Ziggy
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NICE!In WA state the dual chargers can still be useful. There is an owner lead effort to install 70 and 80A J1772 stations around the state. In other places you are right though. Little to no 80A public stations.
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NICE!In WA state the dual chargers can still be useful. There is an owner lead effort to install 70 and 80A J1772 stations around the state. In other places you are right though. Little to no 80A public stations.
Sunroof...
Skipped this, but now that I know the roof rack depends on the sunroof, I'd get it.
If you go with tan interior, you might also want to consider the Obeche Matte. It goes very well with the tan.I neglected to say that we like the white exterior and agree with Mark that this is much better in a 100+ degree climate. Mark and Merrill, it appears you both have tan interiors. Does it show wear at this point? I thought it definitely would show the dirt easier than a black interior, but Mark's comment made us rethink that assumption. If we did tan, then the piano black trim is fine for us. It would look sharp against the black.
If you go with tan interior, you might also want to consider the Obeche Matte. It goes very well with the tan.
If you're planning on any road trips to Canada, dual chargers really are a must - with them you could drive 2-3 hours, stop for 2-3 hours to charge at one of the plentiful 80A or 72A delivered stations, and have enough to drive another 2-3 hours (so somewhere over 300 miles per day give or take weather, elevation etc). I'll be real-world testing those calculations in a couple of months. With a single charger, charging time would have to close to double. But as others have noted the superchargers bypass the single or dual chargers completely.
The parking sensors are highly useful for peace of mind in a $100k car.
We have the standard sound package, and it seems fine to me, but of course, my ears have never been the same since I attended that Ted Nugent concert in the '70's...
I also really liked the earlier post that commented liking to drive without music or talk on just to hear the silence -- yeah me too!
The pano roof is AWESOME in temperate climates. More headroom for tall sons, closed offers fabulous protection from heat and too much light, open is a great open-air way to travel, although at highway speeds it's a little harder to talk. We are currently on our way to southern California/Vegas/Sedona, so with the significant increase in sunlight and sun heat we'll see whether we keep it open much there... not sure yet.
There's one option that everybody gets without even asking - total enjoyment!
I think the pano will be enjoyed in S. Cal unless they have a bad heat wave.
I have never experienced any issues with glare in over 16,000 miles of driving with obeche gloss.- Obeche wood gloss will have a glare in the sun. The matte is a better option because of it.
Wonderful comments! I'm really hoping the standard sound system blows me away. That will help us with the added cost of air suspension. In my Del Sol, I can barely hear the radio while driving anyway. Even with the car top on. It's a loud car. It has the original cassette tape deck in it. . Suffice it to say, I bet standard will be pretty decent.
In my process of deciding what to order, still haven't pulled the trigger yet, I tested both stereos. Here is the issue when testing the stereos: you need to use good source material to test. Slacker radio is going to sound so-so no matter which stereo. Thus, I ripped my Dark Side of the Moon CD to FLAC and put it on a USB stick. My results, with this difficult to reproduce material, were that the standard stereo was very weak and it did a poor job of reproducing the music. The upgraded stereo did a much a better job. It wasn't as good as the Mark Levinson system in my Lexus GS, but it was very respectable.
Other stereo issues: if you want XM you'll need the upgraded system; and I wouldn't count on an option from Crutchfield. The stereo seems to be heavily integrated into the system from a control perspective. Thus, you can't just drop in a new head unit. If you search here, you'll find that some people got a Reus system, which builds on the integrated system by replacing the speakers, woofer and I think it may be a different amplifier too, but I can't remember. My impression is that the upgrade is $3,000+.
Well we went down today to discuss the options and to listen to the sound systems. The High Fidelity one was incredible. And I agree, adding something later will be a chore. The speakers in this system and how you can adjust who hears more was very impressive. We listened to the standard and thought it was ok. Discussed when would we listen to it. Longer trips maybe. And was it sufficient. We thought yes until my husband wanted to return after walking the mall. Now we can't decide. We're trying to keep it under $80,000 after rebate which is doable with or without, but we want to add a similar Paint Armor product from a local company. Thinking of also getting the center console and the cup holders in the back. To do all this, we're going fabric and obeche gloss. I agree with some of the later comments that the gloss was nice. I think it contrasts better against the black that comes with the fabric option. So our latest config is:
60; supercharger; dual chargers; fabric; obeche gloss; pano; backseat cup holders; center console; ultra high fidelity sound system; parking sensors; and tech package. Aftermarket protective paint cover. This is coming together. :smile:
Glad you got to test the stereos. Personally, I think the standard stereo should be better and the UHFS should be even better than it is, but no car is perfect. In addition, the standard stereo should include the XM option.
Since my car was pretty much loaded, I can really only comment on a few things I wouldn't get again.
I'd probably save myself about $4000 and forgo the extended Nappa leather and interior lighting packages. I never notice the lighting and the leather is unimpressive considering its price.
I would also have dumped the alcantara headliner and CF spoiler if they weren't already "included" with the car.
Being in Canada, dual chargers are a must to take advantage of the charging network here. My parking sensors have also been invaluable; they detect curbs fine for me.