64L or 55L standard fuel tank?

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10-20-2015, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bk_911

Better question here: If you find a car that has everything you want spec'd but the extended tank would you go for it?

Obviously if I had a custom order the extended tank is a no-brainer and I would want it. But I'm hesitant to take a car with the regular tank. Should I jump on a car now or roll the dice for a car with the extended tank?

Fits in the frunk nicely vvvv. I did not opt for the large tank ( actually forgot ) and have no problems. I save money every time I fill-up

I always look at my gas gauge before pulling out of the garage. I do only have a range of 200 miles with a full tank. After my charity drive this past weekend I filled up and it gave me a range of 168

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10-20-2015, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by vantage

I don't think it's worth passing a car that otherwise suits your specs. The difference in tank size is only a bit over 2.6 gallons. As someone mentioned below, if you are driving in the city, that's only about 40 miles. Yes it makes a difference but it's not night and day.

If you do a lot of road trips, the calculus could change. I'm glad I ordered the larger tank but other options are more important to me.

+1 - I also have it and am glad I do, but would not pass on a car you like if it did not have it, unless you daily drive and are putting in a lot of miles so you don't want an extra stop every 5 fill ups or so.

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10-20-2015, 07:05 PM

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Oh well, pretty much a moot point now. In the 20 minutes I waffled some other buyer stepped up to the plate to make the 6hr drive tomorrow.

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10-20-2015, 07:23 PM

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I selected the 64 liter tank. It gives one a bit more flexibility.

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10-20-2015, 10:58 PM

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Oh well, pretty much a moot point now. In the 20 minutes I waffled some other buyer stepped up to the plate to make the 6hr drive tomorrow.

Sorry to hear the car passed you by - there will be others! Good luck finding what you are looking for!

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10-21-2015, 12:08 AM

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Get the large capacity...

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10-21-2015, 12:52 AM

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I have the smaller tank. No complaints. You will get about 22 mpg on the highway. Thats decent range because I need a break after about 3 hours anyways.

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10-21-2015, 01:36 AM

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I have the smaller tank. No complaints. You will get about 22 mpg on the highway. Thats decent range because I need a break after about 3 hours anyways.

Car with larger tanks will trigger alarm and throw a hissy fit if you choose to take breaks before the tank is empty. Fact.

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10-21-2015, 02:10 PM

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Porsche gives you very little for free. So i took every free option,tank , net, smoking pk,silver wheels and a key-chain from the dealer.carl

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10-21-2015, 09:11 PM

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I got both the free larger tank and the free larger bladder options. They really work well together and saved me the cost of Scotch Guarding my seats.

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10-23-2015, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by orthojoe

One annoying thing about the extended range tank is that you fuel gauge is NOT calibrated for it. On the GT3, I can drive 120 miles on the highway, and upon arrival the gauge says I've still got a full tank.

Well, apparently in addition to a manual transmission, the GT4 has a fuel gauge properly calibrated for the tank in the car. I just filled my "extended range" tank, drove about 20 miles and the gauge level dropped down noticeably, about 1+ gallons worth.

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10-24-2015, 02:00 AM

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This is great to hear. Mine is coming with the extended range tank and not having the gauge calibrated properly would certainly bug me.

Not having the extended range tank wouldn't be a big deal but with the opportunity to spec the car, it's an obvious option to include.

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10-24-2015, 02:14 AM

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fwiw,

Ext range tank is selected 85% of the time

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10-24-2015, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DeerHunter

I see no reason to get the smaller tank except for curb weight bragging rights. If you really care about the last kg, shortfill the tank by 10 liters and you derive the same benefit.