Terrance’s Taycan GTS Sport Turismo Adventures [Delivered!]

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Looks fantastic, are they 20" or 21"?

These are 20” so you can reuse the oem tires. 21” is doable too

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This has got to be the most attractively laid out interior I have ever seen.

Here are some other detail photos that really get me excited.

 

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Moments like this get me excited. Has anyone else seen Gravel mode pop up on their screens? This happened with the car off, but accessory power on. I can’t seem to access it any other time.

I wonder what other little nuggets are hidden inside this PCM just waiting to be turned on?

 

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Well, the GTS is sold. Its replacement is on the way soon. Looking forward to sharing and seeing you guys think I am crazy.

 

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The Chalk one is home. Had an excellent time picking it up from the Porsche Experience Center in LA. Got caught by a wildfire on I-5 as I was heading over the Grapevine. Turned a 6 hour drive into 9. Massaging seats definitely saved the day. Looking forward to unpacking this car a bit and sharing more.

 

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The Chalk one is home. Had an excellent time picking it up from the Porsche Experience Center in LA. Got caught by a wildfire on I-5 as I was heading over the Grapevine. Turned a 6 hour drive into 9. Massaging seats definitely saved the day. Looking forward to unpacking this car a bit and sharing more.

Looks great with those wheels!

 

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Looks great with those wheels!

I love seeing the body lines now. Just need to locate some glacier blue headlights

 

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Real nice!

 

[jkoya]

Stunning combo with the blue wheels and Chalk paint !!

 

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I love seeing the body lines now. Just need to locate some glacier blue headlights

I thought the glacier blue headlights and glacier blue porsche rear logo came as a pair/set?

 

[Fletch]

Is that steering wheel custom or special order with that stitching?

 

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Is that steering wheel custom or special order with that stitching?

That was OEM. Let me get a pic of the one in my Chalk CT to compare

 

[Bigben]

Must be one of the most over spec’d CT4 I’ve seen! Off-road, matrix, PSCBs, Chalk, power charging port… very cool!
How does it feel performance-wise vs GTS and why dropping in power?

 

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Real nice!

Thank you sir!

Stunning combo with the blue wheels and Chalk paint !!

It really grabs some attention. I like mixing subdued colors with attention grabbing accents.

I thought the glacier blue headlights and glacier blue porsche rear logo came as a pair/set?

Me too. It looks like the Glacier Blue LED Matrix headlights are all on indefinite back order unfortunately. I was really sad to see they were canceled from my order, and I did not get any notification about it. Also looks like I cant just swap in a set later. My world won't end, but a bit of a bummer.

Must be one of the most over spec’d CT4 I’ve seen! Off-road, matrix, PSCBs, Chalk, power charging port… very cool!
How does it feel performance-wise vs GTS and why dropping in power?

I think all the others were just under optioned lol.

On your second question I do have some thoughts to share, and will prepare writeup or video soon. Car is a blast to drive though.

 

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Well, it feels really good to be back in a Taycan. If you are in my ownership thread, then you know I recently sold my GTS Sport Tourismo and brought home my Chalk Taycan 4 Cross Tourismo. I have decided to lovingly call this car CHALKLT, a play on the word chocolate. Let's over some thoughts shall we.
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In the past year, I have been fortunate to experience some cool cars. I come from an automotive background of recreationally road racing Shelby Mustangs and my 991.1 GT3. Yet, I do not come from wealth. I have been working super hard the past few years growing Signature Wheel and my business Exhibitions of Speed. I wanted to figure out what cars out there in the marketplace really spoke to me. So, I sold all my vehicles and set off to do a bit of "automotive speed dating" if you will. In the past 18 months I have had a CT5-V Blackwing, 2017 Shelby GT350R, 2020 Shelby GT500, Audi RS6 Avant, Gen 3 F150 Raptor, Mach-E, Bronco, Taycan GTS and of course my 991.1 GT3.
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This sampling of automotive treats has taught me two things. First off, options matter. For any big ticket purchase you really should get what you want. Nothing worse than spending 100k + on a car and regretting not getting a $1500 option. With Porsche you have an overwhelming number of choices. I see many owners living with regret over some option they were talked out of, had a constraint on, or did not know they could order. Secondly, I learned that I do not want vehicles with too much overlapping utility. Purchasing each of my cars to fit a specific need allows me to enjoy it for what it was designed for and keeps my garage diverse. With that foundation laid, let's talk about the swap.
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I ordered my Taycan 4 Cross Tourismo from a VERY cool guy by the name of Andrew Maher at Porsche Spokane. Being in California I had a hard time finding a car locally without a markup. To make it even worse, supply was so low that out of state dealers wanted to keep their cars for local clients. I totally understood the sentiment but had no idea ordering one would be so tough. I got referred to Andrew from a friend and was lucky to get their last allocation. My goal for the Taycan purchase was luxury, quality, an awesome driving experience and range. For me, the Taycan 4 checked all those boxes. I spec'd the car with the drive enhancing components I felt it needed, placed the deposit, and began to wait.
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While waiting for the Taycan 4, I was blown away when the GTS Sport Tourismo got released. The sportier version really spoke to me considering my prior automotive experiences. While perusing Facebook late one night I stumbled upon a posting from Erik at Porsche Mainland stating he had one available GTS Sport Tourismo. I reached out to him and found the car was still up for grabs, but the specs could not be changed. I figured a bird in the hand on such a rare car was too hard to pass up on. Erik was really cool to work with, and soon the GTS was home.
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My time with the GTS was exquisite. The car was optioned fairly well and had all the driver engagement options I wanted like rear wheel steering. Build quality was though the roof and my god did it turn heads. Charging was super-fast, the technology it had really impressed everyone who sat inside of it, and the ride height was killer. However, there were a few things that were missing like massage seats, GTS interior, and the variable light panoramic roof (which you cant get until 23). Volcano Gray Metallic was also a bit too dark for my tastes. It hid some of the really sweet body lines these cars have. While the power was great, it also had less range than I wanted.
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In the end, it came down to the two lessons I mentioned earlier. The options definitely matter, and avoiding overlapping utility. Being that I own other sports cars I do not need the Taycan for its sports car prowess. I want to be able to cruise further while having my back massaged and rear passengers controlling their own climate zones. The smile I crack from seeing those Porsche crests on the headrests gets me going every morning.
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Hopefully you all enjoyed my little story. I look forward to sharing more in-depth photos of the options I chose, along with my PECLA delivery experience. Maybe do some comparison against the Avant, as I have no idea what I am going to do with that car now.
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Cheers!

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