Turbo GT…….. delayed….

[felixtb]

unless you plan to track the car with harnesses installed - the sports bucket seats are a real chore for any longer driving sessions - this being said from nearly 10+ years of using Porsche's excellent sport bucket seats and being in them sometimes for 3+ hours when driving my GT3 to a track for various outtings and events…

there are two primary reasons for sports bucket seats:

1. great bolster support for lateral g's
2. pass-throughs for shoulder and crotch harness - 6 point belts…

#2 requires a roll-bar/harness attachment - which renders the back seat pointless

the sport bucket seats only have forward/back & raise/lower adjustments - the fixed "bucket" nature of these seats make them less comfortable for longer driving sessions and reduced padding means you feel every street driving bump/undulation…

I would consider 'normal' seats unless this is a major track toy and you plan to setup it up for harnesses…just my $0.02 - I can't forsee any "loss" of driving experience by not having the Sports bucket seats.

legendary car/EV - I'm jealous.

but again unless you're tracking this car _A LOT_ - perhaps get some seats that provide greater comfort…

I know the seat well. The non moulded ones are a little tough on the long runs, in my old GT3 991, but got the moulded one for my current GT3 992 and now my spyder RS and I use them for transalpine hill-climbes. Full weekend stints with 7-8 behind the wheel all days. Not had a sore bum or tired back…. My 2 cents….. as I drive mostly on alpine roads having the extra feel and support is wonderful. I find the re is only one downside, and that is getting in and out on a daily bases is a little more work than the 14 or 18 way sport seats.

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[daveo4EV]

I know the seat well. The non moulded ones are a little tough on the long runs, in my old GT3 991, but got the moulded one for my current GT3 992 and now my spyder RS and I use them for transalpine hill-climbes. Full weekend stints with 7-8 behind the wheel all days. Not had a sore bum or tired back…. My 2 cents….. as I drive mostly on alpine roads having the extra feel and support is wonderful. I find the re is only one downside, and that is getting in and out on a daily bases is a little more work than the 14 or 18 way sport seats.

awesome - if you're making an informed purchase decision (which you clearly are) then great!!! some people are "new" to Porsche brand and seat choices - just wanted to make sure

 

[WasserGKuehlt]

But brave soul for all the new Taycan buyers. Knowing what we know today, I would have went straight with a 911 order.

Did you have a lot of problems with yours?

 

[BJCanadaMax]

Did you have a lot of problems with yours?

recurring frozen PCM and got a light control module fixed. But reading that thread on $72K underbody damage would make any Taycan owner stomach churn.

 

[felixtb]

Did you have a lot of problems with yours?

I have had three previous Taycans all Turbo Ss.

The first one: MY20 was electrically and electronically a Guinea pig series
Second one: a MY20 was a much better car with very few problems.
Third one: a MY23 I changed because I thought I wanted the wagon body stile…. I was wrong for me, but a super good car. Not a single problem even if this one has had the most recalls….
And lastly the new, delayed, turbo GT. I suspect it will be good and all I have heard about the MY 25 facelifted cars is that they are so much better in all respects.

Time will tell ?

 

[KTaylor8303]

Just got some downbeat info and some good info on the turbo GT..

there is a massive delay apparently because of an OGM going belly-up….. it’s only affecting the GTs so I guess it’s got to do with part of the drive unit….. or the special steering wheel…. Don’t really know any other parts that are specific for the GTs….. at least not off the top of my head.

so I was expecting mine in late September October, and now it’s not before end January February … even March April……

the good thing is however, they seem to have decided to make them a limited run of fairly few cars. Which should help to preserve the value at a reasonable level, and not falling into the abyss as other eurozone EVs have tended to do in the last year or so, including all previous versions of Taycan.

Until then I will have to live off of configurator porn…..:

I also got an allocation (1 of 2) from a BC dealership which it started production on June 1 and I actually got updated pictures (see attached) on the production progress which shows the vehicle being approx 60% complete. I then got an email stating the production has been delayed to Aug 20 (3 months). I asked my sales person and they emailed Germany but nothing has been confirmed. Pretty frustrating as I and others will now be getting a GT in the winter (well, for me anyways as I am out here in Canada).

 

[Der-Schwabe]

While you wait, have a gander at this "out-of-spec" review with a 200 mph high-speed run on the German motorway...it also provides an insight into the thermal management of the Turbo GT.

 

[absent]

Just got some downbeat info and some good info on the turbo GT..

there is a massive delay apparently because of an OGM going belly-up….. it’s only affecting the GTs so I guess it’s got to do with part of the drive unit….. or the special steering wheel…. Don’t really know any other parts that are specific for the GTs….. at least not off the top of my head.

so I was expecting mine in late September October, and now it’s not before end January February … even March April……

the good thing is however, they seem to have decided to make them a limited run of fairly few cars. Which should help to preserve the value at a reasonable level, and not falling into the abyss as other eurozone EVs have tended to do in the last year or so, including all previous versions of Taycan.

Until then I will have to live off of configurator porn…..:

Then I am very lucky, got a notification from "My Porsche" that my Turbo GT (not Weissach) left the port on August 7th.
Expected delivery end of this month.

 

[felixtb]

Then I am very lucky, got a notification from "My Porsche" that my Turbo GT (not Weissach) left the port on August 7th.
Expected delivery end of this month.

Yah it seems like the US and China bound cars are getting priority……. I guess being from a small country can really be frustrating…… :-(

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