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  1. Dabz

    Nav increasing battery %age at destination

    Has anyone had this before? Yesterday the nav started my regular journey telling me I’d have 70% battery left at destination. Usually I can increase this a bit by driving carefully, so I didn’t think much of it as it started to tick up to begin with. I even commented to my wife how awesome my...
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    OVO Charge Anytime now supports solar

    I've had an invitation to a pre-launch test for OVO's Charge Anytime for those of us with Solar. I'm not 100% sure I understand how it measures what's solar and what isn't, but it reads like I'll get a credit for any juice put in the car purely from solar (which is most of it - I'm very careful...
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    Military Road, Isle of Wight (video)

    This has long been my favourite driving road, since my motorcycle days. Now very lucky to spend a lot of time on the IoW and today was my first drive of this road in the Porsche. Very little traffic and the few cars that came along (6mins in ish) were very easy to get round. Could have been a...
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    How to prepare the battery for a charge

    So I understand that if you use the Porsche navigation and set chargers as destinations or waypoints, the car will warm the battery ready for your arrival to get the best possible charge rate. What if I decide last min to charge or aren’t using the navigation? Today for example I was near a...
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    Annoying plastic paint protector?

    I’m assuming this bit is to protect a vulnerable area from chips but as soon as there’s any dust or dirt they stick out like a sore thumb on a light colour. To the point 3 people have pointed to them today alone to say “that bit looks a bit rubbish” Is anyone else suffering with these? Any...
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    Wavy windscreen

    I thought I was maybe imagining it at first, but there's an annoying wavy section on the windscreen of my new Taycan which is making my eyes sore when driving. It's a bit like those joke mirrors - there's a slight wavy distortion and typically it's right where my eyes focus on the road. Does...
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    It’s here and the wait is all forgotten

    As per title, 12 months now seems like nothing. Scared my wife with the acceleration on the way home, scared myself on the motorway how quick it reaches 90-100. Otherwise all good and driving through our thin village isn’t nearly as bad as I was worried about. apparently I was very lucky to...
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    What’s all this about then? (Letter from Porsche in German)

    Got this in the post today, all in German. Other than the VIN and date of production it’s all gobledegook. Also the car has been entirely registered to and purchased via my business address and this came to home.
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    Will this fit the key?

    Getting ahead of myself (car is due sometime in June…maybe…) but will this fit the Taycan key? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384991362306?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=TxSvfvjbRNO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=pZyhdWL_Rj2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY I like the clip, handy for belt hoops
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    Tyre & Alloy Insurance

    Dealer has quoted £585 for 3 years. TidyAlloys is £395 for the top package but without specifics of the Porsche package it’s hard to compare. Any advice from people on here?
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    BMW i4 M50

    Haven’t read about these before but honestly if these were available now I think I’d be sorely tempted to save 30k vs my 4S build and get one. Maybe next car! https://configure.bmw.co.uk/en_GB/configid/ip58ji2m
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    Ambient lighting - what’s lit without it?

    I’d not noticed the ambient lighting option until today and haven’t specced it. Without the option ticked, what interior lights are there as standard? Is it just the overhead lights when the door opens, or are there guide lights for door handles etc?
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    Any third party roof bar feet yet?

    I’m surprised Thule haven’t released a compatible set of roof bar feet yet. Does anyone know of any? Porsche ones seem overpriced and the beauty of Thule is that I’ve always just swapped the feet with each change of car
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    PTS - can they do satin?

    With a week to go until lock I'm now thinking of going PTS - wondering if they can do satin paint or if they'll only do gloss and then I'd need a wrap for satin? I've only ever known a couple of body shops able to do satin paint, apparently it's a real pain in the neck to use (paint and satin...
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    When are new allocations released?

    I'm sure I read somewhere (on here) that dealers get their annual allocations in January - or did I make that up and it's based on MY? Just wondering how long to wait to chase my dealer....ordered in June so not expecting it any time soon but I just need to move the cash out of a 0.5% interest...
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    UK Road Tax on EVs coming?

    https://www.ft.com/content/405467f9-c3cd-4b4d-bc48-2582890e7820 It was always inevitable
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    Brand new RWD or 2yr old 4S?

    I’m completely undecided on this. I’ve always had brand new cars, definitely for the last 10-15 years anyway though nothing this expensive. I’ve got a RWD on order, might eventually arrive Q3 2023. Total build price is £92k with my chosen options. I’ve seen a December 2020 registered 4S for...
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    Spider 21” wheels and Center logo

    Wonder if anyone can help. Every pic I find both on Porsche configurator and online show the Spyder wheels with a colour logo in the centre caps. The dealer says that because it lets you tick the coloured logo option it means they must be mono as standard…but I’m not so sure. If you buy...
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    White vs Carrara White Metallic

    Has anyone got any comparison pics of the standard white vs the metallic white? I've had a number of solid white cars in the past and absolutely loved them - easy to keep looking clean, look great with black wheels and privacy glass etc...but wondering if a Porsche deserves metallic instead
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    Dealer freebies and discounts?

    First post, off to the dealer on Friday to test drive and place order (Q3 2023 delivery apparently, going armed with my 5k deposit to get in the queue). I'm used to being able to get a few bits thrown in while doing the deal with other manufacturers (services, paint protection, matts, usually a...


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