My 718 Cayman has base seats, manual 6, pasm, lca, pdls, bordeaux/black interior, white exterior, and 18" wheels (pirelli p zero tires). I recently did a 2400 mile trip in the car, and the seats were very comfortable, with lumbar support provided by a rolled up pair of socks between my spine and the seat back. In fact, I like the seats more than the 14-way seats in my Macan S. But you should sit in the various options at a dealer, since body types are so different - I'm 6' and 190# and my co-driver son is 6'4" and 220#. Also, amazing is how much luggage space the car has.
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Sport Crono and Exhaust System (chrome tail pipes)
Sport Chrono is not a must-option for me but I took it to get the more aggressive PDK and the sport response button.
20" 911 Turbo Wheels
19" is on the harsh side so I would not go 20", though I have not tried them.
LCA
Works well, I would pick it again
Sports Seats (manual...am I crazy not to get power??????)
Those are excellent.
Entry & Drive
Im not impressed with Porsche Entry & Drive and decided to go without it
PDK
Im in favour
Sport Chrono is not a must-option for me but I took it to get the more aggressive PDK and the sport response button.
20" 911 Turbo Wheels
19" is on the harsh side so I would not go 20", though I have not tried them.
LCA
Works well, I would pick it again
Sports Seats (manual...am I crazy not to get power??????)
Those are excellent.
Entry & Drive
Im not impressed with Porsche Entry & Drive and decided to go without it
PDK
Im in favour
Recommend the GT steering wheel as well and the multifunction/heated steering wheel mostly to have the controls at your fingertips. Don't want to push you over budget but the LED lights are a pretty good option. I would also add the smoking package which I use mostly to hook up the Porsche battery tender.
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What synthetic hides? The seats are still upholstered in real leather, when you specify the leather interior you just get more of it.
It's probably different by country. As far as I know in the US you only get full leather seats when you option the full leather interior. Otherwise it's some mix of real and faux leather used for the seats. Porsche calls this partial leather seats in the configurator. With the exception of the sports seats plus. They are full leather but come with an up charge. But you can't get the leather package with the sports seats plus. If you want that, standard sports seats it is. But then again you end up with partial leather on the seats. It's all a little confusing. In the end I just clicked the leather option and I'm glad I did.What synthetic hides? The seats are still upholstered in real leather, when you specify the leather interior you just get more of it.
I have a 718 Cayman, so no 'S'. Nevertheless:
- PASM Sport is a MUST for you. But you're losing almost an inch of ground clearance with it (and, ergo, suspension travel), which means that bottoming out/scraping will be more of an issue. For that reason ...
- ... I would NOT combine that with the 20" wheels. Not only will the ride will be harsh on anything but smooth pavement, but you will bottom out more, and I would not trust 35-section tires to protect your rims from damage. That said, if you're dead set on 20s, the 911 Turbos are the ones to get since those are the only OEMs that are forged.
- Sport Chrono: Worth it with PDK (particularly combined with PASM), not as much with a manual.
- Entry & Drive: I didn't opt for it because passive keyless entry is a proven security risk. I rather like turning over the engine with a good old-fashioned insertable fob myself, but YMMV ...
- LCA in a sports car, IMHO, is totally unnecessary. The car already comes standard with park assist, which is what you really need visibility-wise. Again: just my opinion.
- Leather is a no-brainer to me because it's one of the few options that's a relative bargain -- and it's been reported that the leather interior panels are actually lighter than their plastic counterparts. Do it for the stitching alone.
- JUST SAY NO to Bose. The base SPP is not bad at all (This is an opinion coming from an audiophile with a fairly deep understanding of sonics).
- Can't offer an opinion on the manual Sport Seats; I opted for the 14-way power ones. Love them. I've spent 10-plus hours in mine with nary an ache.
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