Salesman at my OPC said today:
1. the 'partial leather' means you only get leather on the seats, not on the rest of the cabin (eg. dash etc). Now, to me, the car they had in the showroom which had 'partial leather'didn't look like leather to me, but more some sort of fake-leather stuff. If it was 'leather', it wasn't very good quality!!
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'if you get PASM, the non-sport setting is the same as the suspension if you DON'T get PASM'. Questioned him on this, and he was adamant this was correct. I thought that if you don't spec
PASM, then you get a ride that is midway between the 2
PASM settings?? Who's right?
On the subject of leather, am I right in thinking that if I want 'proper' leather, I have to get the whole inside kitted out (by that I mean dash etc)? I want sports seats with leather, but not bothered about the dash etc, but to get this I THINK I have to choose sports seats £487 and leather interior £1150??
Now, tell me if I'm mad....I really want red leather with my Seal, so was thinking (just thinking out loud here) of getting the non-leather sports seats and getting them re-trimmed in red - lots of folk on other UK car forums have had theirs done very professionally, and I'm kinda tempted. Am I mad though, wanting to remove the seats of a brand new £50k for some leather? And I'm guessing I'll be crucified at trade-in? OK, probably talking myself out of it now, but just wanted some thoughts! Thanks all.
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PASM - Porsche Active Suspension Management
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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 |
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