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The Official Just Took Delivery of My 718 Thread

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I finally took delivery today of the 718 Boxster I ordered in July. It is mahogany metallic with an expresso/cognac leather interior. Mahogany metallic is a color that seems to change in shade depending on the lighting conditions, To me it looks brownish when in the shade but takes on a reddish burgundy sort of tint when in sunlight.

Unlike many (most?) here I am interested in luxury and comfort and have no interest in taking the car to the track so configured my car that way. I had a heavy finger when clicking the options in the configurator so certainly did not hurt Porsche's quest to maintain outsized profit margins...
 

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Except it is really easy to put the original ones back.

I think they don't fit quite the same as the orange ones, they have a slight offset at the front but I took off some plastic to make them fit a bit tighter - still not perfect but I don't think the orange ones are either.
 
#125 ·
First post, although, I have been lurking for a few months.

We just took delivery of our 718 Cayman S today.

Rhodium Silver Metallic
6 speed manual, Nav, BOSE, 20" Carrera S wheels, premium package sport seats 14-way, sport exhaust, Porsche Connect Plus. Not exactly
how I would equip the perfect car, but I really didn't want to wait 4-6 months for delivery and this car was 98% spot on. :)

Finding an S with manual transmission and not in the $90k range wasn't easy.

This is our first Porsche. Traded 2014 Subaru BRZ.

Big shout out to Graeme Reeves our salesman from Porsche of Annapolis. Graeme had my car shipped from an out of state dealer.
 
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Pictures! Please.

"Not exactly how I would equip the perfect car."

What is the perfect car for you?.
For you next Porsche, you now can wait and order exactly what you want.-Richard
 
#127 ·
I will try to get some photos up in the next few days. After nearly 5 hours at the dealership, 1 hour drive home, then arriving home
to learn that my grandfather passed away, I'm physically and emotionally drained.

I would have ordered:

PASM, Entry & Drive, and Lane Change Assist.
 
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Delivery of my 718S is set for this afternoon. Snuck in just under $80k list with a 5% discount beyond that so about $75k delivered. Pretty simple. Free white/agate grey, black 20s, 6 speed, sport suspension, sport exhaust (black tips), 2 way sport seats (heated), torque vectoring and a couple of little bits. That's it. Logo delete to add lightness (actually I hate the "on the bumper" location and hard to clean around on prior cars). It's a bit chilly for summer only tires but I'll tough it out. I'll post some pics soon.
 
#134 ·
I picked my base 718 Boxster in Leipzig at the end of November. It was a frosty morning at the factory with a layer of frost over the cars parked by the track. My instructor took me straight out on the track to give me an overview and then handed over the keys (to one of their vehicles) and I got to spend some time on the track. I've no experience on the track, so I did the best I could while I learnt about the features with the instructor. After warming up the engine we stopped to try launch control which was a lot of fun. I was completely humbled by another driver screaming past me in a GT3RS - he was just a blur (I later learnt he was there picking up his 911R). I handed over the keys to my girlfriend so she could have a go (because she'll probably never drive mine ;-) ) and the instructor offered to take her on a "fast" lap - after which she got out of the car, not looking like she'd had a good time. I soon learnt why as it was my turn and I realized that I had a lot to learn about what the car could do. It was a ton of fun though and impressive as to what the car could do. We then grabbed a Cayenne and headed to the off road course (a former military training ground) where we got to play with the car up and down steep slopes and around some heavily banked corners - that was a lot of fun and again very impressive.

Next the really fun bit. Delivery. I was lead in to the delivery area where my car was looking stunningly shiny (and next to aforementioned 911R). Going through the features of the car didn't take long - I'd spent the last four months reading about it, so there wasn't much I didn't know. I declined to have holes drilled in to the bumper for the front license plate, so it was expertly and neatly duct-taped on.

The factory tour was really enlightening - with only two people picking up vehicles that morning and our two guests we had a small group and were able to see most of the production line. Unlike other factory tours I'd been on, we were able to walk alongside the line and ask plenty of questions.

Last of all - lunch in the restaurant with a nice view over the track. We watched a group zipping around the track while enjoying some fine german cuisine. The top floor of the building has a small museum - including a Porsche diesel tractor. We didn't spend a lot of time in the museum as we'd be visiting Stuttgart in a couple of days and I was eager to get behind the wheel.

After picking up the keys the 718 was waiting for me outside the building and it was time to drive it back to Leipzig. There was no time to put it through its paces - that would happen the next day on the way to Nuremberg.

(If you happen to be in Leipzig while the Christmas market is happening, do check out the "handbrot" - a regional speciality, freshly baked bread stuffed with lots of cheese and bacon - delicious - it had been recommend by one of the Porsche guys and it goes great with some mulled wine).

Over the next week we'd drive from city to city on the autobahns. We were lucky to get good clear weather (although temperatures hovering around freezing) the entire time and only a couple of instances of heavy traffic. The drive to Nuremberg was the best with a lot of areas of the autobahn unrestricted and I was able to pick up a bit of speed. I was impressed with the quality of German driving - the left lane really was for overtaking and people were very good at getting out of the way of faster cars. Driving on the autobahn, even at high speeds, felt a lot safer than driving in the US. The car was incredibly fun and comfortable to drive. I loved that the car would turn a few heads when driving in the cities - but in hindsight they were probably just staring and wondering why my license plate was taped on.

1 week and 1,000km later I dropped it off in Munich and now I have a long wait for it to get back here.

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#138 ·
Can someone who has the PDLS (not blacked out version and not the full LED) please post a picture of what the normal daytime running lights look like. Is it just 4 point LEDs or does the horizontal bar along the bottom also stay on? Can you please post a few pictures if possible; it's hard to find real life pictures of it. I basically want to get the PDLS just for the 4 point LED daytime lights and want to make sure they'll look good compared to the 4 point on the LED version.
 
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Picked up my Cayman on 1/9. Guess it was Graphite Blue week lol.




Hello all! I am taking delivery of a 718 Cayman next week. The car is optioned in all the right places, I think :) I have a thread on Rennslist with a bit more info: https://rennlist.com/forums/987-981-718-forum/1041839-just-ordered-2018-718-cayman.html









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Seeing as how I have 20" Carrera S rims, I need a different set up for the winter. I'd love to replicate the 18" rims from the two posters above! Sadly, from my research, it doesn't look like that rim is listed as a fit for the 718? Is this a misprint?

The rim above (18" Cayman Rim) has the following specifications...

Alloy wheel in a dynamic 5-spoke design with open double spokes.
Front axle: 8 J x 18 RO 57 with 235/45 R 18 94V M+S tire,
rear axle: 9 J x 18 RO 47 with tires 265/45 R 18 101V M+S.

While the offered 18" rims for the 718 are the "Boxster" series...

Alloy wheels in purist 5-spoke design.
Front axle: 8 J x 18 RO 57 with 235/45 R 18 94V M+S tire,
rear axle: 9.5 J x 18 RO 49 with 265/45 R 18 101V M+S tires.

Comparing the two the only difference appears to be the width and the offset. Are these two things I could overcome one way or another? I think that rim looks perfect!

I hope you all are enjoying your 718's! I am so looking forward to mine in the coming days
:):banana:
 
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Congratulations!!! I haven't seen that color in person, but I like the way it looks in photos.

I see you've already installed the clear side markers. :)
 
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