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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 04:53 PM
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In my humble opinion:

Let me know if I missed anything:


Carrera S Convertible 2010:
Meteor grey metallic nice
Convertible Top Grey nice
Interior Colour Leather interior in natural leather dark grey nice
Automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors why not
Dynamic cornering lights ????
ParkAssist (parking aid rear) must
Sports exhaust system must
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) must
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) useless and expensive
Sport Chrono Package Plus must with PDK
Carrera S II wheel nice
Wheels painted in exterior colour Very dark grey as dutch limited edition
Wheel spacers, 5mm yes
Heated seats .... mandatory for next option
Seat ventilation yes
Floor mats yes
12-way power seats with driver memory package do you swap drivers ????
Three-spoke multi-function steering wheel nice
Rear section of centre console leather very nice
Porsche crest embossed on head restraints personal taste
PDK gear selector gate surround in leather very nice with rear console
Extended navigation module useless in UAE
BOSEŽ Surround Sound System must
Six disc CD/DVD autochanger Ipod, USB and Aux much more interesting
Tyre pressure monitoring, safety ..


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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 04:54 PM
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Sport seats obviously !!
 
Old Jan 14, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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1) I would get the sports adaptive seats .
2) I would add the axle lock .
3) I would get the aluminum PDK **** .
4) I like the natural gray !!!!!
5) You may wish to add some stitching to the seats and seering wheel for contrast . You could opt for yellow to match the calipers . You cold even order yellow dials .
Or you could opt for white to match the dials and remain more understated .
6) Painted seat backs and console to exterior color meteor.
 
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Thanks Tro for your your comments. My thoughts:

Dynamic cornering lights ????:
Well it is meant to improve visibility when cornering but I did not try it yet and I am not sure if the difference can be noticed. Has anyone tried it?

Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) useless and expensive
that is what I thought until I tired them. They really make a big difference in particular in urgent breaking. I know they are meant to last longer and not get overheated from extreme use, but they are more effective for sudden breaking than normal S breaks. I also think that on the long run, the investment will pay back because of the reduced number of break change.

12-way power seats with driver memory package do you swap drivers ???? Sport seats must
I found out when trying both that you could an improved seating position with the power seats because seats can be positioned with a greater degree of precision. I could not find a comfortable driving position with manually operated seats. I would have also gone for sport seats, but I like the ventilated seats options (obviously because of the hot weather in here) and this option does not come with the sport seats.

Ipod, USB and Aux much more interesting
They are standard on the 2010 model

Tyre pressure monitoring, safety ..
a friend had them and they keep making this loud disturbing noise everytime the tyre pressure changes. Not sure that I want it.

yrralis 1 thanks also for your comments:
1) I would get the sports adaptive seats .
Again here big hesitation between nicer sport seats and ventilated seats. Well we managed to drive all that time without ventilated seats, so I will probably go for sport seats. They look much nicer on the cabrio as well.

2) I would add the axle lock .
Does it eliminate the fun of a swinging tail from time to time?

3) I would get the aluminum PDK **** .
Yes I agree, may be aluminum handbreak as well

4) I like the natural gray !!!!!
Natural gray is nice, but I think dark gray is closest to black while not being black and will not get dirty as much as the natural gray

5) You may wish to add some stitching to the seats and seering wheel for contrast . You could opt for yellow to match the calipers . You cold even order yellow dials .
Yellow stitiching is nice with the calipers as you say, but I would like to keep it subtle and not too obvious. I am not sure how the white stitching would look on the gray seats; I have seen on the dark blue seats and it is fantastic

6) Painted seat backs and console to exterior color meteor.
Will the difference really show because the interior is already gray. Plus I like the centre console in leather!

Thanks again for all your great comments
 
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The seats - The "sports seats" are not identical to the "sport's adapives" . I picked the sports adaptives because it's closer to the comfort seat with items like power and memory in terms of ease . The comfort seats are very big , quite heavy and the perforated material isn't the same feel or sporty.

Axle lock will keep the car less tail happy .

The natural gray almost looks like black as you stated and it's awesome. From what i understand it's even a better quality leather used too.

The stitching is tough to decide . I teetered on the yellow too .

The leather console is beautiful . The seats have a volcano silver back so either way it will be a shade similar to the colors which you selected .

Get the ceramics --it will make a nice unique touch. Along with the alum pdk **** and brake.

It looks like you are set.
 
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Originally Posted by yrralis1
The seats - The "sports seats" are not identical to the "sport's adapives" . I picked the sports adaptives because it's closer to the comfort seat with items like power and memory in terms of ease . The comfort seats are very big , quite heavy and the perforated material isn't the same feel or sporty.

Axle lock will keep the car less tail happy .

The natural gray almost looks like black as you stated and it's awesome. From what i understand it's even a better quality leather used too.

The stitching is tough to decide . I teetered on the yellow too .

The leather console is beautiful . The seats have a volcano silver back so either way it will be a shade similar to the colors which you selected .

Get the ceramics --it will make a nice unique touch. Along with the alum pdk **** and brake.

It looks like you are set.
I wonder why Porsche does note make the sport adaptive seats with ventilation. It is decided, I will go for the sport seats.
 
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I wonder why Porsche does note make the sport adaptive seats with ventilation. It is decided, I will go for the sport seats.
A sport seat places emphasis on being lighter weight over comfort . The motors, thicker upholstery and seat size add weight . In fact the sport bucket seat which is more commonly seen on the Gt3 even has less padding, no motors. carbon fiber , and is positioned in a setting ideal for competition and can not be adjusted . The sports seats are like the sports adaptives but with no motor or memory . The adpatives just add some comfort features but won;t weigh as much as the larger comfort seats .

I have sat in nearly all of them and keep in mind that every person fits differently . I found the sports adaptives the best all around practical seat . The sports bucket seats are those best suited for a track driver with some street use . The sports seats are also great but remember --it has no memory if the car is a shared vehicle.
 
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Originally Posted by yrralis1
The sports seats are also great but remember --it has no memory if the car is a shared vehicle.
Thanks for that, I did not realise this. I believe the sport adaptive seats will all come with adjustable lumbar support. Correct? I am not sure, but I think I sat down once in one that had the sport adaptive seats but not the lumbar support.
 
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Aluminum shifter **** and brake are beautiful additions. I love the look.
 
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How is the beige holding Brewster16? Does it need much cleaning?
 
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