[bushmg]

Picked this new Volcano Gray 4S on June 6. Traded in my 2008 RS-60 for it. We also have a 2015 911 (the wife's) and a 2016 Cayenne S.

All I can say is WOW! This is the most amazing machine I have ever driven. Smooth as silk and powerful as all get out.

I have the charger set up for 240 volts in the garage, but had to throttle the juice back to 30 amps until I can get 10 gauge wire run to it. Still have to get to the local Electrify America and try charging from there, but they are usually not working.

 

[TEV31]

Welome @bushmg

Were you always set on getting the 4S or was the Turbo or Turbo S on your radar at some point? Also what options did you spec it with? Accessories?

 

[St00k]

Very nice!
And sounds like you've got half of Porsche's fleet in your garage.... love the P-cars!
Welcome to the forum!

 

[bushmg]

Welome @bushmg

Were you always set on getting the 4S or was the Turbo or Turbo S on your radar at some point? Also what options did you spec it with? Accessories?

Hi, TEV31.
It was more a question of price and availability. The dealer had a white Turbo S, and this 4S was due to arrive in a week or so, so I jumped on it. I personally prefer the gray to the white.

It has most of the goodies, too:
steering wheel heating
Porsche crest on headrests
20" Turbo wheels with Porsche color center caps
seat heating front and rear
rear 2+1 seats
sport chrono package
Electric sport sound
93.4 KwH battery
passenger display
4-zone climate
On board 150 kW charger
Adaptive Cruise
Premium package
illuminated sill guards
painted power exterior mirrors
tire sealing with air compressor

I'm enjoying the heck out of this amazing machine, and I love reading the stories and comments from other Taycan owners!

 

[PocketRocket]

Welcome to the forum @bushmg! Great looking 4S! Is it going to be your daily driver?

 

[bushmg]

It would have been if I wasn't retired! Now that I am, it will be my daily dose of adrenaline! You know what they say - "A Taycan a day keeps the Coronavirus away"

 

[TEV31]

Hi, TEV31.
It was more a question of price and availability. The dealer had a white Turbo S, and this 4S was due to arrive in a week or so, so I jumped on it. I personally prefer the gray to the white.

It has most of the goodies, too:
steering wheel heating
Porsche crest on headrests
20" Turbo wheels with Porsche color center caps
seat heating front and rear
rear 2+1 seats
sport chrono package
Electric sport sound
93.4 KwH battery
passenger display
4-zone climate
On board 150 kW charger
Adaptive Cruise
Premium package
illuminated sill guards
painted power exterior mirrors
tire sealing with air compressor

I'm enjoying the heck out of this amazing machine, and I love reading the stories and comments from other Taycan owners!

Nice. Were you on the fence about any options and decided to pass?...price can add up quickly.

 

[bushmg]

I didn't have the ability to select options on this one. It was coming in in two weeks already configured (porsche code PL5JCRL3). I had "first dibs" on it, and the options looked good to me, so I jumped on it while I had the chance. I might have passed on a few "nice to have" options, like the painted key and mirrors, 4-zone climate (it's just the wife and I) but they wouldn't have changed the price that much anyway.

 

[Dlurker]

The grey looks phenomenal in that pic of yours, best I’ve seen on any site (most are indoors and can’t really tell the difference with black). Did you see the black outdoors as well? I’m going back and forth between black and the volcano grey, wondering if you’d have chosen grey or black if both were available.

 

[bushmg]

Thanks! I think if both were available, I'd still go with the Volcano Gray. I have a black 911, and the gray has more metalflake "sparkle" that I like better. As you say, it really shows up in the sunlight.

 

[Smitty11]

I didn't have the ability to select options on this one. It was coming in in two weeks already configured (porsche code PL5JCRL3). I had "first dibs" on it, and the options looked good to me, so I jumped on it while I had the chance. I might have passed on a few "nice to have" options, like the painted key and mirrors, 4-zone climate (it's just the wife and I) but they wouldn't have changed the price that much anyway.

As far as pre-configured cars go it looks like you got a good one.

 

[VinnieBoomBatz]

I life near you in Denton County and I know how hot car interiors can get here. Is the glass roof making the interior excessively hot?

 

[bushmg]

@VinnieBoomBatz No, the interior stays cooler than I would have thought, even in the Texas sun. Whenever I leave the car in an unshaded parking lot, though, I turn on the Precool so that the A/C stays on and keeps the car interior cool. I think there's some UV reflective film in the roof glass to help, too. Next time you wash the car in the sunlight, look at the water droplets on the roof. They are green and orange in the light!

 

[PocketRocket]

@VinnieBoomBatz No, the interior stays cooler than I would have thought, even in the Texas sun. Whenever I leave the car in an unshaded parking lot, though, I turn on the Precool so that the A/C stays on and keeps the car interior cool. I think there's some UV reflective film in the roof glass to help, too. Next time you wash the car in the sunlight, look at the water droplets on the roof. They are green and orange in the light!

There's 7 layers of materials in the glass that help block the sun.

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[Axiom]

Thanks! I think if both were available, I'd still go with the Volcano Gray. I have a black 911, and the gray has more metalflake "sparkle" that I like better. As you say, it really shows up in the sunlight.

What generation is your 911 and how do the driving dynamics of it compare to the Taycan?
Curious to know from an owners perspective because the Taycan is said to be a 4-door 911. Thanks!

 

[bushmg]

What generation is your 911 and how do the driving dynamics of it compare to the Taycan?
Curious to know from an owners perspective because the Taycan is said to be a 4-door 911. Thanks!

It's a 2015 911 and the handling and driving dynamics feel very similar to me! Both have amazing acceleration and handling.