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You're assembling quite a collection of cars now, Jobbo!

Two big black cars will keep you busy cleaning.

I agree that the Macan looks better than the Cayenne, though as large SUVs go, the Cayenne still looks pretty sharp.
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I really want a 992.2 GT3 Touring with the rear seats in my own choice of spec. So yes, I could buy a used one but I’m enjoying the thought of getting exactly what I want.
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Ah yes, that looks classy 8-)
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Speccing up your own GT3 touring would be a grand thing to do @Jobbo.
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It better have a colourful interior!!!!

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Dave, I think I would go black interior with this paint, or black exterior with this interior, but here's a combo which I love: https://porsche-code.com/PTJW1XJ7
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Over 10k for paint :shock:
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jamcg wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:35 am Over 10k for paint :shock:
Yeah, but it doesn't seem mad to order PTS on a GT3 to get something individual. I would love it on a base Carrera but it's 10% of the price of the car :lol: Also, Porsche now have a price staircase going on with paint; it's £3,200 for the 'Legends' colours so it's really only £7k more for the chance not to see another the same colour.
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Going back to the Cayenne, I may have seemed unenthusiastic when I posted this thread. But my wife loves it and I like it. I particularly like:
- Two sunvisors per side; you fold down one and there's another behind it, so you can use one to shade the side window and one for the windscreen. OK, I know a Mini has two as well but these are cooler.
- Alcantara headlining. I love this and haven't had it since my previous Audi S6.
- HD Matrix headlights. You can discern quite easily where the beams are but it lights up around other traffic in a brilliant way. I'm not convinced it's any better at lighting the road in a useful way than my MX5 lights but it's cool.

There's far too much stuff to play with; the GTS comes with a lot as standard such as sport chrono, air suspension, Bose stereo, the upgraded lights etc - to which I added a fair bit again. I just haven't had half a day to fiddle so far. Expect me to be more enthusiastic when I've got to know it a bit.
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Jobbo wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:34 am Dave, I think I would go black interior with this paint, or black exterior with this interior, but here's a combo which I love: https://porsche-code.com/PTJW1XJ7
Nope nope nope….

Cream leather with light green check fabric centres, a cream headlining, green mats, green stitching and green over cream doorcards with the glovebox lining in the green check too.

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There are fewer available options on the GT3 unless you go off menu and pay through the nose for special wishes. You can fuck up the interior of a normal Carrera quite easily though for about £10-15k :lol:

ETA: here's a fun one - https://porsche-code.com/PTVTYAQ5
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Jobbo wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:34 am Dave, I think I would go black interior with this paint, or black exterior with this interior, but here's a combo which I love: https://porsche-code.com/PTJW1XJ7
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This could compliment your cayenne nicely :lol:
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duncs500 wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:58 am
Jobbo wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:34 am Dave, I think I would go black interior with this paint, or black exterior with this interior, but here's a combo which I love: https://porsche-code.com/PTJW1XJ7
Approved.
Agreed. You may proceed Jobbo.
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Jobbo wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:54 am There are fewer available options on the GT3 unless you go off menu and pay through the nose for special wishes. You can fuck up the interior of a normal Carrera quite easily though for about £10-15k :lol:

ETA: here's a fun one - https://porsche-code.com/PTVTYAQ5
That one is lovely, just a very interesting place to sit.

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Is Mrs Jobbo happy with it? That's the only criteria that really matters here.

And bagsy a P-ride in the GT3!
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jamcg wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 12:11 pm

This could compliment your cayenne nicely :lol:
That is very very lovely. With the GT3 Touring you can't seem to add the coloured leather to the bucket seats in the configurator; if you select the buckets and then change the colour it forces you back into the normal seats. So that'll be a spendy spec.
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Jimmy Choo wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 12:59 pm Is Mrs Jobbo happy with it? That's the only criteria that really matters here.
Yes she is - very 8-) And my stepson who sells BYDs finally stopped trying to suggest we buy one of those instead. He likes it too.

GT3 is a way off yet, and not definite; I haven't been given the opportunity to pay a deposit even.
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I really enjoyed the Macan GTS we had and any loan X5 I've had over the years. I can totally see the attraction of having one of those alongside a traditional type sports car.
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Jobbo wrote: Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:39 pm And my stepson who sells BYDs finally stopped trying to suggest we buy one of those instead. He likes it too.
There were a selection of BYDs outside Warehouse 4 in Gloucester Docks. Whatever the small one is looks horrifically cheap inside. The Seal was quite tasteful.
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