A proud new Taycan owner (almost!)

[thisisme]

Hi everyone!
I’m so pleased I’ve been accepted as a member of this forum, in two months or I’ll be a new Taycan owner!
This is my config, any feedback is much appreciated: https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PRTF49V3

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[mystermykee]

Nice! I have the performance upgrades as well. Night and day difference compared to a Taycan without them. I had a Taycan loaner that only had air suspension.

I believe there is a thread discussing whether Olea is worth the upgrade. Why not get the 18 way seats since it's a $0 upgrade, unless you prefer the 14way? PDLS+ matrix is something worth thinking about since your region allows full functionality of them (correct me if I'm wrong). Neodyne goes much better with the Burmester speaker trim . It's not AS gold as depicted in the configurator.

Personal preference. Side profile looks better without the Taycan Turbo decal. Anyone in the know can tell it's the Turbo trim, and anyone not in the know will actually think it has turbos.

 

[SergeyIndy]

Welcome @thisisme to the forum and thank you for sharing your build. First question, is your build already locked, meaning you cannot make any changes to it, in this case, our feedback will not do much good. However, if you can make changes, then the forum has very good opinions on the options choices. This is my feedback if I am seeing your build located in the USA and a recent Taycan Turbo owner.

Totally support choice of the following as I have it exactly like it, and love it:

- Mission E in exterior Color
- 14-way with Massage
- Two-tone Leather (I went for Black/Chalk) with in Lighter Color Seat Belts
- Surprised to see 150kW is Standard where in the US at least for 2023 it is an option for a cost

These options I did not choose, and this is why:

- 4+1 Seating breaks up the symmetry, another belt, and that middle seat is of minimal use, but I do get the benefit of a pass through the middle opening for skis let's say. I see this is part of the only package that is offered but to me this specific option would be enough for me to not choose that package
- LED courtesy lights are cheaper with more projection options available after market, same for leather key covers and key blades that are cheaper over here in the US from Suncoast
- VLC roof is a big NO, local customer had it malfunction and had to deal with replacement that is extensive, also, it does not really block the sun as I looked, a removable shade is what I went for
- Leather trims on edges and doors are nice but not visible, I went for Door Sills in Leather with contrast stitching and since I do not have 4+1 I chose Leather storage in between seats that looks amazing
- Aluminum pedals are unnecessary as they come in stainless steel surrounds already
- Shield on the middle cover is nice but this is a small space for it, so I decided against it, but love it on the Cayenne with a lot of space on the wide middle cover

What I do not see that you chose:

Anti Theft Wheel Bolts - they used to be standard but became an option with 2023 I believe
Headlights in Black or Blue - I really like in Blue officially Glacier Blue accents
B-Pillar in Leather does not seem to be an option, only Race-Tex that means it will be hard plastic, so recommend B-Pillar in Race-tex that will be of the same material as the Headliner

I am happy to make any pictures in case my feedback piques your curiosity of any particular option and my build code is in my signature as well for you to reference.

 

[thisisme]

Nice! I have the performance upgrades as well. Night and day difference compared to a Taycan without them. I had a Taycan loaner that only had air suspension.

I believe there is a thread discussing whether Olea is worth the upgrade. Why not get the 18 way seats since it's a $0 upgrade, unless you prefer the 14way? PDLS+ matrix is something worth thinking about since your region allows full functionality of them (correct me if I'm wrong). Neodyne goes much better with the Burmester speaker trim . It's not AS gold as depicted in the configurator.

Personal preference. Side profile looks better without the Taycan Turbo decal. Anyone in the know can tell it's the Turbo trim, and anyone not in the know will actually think it has turbos.

Hi! PDLS+ comes standard with turbo here in Italy, so I have them, I just not selected any particular shade, simply the standard ones.
I choose 14 ways just because 18 ways + massage function it’s not available (sound strange to me, but my dealer confirmed so).
I’m not and audiophile, so I preferred save the extra money for a PPF ?

 

[bluesky]

You cannot get the 18-way seats with massage because the mechanism for the moving side bolsters in the 18-way takes up the room that the seat back massager would fit into.

 

[Teufel Hund]

Hi! PDLS+ comes standard with turbo here in Italy, so I have them, I just not selected any particular shade, simply the standard ones.
I choose 14 ways just because 18 ways + massage function it’s not available (sound strange to me, but my dealer confirmed so).
I’m not and audiophile, so I preferred save the extra money for a PPF ?

Beautiful build. A quick suggestion:
If you’re going to PPF your car after delivery you might want to remove the rear badging and the Taycan Turbo on the sides in your build. I had both as well (I bought mine 1 yr used with 1850 miles on it so didnt spec the Lettering on the side which I didn’t like anyway) but both were removed when they applied the PPF. I had to order the rear badging again from SunCoast and they put it on after the PPF. It’s literally just double side taped onto the trunk. The side lettering are decals so if you want that maybe it’s available in aftermarket as well? I’m not sure.
So, my suggestion would be to check with your PPF installer IF you are going to do a full car PPF as to whether they will remove the badges and decals. Apparently they can’t be reused. Maybe other installers do the painstaking work of cutting around the badges? Again, not sure.
Good luck and I hope you enjoy your car as much as the rest of us do!

 

[Murph7355]

Have you locked your spec?

If so, don't be inclined to ask for feedback - it'll drive you nuts and I imagine you've been agonising over it for a while!

 

[SergeyIndy]

Have you locked your spec?

If so, don't be inclined to ask for feedback - it'll drive you nuts and I imagine you've been agonising over it for a while!

That was my first question, locked or not. OP missing since Friday.
I took some time to provide very detailed feedback, since this is a very loaded build.
Have not heard back.

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