What were your must have options?

[Todd]

I think they look cool and I'm not sure, but not many other car companies, if any, (not seat makers) have them. Again, something different than everybody else. Oh, and they improve your laps times.

In 2022, top level seats only came with carbon backs. IIRC, 2023 (or 2024) you could order top level seats and delete the carbon backs. They are not available on the 4BW unless you bought a special edition.

Yeah, Porsche is an example, but the carbon backs are part of a completely different seat structure, so it’s more function than just form.

Despite the few ounces of weight savings (which definitely undisputedly of course no doubt will help with lap times ), the BW shells are just cosmetic.

You can still delete them on the top tier seats, I think it saves like $3k.

 

[rubberduck]

I think they look cool and I'm not sure, but not many other car companies, if any, (not seat makers) have them. Again, something different than everybody else. Oh, and they improve your laps times.

Agreed, they are brilliant. When you have them, you know why you have them. When you don’t, you may not miss them.

 

[white98ls]

Ordered what I wanted, within budget. Musts for me (5BW):
-Manual
-NO sunroof (after owning a convertible, it's a big weight penalty for 25% of that experience)
-Tech Bronze wheels
-Performance seats
-Parking Pkg, for the cameras

Wanted but couldn't justify cost:
Any carbon, mainly CCBs
PDR

 

[jbawden]

Must have: 6M, no sunroof, optional wheels, black raven.
Regrets: CCB for the lack of dust, unsprung weight savings, and they elevate the overall radness. Paying MSRP for the car hurt my feels, so adding another $9k to tab was a no-go at the time, but I should have checked that box.

 

[CBH]

I ordered mine nearly exactly what I wanted. Must haves:

1. Manual tranny
2. Read paint
3. Gray seats (mid-grade)

Only regret - didn't get PDR. Really wish I'd figured out how to add it to the options list.

 

[ngoni]

Only regret - didn't get PDR. Really wish I'd figured out how to add it to the options list.

There are some aftermarket options.

Waylens Horizon review

With this first version, there is a lot to like but ultimately it falls flat in some major areas.

www.digitaltrends.com

 

[VBhak]

As I've narrowed down my search for a '25 BW, curious for those of you with both generations - what were your must have options? And perhaps, looking back - what were options that you think you would have left off if you would do it again?

'23 -- tech bronze wheels, CCB, CF1, manual, no sunroof, AT LEAST mid-tier seats (I wanted carbon backed but they were on supply constraint so I got the mid-tier). FYI -- I pieced together the CF1 package through my dealer with OEM parts over the course of the year, including the air strakes that come with the CCB+CF1 package.

I didn't do the PDR (in retrospect, people are using it as a camera while driving, so might have been a good idea), and everything else I MIGHT have sprung for but don't miss (CF2, carbon backed seats, camera mirror) were on constraint.

 

[Savethemanuals]

Non-negotiable must haves for me were manual transmission, CF1 package and the non-base seats. Manual for obvious reasons and the CF1 package because the car looks too plain without it imo. Non-base seats for enhanced bolstering and looks. Otherwise the car comes well equipped before adding other features (premium audio, heated/ventilated seats, wireless carplay etc).