Ghaley50

I have the exact departure schedule on TYD, but my SA says on their website it shows existing 9/13..are you heading to the southeast?

Cmark777

yup south Florida

Ghaley50

we will probably be shipmates , hopefully my SA is correct and we blow this joint (Emden) next week.

gj271

interesting that you're on the same ship and headed somewhere in bay area presumably, but ETA is 53 days whereas mine is 65 days (arrive 9/30-10/11 , en route to local dealer 10/17-11/7). presumably this is whatever buffer TYD is building in for EPA approval, since you have a different model cayenne... or some random artifact, given how crap tyd can be about some things.

ThomasWShea

are you looking to track your ship? it is probably going thru the canal to benicia. there is a schedule you can reference to get the exact ship. let me know if ur interested and i can dig up the info.

gj271

umm we’ve only dedicated the last 100 or so posts to how to do this

ThomasWShea

apologies i will bow out!

charcuterie

Hey Everyone! I'm not sure if this is the right place, but I'm hoping you can give me some insights on a few build questions. I'm in the process of locking in a 2025 Cayenne GTS Coupe build in about two weeks and have a few questions that I am hoping some of you with experience from your builds can help shed some light on.

I'm mainly hung up on the exhaust since it appears that choosing the center-mounted exhaust prevents you from adding so many other options and customizations.

• Sport Exhaust System incl. Center Mounted Tailpipes: Is there a considerable difference in exhaust note with this exhaust? Is the sound that much better? Is it worth sacrificing a lot of the options you can't get below with it?
  • If you want the center-mounted exhaust, it appears you're NOT able to have
    • Glass sunroof
    • 22" GT design satin black wheels
    • Ventilated front seats
    • A middle seat in the back (this is absolutely crazy to me)
    • Any interior modifications aside from the two "standard interior options." You can't even get the GTS stitching on the headrests with these two options... nor the "GTS" interior package.
    • + more, but these were the ones I was interested in
• Sport Chrono Package
  • I assume this is included no matter what?

UD24PCS

given what has happened with my timeframe, they didnt get this in motion, major error. Why else would this get pushed back two months from arrival on land in the US. They whiffed but they will never admit that or give a straight answer. My VIN shows no recalls and there isnt a stop sale like last year.

Ghaley50

Maybe your selecting the lightweight package also, so with that you lose a lot of options. You can definitely get the center exhaust and Sport Chrono , without losing a lot of options , I hope this was helpful

charcuterie

It appears the only way to get the center-mounted sports exhaust is to select one of the lightweight sports packages. Same for the 22" GT design satin black wheels.

ThomasWShea

@charcuterie can you share a link to your build?

if it doesn’t ax absolutely critical options i would think you would want that exhaust. i am guessing that is a titanium exhaust made by akrapovic.

Ghaley50

My bad bro , I see what you mean, I personally wouldn't lock myself into that box. I've had a couple of GTS and the four pipes give you plenty of rumble

charcuterie

https://configurator.porsche.com/porsche-code/PSR6XXI8

Honestly, the main potential deal breaker for me is not having the middle seat in the back. I think that it's a little crazy of Porsche not to allow with the sports package. I just want to try to make sure the center exhaust is really worth not having so many other great options

Yeah I'm trying to put that comparison to rest hopefully..

ThomasWShea

@charcuterie i get it. maybe i am a little different. paying more for less is fine w me. having a solid roof is worth it all day long, i think. i prefer a plain interior roof w no option to open anything or look out blah blah blah. so the thing that is axing the features is that “lightweight” package. i suppose that center seat and seatbelt etc adds weight. i guess you have to weigh how often you would use that 5th seat. if i had a choice, i would prefer not to have the 5th seat. not having the option for 5 ppl would be welcome by me. in an emergency u could still squeeze five in - say in the w event of a fire evacuation or something.

lightweight package = baller imo