I was invited to spec my car at Porsche Reading today. For those that don’t know, Reading is Porsche GB head office and that specific centre is pretty much a UK flagship. Firstly, it was a pleasant surprise dealing with a salesman who didn’t act like he’d given birth to Porsche himself and dealing with my contact was a genuinely hearty affair.
After coffee and biscuits, we’re sat at the order kiosk and go through a whole host of options and specifications for the next GT3. Right about now, excitement starts to snowball and bringing Guy with me was a bad mistake as he seems to convince me to order ever spec going. For what it’s worth, here’s what I went with:
- PCM 3 (Porsche Communication Management touch screen Sat nav)
- Bluetooth
- Sound System Plus
- Universal Audio Interface (iPhone/iPod plug in)
- Centre console painted exterior colour
- Lightweight Carbon bucket seats
- Club Sports package (roll cage, fuel cut out, fire extinguisher and harnesses)
- PCCB (Porsche Carbon Ceramic Brakes)
- PADM (Porsche Active Dynamic Mounts – magnetic engine mount dampers)
- Carbon outer door sill guards
Only problem I have is colour! I simply cannot decide and I’ve rounded it down to either Guards Red or Carrera White. Red looks fantastic in photography, as seen by the excellent Drivers Republic write up, but remarkably dull in the flesh. As for white, it is de rigour, but I’ve done white for 2.5 years now and, well, I’d like a change.
There’s always Reims blue…(see pic below)
After the hard work, we were taken around for a tour of the grounds, which really were quite surprising. Porsche Reading are the only official dealers trained to service the 959, Carerra GT and the GT1 – all of which were there in the workshops. There must have been 5-6 GT’s in the back. The million pound GT1 was quite the sight too.
Walking back to the car, conversation turned to my current car. I’ve been advised to sell it prior to the trackday season so I may get a good return in advance of my new car arriving. This was naturally a prequel to sad thoughts as I have had such ridiculously good times with this car, I will be heartbroken to see it go. It’s a great spec and the dealer mentioned it would fly out the doors, based on club sport + white.
I’m also first to take delivery in the country, due in September. Can’t come soon enough.
Some great write ups already:
Drivers Republic
Autocar
Times Online
Personaly i think you should opt for the white, but as you current car is the same colour then Red it’ll have to be
Nicely spec’d too, not too OTT, but all the right bits
I have always had a thing for black porsche’s with black wheels with a red lip. I have seen a gt2 like this and it looked brilliant.
A very good spec there and I am sure its worth getting the PCCB’s.
Reims Blue is awesome .. Although I would probably go for red or white.
Nice specs too!
It’s actually ‘Carrara’ white, and NOT ‘Carrera’
Call yourself a Porschophile !!!!!
Yeah – must be my spell checker eh?
Just seen one in Cobalt Blue, very tasty.
That remis blue is incredible.
I don’t know if I would like to be seen in it, but it looks fantastic, and I think it would age really well.
I have to say that Reims blue would work for me, although I have always liked guards red. A good excuse to move away from white.
REIMS BLUE>>>THIS IS THE COLOUR…..NOTHING ELSE COMES CLOSE!!!!!!!
Great website and nice spec. Mine is almost identical and I’m having the same issue with color. A couple questions re: blue in photo. A lot of folks are calling this Rivera Blue. Do you know whether it’s actually Rivera Blue or Reims Blue. Also, it doesn’t show up on any configurator but Porsche seems to showing the color all over the place. Is going to be a standard option or PTS only? Thanks.
No you are quite right it is riviera. I think i corrected that in the post.
I spoke with Porsche about that colour and was quoted 4-6 months for colour to sample, but because the colour was known to Porsche it would likely be sooner. Cost in the region of £3000.00
Thanks. Riviera Blue would be top of list if it weren’t PTS. Don’t mind the wait as I’d receive the car at essentially start of winter in Boston, but the $4,300 upcharge is tough to swallow on top of all the other items I’m adding.