Porsche 911 Carrera S

[Englebert]

Went down to the Porsche centre at Silverstone for a fitness assessment, which was a perfect excuse to take the new car for a long trip to get to know it!

It is a Carrera S, but a tiptronic. I tried the PDK which was awesome, and much more performance orientated. Second hand ones are barely on the market though so wasn't really an option. The manual is clearly better, but once i'm done with it the car will probably go to someone else in the company (all the managers are fat and lazy...). Anyway, some photos.

Engine bay just looks odd! The power pack version is a bit smarter TBF.

Interior is very germanic, high quality and very comfy. Options are pathetic though. Just about everything is extra.

Boot just about big enough for a short trip.

And some of the much more interesting cars outside and in the showroom...

Best till last...

Overall the Porsche is nice, the PASM ties down the front (normally they bob up and down) well. It has tons of grip, and should with the huge tyres. The gearbox is at odds with the rest of the car, as it's more 'sporty' than i thought it would be.

 

[Bluebeard]

Nice pics!! But are those floor mats some sort of £2.99 Tesco specials??

In a Porsche??

 

[Whisker biscuit]

Bar the Panameras every car here is proper cool especially that GT3 RS, whats the story with the buggy type thing at the end ?

 

[Naith]

drove the exact one, found it alot better than the 4S too...very fresh example. i parked there in the meg once, they looked at me like s**t, how i lol'd.

still cant stand the Panamera

gutted porsche didnt run any spyders in the LM24HR this year too!

 

[Englebert]

LOL, the buggy is a Carrera GT!

The mats are from Halfords Daniel, i hate wrecking OEM mats...

 

[Bluebeard]

LOL, the buggy is a Carrera GT!

The mats are from Halfords Daniel, i hate wrecking OEM mats...

Ahhh, I like your thinking!

 

[Englebert]

Tried getting ones from Porsche, but they don't do them. Likewise, you can't get front parking sensors or folding mirrors.

Biggest bugbear is that it has electric seats (an option) but doesn't have heated seats (also an option). Pretty measly on a car that cost over £80k new...

 

[Bluebeard]

Its £80,000 and electric seats are an option???

 

[Graham Gooch]

How long you have a Porsche?

 

[Graham Gooch]

Its £80,000 and electric seats are an option???

Welcome to german cars.

 

[Bluebeard]

Welcome to german cars.

Our Q7 was £47,000 and has them as standard!

 

[Jamie86]

Drove my step dads 996 4s then his 997 2s have to say the 2 was nicer car to be in and had the Power pack fitted as well.. the exhaust note on that car was awesome!

Crates of beer fit in the *boot* quite well though mind

 

[Englebert]

Had it a couple of weeks now...

Yeah, would love the PSE as standard it sounds... meh. Engine note is ok, but just not loud enough. Will have the Elise ready soon to be my loud weekend car though.

 

[Addz]

Very nice, starting to get a soft spot for carrera's

 

[Turkish]

If you're going PDK for the love of god get the paddleshift wheel. If you get an earlier car without it it can be retrofitted still. Makes a massive difference.

Have you been out on the tarmac playground there Rob?

 

[Christopher]

LOL @ 'buggy thing' Facepalm.

Looks great! You're still a fag for getting a Tiptronic, but since it's you...

 

[Christopher]

If you're going PDK for the love of god get the paddleshift wheel. If you get an earlier car without it it can be retrofitted still. Makes a massive difference.

Have you been out on the tarmac playground there Rob?

Were the ones before the revision, the versions with the upshift and downshift on the same rocker? LOL.

 

[Fred@BTM]

i still say the triptronic is the worst box ever made, ever

 

[Cookie]

Tip :/

 

[ForceIndia]

Nice car, but an auto Porsche seems so wrong.

 

[Fred@BTM]

or to give it its proper name s**t-tronic

 

[Turkish]

Were the ones before the revision, the versions with the upshift and downshift on the same rocker? LOL.

Yup, but the person responsible for the decision

(look at him FFS)

Is no longer in charge. Hence the sensible choice has now become the standard.

 

[.GAZ.]

Nice one Fenn.

So you have a Brabus, Porsche and a Lotus?

 

[Englebert]

Yep!

Won't find me disagreeing with the box. The steering wheel mounted gearchanges are pointless. It's a proper auto, just doesn't feel right using them anyway. It's a nice cruiser...all i wanted it to be. Just a stop gap really. Wanted something nice that wouldnt depreciate.

 

[Justin]

Nice! Would have had a manual though..

 

[david hodson]

They did get it right with PDK later on

 

[EllD90]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm