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I am new guy, trying to find out what Additional equ # 762 PAG Code- Launch code is and what it contains. Looked on the web on this forum . no answer please help me out.
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When Porsche brings out a new model they usually send a bunch of cars with the same exact spec out to the dealers as demos.......these cars typically carry this 'Launch Code'.......these are the launch cars of the new models. That's all it means to my knowledge.
Launch code is actually something really unique. What it is basically is when Porsche came out with the Cayman seeing how it was a brand new car and not a existing one they just changed styles on they made one launch vehicle for every Porsche dealer in the country. It is the car that every dealer puts on there showroom floor so potential buyers can see a loaded version of the Cayman. Now pros and cons to the launch vehicle is they sell forover $75,000 and the base model sells for $59,000 so they are much more expensive but depending on your dealer they may make you a deal on it to get rid of it seeing how they are very heavy into it. The typical buyer is going into the dealer looking to spend 59-65k not 75. But having a launch model is something that you can not order and you will be one out of how ever many were made for each dealer in the country so its actually really unique. I also think it will help the re-sale of vehicle down the road. When you buy the car you get a 'birth certificate' with that code listed. that proves you have one of the very first Caymans made. Pretty cool. I know thisbecause i have one.
There were at least 2 configurations for the PCNA owned 'launch cars' leased to Porsche dealers for the Cayman introduction. The more common configuration, in Arctic Silver, was relatively heavily optioned with a $71k msrp. The other, in Basalt Black had fewer options and carried a $67k msrp. If yours had a $75k msrp, then it's a third configuration.
The cars were floor displays & were not supposed to be available for test drives while under the PCNA leases, but some were test driven. They were sold to each dealer after launch day & many became dealer demos until sold, some at a discount. The risk of any demo is, of course, that the car may have been abused during test drives w/no way for the buyer to know.
Although those early build PCNA cars may have an interesting history, I doubt you'll find any enhanced value for resale. But, I'm sure that wasn't your intent when you bought it.
Yes the one i have is the Arctic silver and it did have a $71k msrp. I added more options and that is what pushed me well past the $75k. As far as my car being used as a demo no way. I bought it with only 10 miles on the odometer and those were frommy test drive in it. Although it is plausible that some were used as demo's. I was not aware that they were offered in a 'lesser' package in the basalt black. Very interesting. And yes my intent was not the resale value but i do think having a documented launch model is something that will add an interesting aspect to these cars down the road.
so basically it doesn't have the PASM, Navigation, or the Sport Chrono plus package and a few other options. I'm curious though i don't see the Launch Code listed on the window sticker. I know mine has it listed. Were you told it was a launch model or is it just not on that sticker?
PASM - Porsche Active Suspension Management
This active damping system offers continuous adjustment of individual damping forces based on current road conditions and driving style.
The driver can choose from two setup modes, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’, using a separate ‘damper’ button on the center console. ‘Normal’ mode is designed for general road driving and circuits with uneven tarmac. ‘Sport’ mode is intended for smoother track surfaces, where the harder settings help eliminate pitch and roll.
In either mode, PASM continuously evaluates the current conditions while automatically selecting the corresponding damper rates from the respective set of mapped values.
A range of sensors are used to monitor the movement of the body under acceleration, braking and cornering maneuvers, as well as on poor road surfaces. The PASM control unit then evaluates this data and modifies the damping force on each individual wheel in accordance with the selected mode. The result is a significant reduction in body movement as well as a better grip on the road.
For example: if ‘Sport’ mode is selected, the suspension is automatically set to a harder damper rating. If the quality of the track surface falls below a certain threshold, the system immediately changes to a softer rating within the ‘Sport’ setup range. When the quality of the tarmac improves once more, PASM automatically returns to the original, harder rating.
Need more information about PASM? Click this link: FAQ for PASM
Sport Chrono and Chrono Plus
This optional package is a valuable addition for trackday use. Available in conjunction with the CDR-24 CD radio, it includes a swivel-mounted analog and digital timer unit which is centrally located on the dashboard. All functions are easily accessible via the control stalk for the on-board computer. Analog dials measure hours, minutes and seconds, while a separate digital field displays whole seconds, tenths and one hundredths of a second. A second digital display runs in parallel in the instrument cluster. Click this Link to visit the FAQ entry for Sport Chrono.
Linear Mode
