KoalaNibble

Not too knowledgeable about Porsches, but why doesn't this 991.1 have a sport plus button even though it's specced with the sport chrono package?


https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3vk...arrera-s-coupe

Viper1000

If the car has Sport Chrono option it should have a "stop watch" option on the dash when you toggle through the system along with the SPORT PLUS button. It's odd that you don't have that button but I could be wrong as well.

Dozer_Dawg

I have this same question as well. Car shows a spec sheet with Sport Chrono, but the Sport Plus button is nowhere to be found (stopwatch is there). This is a 2012 C2S, so maybe there was something different with first year of the 991.1?

Viper1000

I have a 2012.5 991 C2S and have the button, etc.....so that's odd?

spooly

Yeah I’m confused about this as well. At the very least I think the button was removed, which by itself makes little sense. Maybe they switched to static engine mounts, and coded out Sport Plus?
Would be strange since I think you can just code out the mounts themselves.

Penn4S

I’ve had a bunch of these cars and Sport Plus was always engaged from a console switch. Sure it’s a 991 right?

cbredesen

It's absolutely a 991. Look at the listing.

Sounds like there is commentary on the listing, some of it generated by this post here. The seller isn't doing himself any favors by deferring to a dealer. This car is not gonna fetch top dollar so someone might get lucky. Its a pretty car!

Dozer_Dawg

@cbredesen I think you may have it the other way around; someone asked the question on the listing, which caused others to pay attention (myself included) and come here in search of an answer.

I'm currently the top bidder on the listing and was trying to help the seller out in the commentary but I don't believe it was taken the way I intended. I don't think the seller is helping themselves by choosing to be combative with most of the folks who dare to ask why the Sport Plus button is missing, or whether it should be there in the first place.

cbredesen

That's fair! I am definitely curious what happened here. Gorgeous car and great price. Are you going to contact the dealer?

Dozer_Dawg

I did - called the dealer they referenced. Service guy I spoke to was just as perplexed as we are.

cbredesen

If you get this car for 42K it'll be the deal of the year.

As an aside, I don't personally like full agate interiors but looking at this example it looks incredible as an accent color to pebble!

Dozer_Dawg

No chance I'll get this at $42K; someone less concerned about the SC/Sport Plus will continue bidding. Plus, car has a reserve that I imagine is going to be north of $65K.

Viper1000

Scam?

Arione

Looks like a factory mistake. Clearly a SC car, but has a normal button panel. Maybe it was replaced at some point with the wrong pad?

Sharkiez

I was the one who asked the original question. Seller does not seem like a person you want to deal with in person. Good luck with the bid!