Re: 911 Turbo: Starts from 2nd Gear, Radio

Jules:  Congrats on your purchase.  The new Turbos have breathtaking 
performance.  I have an '06 997-S and enjoy it also.  Have you discussed 
your problems with the dealer?  I would think that the Tip trans would
start 
in first vs 2nd when "Sport" is selected.  As far as the radio, in my car,

if the radio is left "on" when the key is removed, it seems to come back
on 
at or near the same volume level.  I do not have the Nav. system, or an 
'08...so things could have changed.

If the dealer is no help...try some folks from the local Porsche Club. 
Join...and you'll have access to their national tech support folks...who
are 
very sharp and very responsive.

Drive with Care....and Enjoy!

"Jules Winfield" <Jules.Winfield@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:66WdnbQsbt9N3YbVnZ2dnUVZ_jCdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi all,
>
> Just got a 2008 911 Turbo/Tiptronic last week and am absolutely loving
it. 
> As Borat would say, "verrry niiiiice...." I always drive it with Sport 
> Mode turned ON. Given this:
>
> #1 When coming to a complete stop, the transmission resets itself back
to 
> 2nd gear. So left it its own devices, it'll always start from 2nd. I'd 
> prefer for it to start in 1st. While stopped, I can force it into 1st 
> using the downshift button and I can deal with that, but is there a way
to 
> make it reset to 1st automatically ?
>
> #2 The darned radio turns on whenever I start the car. I'm not really a 
> music/radio guy so it's kind of irritating. I tried two obvious
solutions:
>
>    a) Turn the radio off before turning the car off. You'd think that 
> would work but it doesn't. The problem is that the radio is fully 
> integrated with the Bluetooth, GPS, and other gizmos. I *do* need the 
> Bluetooth and GPS to be on... which means that I need to power on the
main 
> system right after turning on the car -- and when I do, BOOM, on comes 
> that darned radio!
>
>    b) Keep the main system powered on but turn the radio volume all the 
> way off. Again, you'd think that would work but it doesn't. Even if you 
> turn the volume all the way off, the next time you start the car, BOOM,
on 
> comes the stupid radio at a medium-low volume.
>
> It seems that whoever designed the electonics in the '08 911 Turbo was a

> rabid music fan. Not only is it seemingly impossible to permanently keep

> the radio off, but the heads-up display by default shows the name of the

> song that's currently playing right beneath the speed. Who the *** cares

> what song is playing?? This fortunately can be changed and replaced with

> more useful information (psi boost pressure, tire pressure, oil info, 
> navigation instructions, etc.)
>
> Items #1 and #2 notwithstanding, this car is awesome. I'm so glad I
chose 
> it over the M5.
>
> See you on the road.
>
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>
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