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Post by racingteatray on Nov 19, 2021 15:44:37 GMT
Unfortunately I couldn't find one in the showroom with leather that colour. Does it look more subtle in real life that it does in photos? I did think it was fairly subtle. I'm not usually a fan of red leather interiors but I was definitely impressed by this particular combination on this particular car. It looked very smart, and if that 911 was my own car I would be very pleased with it. Found myself walking past Mayfair Porsche at lunchtime and saw they had a new-model Macan S painted my favoured Night Blue in the showroom, so went in for a further poke-around. It was of course groaning with £14k of options and had full leather in Mojave Beige, which was actually not bad. They didn't have a car with the Bordeaux Red or Agate interiors in the showroom, but the sales girl obliging brought over sample swatches of both colours and I thought both looked nice. I think Mrs RT might have to have the final word on that because I am finding it difficult to decide.
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Post by Big Blue on Nov 19, 2021 16:03:22 GMT
So the decision on “new” won?
Good stuff.
“Mojave Beige”? Isn’t that “Sand”?
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Nov 19, 2021 16:56:04 GMT
I think we are inching towards a decision. I expect to see white smoke appear above Racing Towers in the near future.
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Post by PG on Nov 19, 2021 17:04:52 GMT
Found myself walking past Mayfair Porsche at lunchtime Ah, the old "I was just passing" excuse eh? Get that new Macan S ordered. You know you want to.
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Post by racingteatray on Nov 19, 2021 17:14:11 GMT
Found myself walking past Mayfair Porsche at lunchtime Ah, the old "I was just passing" excuse eh? Get that new Macan S ordered. You know you want to. Ha. The showroom used to be near the Connaught but it moved recently and is now opposite Green Park tube station so it seemed remiss, since I was not in a hurry, to not look in before going into the station.
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Post by racingteatray on Nov 19, 2021 17:25:28 GMT
Colours…
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Post by racingteatray on Nov 19, 2021 17:30:08 GMT
They really don't photograph well. The red is way more of a wine colour and the grey is much more of a brownish shade.
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Post by Big Blue on Nov 19, 2021 17:52:17 GMT
They really don't photograph well. The red is way more of a wine colour and the grey is much more of a brownish shade. Paedo grey or dog cock red. Decisions. Decisions…… Either is better than the default “sandy beige”.
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Post by Alex on Nov 19, 2021 18:00:05 GMT
Things are starting to get serious now!
The red does look a bit light in that picture but if it looks a bit less so in real life then it could be quite a nice choice. Do they not do a tan leather? I know you said they also dont offer a green metallic which is a shame. I used to think the dark green they offered on the 911 was a nice shade.
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Post by Martin on Nov 19, 2021 18:02:44 GMT
The red is nicer in real life, but I’m not sure I’d go for it unless choosing the partial leather. . Agate grey is the worst option imo and it’s all over the dash and steering wheel…..
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Post by Roadrunner on Nov 19, 2021 18:13:19 GMT
Red would be my choice, followed by the the beige.
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Post by racingteatray on Nov 19, 2021 18:21:54 GMT
This is why my first choice might just be black relying on the sizeable walnut trim pieces to alleviate the darkness.
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Post by PG on Nov 19, 2021 20:18:57 GMT
This is why my first choice might just be black relying on the sizeable walnut trim pieces to alleviate the darkness. Having spent too much time on the Macan configurator, I think the only option apart from black that looks OK is the red / black combo. But that's a "leather trim", not "extended leather". The dash top is still leather, but not all the seat and other less visible areas. I'll leave Martin to tell me exactly what is and is not leather. But the leather combo, has just the right amount of red - seats plus a bit on the doors. Everything else is black. But I don't think it suits the wood trim. So with the wood trim, all black may be best.
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Post by Roadrunner on Nov 21, 2021 10:55:54 GMT
To me, the combo in photo above looks superb and would definitely be my choice.
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Post by Eff One on Jan 31, 2022 12:41:49 GMT
Did you decide against the Macan in the end, or have I missed something?
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Post by racingteatray on Feb 1, 2022 13:33:12 GMT
I have a deposit down on a new Macan GTS, but that just gets you on the waiting list for an allocation and I understand that it unlikely to see I would take delivery until about this time next year. It's refundable (and I can fiddle with the spec) until such time as I get an allocation, which Mayfair Porsche thinks will be in 8-9 month's time. Unfortunately, putting down a deposit doesn't lock in the price.
In the meantime, I continue to keep an eye out for a used one in a spec/condition/price I like, and the dealer has promised to do likewise.
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Post by garry on Feb 1, 2022 14:15:21 GMT
I have a deposit down on a new Macan GTS, but that just gets you on the waiting list for an allocation and I understand that it unlikely to see I would take delivery until about this time next year. It's refundable (and I can fiddle with the spec) until such time as I get an allocation, which Mayfair Porsche thinks will be in 8-9 month's time. Unfortunately, putting down a deposit doesn't lock in the price. In the meantime, I continue to keep an eye out for a used one in a spec/condition/price I like, and the dealer has promised to do likewise. Being a Porsche Salesperson must be an easy job. You've got many more customers than you have cars. You just need to be handy with excel to build up your waiting list and call them every so often to tell them it will be a little longer!
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Post by franki68 on Feb 1, 2022 14:41:53 GMT
I’m getting very disillusioned with Porsche ,albeit I don’t have the relationship with Tewksbury I had with Bolton . They have ramped up the 4 year service charge on the gt3 which is due in a few weeks from £1900 to £3000 .
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Post by racingteatray on Feb 1, 2022 14:42:19 GMT
TBH for various reasons, I don't mind waiting. There's no urgency.
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Post by ChrisM on Feb 1, 2022 18:36:28 GMT
I’m getting very disillusioned with Porsche ,albeit I don’t have the relationship with Tewksbury I had with Bolton . They have ramped up the 4 year service charge on the gt3 which is due in a few weeks from £1900 to £3000 . Drive to Bolton and get it done, the saving will still enable you to pay for the fuel and hotel stops involved
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Post by franki68 on Feb 1, 2022 18:48:12 GMT
I’m getting very disillusioned with Porsche ,albeit I don’t have the relationship with Tewksbury I had with Bolton . They have ramped up the 4 year service charge on the gt3 which is due in a few weeks from £1900 to £3000 . Drive to Bolton and get it done, the saving will still enable you to pay for the fuel and hotel stops involved That’s Uk wide ,it’s not just Tewksbury that have ramped up The price.I just meant I would get better treatment ordering a new car with Bolton due to my relationship with them but getting another gt3 or similar is hard because they want the servicing business which is difficult given it’s about 4 hours away .
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Post by alf on Feb 2, 2022 7:47:55 GMT
That one with red seats and lots of black looks good. However….. I always like red on new cars, or think I do. On second hand cars it almost universally looks ropey, faded, pinkish and like someone was trying too hard and all the standard black seated ones seem to have aged better. True - to me - of pretty much all cars I’ve had any interest in for a long time…
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 2, 2022 9:27:48 GMT
Great news on the GTS order, fingers crossed it turns up before the end of the year with all the options you want.
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Post by johnc on Feb 2, 2022 9:35:01 GMT
I’m getting very disillusioned with Porsche ,albeit I don’t have the relationship with Tewksbury I had with Bolton . They have ramped up the 4 year service charge on the gt3 which is due in a few weeks from £1900 to £3000 . That's an absurd amount of money for what can't be more than a fluid and filter change plus a good poke around to find other things they can charge you for. That kind of servicing cost is the best way to cut off the demand for their products once it becomes common knowledge. A friend of mine gave up many years of Aston Martin ownership after two consecutive services and sundry other work cost him more than £4K each.
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Post by PetrolEd on Feb 2, 2022 9:58:32 GMT
I’m getting very disillusioned with Porsche ,albeit I don’t have the relationship with Tewksbury I had with Bolton . They have ramped up the 4 year service charge on the gt3 which is due in a few weeks from £1900 to £3000 . That's an absurd amount of money for what can't be more than a fluid and filter change plus a good poke around to find other things they can charge you for. That kind of servicing cost is the best way to cut off the demand for their products once it becomes common knowledge. A friend of mine gave up many years of Aston Martin ownership after two consecutive services and sundry other work cost him more than £4K each. Your a bit fooked as a GT customer. If you want the cars the dealer finds every which way to screw more money out of you. One thing Porsche has always great is the service schedules and the not ridiculous costs but 4K is well into taking he pee. Still 4 years down the road you can sell your GT3 for more then you paid for it so I guess it all washes out. I guess if you want a new GT3 from Tewkesbury you'll need to buy a load of Caymans Panamera's and Cayennes that you don't want so very unlikely you'll get anything out of those guys so you might as well keep Bolton sweet.
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Post by Martin on Feb 2, 2022 11:05:52 GMT
That's an absurd amount of money for what can't be more than a fluid and filter change plus a good poke around to find other things they can charge you for. That kind of servicing cost is the best way to cut off the demand for their products once it becomes common knowledge. A friend of mine gave up many years of Aston Martin ownership after two consecutive services and sundry other work cost him more than £4K each. Your a bit fooked as a GT customer. If you want the cars the dealer finds every which way to screw more money out of you. One thing Porsche has always great is the service schedules and the not ridiculous costs but 4K is well into taking he pee. Still 4 years down the road you can sell your GT3 for more then you paid for it so I guess it all washes out. I guess if you want a new GT3 from Tewkesbury you'll need to buy a load of Caymans Panamera's and Cayennes that you don't want so very unlikely you'll get anything out of those guys so you might as well keep Bolton sweet. Exactly. I know it feels like they’re taking the pee (and they are really) but £3-4k every 2 years (assuming it’s the same as a normal 911) isn’t too bad at all compared to annual servicing on its competition and when you take depreciation into account, it’s a very cheap car to own.
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Post by franki68 on Feb 2, 2022 19:18:50 GMT
Anyway back to topic ,racing you made a good choice ,I’ve always been super impressed with the Macans I have driven and only got the cayenne because at the time we had two large dogs who were a bit squashed in the macan.
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Post by racingteatray on Feb 4, 2022 23:04:50 GMT
Anyway back to topic ,racing you made a good choice ,I’ve always been super impressed with the Macans I have driven and only got the cayenne because at the time we had two large dogs who were a bit squashed in the macan. I hope so. It’s a lot of money and it feels slightly like pissing into the wind to buy an expensive and fairly uneconomical petrol-engined car at this point in history, but on the other hand it’s perhaps a last chance to do so. There’s just nothing else out there which I actually desire and which would fit in the garage that is anywhere near as practical.
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Post by franki68 on Feb 5, 2022 13:57:00 GMT
Anyway back to topic ,racing you made a good choice ,I’ve always been super impressed with the Macans I have driven and only got the cayenne because at the time we had two large dogs who were a bit squashed in the macan. I hope so. It’s a lot of money and it feels slightly like pissing into the wind to buy an expensive and fairly uneconomical petrol-engined car at this point in history, but on the other hand it’s perhaps a last chance to do so. There’s just nothing else out there which I actually desire and which would fit in the garage that is anywhere near as practical. They hold their value so well though ,buying a cheaper car can be more expensive .
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Post by Big Blue on Feb 16, 2022 23:28:35 GMT
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