First month update Porsche 991.2 911 Carrera 4S, update, issues, running costs
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- Опубликовано: 19 мар 2017
- I have had my 991.2 Porsche 911 now for a little over a month so time for an update on my thoughts on the car, things I would change, issues I am having and running costs.
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Would never ever leave a dog in a Porsche...
What about a polar bear?
Polar bears rule! 😂
Would never leave my keys in the car!
Yep, assuming keyless entry, that what pockets are for.
Nick Murray: I notice you're using Apple Play, I tried it for like 15 min, found it to be annoying without any improvement in usability. And it requires Siri to be on constantly on iPhone, draining the battery. Have you tried using just Porsche's excellent interface?
Every time I watch your videos and see all the roads of my hometown and surrounding areas it makes me smile. Love your work Nick thank you!
scm11904 same!!!
I'm the same way. I'm holding down the fort at the top of the state, but I darn near every place he goes to. Hemlock Hardway, Rawley's Drive-In, the list goes on and on.
When did you take up darning?
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Rt 53 Saugatuck Reservoir
Love your channel Nick. It´s one of the true car enthusiast things I follow, and you never to bore.
I really love this channel Nick and is still amazed by what an enthusiastic and positive person you are! Thank you and keep bringing more Porsche joy in our lives!
I passed you when you must have been filming this on Sunday on Rt58(Blackrock Turnpike). I saw this 911 coming with GoPros hanging on it, shit it's Nick Murray! Cheers
Nice!
Our 2007 Boxster S also has an intermittent issue with opening our garage door. I think it has to do with her mood. If she is frisky and wants to be driven more she will not allow us to put her to "bed" in the garage. On the other hand, after a long drive, if she is cranky and tired, she cheerfully opens the door.
Nothing's better than the timeless lines of a 911...looks great!
The visualization of....... ''the dick being locked out of his Porsche ......by his dog'',no less ......had me chuckling.
I was sent to entertain people at gas stations it seems. : )
Rest assured.........you have succeeded.
I' going through the configurator process now so your videos are very timely for me. Excellent and helpful, Nick. Thanks!
FANtastic Nick! Thank you for your update! Love your honesty about current Porsche options and specs. I agree, the base Porsche is probably the cream o the crop!
great to hear that all is going well with the new 911. Always enjoy your videos. Looking forward to future updates and videos in the car.
Love the vids Nick, always look forward to the next and thank you for putting together a comical and great insight into the greatest vehicle ever made.
Love your page Nick! My 991.2 Turbo just landed 10 days ago and was pretty much watching your channel fault in anticipation. Haven’t been broken in yet, but excited for the journey.
Nick, long time fan and subscriber. Also CT resident, and you took the words out of my mouth when you mentioned taxes at the end of the video. Always enjoy your content. Thanks for that!
Glad to hear you're still loving it Nick. Got to say, I've been thinking of starting up my own vlog. As far as I'm concerned, your production quality is right up there with the best!
Nice to see you satisfied and content with the updated 991.2 Nick. Great video too.
Nick, I bought a 2017 base carrera today thanks in part to your videos. It is a manual, and I love it! Wanted to say thanks for the videos, keep them coming!!
Congrats on the 100K subs ;) Great vid as always, thank you.
Your 911's spec has really grown on me. Gorgeous car, I think I finally see why you specd it the way you did.
Cause of your 911 spec I decided to go with the Sport-Tex seats as well in my future 718 Cayman. Your videos shorten the time I need to wait until I get my Porsche next March. So thank you very much! Love your videos 👍! Greetings from Germany.
Sport-Tex, it is the only way!
and Alcantara
Alcantara, the fastest way to make your new Porsche look like a 15 year old Porsche.
Nick Murray Why is that? I'm upgrading my c63 interior with stitching and alacantra . However ive never had alacantra so I'm clueless it just sounded and looked like a good choice
Alcantara is a synthetic fabric that used to be called "ultrasuede." It went out of fashion in the 70s until auto manufacturers used the Italian name for it and reintroduced it. It's a cheap material compared to leather or premium cloth.
Love your videos and your personality. Subscribed and looking forward to more content from you. Cheers!
I enjoy your reviews and videos Nick! I daily my 2022 992 Carrera S Cab manual, already 19K miles and loved every mile!
Love it, great video from both of you.
Nick, the more i see your car, the more i love it ! great colours and interior
Great to see you enjoying your 911 even with all the snow CT has gotten lately. Very very frustrating with the garage door. Looking good Nick. Have fun and drive safe. (Mike in Ohio)
I love your honest updates.
I knew you would love the bose speakers that's why i suggested them im glad you are happy with the car good vlog mate
Nice vid Nick, always appreciate the good and bad points of the new 911.
Enjoyed this one Nick. Thanks. Keep them coming.
Glad to see you are back in a 911!
Im glad the dog is outsmarting you in public. Enjoying the videos
Love the videos! Just got my 991.2 a couple weeks ago and love it. Also found my insurance to be much lower than expected.
awesome video as always. Was truly a joy
for your voice command
try double pressing the button or press and hold
i have a mercedes and most of the things in that german car worked in my brothers A8L and other german cars i have used
good luck
keep up the good work
have fun drive safe
Sweet! I have to tell ya though, It annoys the hell out of me when we pay so much for these cars and have any problems at all. Last week my center retractable dash display just stopped and is now jammed halfway out. So, I have a 200 mile drive to the Audi dealership next week.
I'm glad this one is less problematic than the 991.1, Great info on the stereo too! Thanks Nick!
Another great video Nick, I watched your comments on your 991.1 avidly before I specced my car. I also have a manual but decided to get a new C2 991 Black Edition, mainly for the naturally aspirated engine & with a sports exhaust which is a joy. When the 991.2 was launched I initially thought I'd made a mistake, but on noise alone comparing mine with yours I'm pleased I followed my heart. The noise in the video sounds good, but so liner across the rev range. I can virtually play a tune with the 991.1! I plan to take a 991.2 out for a drive soon so I'll have a more informed view. Keep up the great work, regards Montcoffer
We pretty much have the exact same cars but opposite transmissions for each. I have a MK7 GTI with a manual and a 991.1 C4S with the PDK. I prefer manual for daily driving because it keeps me involved and I wanted PDK for my 911 because I wanted the best possible performance. Love your channel Nick, keep up the good work.
Great vid Nick. You do a nice job. Thanks . I have a 997.1 looking to upgrade to 991 soon.
I TOTALLY understand about the "too much power". I had the same issue when I moved from my older SL350 to the newer SL500 (4.7 twin turbo V8). I went from 245hp to 455hp with 512ft of torque and the issue was that when you floor it, you have that glorious feel of power... but it's over in 4 seconds... The SL350 I got to feel it and hear it and enjoy it more. I have an AMG GT now but if I ever pick up an SL as a fun/daily I'll go for the SL350...
Hi Nick. Great video of your new 911. I enjoy all your Porsche videos and love the smart comments from your pet Gorilla!
I bought a new Boxster GTS and was also surprised how low the insurance rates were. My Porsche and Toyota add up to about 1200 per year.
Very informative thanks. Keep enjoying that great car
Nick, you are a big baby with lots of toys lool, I feel happy when I see you enjoying your 991.2
Interesting comment on insurance, I found the same and was completely shocked!
Went from 2014 BMW 650i GC to 2017 911 Turbo S Cabrio (literally +$130k more than the 650i) and insurance went down a few hundred dollars. I also asked my agent and rec'd the same feedback. Certainly no complaints, but expected it to double... Very nice surprise indeed!
Great video as always!
Good to hear that you enjoy the car, let's hope that the small issues will be the only one, and no other will appear.
I'd like to say congrats on the 100k subs!
Wow, from what- 20K to 100K in a month!!
Love the comments of William. Nice review.
Hi Nick - I have a 2016 Cayenne Turbo S and 2016 RS. I have same Homelink issue with both my cars. And I was also pleased with the insurance rates.
Love the videos Nick! Keep it up! :D
Lol 1 month in and the problems begin! I'm glad Nick owns a porsche again, cause its so dang entertaining :)
Have only recently started watching your videos Nick. What a great guy! Good taste in the car you picked. Very informative videos. If I ever have the money, I'll probably make a very similar choice as you. 911 C4S! Maybe with PDK though for fuel economy. I live in Minnesota, so AWD would really help, and I agree that the Turbo S just has too much power for USA speed limits. Cheers.
Hey Nick, Thanks for the nice videos! I hope all is well with your job and property with GE pulling out. When I buy a HondaJet I'll let you pilot.
Great update Nick. Love the story about Tui locking you out. My corgi did the same thing to me outside my daughters school. Hour and a half trying to get her to let me in. Sadly this was a 98 mustang v6 not a porsche.
Have the same problem with the homelink system in my C7 and R8. If the garage doesn't open, keep creeping up to the door while pressing the button and it'll work eventually. Every single car I've owned with the homelink system has done this.
Well Nick... Three months ago I started shopping for a 997.2 series 911. Realizing how the popularity of this generation has held values higher than I expected, I moved my focus to the 991.1. I found 2, C4s that were well speced and priced fairly but... learning that a base model 991.2 (arguably) outperforms the 991.1 S-models, won my purchase. After all, the improvements to the PDK, steering and PCM, combined with the desireable aspect of the newer aesthetics along with significant warranty remaining... the 2016~2017 Base Carrera seems like an excellent value to me. 'Settling' for this 2017 Base model saved me 6k over the 2015 C4s I almost bought and because it's a Porsche CPO, the 4 years warranty provides a lot of confidence. This is my second week with the car and I'm very happy to have made this choice. Thanks a bunch for sharing your experience and insight on the 911 which really helped me a lot.
Thank you for the 18-way seat advice, I did 1,170 miles in one day, they were great.
Hey Nick - glad you're enjoying the new car so much. I have the same intermittent homelink problem in my GT4 and am anxious to hear if you can resolve it, as I haven't been able to. Continued enjoyment. PS - the insurance on my old 997s and my current GT4 are both very low relative to other cars I've owned. I'm not complaining either.
Great video Nick! I'm planning on getting a C4 myself..Glad to hear the insurance premiums should be low...
Interesting to learn that the car model and make influence the insurance a lot. Have fun in the 911 Nick!
My 911 premiums are super low compared to my 08 XKR, 11 STI, and 99 Z3. I have an 02 carrera 4s that was actually rebuilt through an insurance claim at the dealership. The wiring was attacked by a rat and insurance said replace the entire harness. Love your channel keep up the good work.
can't wait for your radar detector install / review. need to pick something with laser jamming for my 981 cayman s hopefully before summer
I enjoy driving slow cars fast, rather than fast cars slow. There's something about revving a slow car out and really using the power, without breaking local speed limits. Great review Nick!
Nice overview thank you !
Awesome! I think the manual looks to be the right choice for sure! Love your car!
Thank you
My little Dachshund "Elliott" decided to run across my "all lock" button in my last X5. And it was while the car was running and at the airport! Security thought I was mad running back and forth and pounding on my windows. Thankfully the little guy hit the button to let me in. I did get a few claps from the peanut gallery after everything was said and done. Oh the memories.
That’s awesome puppy got you back in car
Great video Nick. Happy you are enjoying your beautiful 911. I'll echo what you said about insurance. I had a Honda Crosstour as my DD, and when I bought a brand new '14 Corvette Stingray, I added it to my policy. To my surprise, the premium on this brand new car with 460 HP worth about $70K at the time, was about two thirds of what the Honda's premium was. The Honda was probably worth $24K at the time. I never wrote to the company but asked my agent about it, he said a newer car has more safety features, which the vette definitely didn't. I left it alone!
After watching your video, I am seriously considering cancelling my 2017 4S order. While the problems you describe may not affect the car's performance or leave you stranded (like your 991.1), they are hardly "minor". The leather tag on the console trim would be inexcusable on a 30K Hyundai, not to mention a 130K Porsche. The voice command issue suggests a software bug that was rushed into production (see RUclips Motormouth Canada for a 4S review also showing software issues). The homelink transponder is a 20+ year old technology, hardly groundbreaking- it should work flawlessly in cars at this stage. In any case these issues reflect a serious lack of quality control from an automaker that supposedly epitomizes attention to detail. I sincerely hope these are all the bugs you will have to face, esp after the ordeal you went through with the 991.1. Best of luck, and I love your videos- they are the most entertaining and informative 911 reviews on RUclips!
Hello, from two years in the future. Nick had lots of problems with his 911 and ended up having Porsche buy it back.
Nice video, thank you! FWIW my first car was a (heavily) used ‘79 Ford Cortina Ghia, 2.0l, 3 speed auto, that leaked so much oil my father made me park it down the street. It was white with a black vinyl roof, rear window louvre, and a pop up sunroof with a big eagle sticker on it. But that’s not the best part. The best part was that the previous owner had fitted musical air horns.
Love your explanation about engagement. This is a super useful video. A clear explanation about the pros and cons of the manual and the 18 ways. You are the second reviewer i respect that suggests the smaller engine may be the most engaging drive. My Gran Turismo is engaging to drive at all speeds and I've been considering a Targa as the next car. From your review the base Targa 4 may be the way to go. I don't care about top speed, I care about having fun every day. Thanks for the great reviews.
Something to look closely at before considering the Targa is the handling, they do not handle anywhere as well as the other 911's because they are so top heavy, even with PDCC they have noticeable body roll compared other 911's.
About the accelerometer: I went to the Porsche center in Atlanta, and the instructor there showed me how you can use it to reveal your L/R cornering bias in the slalom. I was taking one direction much softer than the other at first.
Hey Nick glad to hear your premiums are so affordable. As the owner of a 16 Cayman manual I can attest that my premium is about $450 even though I have minimal coverage. I think you are spot on in your explanation; Porsche owners tend to be responsible drivers (most anyway).
Having those small software issues kind of scares me. I've had a ton of those in my 991.1. Makes me a little hesitant to get another 911.
As far as my premium, I pay $90/month for my Carrera. 35 year old male with a mostly cleaner driving record. Our 2017 C300 coupe is actually more expensive than the 911.
That engine sound is glorious.
Glad to see you're getting more sleep now Nick! It's great to see you so happy with the car! My garage door opener in the Mustang is hit or miss too, must just be luck of the draw lol.
Thanks Matt hoping to get out and see you soon
Sounds good! I might actually be able to come out to CT late spring too so maybe this time I can come to you.
Nick your videos crack me up,i always look forward to them!! ref insurance for a 911,back here in the uk my insurance is horrendous ,made me have a heart attack especially going from a 997 cabrio which was pretty decent to my 991carrera 2 where it doubled!!! silly thing was I bought the car in such a rush I hadn't checked out the insurance,ouch!!! Ref the 991.1 entry level Carrera being slightly underpowered you are spot on,i found my 997 Carrera 2 more responsive and definitely more oomph although to be fair iev only had the 991 two weeks so haven't gone crazy in it yet.think I might take the cat out in the Porsche seeing as you take your dog out in yours all the time!! and by the way absolutely love your Carrera 4,the exterior and interior are awesome,i wish id bought a blue one now!!
Love these videos Nick! Would you please consider 1 month leases for all of your cars so that we can constantly get these videos?:) Also, love that you exposed the great myth that smaller, turbo engines get better gas mileage than larger NA ones. In real world driving, the opposite is often the case since people with performance cars tend to want to drive them like performance cars. Imagine that!
I love how you have a golf for people transpo and large objects and your other car can be a sports car. I'm taking note of that haha.
Your dog and your car are goals lol.
OMG FRENCHIES ARE SOOOO CUUTTE!!
i'm in canada and found the same re: ins. much lower than i'd thought. love my 911
having gauges that moves a lot do makes me love that car. i.e. coolant temp, oil pressure.
I'm so happy for you Nick! You deserve it, especially what you went through with your 991.1
You looked so depressed back then, it's refreshing to see how happy you are. Although it seems the universe (and Tui) are clearly out to get you with parking brakes and door locks. Also, show us the upgraded infotainment! I heard it's supposed to be a lot better?
Plus I love your opinion on it being possibly overpowered. I completely agree, it's always more fun to drive a slow car fast then to drive a fast car slow. Anything more than 350HP really starts to make the car too much to ring out on a back road and see how the car really behaves.
Also it's Bur- mes- ter, not ber- meis- ter. But then again you Sa-Baah- ru so getting you to speak like an American is probably pointless.
Another great video. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Nick! Enjoying your channel. Great stuff. Have refined my choices based on your experiences. Have you mounted winter rubber for these last months for driving in CT?
Even with the turbo, it still sounds good. Especially at high revs!
You deserve every ounce of the success getting an exceptional car. Enjoy.
Suspect your wireless garage door problem is the frequency noise around the garage sensor and the low strength of the frequency in the car.
Totally agree with your comments on power Nick. More power sounds better but you can't use it - I had a GTR a couple of years back and best analogy for it on the road was akin to driving an F1 car down a pit lane. That car lasted just 4 months!!!
LOL! Hey Nick, follow my simple rule of thumb. Always roll down your driver window whenever you're getting out the car with the keys in the ignition. Also, you did not take my suggestion a month ago to put your cute little pooch in a harness. Lesson learned!
All rolling down the window will do is make it easier for a carjacker to jump in.
Better yet, follow MY simple rule of thumb...never allow an animal in a 911
Great, fun video as always Nick. Was wondering if you could do a little video about the sport chrono. I think I want one in my next Porsche, but its hard to find anyone online making videos showing exactly everything it does. What I'd like to do is use the sport chrono in conjunction with the nav system to time myself around the various country roads that I rip around on. Does the sport chrono store data ? How do you activate the clock, etc etc etc....
Nick like your videos.In PDK cars all you need to do to get coast mode is pull on the up paddle.
Happy you enjoy the new ride so much! I've driven quite a few 991.2s by now thanks to my new job and I have to say the engine is still a slight let down for me. Compared to the 3liter BMW M engines the responsiveness, turbo lag and sound doesnt excite on a similiar level in the 991.2. Power is impressive though, you can easily get 480hp with a Techart tune and run as fast as 11.3 sec to 125mph in a C2S. I also had the pleasure to do a Norfschleife training in a fully loaded press car C2S with manual, PDCC and PCCB which wa excellent. If you get the chance try the Michelin tyres as an performance upgrade at some point. They work really well on the 991.2. Greetings, Guido
Hey Nick - great video as always! I just picked up my Macan S and I believe when connected to Apple Car Play the voice control doesn't work, you need to use Siri button on the PCM control. I too also can't get HomeLink to work. :(
I have the exact same problem with Homelink garage/gate remote system built in to my Prius. I have no idea why it usually works but then sometimes it just refuses to work.
Nick, I had this issue in my BMW as well with the "HomeLink" not always working.
Crazy suggestion... Take the cover of your garage opener off and pull the little antenna(so it's outside the cover) then put the lid back on.
I don't know why...but my Homelink now works 100% of the time.
Thanks for sharing that about the insurance. Our 991.1 is has low insurance cost as well- we were puzzled but didn't want to question it! Also, does the new Bose system have dynamic compression? It used to be a common feature but I can't find it on our stereo. We have a convertible, and the last thing we need is dynamic range. As it is, we're constantly turing the volume up for the quiet bits, and then hurriedly turning it back down for the loud bits.
Awesome video nick!! That interior is amazing!! Love me some idol!! Did you get a chance to video the dealership applying the clear wrap nick?
Hey Chris yes there is a video on that already
Dont forget the big advantage of the C4 models, as they are wider and have the beautiful light bar :)
HomeLink was a big problem on my Boxster Spyder as the signal is really weak. But I have fixed it with a signal booster you install in your garage. It cost 50€ and works so amazing. I can give you a link if you want? You can open your garage from like a kilometer away :D
12:13 There aint no such thing as terrible 80s music :)
Nice to see that your 911- configuration has turned out so well, even tho iam not in the position to use that knowledge right now :)
I lived in Massachusetts for 12 years and hated every moment. No place to drive my Cayman or Corvette. Rutted roads huge potholes damage both cars. Now I'm back in my beloved California driving a 2014 Base Cayman and enjoying the awesome roads again
Nick, How do you keep the 911 so clean in winter? Handwash or car wash place? If you do it yourself, please make a video on what you think is important for car geeks to remember when they wash their own cars. Thanks!
rbmedd put a good layer of wax or some sort of coating like ceramic on it and you can just blast dirt off with a high pressure washer
Hey Nick had a thought on your garage door issue. LED lights bulbs placed into the garage door opener will interfere with the garage door opener frequency transmitted from the car. Try removing the light bulb from the garage opener and then using the opener in the Porsche.
Glad to see you are getting low mpg. It means you're doing it right. Well done.