GTS Interior vs Vented Seats

[e92er]

Ok help me out here.
I finally got an allocation for a GTS ST with a lock date in 3 weeks. I really really want the GTS Red interior because, well, it's a GTS. But selecting that option, deselects the ventilated seats. I spoke to the dealer and they confirmed no vented seats with the GTS interior. I live in the SE. It's hot, humid, and sticky 9 months of the year. Even had a M3 ages ago without vented seats and my back felt like a swamp.
What's everyones thoughts on the vented seats?

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[RAHRCR]

Where I live, it only gets really hot for about 2 months. Even I have had ventilated seats in my last 5 or 6 cars because of it. That said, alcantara/microfiber is somewhat forgiving (doesnt get as hot or cold as leather) but for where you live, you’d be risking that swampy feeling quite often.

 

[W1NGE]

Ok help me out here.
I finally got an allocation for a GTS ST with a lock date in 3 weeks. I really really want the GTS Red interior because, well, it's a GTS. But selecting that option, deselects the ventilated seats. I spoke to the dealer and they confirmed no vented seats with the GTS interior. I live in the SE. It's hot, humid, and sticky 9 months of the year. Even had a M3 ages ago without vented seats and my back felt like a swamp.
What's everyones thoughts on the vented seats?

Not that the venting is only air circulation and not cooling.

 

[Bognar67]

Ventilated seat is a next level of comfort to the Race Tex. I sacrificed Race Tex for it. My experience/proposal is do it.

 

[RPSRPS]

Ok help me out here.
I finally got an allocation for a GTS ST with a lock date in 3 weeks. I really really want the GTS Red interior because, well, it's a GTS. But selecting that option, deselects the ventilated seats. I spoke to the dealer and they confirmed no vented seats with the GTS interior. I live in the SE. It's hot, humid, and sticky 9 months of the year. Even had a M3 ages ago without vented seats and my back felt like a swamp.
What's everyones thoughts on the vented seats?

My 2022 GTS has leather, vented and heated seats. If I optioned it myself, I would have chosen the RaceTex seats as I had them in my MACAN GTS and really liked the way they felt and held you. That being said, those vented seats can be really enjoyable at times. If I had the RaceTex now, I'd miss the venting and Visa-Versa.

 

[tayCanadian]

I got vented and massage seats in my gts. I had concerns about the wear of racetex and was not willing to give up the venting and massage,

 

[minstril]

I also opted for leather in my GTS - it seems like a pretty common choice, despite the “GTS-ness” of race-tex. Leather has a lot of benefits.

 

[f1eng]

One of the 3 reasons I went for a CT4S instead of a GTS ST in the end is that if I wanted ventilated massage seats I couldn’t have the GTS interior.

 

[outie]

It’s your car. Get what you need and want, not what others tell you. You will always find a group of people who prefer the race Tex and the other group not. There are people who absolutely need ventilated seats and that’s what their purchases are based on.

 

[Sidicks]

Ok help me out here.
I finally got an allocation for a GTS ST with a lock date in 3 weeks. I really really want the GTS Red interior because, well, it's a GTS. But selecting that option, deselects the ventilated seats. I spoke to the dealer and they confirmed no vented seats with the GTS interior. I live in the SE. It's hot, humid, and sticky 9 months of the year. Even had a M3 ages ago without vented seats and my back felt like a swamp.
What's everyones thoughts on the vented seats?

I'd vote for GTS interior.

On hot days, you can pre-cool the car before you get in, then with the aircon I wouldn't have thought you'd get too sticky?

 

[masmole]

I also opted for ventilated and massage seats on my GTS. As much as I love the GTS racetex interior, ventilation and massage were worth sacrificing them for. Pure personal preference. I think if I were buying this car in my younger years, I'd have gone the other way.

 

[XLR82XS]

Ventilated for sure and a must for me living in S. Florida.

 

[Archimedes]

It’s not very hot here and I still use the seat ventilation a lot. Alcantara does feel cooler than leather, but I’d still probably opt for leather with ventilation.

 

[e92er]

Thx all!
Haha! No gts interior for me. Vented seats are a must have for me and I just wanted to run it by the hive mind also!

 

[nischalr]

South Florida here, sacrificed racetex on my incoming GTS for ventilated seats. I have had ventilated seat for my last few cars and find it completely worth it.

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