Anyone else get banned from the G8X section for making fun of its looks?

Arcades · 10-27-2021, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by F8SEVEN

Love that you went for the sofas...I would have too. Gotta have those @$$ warmers!

I actually had a good reason for that lol.

Aside from the fact that I prefer to be comfortable, I also don't like being restrained when I am driving. That feeling sucks.

My gf and parents also is my other reason. My father can't fit in the buckets lol (he is too uh... wide).

Personally, if my car is an RS, I would have probably gotten buckets because... I feel like it is needed? Heck, I saw a .2 GT3 RS they had today. It had sofas, which blew my mind as I didn't think someone would do it, but there it was. The original owner was brave.

Tecnniqe · 10-28-2021, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by swagon

With each exhaust mod, these things keep getting closer to the S55

No way does this sound any better than the old car

S55 sounds better

Sedan_Clan · 10-28-2021, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Arcades

Took a few photos today!~

Also, my apologies for the massive spam incoming. If there was one real option I feel like I should have done would have been the 12 Ol' Clock Yellow Marker for the Steering Wheel. The other, not as important was the Seat Back in Leather w/ Deviated Stitching. The seat back isn't as big of a deal because my car is grey to begin with.

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Below are some few bonus. Some other dude choose not to sign a Chalk Spyder and they just got done with a PPI on a 992 GT3. If you are curious what the dude was doing on the GT3, installing the clear side markers lol. Since the Spyder is untaken, it is on the market by the way. If anyone of you are curious, let me know fast because they already have people asking.

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I will sign for my car this weekend. Not because they are forcing me to but because apparently there are people asking them if I am taking delivery and they want those questions to stop lol.

Such clean cars……

I'm super excited for you bro.

swagon · 10-28-2021, 08:14 AM

Congrats on the car. Enjoy it.

But hold up, it is completely legal in the US to custom order (and sign an order form for it) a vehicle but not collect it once it arrives? And the dealer is left with the car?!

Sedan_Clan · 10-28-2021, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by swagon

Congrats on the car. Enjoy it.

But hold up, it is completely legal in the US to custom order (and sign an order form for it) a vehicle but not collect it once it arrives? And the dealer is left with the car?!

We own nothing until we sign that financial contract on the dotted line or pay 100% cash. A custom order isn't legally binding. It's just an order.

Arcades · 10-28-2021, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by swagon

Congrats on the car. Enjoy it.

But hold up, it is completely legal in the US to custom order (and sign an order form for it) a vehicle but not collect it once it arrives? And the dealer is left with the car?!

Thanks

Usually the contract is non-binding as Sedan_Clan mentioned but what the deposit (usually) is for, is to prevent the signee from ordering at multiple dealerships. That is what that initial signature and info is for. If they see you are in the system already at another place, for the same car, they would just take your deposit. That is what that is technically for. I ironically asked this yesterday since I was curious too.

There are exceptions. Like me, I never signed anything. Never did a deposit because the GSM is very familiar with my family and me that I was never asked to do so since I only do my orders through them. Everything for me is by mouth and trust. Trust is for the markup or discount if your wondering. This would be the same with other users who are familiar with their dealership and only do things with them (usually). That is also why some Rennlist people tend to do always sign because they ask for allocation online through Rennlist. They are forwarded to an out of state dealership, dealership doesn't know who they are but conducts their business and they ask for a deposit to be sure said person doesn't have an order somewhere else.

Porsche's ordering system (and incoming cars) can be see country wide. Usually, even ordered cars like my GT4 can be seen. That is why they told me ppl are asking if I am taking delivery. It is extremely easy for them to find you if they need to. Unless you're lying :P

Thescout13 · 10-28-2021, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by swagon

Congrats on the car. Enjoy it.

But hold up, it is completely legal in the US to custom order (and sign an order form for it) a vehicle but not collect it once it arrives? And the dealer is left with the car?!

Further to the above comments, unlike in Europe dealers can move really expensive custom cars really quickly in the US (unless you order a McDonald's spec) given how cheap it is here and the very low taxes compared to the EU. Sometimes a dealer might actually want the customer not to pick up the car so he can sell it for a higher price

ash4390 · 10-28-2021, 11:50 AM

In the spirit of changing cars for 5th time in a year, I got the go ahead from the wifey to put my order in for a 992 GTS.

Talked to my guy at the local dealer, basically if I trade my R8 spyder in - they'll guarantee me a car with no ADM.

Playing around with builds, trying to keep it under $200k CDN - thinking of setting on this: PNP9ZD50

CF roof I'm 50/50... maybe I should just pull the trigger?

stein_325i · 10-28-2021, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ash4390

In the spirit of changing cars for 5th time in a year, I got the go ahead from the wifey to put my order in for a 992 GTS.

Talked to my guy at the local dealer, basically if I trade my R8 spyder in - they'll guarantee me a car with no ADM.

Playing around with builds, trying to keep it under $200k CDN - thinking of setting on this: PNP9ZD50

CF roof I'm 50/50... maybe I should just pull the trigger?

You're one lucky bastard!

A GT3 and no ADM, seriously congrats, its gonna be one hell of a car when you eventually get it.

Edit: I'm blind

ash4390 · 10-28-2021, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by stein_325i

You're one lucky bastard!

A GT3 and no ADM, seriously congrats, its gonna be one hell of a car when you eventually get it.

I wish it was a GT3 with no ADM.... I'm not that close with them haha! This'll be just another GTS, but with some of the GT3 goodies with the new lightweight pack.

Sedan_Clan · 10-28-2021, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ash4390

In the spirit of changing cars for 5th time in a year, I got the go ahead from the wifey to put my order in for a 992 GTS.

Talked to my guy at the local dealer, basically if I trade my R8 spyder in - they'll guarantee me a car with no ADM.

Playing around with builds, trying to keep it under $200k CDN - thinking of setting on this: PNP9ZD50

CF roof I'm 50/50... maybe I should just pull the trigger?

After having seen the CF roof in person at my dealer, I'm not a fan of Porsche's version. I think BMW's weave pattern is better and looks more black; Porsche's looks grayish.

These carbon fiber roof photos are from a 992 Turbo S:

swagon · 10-28-2021, 12:04 PM

I've been reading through the German BMW boards to research a potential new candidate for the garage and came across various threads discussing electronic speed limiters on recent BMWs.

As you know, a lot of BMWs top out at 155 mph/ 250 kph as per the brochure.

Well, apparently, cars after built 11/2020 do not even achieve 250 kph GPS.

Ze Germans say their own bone stock six-cylinder G20s and G30s (including M3/M4 and M550i!) do not go beyond mid-240s. Usually, 240-243 kph is the real top speed. AutotopNL has got a few of them on the channel , too. Identical cars, built before Nov 2020, go a few kph beyond 250. As do my F80 and 135i, obviously.

Someone with a lowly 318d experience the same issue as the car wouldn't even reach its claimed 226 kph according to the speedo.

The question is whether this is intentional (for reasons unknown) or a software bug.

stein_325i · 10-28-2021, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ash4390

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Originally Posted by stein_325i

You're one lucky bastard!

A GT3 and no ADM, seriously congrats, its gonna be one hell of a car when you eventually get it.

I wish it was a GT3 with no ADM.... I'm not that close with them haha! This'll be just another GTS, but with some of the GT3 goodies with the new lightweight pack.

My eyes have deceived me. This is what happens when I go with my glasses instead of contacts for one day!

I knew something about that was too good to be true

ash4390 · 10-28-2021, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

After having seen the CF roof in person at my dealer, I'm not a fan of Porsche's version. I think BMW's weave pattern is better and looks more black; Porsche's looks grayish.

These carbon fiber roof photos are from a 992 Turbo S:

That looks to be on Chalk as well eh? I was hoping for more contrast. It's too bad I can't do the glass sunroof with the lightweight package. Might just get a black vinyl wrap

Sedan_Clan · 10-28-2021, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ash4390

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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

After having seen the CF roof in person at my dealer, I'm not a fan of Porsche's version. I think BMW's weave pattern is better and looks more black; Porsche's looks grayish.

These carbon fiber roof photos are from a 992 Turbo S:

That looks to be on Chalk as well eh? I was hoping for more contrast. It's too bad I can't do the glass sunroof with the lightweight package. Might just get a black vinyl wrap

It was one of the silvers actually. My phone didn't accurately portray the color.

Humdizzle · 10-28-2021, 03:27 PM

i dont like porsches CF roofs either. they don't line up well with the windshield or rear window like BMWs do.

Arcades · 10-28-2021, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ash4390

In the spirit of changing cars for 5th time in a year, I got the go ahead from the wifey to put my order in for a 992 GTS.

Talked to my guy at the local dealer, basically if I trade my R8 spyder in - they'll guarantee me a car with no ADM.

Playing around with builds, trying to keep it under $200k CDN - thinking of setting on this: PNP9ZD50

CF roof I'm 50/50... maybe I should just pull the trigger?

I'm curious. Why the 992 GTS?

Isn't that R8 well regarded?

ash4390 · 10-28-2021, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Arcades

I'm curious. Why the 992 GTS?

Isn't that R8 well regarded?

Few reasons...

Totally love the R8 - but it's heavy, and I wouldn't say the Spyder is a driver's car. It's capable but not very dynamic, if that makes sense. Finding myself missing my 911 more and more (outside of the screaming banshee 6 inches behind my had in the R8). It sounds amazing, is a head turner, supremely comfortable - but dare I say a bit boring. Everyday "supercar" yada yada yada.

Also the wife wants to do another road trip in Europe before we have kids, so a Euro delivery would be kind of fun.

Lastly, even though I've heard the 2nd gen r8 is super reliable - the idea of something going wrong scares me. My warranty expires next summer and that seems to line up with when I trade the car in for the 992.

RugbyBro · 10-28-2021, 10:05 PM

Well guys... I have an update and possibly on of the world's biggest boner killers. I no longer have the CS. Long story short - I missed a pretty egregious cosmetic blemish that for a variety of reasons on both my walk arounds including the ambient lighting & weather conditions relative to SMB, excitement at the prospect of owning the car after giving it a drive, and frankly I just was not expecting or looking for something like that on a M3 listed at ~$80k. In fact, 3 other people who walked around missed it as well - SMB in overcast really made it hard to see. I only saw it two days later when I got eye-level with the car in bright sunlight and tried to wipe them away since I though they were light refraction on rain drops. And when I think back, the dealer did conveniently keep the car out of sight on the purchase day until afterward and always backed into spaces to show off the car. After alerting the dealer they did offer to fix all the blemishes, but I just wasn't willing to spend what I did for a car that immediately needed some plastic surgery. Especially since this would require a full respray of the rear bumper with a very finicky color like SMB. Luckily I was able to unwind the transaction with ease, so currently I've got the F82 back and it's as if the deal never happened. So where does that leave me... well I'm pretty sure I'm done with the F82 so I'll be actively looking for:

Either another SMB CS

or

A 6-spd Individual F80 w/ full leather that I can convert to CS suspension hardware and tuning. The CS was really a revelation in the very short time I had it - the quality of the damping was incredible on the absolute shite PNW roads (which was kind of a pseudo stress test). I could maintain traction over stuff that I had no right to based on my experience in the F82. Places where I would usually ease off the gas, I could keep it steady or push further into the pedal.

Anyway, I'm pretty bummed about it but glad I could come out completely unscathed.

Thescout13 · 10-28-2021, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RugbyBro

Well guys... I have an update and possibly on of the world's biggest boner killers. I no longer have the CS. Long story short - I missed a pretty egregious cosmetic blemish that for a variety of reasons on both my walk arounds including the ambient lighting & weather conditions relative to SMB, excitement at the prospect of owning the car after giving it a drive, and frankly I just was not expecting or looking for something like that on a M3 listed at ~$80k. In fact, 3 other people who walked around missed it as well - SMB in overcast really made it hard to see. I only saw it two days later when I got eye-level with the car in bright sunlight and tried to wipe them away since I though they were light refraction on rain drops. And when I think back, the dealer did conveniently keep the car out of sight on the purchase day until afterward and always backed into spaces to show off the car. After alerting the dealer they did offer to fix all the blemishes, but I just wasn't willing to spend what I did for a car that immediately needed some plastic surgery. Especially since this would require a full respray of the rear bumper with a very finicky color like SMB. Luckily I was able to unwind the transaction with ease, so currently I've got the F82 back and it's as if the deal never happened. So where does that leave me... well I'm pretty sure I'm done with the F82 so I'll be actively looking for:

Either another SMB CS

or

A 6-spd Individual F80 w/ full leather that I can convert to CS suspension hardware and tuning. The CS was really a revelation in the very short time I had it - the quality of the damping was incredible on the absolute shite PNW roads (which was kind of a pseudo stress test). I could maintain traction over stuff that I had no right to based on my experience in the F82. Places where I would usually ease off the gas, I could keep it steady or push further into the pedal.

Anyway, I'm pretty bummed about it but glad I could come out completely unscathed.

Sorry to hear this. And while I feel for you, a good shop would be able to respray that to near perfection. Given the amount of shitty CS examples on the market, that's the route I would have gone, but completely understand where you are coming from. I have some rock chips on my bumper and will likely respray it after I buy it out. A respray done right will be unnoticeable and shouldn't impact the value much. But I've come to terms with it and that doesn't mean others have to.

RugbyBro · 10-28-2021, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Thescout13

Sorry to hear this. And while I feel for you, a good shop would be able to respray that to near perfection. Given the amount of shitty CS examples on the market, that's the route I would have gone, but completely understand where you are coming from. I have some rock chips on my bumper and will likely respray it after I buy it out. A respray done right will be unnoticeable and shouldn't impact the value much. But I've come to terms with it and that doesn't mean others have to.

Oh yeah for sure. I'm not afraid of a respray and having some patina, this car already had scratches here and there and a little rash on one wheel - so I was planning on just buffing them out and repainting the wheel and just not worrying about them. The bumper tho was the straw that broke the camel's back, and a big straw at that. I also wasn't very confident in the dealer's shop as I did some research on it and it's not a specialized shop, rather a generic autobody shop that services a bunch of different brands (german, american, japanese). I doubt they would have comped me on using the high end autobody shop I know in the area.

Thescout13 · 10-28-2021, 11:25 PM

Not good news for anyone hoping to do PECLA in 2022.

https://rennlist.com/forums/992/1274...l#post17753276

10-28-2021, 08:14 AM	#12808
swagon Major General 13511 Rep 8,162 Posts Drives: F80 6MT Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: . iTrader: (0)	Congrats on the car. Enjoy it. But hold up, it is completely legal in the US to custom order (and sign an order form for it) a vehicle but not collect it once it arrives? And the dealer is left with the car?! __________________
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ash4390 Second Lieutenant 588 Rep 287 Posts Drives: AMG GTC, X5 40i Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	In the spirit of changing cars for 5th time in a year, I got the go ahead from the wifey to put my order in for a 992 GTS. Talked to my guy at the local dealer, basically if I trade my R8 spyder in - they'll guarantee me a car with no ADM. Playing around with builds, trying to keep it under $200k CDN - thinking of setting on this: PNP9ZD50 CF roof I'm 50/50... maybe I should just pull the trigger? __________________ Upcoming: GT3 some day... Current: AMG GTC, 2019 X5 40i Previous: Way too many M cars, a few P cars, and one VW Lambo spyder.
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swagon Major General 13511 Rep 8,162 Posts Drives: F80 6MT Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: . iTrader: (0)	I've been reading through the German BMW boards to research a potential new candidate for the garage and came across various threads discussing electronic speed limiters on recent BMWs. As you know, a lot of BMWs top out at 155 mph/ 250 kph as per the brochure. Well, apparently, cars after built 11/2020 do not even achieve 250 kph GPS. Ze Germans say their own bone stock six-cylinder G20s and G30s (including M3/M4 and M550i!) do not go beyond mid-240s. Usually, 240-243 kph is the real top speed. AutotopNL has got a few of them on the channel , too. Identical cars, built before Nov 2020, go a few kph beyond 250. As do my F80 and 135i, obviously. Someone with a lowly 318d experience the same issue as the car wouldn't even reach its claimed 226 kph according to the speedo. The question is whether this is intentional (for reasons unknown) or a software bug. __________________
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Humdizzle Brigadier General 6042 Rep 3,616 Posts Drives: GT3 + M2c Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Missouri iTrader: (0)	i dont like porsches CF roofs either. they don't line up well with the windshield or rear window like BMWs do. Last edited by Humdizzle; 10-28-2021 at 03:32 PM..
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RugbyBro Brigadier General 7601 Rep 3,604 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	Well guys... I have an update and possibly on of the world's biggest boner killers. I no longer have the CS. Long story short - I missed a pretty egregious cosmetic blemish that for a variety of reasons on both my walk arounds including the ambient lighting & weather conditions relative to SMB, excitement at the prospect of owning the car after giving it a drive, and frankly I just was not expecting or looking for something like that on a M3 listed at ~$80k. In fact, 3 other people who walked around missed it as well - SMB in overcast really made it hard to see. I only saw it two days later when I got eye-level with the car in bright sunlight and tried to wipe them away since I though they were light refraction on rain drops. And when I think back, the dealer did conveniently keep the car out of sight on the purchase day until afterward and always backed into spaces to show off the car. After alerting the dealer they did offer to fix all the blemishes, but I just wasn't willing to spend what I did for a car that immediately needed some plastic surgery. Especially since this would require a full respray of the rear bumper with a very finicky color like SMB. Luckily I was able to unwind the transaction with ease, so currently I've got the F82 back and it's as if the deal never happened. So where does that leave me... well I'm pretty sure I'm done with the F82 so I'll be actively looking for: Either another SMB CS or A 6-spd Individual F80 w/ full leather that I can convert to CS suspension hardware and tuning. The CS was really a revelation in the very short time I had it - the quality of the damping was incredible on the absolute shite PNW roads (which was kind of a pseudo stress test). I could maintain traction over stuff that I had no right to based on my experience in the F82. Places where I would usually ease off the gas, I could keep it steady or push further into the pedal. Anyway, I'm pretty bummed about it but glad I could come out completely unscathed. Attached Images __________________ Current: F80 Prior: F82, F32 Last edited by RugbyBro; 10-28-2021 at 10:11 PM..
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Thescout13 Brigadier General 4944 Rep 4,976 Posts Drives: '20 F80 M3CS, %E2%80%9818 GT3 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Not good news for anyone hoping to do PECLA in 2022. https://rennlist.com/forums/992/1274...l#post17753276 __________________ Wife's Car: 2020 X4M Competition, Alpine White on Black Alcantara and Biege Current Car: 2018 F80 M3CS, SMB, DCT, ZEC, MPE Recently Departed: 2020 F87 M2C, LBB, ZEC, 6MT (Euro Delivery Aug. 29, 2019, totaled by an idiot in a Camry who then ran from the scene) Wife's Prior Car: 2018 F80 M3, Yas Marina Blue, DCT, Black 19s, Carbon Structure Anthracite Cloth/Leather Combination, Driving Assistance Package (Euro Delivery Oct. 9, 2017)
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