It's the little annoying things.....

[Alex Postan]

I have bought a car that cost me twice as much as my first house. It does 170 mph and drives like supercar one minute and is as practical as it could be every day. It is sufficiently driver friendly for Jane to take to it straight away. It is full of really clever tricks and systems.
BUT The key drives me mad.
The ergonomics of the buttons that lock and open doors, hatchback and bonnett are atrocious. You stop, park and switch off. Take the keys out of the steering lock and climb out. As you climb out one or two of the buttons get triggered so you then have to go round the car checking everything is closed. Doesn't happen on our Peugeot, doesn't happen on Jane's BMW.
If there's a Porsche stylist, engineer or marketeer reading this, can I be first on the list to buy the mark 2 version key that is fit for purpose?
Any tips?
Does this affect the Cayman Convertible as well? And what about the Porsches with their engines at the wrong end - now is that the Cayenne or the 997?

 

[David W.]

Ah you too, I was wondering who to blame for the front boot often being on the latch!
DW

 

[sailor]

Har har.
Whilst only having the PA2000 system with twin buttons, I frequently used to activate one of them when heaving myself out.
So now I take the key out of the ignition, put it on the left seat, climb out , retrieve, and bobs your uncle.

JohnC
993turbo

 

[Alex Postan]

ORIGINAL: sailor

So now I take the key out of the ignition, put it on the left seat, climb out , retrieve, and bobs your uncle.

JohnC
993turbo

Oo Errr; I am terified to do that having once locked myself out of my car in a short sleeved shirt during a hailstorm..........

 

[thboxster]

It also happens if i'm a little too keen on getting into the car; quick escape and all that.

Ding! Front one again. I've lost count of the times that i've done it. It's especially bad when wearing gloves in the winter. So about now then.[]

 

[Black80XSA]

The secret is to keep the key in your hand until well out of range of the car - all too often the buttons are triggered as you put the key in your pocket. Loads of owners report lowered windows too - the car is parked on the driveway, the key in their pocket and they sit watching the TV not realising the windows have lowered and its pouring down with rain

The 986/996 key wasn't an awful lot better either

 

[Alex Postan]

ORIGINAL: Black80XSA

The secret is to keep the key in your hand until well out of range of the car - all too often the buttons are triggered as you put the key in your pocket. Loads of owners report lowered windows too - the car is parked on the driveway, the key in their pocket and they sit watching the TV not realising the windows have lowered and its pouring down with rain

The 986/996 key wasn't an awful lot better either

Well that's it isn't it?
All style and no function.
A bit like a Ferrari really....Or a Cayenne.

 

[paulbox]

At least the Cayenne has brought the excellent folding key from vw/audi. Maybe they will make this availiable to us Boxster owners in future years.

Paul

 

[Alex Postan]

There's the answer then. Can our esteemed moderator get this to the attention of them that takes our money like innit sort of?

 

[JCB..]

ORIGINAL: Alex Postan

There's the answer then. Can our esteemed moderator get this to the attention of them that takes our money like innit sort of?

We only moderate the Forum and not Porsche AG (more's the pity). [&:]

I've never had any problems with the 986 key.

JCB..

 

[Ivor]

What's all this Cayman Convertible business?[]

 

[Alex Postan]

ORIGINAL: Ivor

What's all this Cayman Convertible business?[]

= boxster