Panamera from the inside
02-12-2009, 11:47 PM
#11
Senior Members
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Sleaford, Lincs, UK
Posts: 1,025
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: E60 530d M-Sport
Ala DTC yer......
Too fiddly on the switchgear I think..........
This car has much more to worry about externally however lol
Too fiddly on the switchgear I think..........
This car has much more to worry about externally however lol
02-13-2009, 01:44 AM
#12
Senior Members
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Posts: 6,458
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='791441' date='Feb 12 2009, 11:28 PM
Too busy/cluttered for my taste....
That and IMHO Porsche is a bit crazy with that stop watch from the center dash. I mean ok i understand it a bit, but come on it's like a cooking watch you find in kitchens
02-13-2009, 02:14 AM
#13
Contributors
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 21,274
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: Mini Cooper
Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='791960' date='Feb 13 2009, 04:47 PM
Ala DTC yer......
Too fiddly on the switchgear I think..........
This car has much more to worry about externally however lol
Too fiddly on the switchgear I think..........
This car has much more to worry about externally however lol
02-13-2009, 05:05 AM
#15
Contributors
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Posts: 4,119
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible. Midnight Blue, 6 Speed.Retired - 2007 997 Carrera S, Midnight Blue, Grey leather, premium audioRetired - 2007 550i, Monaco Blue over Beige, Navigation, Logic 7, Cold Weather Pack, Comfort Access, Sport Package
Model Year: 2008
Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='791995' date='Feb 13 2009, 02:44 AM
Stole the words right from my mouth.
That and IMHO Porsche is a bit crazy with that stop watch from the center dash. I mean ok i understand it a bit, but come on it's like a cooking watch you find in kitchens
That and IMHO Porsche is a bit crazy with that stop watch from the center dash. I mean ok i understand it a bit, but come on it's like a cooking watch you find in kitchens
02-13-2009, 05:09 AM
#16
Contributors
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Posts: 4,119
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible. Midnight Blue, 6 Speed.Retired - 2007 997 Carrera S, Midnight Blue, Grey leather, premium audioRetired - 2007 550i, Monaco Blue over Beige, Navigation, Logic 7, Cold Weather Pack, Comfort Access, Sport Package
Model Year: 2008
Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='791960' date='Feb 13 2009, 12:47 AM
This car has much more to worry about externally however lol
02-13-2009, 10:05 AM
#17
Senior Members
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Posts: 6,458
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by swajames' post='792052' date='Feb 13 2009, 05:05 PM
That's part of an option called Sport Chrono. I agree that the timer itself is a bit unfortunate, but the extras it comes with are ultra worthwhile (particularly as the Panamera gets the PDK transmission as standard). It remaps the throttle, changes the PDK shiftmap and it gives the car launch control. Net result is that the Turbo is officially getting a 4.0 time for 0-60. Simply incredible performance for a car of its size. Porsche, however, always understates performance (as does BMW) so the real times will be under 4 seconds.
02-13-2009, 10:15 AM
#18
Super Moderator
Join Date: May 2004
Location: FL
Posts: 18,253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: F02 LCI Individual
Model Year: 2013
02-13-2009, 11:12 AM
#19
Contributors
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Thousand Oaks, California
Posts: 11,084
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 550i Jet Black on Black Leather, SAT with Paddles, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, NAV, Sport Package, PDC, Xenons, Sirius, Trinity 12W LED Angel Eyes, RPi GT Exhaust, M rear spoiler, ACS Roof Spoiler, Tinted Tail Lights, Bimmian Carbon Fiber Pillar Trim, Bimmian Shadow 550i emblem, RPi Scoop, E60 Forum Cling, Mtec bulbs in fog lights, Mtec 2W LED for License Plate Light Bulbs, K&N Filter, Bimmian LED Smoked Side Markers, Blackout roundels, Carbon Fiber Kidney Grills.
Retired Rides - 1989 325i convertible, 1995 M3, 2002 X5, 2005 545i, 2008 X5 (Lemon)
It's a nice looking car and assembled beautifully, I just don't like the OVER-abundance of buttons and switches inside nor the STARK contrast of the dark blue with the creamy interior color! 
02-13-2009, 12:04 PM
#20
Contributors
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: San Jose, California, USA
Posts: 4,119
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible. Midnight Blue, 6 Speed.Retired - 2007 997 Carrera S, Midnight Blue, Grey leather, premium audioRetired - 2007 550i, Monaco Blue over Beige, Navigation, Logic 7, Cold Weather Pack, Comfort Access, Sport Package
Model Year: 2008
I think the layout and design that Porsche chose here makes it look like there's a lot of buttons but there really aren't that many. There aren't many buttons on the main panel (the navigation is touchscreen) and the concentration of buttons around the center console (as a design feature) focuses the eye on the buttons so it perhaps looks worse than it is. As a compare and contrast, there isn't a massive difference between the total number of buttons here and say an 09 E60 which has a higher button count than older model years (iDrive alone now has seven or 8 buttons around the controller and there are the new programmable buttons on the main panel too).