You could also just watch the emergency lights flash. A double flash means the doors were locked. And if you walk away and hear the horn beep, it means one of your doors wasn't closed.

I kind of agree though, it would be nice to have an audible signal to confirm locking.

 

When I lock and unlock the car my turn signals flash to let me know. Does this not happen on the +09?

PDK, use the paddles, the rest of the issues, suck it up! You are in a Carrera GTS!

 

Congrats. Dont even think about quirks like that when driving. The driving experience alone should create a lasting euphoric experience that greatly outweighs any quirks you might find. If it doesnt you may be in the wrong car. That or you dont have a soul.

 

Also, even if you don't have a beep or notice the flashing lights, you can't lose if you just "lock" it again. If it was locked already, the second signal would unlock it, but it will automatically re-lock if the doors aren't opened within a short time frame. I like the SmarTop module for the beep feature, and it won't void the warranty as you can disable it to make it invisible whenever service work is performed.

 

Amusing thread. You guys are being pretty hard on the OP though. It's not as if he said he was ready to trade the car in.

 

I hope the Porsche Internet Crawler finds these threads and sends them to the Fatherland for thorough engineering Untersuch!!

 

I swear it seems correct the way the shifter is set up....Very intuitive set up...
I'd have to have it reversed if it was the way you suggest...

 

First of all, congrats on the GTS. It's a fantastic car and I enjoy every mile I'm in mine.

As for the other 'quirks' about the car, those are just how Porsche decided this car should be built, and I'm pretty sure each of those items has had engineers working numerous hours to create the best possible design for that given function.

Alarm? Yes, a reminder beep of the locking mechanism would be nice, especially if it was programmable to let the driver choose a preference. But to start counting the time spent to check over the course of a year might be a little too ****.

PDK Shifting? It sounds like you need to remember that this is a Porsche and not the BMW, simple as that. While your comment about downshifting/pushing paddle forward makes some sense, there are probably many more drivers that would complain if it were designed that way.

Spoiler Button? Who cares...just let the thing do it's magic without manual interruption. The only time I ever mess with the spoiler is when I pull into the garage on a hot day and pop the spoiler up to provide a little additional ventilation.

Brake Dust? It happens...and it happens a LOT on any car with high-performance in it's design. Just a part of life. Look at it this way: it gives you extra motivation to keep it clean.

Filling the Gas Tank? I've never had this problem. But doesn't seem like anything worth thinking twice about.


Honestly, reading through your comments, I DO see the logic behind them, but also think each of those items aren't spending any time losing a moment of thought over, and I can be a high-maintenance type of jacka$$ when it comes to my Porsche.

 

#1...use the steering wheel paddles to shift manually...just like a race car pull the right paddle to upshuft pull the left paddle to down shift...that ought to make you feel better.

#2 why would you think the Aero kit would make the car faster?

 

The earliest double clutch: the BorgWarner DCT for the Volkswagen Group DQ250six-speed dual clutch transmission w/ dual concentric wet multi-plate clutches. The 2003 VW r32 used this setup and the pattern was established. Audi followed w/ their TT. BMW reversed the pattern to match their really bad Steptronic auto patterns.

 

With regard to manual operation of the spoiler, the term RTFM applies. (read the full manual)
If you are going fast enough, you don't have to press and hold the button.
And there is no reason to ever be driving between 0 and 20 MPH.

Retracting a manually extended rear spoiler at speeds between 0 and 20 mph:

Press and hold button until the rear spoiler has
reached its final position.
The light-emitting diode in the button goes out.
The rear spoiler changes to automatic mode.

at speeds between 20 and 60 mph:

Press button briefly.
The rear spoiler retracts, the light-emitting
diode in the button goes out.
The rear spoiler changes to automatic mode.

at speeds over 60 mph:

Press button briefly.
The rear spoiler remains extended, the light emitting
diode in the button goes out.
The rear spoiler changes to automatic mode.

 

I love how everyone says "live with it" on the brake dust...answer is simple: change to kevlar/ceramic pads. Easy to do (I did all 4 wheels on my GT3 in ~an hour). Many brands out there; I used Carbotech Bobcat and I would estimate dust is reduced by ~75-80%. Hope this helps.

Bill

 

Well something is going to wear out= brake dust. It's either going to be the the pads or the rotors I predict :-). And if these suckers run very hot they might also warp the rotors = $$$$

 

How can you have the wheel with the buttons...(push pull buttons) when you said you have a GTS????

The GTS comes with paddles....right side pull upsifts...left side pull downshifts.

 

Unless it's the multi-function steering wheel - those have the goofy buttons.