ndmiller

So my T went into production 7/26 and pictures showed up under production insights. Are they my car or just another example of my spec? Not complaining but not expecting until 10/2 at the dealer.

Alex.In.M0tion

Those are all your car not some stock photo.

BaxterPup

The pictures you get within TYD are definitely of your build as it goes through production. Depending on where you live, production ending within the next few days and expecting delivery 10/2 could definitely be the case. My T completed production and was moved to Emden port in Germany the first week of March but didn't reach our port in California until 5/5.
Congrats on the car!!

Hwy

I think I would actually spend my real earned and taxed money on a manual T over the new S/T. Since both are designed for the road anyways.
Not that I can get an S/T allocation anyways.

ndmiller

I figured, but my 718 photos took until Delivery to come, but TYD has been upgraded a bunch in the last year. Didn't want to be a tool, as production was supposed to end 8/24.....Apprehensive and totally psyched at the same time. Not a lot of options, so evidently quick external assembly evidently and looks like it has Michelins. Wheels are killer.

BaxterPup

Will the 718 sit alongside your T or have you sold her to make room?

Yeah, as many here have experienced, TYD is a bit spotty (don't make any concrete plans around the dates ). Some of us got 3 pics (me), some got all 4, etc... but it's still nice to be able to follow your car's journey via the tool.

reddysum

After reading about the new ST it seems like Porsche really threw the enthusiast community a bone with the current T. It almost seems like we are getting 9/10 the performance/ethos at 1/3 the MSRP and and maybe 1/5 to 1/6 of the actual cost after ADM. The lightweighting and manual transmission being the main items. I also find it interesting that they decided to remove RAS on the ST to remove weight, get back to the basics/more analog feel per Andreas Preuninger. Now that Porsche is publicly traded and more focused on profitability/margins any future T will likely be significantly more expensive. I am sure the current T was in the product pipeline for the 992.1 prior to any indication the company was going public. I am so glad I got my car when I did.

arrivederci

They do a bunch of open lapping days which gives you a lot more track time without instruction. That's what I usually do when I need a track fix. Had a lot of experience there so. For anyone that wants to see a little of what high plains or club racing is like, here's a video with a dashboard view from a while back of a race (hope this link works - old stuff). Most action is at the beginning (and minute 12, 16 and 28?) but it should also give those that have never seen or heard of HPR a feel for the track. It has a little of everything over a 2.55 mile course including a 2800+ ft long main straight and some good elevation changes.

vasmir

Yep, Stevens Creek!

Edward911

Yep, that's me! I had it shipped directly to Texas because neither of my kids wanted to sit in the backseat for 900 miles / 1500 km drive back to Austin. PEC Atlanta was kind enough to allow this "mock delivery" because it's my second one this year. I've driven a 992 GTS around the streets, and it's a harsher ride than the T. I don't consider the GTS to be $40-50K "better" than the T. The Turbo S felt much faster than the GTS and obviously the T. But again, I don't know if I could spend an additional $100K on a toy (at my pay grade anyway).

Re: sim, the Fanatec CSL DD v3 wheel and the Fanatec pedals are a far different feel than the comparatively low-end Thrustmaster T300 RS set up that I've got. Particularly the brake pedal -- the Fanatec is much stiffer and takes leg muscles! Whereas the Thrustmaster's pedals are like a video game controller button pressed by your foot. Did you get to try the Simulator Lab? I find it interesting that Porsche has Assetto Corsa in the Simulator Lab, Gran Turismo 7 for the Esports Challenge USA, and iRacing for the Porsche TAG Heuer eSports Supercup.




Have fun at Tail of the Dragon!

Edward911

from a Taycan Forum post:

V070 A vehicle demand request has been submitted to Porsche. This lets Porsche know that your dealer has a customer who wants to order a specific vehicle. This does not mean you have an allocation. This simply lets Porsche know how many potential customers exist. At this point you will not have a build schedule as shown above.

V200 Delivery date determined. Now you have an allocation with an estimated delivery date. This date can easily change through the process due to many outside factors (parts, weather, changes to your order, etc). You should be able to get an estimate build schedule (like the example above) from your dealer at this point.

V170/180 This mean the order is being reviewed by Porsche because of a special request. It could be as simple of specifying the color of your stitching, to Paint to Sample color requests, to full CXX options. This typically comes after V200 if a special request was made when your build was submitted.

V250 Order has locked. You probably can’t make any changes at this point without pulling some strings. Even though the order is locked it can still be a long wait from now until the vehicle actually starts production. Anything from weeks to months. Your build schedule should provide you with estimated timing.

V260 Vehicle has entered the body shop. Now your car has officially started production. However there can still be delays at this point. Everything from parts shortage to changes in shipping schedules could impact your schedule. People have reported cars taking several additional weeks as a worst case.

V300 Your vehicle is complete and is ready to leave the factory. Your vehicle will wait until it is loaded onto a truck and shipped to Port Emden in Germany.

V331 Entry port Emden. Most vehicles traveling outside of Europe will be loaded onto a ship in the German port of Emden. Your vehicle could sit here for days to weeks depending on the shipping schedules.

V332 Exit port Emden. This means your car has been loaded onto a ship and has left port. Prior to your car leaving port you can use the V332 expected date as a way to figure out what ship it might be transported on. See below

Wilder

Had the same thoughts. However, it really only applies if spec'd properly. To me, that means no rear seats, no RAS, MT, no sunroof, no FAL, etc etc.

reloader-1

Really glad I didn’t spec RAS on my T. It’s absolutely perfect minus Bose, but I’ll take it

arrivederci

Agreed that a T with certain specs (like mine!) seems to share some things with the just-announced S-T. I loved that it had cloth seats with pinstripes too! But then amped it up with the RS motor and all the expensive CF weight reduction to come in lower than anything - 200 lbs less than a T. It also seems like they put a lot of tuning into shock tuning and steering, etc that could be unique to the ST to get that feel that they wanted. So it isn't just slap RS parts on a GT3 touring. And we know that they have some unique parts based on the clutch and flywheel differences that were mentioned. I still am interested in seeing part numbers for things on our T's to compare to other models. Many say the T feels different and unique - dare I say special? With PASM, there's also a chance they can use the same mechanical parts but have a different tune/flash/program for different models. So much in the software these days...

arrivederci

I will say that with certain tracks from a good source (ie, not streamed), I have had the base stereo sounding acceptable. I started playing tracks from my itunes library downloaded to my phone and have been much happier. Spotify and other steaming services continue to underwhelm, even with downloaded highest quality tracks.