Need advice...getting my first Porsche...

[Spy4cia]

And I can't place the order for a few weeks, so I will, in fact, take my time!

Here is what I think looks great...and I have seen ALL THREE colors today at two different dealers:

Meteor Grey metallic
Cocoa Top
Special Leather in Terracotta (saw it in a Carrara GT and it's amazing)
19" turbo (love those mags, and not worried about a slighly stiffer ride)
Bi-xenon
Delete Model desigation
Windstop (Deflector)
BOSE
PCM 2.1
PASM
Sport Chrono Package Plus
Chrome Exhaust
Instrument dials carrara white
Adaptive Sports Seats
Heated Front Seats
Thicker Stering Wheel Sport - Leather
Porsche Crest in Headrest

VERY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I STARTED WITH. If you go to the Porsche Boxter S and build one, and you can see the 3d version, the color combos look great. And I'm not ordered a hard top, either.

THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR OPINIONS AND SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES...

Please feel free to continue to comment on this thread, as I will monitor it daily.

Michael

[z12358]

Spy, not keeping track but looking at your list and wondering if that MSRP is toying with $80k yet. What kind of a deal do you expect to get?
Z.

Spy, sounds great!

Why the Carrara White Dials?

The Stone Grey Top would also looks great. It would look like this:

Here is a photo of Terracotta in a Cayman:

Another photo:

This is the chrome exhaust tip:

[Perfectlap]

I would stay clear of that color top. I've seen these lighter color tops and they all seem to show dirt and staining. Blue or Black looks very Porsche.

The center console would look 1000X's better in an exterior paint color match. Looks too monochromatic.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by Spy4cia

...Here is what I think looks great...
Porsche Crest in Headrest... Please feel free to continue to comment on this thread, as I will monitor it daily.

Michael

Hi,

I'd lose the Porsche Crest stamped into the headrests. It isn't very well tooled and the Crest becomes partially obliterated as the leather expands over time to it's original dimensions.

It isn't tooled (read cut) into the leather like a tooled belt would be, rather, it is just stamped with a die. As I said, eventually, through cleanings, changes in humidity, getting wet, etc., the Leather will want to expand to it's original dimension and the crest partially disappears. This has happened to my '99 and I've seen it on other cars as well, as late as an '03 S model. Wish mine had never had them. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

I'd lose the Porsche Crest stamped into the headrests. It isn't very well tooled and the Crest becomes partially obliterated as the leather expands over time to it's original dimensions.

It isn't tooled (read cut) into the leather like a tooled belt would be, rather, it is just stamped with a die. As I said, eventually, through cleanings, changes in humidity, getting wet, etc., the Leather will want to expand to it's original dimension and the crest partially disappears. This has happened to my '99 and I've seen it on other cars as well, as late as an '03 S model. Wish mine had never had them. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Spy, this sounds like good advice from Jim. I did not know this was an issue. If you really want a Porsche crest in your interior leather, consider the option code CPT- Storage Lid Bin with Porsche Crest ($290). I have this and it looks great. This is on the leather cover in the center console. The leather here is much stiffer than the headrests, and may not suffer the fate Jim has mentioned.

[Spy4cia]

Got $6,300 off MSRP. My local dealership wasn't thrilled at all having to match another dealer's quote, but they sucked it up, and gave me great service...so far.

Here is what I finally ordered:

Description No. Price
Boxster S $55,500

Optional
Exterior Color
Black Top V9 $0
Meteor Grey metallic 9Q $690

Interior Color
Special Leather in Terracotta MB $2,525

Exterior
Bi-Xenon Headlight Package P74 $1,090
Delete model designation 498 $0
Porsche Windstop (Deflector) 551 $375

Performance
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) 475 $1,990
Sport Chrono Package Plus 640 $920
Chrome Exhaust Pipe XLA $340

Wheels
19" Turbo Wheel 404 $2,440

Interior
Heated Front Seats 342 $480
Adaptive Sport Seats P01 $3,055

Interior Leather
Sport Steering Wheel Leather 460 $740
Porsche Crest in Headrest XSC $270

Interior Aluminum
Instrument Surround Aluminium Look XCL $360

Audio
BOSE® Surround Sound System 680 $950
Porsche Communication Management (PCM) 2.1 P16 $3,070


Pricing*
Vehicle base price $55,500
Price total for equipment $19,295
MSRP $74,795

I can still change things, so please let me know if you think I'm really missing out on something or should drop something I have. Thanks!!!

[Spy4cia]

I am going to add the leather fuse box cover. As someone said: "For $140 you can't go wrong."

Also, the dealer said the Porsche Crest in the headrest should not fade. The dealership explained that if it did: "We'll replace the seats".

So I ordered it!

Thanks you all,

Michael

Originally Posted by Spy4cia

I am going to add the leather fuse box cover. As someone said: "For $140 you can't go wrong."

Also, the dealer said the Porsche Crest in the headrest should not fade. The dealership explained that if it did: "We'll replace the seats".

So I ordered it!

Thanks you all,

Michael

Michael, Congrats. Glad it all worked out for you.

FYI, this is what the fuse cover looks like in Sand Beige Leather, just to give you an idea on the detail:

[RandallNeighbour]

Spy, I think you're gonna wish you had waited to get the Sport Exhaust. It's really quite amazing sounding. Unforuntely, it's not available until January.

Of course, you can always add it later for more money or go aftermarket.

[Brucelee]

A $75K Boxster S? Man, the depreciation on this bad boy will be astonishing.

Best of luck, hope you love the car.

Nice options BTW!

[Spy4cia]

...first week of February...

I can't wait...

[z12358]

Spy, sounds like an excellent set-up. Savor the wait!
Z.