GT3 and I hope to drive one on a track sometime in the near future, but for me to drive it like every day on a public road it just feels to racey for me. Maybe that's a girl thing

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man, TWO 991 in the same year??

how much is the swiss 50th anniversary...and do countries outside of the u.s. finance as heavily as americans do?

 

Suzy, you are one lucky woman! In Florida it is flat and the roads are straight. When I spend summer and fall in Vermont I ship up my Healey so that I can enjoy winding, hilly, picturesque country roads. But I've yet to find a driver's road down here in Florida where I can enjoy my cars. If anyone on this board knows of any, please PM me.

 

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Was!!! Kein Power Steering plus wie der andere Esel vorgeschlagen hatte?

Ich muss für uns Männer entschuldigen..

 

The 911-50's baseprice here in switzerland is about $175K.
Financing depends on what country here in Europe. In the Netherlands were I was born, cars usually don't get financed but it's done more often in my opinion. In Belgium on the onther hand it's more common for much longer. Here in Switzerland it's not very common in my opinion. I never considered financing a car so far, so I don't really know much about it to be honest.

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