California T options

California T options

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propaganda

Original Poster:

407 posts

254 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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What options are sensible or essential on a new California T?

spice

632 posts

277 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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California blue paint

propaganda

Original Poster:

407 posts

254 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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spice said:
California blue paint
Certainly desirable, not sure about sensible or essential though...

carpov

190 posts

168 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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propaganda said:
Certainly desirable, not sure about sensible or essential though...
It's also expensive.

Anyway, I asked this question to a dealer and this is the reply:

Magneride suspension
20” Diamond cut wheels
Scuderia shields
Yellow rev counter
Full electric seats
CF steering wheel with leds
Horses stitched on the head rests
Stitching
Fold down rear seats
Aluminium foot rest
Nice seat upholstery i.e. diamond stitch
Coloured calipers
Front and rear parking

I have a feeling that the parking sensors are standard though - the rear camera view is optional.

Have you done the Millbrook drive yet?

NEFOC

415 posts

198 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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carpov said:
It's also expensive.

Anyway, I asked this question to a dealer and this is the reply:

Magneride suspension
20” Diamond cut wheels
Scuderia shields
Yellow rev counter
Full electric seats
CF steering wheel with leds
Horses stitched on the head rests
Stitching
Fold down rear seats
Aluminium foot rest
Nice seat upholstery i.e. diamond stitch
Coloured calipers
Front and rear parking

I have a feeling that the parking sensors are standard though - the rear camera view is optional.

Have you done the Millbrook drive yet?
Funny how a dealer lists a load of essential items, lol. I'm really upset that my Countach has no coloured calipers or diamond stitched leather. I did fit a rear camera for parking mind. 👍

propaganda

Original Poster:

407 posts

254 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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carpov said:
It's also expensive.

Anyway, I asked this question to a dealer and this is the reply:

Magneride suspension
20” Diamond cut wheels
Scuderia shields
Yellow rev counter
Full electric seats
CF steering wheel with leds
Horses stitched on the head rests
Stitching
Fold down rear seats
Aluminium foot rest
Nice seat upholstery i.e. diamond stitch
Coloured calipers
Front and rear parking

I have a feeling that the parking sensors are standard though - the rear camera view is optional.

Have you done the Millbrook drive yet?
Yes, was at Millbrook on Tuesday. Fun day, great car.

It is easy to add options to this car but they are indeed eye wateringly expensive, although my list is not too far away from yours. At this stage I just need to know what is sensible as it is so easy to add 20k+ to the base price by adding options.

JONAHHELE

85 posts

150 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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Indeed, my order added up very easily north of 185. Special launch blues paint looks nice but is pricey and am re thinking it.
For those that did Milbrook what were your impressions of the car particularly compared to old Cali


DeltonaS

3,707 posts

145 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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The Daytona style seat patern is quite a bit nicer IMO......

carpov

190 posts

168 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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Very favourable. When I first arrived, I thought they had some F12s parked outside.
Everyone knows and has their own opinion on the exterior, so I'll leave that alone.
The interior is much improved. The gauges have gone a little more towards the 458 layout.
There's a turbo boost dial in between the vents on the dash, with a nice touch sensitive surround to switch between displays. Sat nav is better.
Really hard to tell how much the drive has improved (or not) without spending more time on the road with it. But it is definitely faster. Got over 170 on the straight mile.
The brakes have been upgraded. We braked from 100 down to 0 very very quickly in damp conditions.

So, overall impressions are that it has definitely moved on from the previous model. Whether that's enough for me to pay the difference (let's say around £55k) from my car, I'm not sure yet. Could get a newish used 458 spider for the same price. But that's a different beast. I do like the dual character of the California. You don't have to go quick in it all the time, but you can do if you want. When I had the 458 Italia, it just encouraged you push it all the time.

Nice decision to have to make!


ted 191

1,425 posts

232 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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Dealers won't order cars with less than £36k of options...............madness !

propaganda

Original Poster:

407 posts

254 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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ted 191 said:
Dealers won't order cars with less than £36k of options...............madness !
Hard to believe but true...at least for the initial batch of California Ts.



Edited by propaganda on Friday 17th October 23:58

K50 DEL

9,352 posts

235 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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I had a look at a California T here in Dubai over the weekend (one of the first deliveries I'm guessing?)
In the launch blue paint it looks absolutely stunning, If I was in the market for speccing one that paint is a box I would tick with no hesitation.