Congratulations!! The 718 will not disappoint......Cool color......enjoy!
Our First Porsche!
Greetings folks!
I'm a long time car nut, but have typically stayed with British and Japanese cars. My wife and I have 3 boys, and as they've gotten older and started to move out, they've also been taking our more plebian cars for themselves. So with another car being subsumed by a boy here soon, it came time to find a vehicle for her to replace her boring ol' commuter. She's long wanted a convertible, and so we went and looked at... well, pretty much everything in the market. Miata, F-Type, MB E Class, Audi, BMW 2 and 3s... and that doesn't even include the used stuff like Vantages, XKs, older Boxsters, etc. When we finally drove a 718, she... well, she fell in love. It was small, easy to drive, and she loved the design inside and out. I countered with a 911, but after driving it, she genuinely prefers the smaller factor of the 718. And I have to admit, that it's very seductive. So, after considering our choices for the last 3 months or so, we finally pulled the trigger on finding a dealer with allotment and placed the order yesterday. I don't expect that we'll see it till late this year, as we went for a custom color as well. She's always been fond of green, and after going over SO many different PTS shades, we settled on a very classic color of Irish Green. Combined with a two tone (Espresso/Cognac) interior, I expect we're going to take delivery of a car that we keep for years and years.
We're joining this board first because... well... P9 and Rennlist have not had the most positive audience participation for the 718s - based mostly on exhaust note, it seems. We both liked the note that the 718 had, and went for an S with sports exhaust - just to be even more obnoxious.
At the end of the day, it was the 718 that seduced us to our first Porsche (First German car, even!) - so they must be doing something right. Looking forward to being a part of the online community here!
I'm a long time car nut, but have typically stayed with British and Japanese cars. My wife and I have 3 boys, and as they've gotten older and started to move out, they've also been taking our more plebian cars for themselves. So with another car being subsumed by a boy here soon, it came time to find a vehicle for her to replace her boring ol' commuter. She's long wanted a convertible, and so we went and looked at... well, pretty much everything in the market. Miata, F-Type, MB E Class, Audi, BMW 2 and 3s... and that doesn't even include the used stuff like Vantages, XKs, older Boxsters, etc. When we finally drove a 718, she... well, she fell in love. It was small, easy to drive, and she loved the design inside and out. I countered with a 911, but after driving it, she genuinely prefers the smaller factor of the 718. And I have to admit, that it's very seductive. So, after considering our choices for the last 3 months or so, we finally pulled the trigger on finding a dealer with allotment and placed the order yesterday. I don't expect that we'll see it till late this year, as we went for a custom color as well. She's always been fond of green, and after going over SO many different PTS shades, we settled on a very classic color of Irish Green. Combined with a two tone (Espresso/Cognac) interior, I expect we're going to take delivery of a car that we keep for years and years.
We're joining this board first because... well... P9 and Rennlist have not had the most positive audience participation for the 718s - based mostly on exhaust note, it seems. We both liked the note that the 718 had, and went for an S with sports exhaust - just to be even more obnoxious.
At the end of the day, it was the 718 that seduced us to our first Porsche (First German car, even!) - so they must be doing something right. Looking forward to being a part of the online community here!
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Welcome!
You must have alot of British blood based on the color combo
Its gonna be a Killer!
You must have alot of British blood based on the color combo
Its gonna be a Killer!
Thanks for the warm welcome! Definitely looking forward to the car, it will be a lot of fun. The Green/Tan type option is what I have on my XKR, and I'm quite fond of it. Tough to tell from these pics, but it's a very dark metallic green. My mother was a British immigrant to the US, and so it's always been a theme for cars that I've liked. I'm hoping to convince her into doing at least one PCA event - I've taken the orange one out several times for HPDEs, and have had a ton of fun. That 350Z I picked up 15 years ago tomorrow, and has been a fantastic car. In previous years, the Boxster/Caymans didn't really pose much of a challenge for him on track days, but the 718 will be a very different story I think.
The 718 will be... well, it'll have a lot of stuff on it. PDK, Sport Chrono, PASM, PTV, and the sport exhaust too. I really like the dual nature of exhausts with bypass (once again, influenced by the XKR) so hopefully that's money well spent.
The 718 will be... well, it'll have a lot of stuff on it. PDK, Sport Chrono, PASM, PTV, and the sport exhaust too. I really like the dual nature of exhausts with bypass (once again, influenced by the XKR) so hopefully that's money well spent.
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Welcome, Rahtok! You seem genuinly excited (as you should be ! It's a magnificent car) I'm waiting for mine (cayman base) too so we can count down together!
! It's a magnificent car) I'm waiting for mine (cayman base) too so we can count down together!
So there where some truth to it!
Your gonna love the PTV, even if i only have pushed my a car a little bit it was noticeable how easy it turns in to corners.
I have not floored it out of corners yet.
Its snow on the roads today and even onder these condition it does a good job.
Oooohh . . . . ooooh. . . Is it coming with Carrera Sport wheels? That would go really well with you colors.
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