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Old 09-14-2012, 04:08 AM   #1
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Hi all...just about to order a new 981 S... 1..PDK (wife can only drive Auto..Ahhh)

Any must Haves i should know about and dont bother with..

Thanks in advance..

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Sport exhaust, unless you are looking to get an aftermarket exhaust afterwards.

Heated seats - godsend in fall/spring.

Wind deflector - keeps the wife happy.

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Well my choice would be ventilated and heated seats, convenience package, light design package, sport design steering wheel, anti-dazzle mirrors, sport chrono.

I'm envious. You better share pics when you get this beast.
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Old 09-14-2012, 06:06 AM   #4
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Sport exhaust, unless you are looking to get an aftermarket exhaust afterwards.

Heated seats - godsend in fall/spring.

Wind deflector - keeps the wife happy.
capristo still developing new exhaust for new 981 S model
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Old 09-14-2012, 06:09 AM   #5
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Ok so Far thinking of the following

Racing Yellow
Leather Interior
Roll over bar in ext paint
Mesh wind defl.
Park ass front and rear (bloody wife)
folding mirrors
Bi xenon
climate ac
PDK
PVT
PASM
Sport Chrono
Power steering Plus (wife again "its so heavy")
20" carrera s painted in Platinum matt
heated seats
cruise control
Light design Pack...help on this one not sure what it does (wife says looks pretty in the pics)
Sports seat plus 2 way...again is the extra 14/18 way worth it?
sport design steering wheel..flappy paddles a must
Leather Int pack with centre console trim...hate the plastic ally lookalike
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Porsche com management..

thought about carbon fibre but you have to stop some where..
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Old 09-14-2012, 06:14 AM   #6
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Well my choice would be ventilated and heated seats, convenience package, light design package, sport design steering wheel, anti-dazzle mirrors, sport chrono.

I'm envious. You better share pics when you get this beast.
Been advised if i order by monday..october build..mid/late november delivery
will Post pics..found this on web non S but close to my ext specs

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Old 09-14-2012, 06:50 AM   #7
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..PDK (wife can only drive Auto..Ahhh)
LOL - and that is exactly why I got mine with a manual stick!
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I like having Sport Plus with PDK for the fastest shifts, if you plan on driving it like a manual the sport wheel with the paddle shift is another option I'm enjoying. Sport exhaust is nice as you can select when you want it to be louder but if you always want it to sound loud aftermarket is a better price offering.
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Old 09-14-2012, 06:57 AM   #9
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The light design pack just adds mood lighting on the food well area and additional lights on the overhead console.

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Old 09-14-2012, 07:53 AM   #10
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I like having Sport Plus with PDK for the fastest shifts, if you plan on driving it like a manual the sport wheel with the paddle shift is another option I'm enjoying. Sport exhaust is nice as you can select when you want it to be louder but if you always want it to sound loud aftermarket is a better price offering.
Waiting for capristo to come back to me on availability for the new 981 told will be within the next 3 months...so should be around the time i get delivery with a bit of luck...heard it on previous "S" fantastic when opened up...and zero drone..

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