Originally Posted by Tompoodie

Remington, with reference to interior noise, with which tires was your car delivered?

Originally Posted by remington;[url=tel:18754363

18754363[/url]]Some initial impressions after a week of 992 Base ownership. This is my 3rd Porsche, first 911, and first factory ordered Porsche. I spec'd it as a comfortable daily driver along side my S6, and in that respect it's an unusual build for a Base, with $32k in options meant to make it the more affordable comfort/luxury variant of the 911 range.

-the Base for me feels plenty quick enough for street driving, and I've owned and driven much faster GT Porsches and M cars. It's right-powered for the street
- the Base has a very civilized ride, it's perfectly suitable for daily driving for a sports car/GT type driver. I have 20/21 wheels.
- It is somewhat noisy, the youtube videos don't lie. It's fine as a daily as long as you aren't expecting a luxury car experience.
- sport chrono adds a lot to a PDK base. Highly recommend. Use it every time I drive
- Burmester sounds amazing . Sure the car is loud but you can still appreciate it. I only spec'd it because Bose was not available at the time but now I'm glad
-18 ways are very comfortable, but no more so than the 4 ways in my GT4. Main benefit for me, seat memory.
- full leather with deviated stitching lifts the cabin a lot but not sure it's worth the money if you're on a budget
- the break in is not as hard as I thought, there is plenty of fun to be had below 4k and at least on the street it takes effort to exceed 4k and stay legal
- the PDK is a delight, this is my first non manual Porsche and I can see the appeal. Don't miss the manual certainly as a daily
- the steering wheel blocking the outside instruments is a glaring design fail and shame on Porsche for letting that out the door.
- Very little brake dust compared to other sports cars I have owned, either that or the Carrera classics hide it well
-glass sunroof is nice but again if you're on a budget skip it it doesn't transform the car
- no squeaks or rattles so far
-a couple of surround camera glitches caused the cameras to show as not available when I went to park
- apple carplay seems very reliable and stable
-I opted not to PPF or ceramic coat the car. I realize this will cause some rennlisters to lose sleep. It will be OK. The more precious I treat a car the less I enjoy it, so I'm going to accept chips and dings, although I rarely get them in my cars in part due to the climate where I live and favorable parking at work\ and home
- adaptive cruise works very well.


Overall really enjoying the car so far. My poor S6 hasn't been driven this week. The Base makes a very fun daily driver in the right climate.

Originally Posted by thermallc

Thanks for sharing your experience!

Did you spec PSE?

Originally Posted by Zoomnbyu;[url=tel:18766687

18766687[/url]]Have 2020 CS4. How the F*** do I get it in this mode?????????

Originally Posted by remington

the Base for me feels plenty quick enough for street driving, and I've owned and driven much faster GT Porsches and M cars. It's right-powered for the street.

Originally Posted by Wilder

@remington what's the C2 like compared to the GT4?

Originally Posted by Zoomnbyu

Have 2020 CS4. How the F*** do I get it in this mode?????????

Originally Posted by remington

Roomier cabin, less wind and tire noise but not dramatically so, much higher ingress/egress, less aggressive driving position, probably equal low end seat of the pants feeling of speed in the 911 but much more dramatic power roll-on over 4k in the GT4, much more modern interior in the 911 obviously. Much easier to drive around town in the 911 as the Gt4 you have to constantly be aware of not scraping. I would clearly take the GT4 on a canyon run and obviously the track, but everything else 911 C2 for sure. Personally I think the 992 is more beautiful to look at, the GT4 looks amazing from certain angles but from other angles it looks awkward. The 992 makes me turn my head for a second look when I walk away more so than the GT4.

Bottom line the GT4 is a dramatic experience from start to finish, the 992 C2 much less frenetic and more relaxed. The GT4 feels like it wants to murder you at times, the steering is so active and busy there is no relaxing at all when you drive it, which can be fun depending on what you're looking for. It's a HORRIBLE daily driver but I feel like that should be obvious LOL.

Originally Posted by Tobeit

I agree with a lot that is being said about the base with one exception: I found the base PASM suspension too soft, too susceptible, light footed and in particular in the front (just look at the OEM base wheel gap). I did not like how it felt on the highway - at higher speeds any crosswinds, grooves or ridges in the pavement made it feel its all over the place (it did not wander but it feels like it). I first had it checked by the shop if my car has no problems, which it did not. I then decided to install Techart HAS..I wanted that wheel gap gone anyway. Adjusted it so that its a little raked, did an alignment, checked that all shocks were set correctly. The little stiffer suspension made a huge difference to me. The car is still a bit more light-footed than lets say my heavy, front engine AMG but it is much, much better. I now can enjoy the ride much more and dont feel I have to hold on the steering wheel tight in the same situations.