GTS Sport Turismo - What are your "must have" options?

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Probably but the Taycan isn't a "GT" or close to.
I haven't had a test drive with PDCC but have had na similar system on a BMW 6 series. With the low centre of gravity in an EV i decided it would probably only be noticed on the track.
 

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The standard wheels just look a bit odd don't they? As a minimum I'd upgrade to the Turbo Aero wheels.

What do you think of Volcano Grey with Bordeaux Red interior? Incidentally, I think the Turbo Aero wheels look good with the grey exterior but my problem would be they make look too much like a 4S.
The standard GTS wheels are physically identical to the Turbo S aero wheels optional on other Taycans but painted all satin black rather than gloss black with machined highlights. I like them far more, personally.
I also like the GTS Spider ones painted all satin black more than having the shiny highlights you get if you option them with other models.

I think privacy glass ruins the line of the car.

Personally I think the standard “Roof in aluminium, contoured design with dynamic recess profile” looks much nicer than the glass one too.

The electric charge ports are a cool gadget but ar just something else to go wrong and not needed since you need to be at the port to plug the cable in so no hardship to open the standard one.

As you say it is a personal thing.
I only do the occasional motorway journey and avoid times when the traffic may be really heavy and for me the adaptive cruise control I have now slows me more often than I like and I drive with it off more often than on, I am looking forward to going back to a normal cruise control leaving me to decide. I realise it would be good if I was a heavy traffic commuter - but I never have been.
 

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With the low centre of gravity in an EV i decided it would probably only be noticed on the track.
The big benefit of active ARBs is that they are softer than conventional ones but preloaded in corners. It means on a bumpy road the single wheel rate is lower and the ride (should be) better.
 


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The big benefit of active ARBs is that they are softer than conventional ones but preloaded in corners. It means on a bumpy road the single wheel rate is lower and the ride (should be) better.
Yes I understand this. It worked on my very heavy 650 BMW but it needed it. Even with this the body roll was greater than a Taycan with no PMCC.
 

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Yes I understand this. It worked on my very heavy 650 BMW but it needed it. Even with this the body roll was greater than a Taycan with no PMCC.
OK, I chose it for the ride, probably won’t notice much difference in roll.
One of my friends did some development driving on the Taycan and he was surprised when I said I wasn’t going to get it, so when Bose was unavailable and I dropped the racetex roof lining and B pillar I ticked the box!
 


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OK, I chose it for the ride, probably won’t notice much difference in roll.
One of my friends did some development driving on the Taycan and he was surprised when I said I wasn’t going to get it, so when Bose was unavailable and I dropped the racetex roof lining and B pillar I ticked the box!
I got to 20k euros in options so had to stop myself lol. The other thing that swayed me was that I had loads of trouble with it on my BMW. It was in fact the ony fault I had. It used to overheat and disable itself when driving hard or in hot temperatures. The dealer could not find the cause.
 

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I slightly regret not ticking the PDCC box. It wasn’t a money-based decision, more I just didn’t think I’d need it. If I’d have had a chance to add it to my configuration after my PEC day, I would have. However, I’m almost 100% certain I wouldn’t notice or use it on the road.
 
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The standard GTS wheels are physically identical to the Turbo S aero wheels optional on other Taycans but painted all satin black rather than gloss black with machined highlights. I like them far more, personally.
I also like the GTS Spider ones painted all satin black more than having the shiny highlights you get if you option them with other models.

I think privacy glass ruins the line of the car.

Personally I think the standard “Roof in aluminium, contoured design with dynamic recess profile” looks much nicer than the glass one too.

The electric charge ports are a cool gadget but ar just something else to go wrong and not needed since you need to be at the port to plug the cable in so no hardship to open the standard one.

As you say it is a personal thing.
I only do the occasional motorway journey and avoid times when the traffic may be really heavy and for me the adaptive cruise control I have now slows me more often than I like and I drive with it off more often than on, I am looking forward to going back to a normal cruise control leaving me to decide. I realise it would be good if I was a heavy traffic commuter - but I never have been.
Turbo S Aero actually.
Full disclosure, I never would have noticed they are the same design as the Turbo S wheels and I have them on my 4SCT! They look really strange in satin black.
 

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add WIDIA brake discs and brake calipers. I have tested stock brakes and de surface coated brakes and they SCB preform 10 times better... so I ordered WIDIA brake discs
Don't forget its still a verry heavy car
 

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I went all out on my 22 GTS ST. Going to take delivery in the next two weeks hopefully.

Only thing I regret is picking up the mobile charger connect.

The thing I really wanted was the sun control roof. Annoyed because they had announced it last year and then said it’s only for MY23 after a bunch of reviewers highlighted it and hyped it up.

Must have next steps:
- dashcam (going with the new VIOFO 139 Pro with the new Starvis 2 sensor)
- PPF - probably a stek satin.

1 Y1CDE1 Taycan GTS Sport Turismo 133,300.00
2 R7 Neptune Blue 3,150.00
3 QW Leather Interior in Black/Chalk 570.00
4 0N5 Rear Axle Steering incl. Power Steering Plus 1,620.00
5 0NC Model Designation on Rear in High Gloss Black 270.00
6 1LZ PSCB with Calipers in White 3,490.00
7 1P7 Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) 3,590.00
8 2D3 SportDesign Package in Carbon Fiber 3,900.00
9 2FM Heated Strng Wheel, Trim in Matte Carbon, Rim in Race-Tex 680.00
10 2W9 Power Charge Port Cover 640.00
11 48D 21" RS Spyder Design Wheels 2,920.00
12 4D3 Ventilated Seats (Front) 850.00
13 5KA Rear 2+1 Seats 480.00
14 5MH Interior Trim in Carbon Fiber 1,000.00
15 5ZF Porsche Crest on Headrests (Front and Rear) 570.00
16 6E2 Center Console Armrest with Porsche Crest 450.00
17 6FQ Exterior Mirror Upper Trim in Carbon Fiber 1,630.00
18 6JA Door Handles in High Gloss Black 350.00
19 73C Supply Cable for NEMA 6-50 Electrical Socket (40 A) 0.00
20 7M8 Door-Sill Guards in Matte Carbon Fiber, Illuminated 1,310.00
21 8JU LED-Matrix Design Headlights in Glacier Blue incl. PDLS+ 0.00
22 8M2 Rear Windshield Wiper Trim in High Gloss Black 200.00
23 8VH Light Strip with "PORSCHE" Logo in Glacier Blue 0.00
24 BYE Vehicle Keys Painted incl. One Key Pouch in Leather 540.00
25 EH2 25 ft Charging Cable 0.00
26 KH5 Advanced 4-Zone Climate Control 990.00
27 KM2 On-Board 150 kW/400V DC Charger 460.00
28 NW2 Mobile Charger Connect 1,120.00
29 P4S Porsche InnoDrive incl. ACC and ALK 1,570.00
30 QW5 Porsche Intelligent Range Manager 300.00
31 UP3 Sport Chrono Stopwatch Dial in White 420.00
32 VF3 Pedals and Footrest in Aluminum 390.00
33 Z3C 3 Years of 30 min DC Charging Sessions w/ Electrify America 0.00
34 P6V Premium Package 3,930.00
Surround View 0.00
Power Folding Exterior Mirrors 0.00
Thermally & Noise Insulated Glass 0.00
Ionizer 0.00
35 P4F Technology Package 4,340.00
36 9VJ Burmester® 3D High-End Surround Sound System 5,810.00

Total Retail Vehicle Price 180,840.00
Delivery, Processing and Handling Fee 1,350.00
Total of Charges & Taxes 1,350.00
Total Retail Price 182,190.00
 

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Seat Heating (front and rear)
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Seat belts in contrasting colour
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Trim B-Pillars Race-Tex
Carbon interior package
Illuminated door sill guards in carbon
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