andrewh3
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- First Name
- Andrew
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- Location
- Sydney, Australia
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- Taycan 4S CT
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Had a series 1 2020 4S. Was bought off the floor from local dealer with no choice on spec but as one of the first batch of cars was highly optioned and a beautiful car. Really loved the colour (Crayon/Chalk) and had no real performance/maintenance issues other than all the recalls. For me only three irritants: 1. Difficult to access boot with very sensitive closing mechanism - literally a feather 1mm above the boot height would make it reopen 2. Low clearance - even with ride height raised would scrape driveways and speed bumps every day 3. Slightly numb steering (I had power steering plus) - had a series 2 RWD as a loaner last year which was a transformation in terms of steering feel.
Last month disaster struck: boot opened as leaving car park and as I went to push this down car accelerated off and struck a concrete lane divider. Luckily no one injured. Initially damage did not look too bad and I was able to drive home. Dealer went pale when the car arrived and one month later confirmed a write-off due to battery damage.
Fortunately I had a policy with Porsche insurance which has turned out to be a really good investment. Long-story short, I ended up with a 4S CT which was an ex-demo with 700km. Reasonable spec and dealer was happy to help make a few additions to bring closer to my old car in terms of looks and features.
The good
1. Would never have been brave enough to order Shade Green but actually great and one of those colours that looks different depending on the light. It is actually quite a subtle colour and you have to look really close to realise it is a metallic.
2. Satin finish on the rims really looks very 'technical' and really enhances the overall look of the car.
3. CT answered my issues with the boot and clearance, with better comfort an additional bonus on our really poor roads in NSW.
4. Series 2 steering feel seems to have much better feel and the range (so far) about 30% better. It all helps.
5. Electric charge ports - did not have these on my old car and these look amazing and as the cover slides up inside the car does not protrude like the manual version - not a drama at home but was a concern in public car parks when charging.
6. Bose sounds clearer - not sure if this is newer electronics or differences in the internal acoustics between sedan and CT?
7. Front cross-traffic alert useful when exiting garages and car parks with limited visibility - I did not have this before.
8. Can now charge the phone without a cable - finally!
9. Would still not have paid $4.5K for it but I do like the Porsche clock.
10. Also really like to illuminated Porsche rear lettering.
The not so good
1. Still prefer the 'look' of the sedan and the series 1 headlights
2. Armrest storage and access still terrible - it is just such a pain to use. And whilst we are on the topic of bad design, still cannot manually control air vents.
3. Why change the functioning of the ACC wand - it worked fine before, assume I will get used to it but was the change necessary?
4. Still no sunglasses holder - my daughters 2015 base Skoda Fabia has this, but not a Porsche?
5. Cannot see the passenger screen so now totally useless as an extra screen (unless you actually have a front passenger in the car who is also very resistant to motion sickness) - just appears a matt black to the driver due to filter to prevent driver from seeing screen.
Last month disaster struck: boot opened as leaving car park and as I went to push this down car accelerated off and struck a concrete lane divider. Luckily no one injured. Initially damage did not look too bad and I was able to drive home. Dealer went pale when the car arrived and one month later confirmed a write-off due to battery damage.
Fortunately I had a policy with Porsche insurance which has turned out to be a really good investment. Long-story short, I ended up with a 4S CT which was an ex-demo with 700km. Reasonable spec and dealer was happy to help make a few additions to bring closer to my old car in terms of looks and features.
The good
1. Would never have been brave enough to order Shade Green but actually great and one of those colours that looks different depending on the light. It is actually quite a subtle colour and you have to look really close to realise it is a metallic.
2. Satin finish on the rims really looks very 'technical' and really enhances the overall look of the car.
3. CT answered my issues with the boot and clearance, with better comfort an additional bonus on our really poor roads in NSW.
4. Series 2 steering feel seems to have much better feel and the range (so far) about 30% better. It all helps.
5. Electric charge ports - did not have these on my old car and these look amazing and as the cover slides up inside the car does not protrude like the manual version - not a drama at home but was a concern in public car parks when charging.
6. Bose sounds clearer - not sure if this is newer electronics or differences in the internal acoustics between sedan and CT?
7. Front cross-traffic alert useful when exiting garages and car parks with limited visibility - I did not have this before.
8. Can now charge the phone without a cable - finally!
9. Would still not have paid $4.5K for it but I do like the Porsche clock.
10. Also really like to illuminated Porsche rear lettering.
The not so good
1. Still prefer the 'look' of the sedan and the series 1 headlights
2. Armrest storage and access still terrible - it is just such a pain to use. And whilst we are on the topic of bad design, still cannot manually control air vents.
3. Why change the functioning of the ACC wand - it worked fine before, assume I will get used to it but was the change necessary?
4. Still no sunglasses holder - my daughters 2015 base Skoda Fabia has this, but not a Porsche?
5. Cannot see the passenger screen so now totally useless as an extra screen (unless you actually have a front passenger in the car who is also very resistant to motion sickness) - just appears a matt black to the driver due to filter to prevent driver from seeing screen.
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