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  1. Thanks, nice to be aboard.

    Yes the rear boot access is a bit of a faff. The complicated way the rear deck hinges means the fins, which are under tension when the boot is closed and roof is latched, would be pulled further from the hood during the boot opening process. If it were my only car and I needed regular access to the rear boot, or it had no front boot, it could be more of an issue. I use mine for high days and holidays, so it's fine. It all depends on how you need to use it.  For example, I almost bought a 987 Spyder at launch, but that hood was too much of a compromise for my circumstances at the time - it was going to be my only car, here in the UK, and the wind noise above 60 with the hood up meant my other half would have killed me. 

  2. Congrats. A couple of quick tips, apologies if you already know them!

    Hood:

    You can start the hood lowering process by pressing and holding the unlock key on the fob. It unlatches the header rail, pops the rear deck and lowers the windows. Saves you having to drop down into those LWB to get straight back out again. 

    Same is true for the closing. Press and hold the lock button on the fob once the hood is in place. It latches the header rail and closes the windows. Found this makes the hood process quicker, especially at the beginning/end of journeys.

    Keep and eye on the 'fins' at the back of the hood. Once you've locked them in place, give a little tug and / or look under them (looking from the centre of the car back towards the fin) to check if the red button is visible. There have been reports of these popping loose at speed and damaging the rear deck, if not properly seated in place.

    The rear boot can't be opened with the hood up (or at least when the header rail is latched and the 'fins' are locked in place). The buttons to open rear boot (key fob and down by drivers side sill) don't work when the hood is attached at the header rail and fins. On the rare occasions I need both boots and the hood is up, I just start the roof opening process - unlatch the header rail, remove fins then open the boot. 

    CTEK:

    If you are charging it by connecting direct to the battery, rather than the cigarette lighter, make sure you use the earthing point (under drivers windscreen wiper, visible when you remove the plastic cover to access the battery) and not the negative terminal on the battery. My dealer said the battery will still charge when connected to the battery negative terminal, but the 'car' wont register it as being charged/maintained, so it is less beneficial over time.

    Hope this helps.

    Roll on better weather and better times so you can get out and enjoy it.

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