Cross turismo claddings

[victor432]

Hey all,


I understand Porsche's marketing perspective by doing different exterior styles to enlarge their offer.
I'm talking specifically about Taycan cross turismo, which I personally have to choose over a sport turismo, because I needed a higher ground clearance.
I really dislike the plastic cladding, they are so bad. I understand that some might like them because of the rugged look, and objectively the car it's stunning anyway, but I genuinely don't like them. I have a RR, a proper off-road vehicle, and it doesn't have plastic cladding.

Do we have some after market options? Did somebody wrap them in black or car color? Is there a way to improve it?

Thanks!

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[McgR]

https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/t...4-has-arrived-at-the-dealer.10499/post-154987

 

[DES_MX]

you can take it to the paint shop and spray paint it simply in body color. The only issue it will be more expensive to replace if it gets damaged + the $$ to paint it initially. Personally I really like the rugged look, on my Mamba Green at least - it goes well with the raised height. On another hand, the sport turismo looks also great in the lowest stance and painted arches. So to me either raised and rugged, or painted and low

 

[victor432]

you can take it to the paint shop and spray paint it simply in body color. The only issue it will be more expensive to replace if it gets damaged + the $$ to paint it initially. Personally I really like the rugged look, on my Mamba Green at least - it goes well with the raised height. On another hand, the sport turismo looks also great in the lowest stance and painted arches. So to me either raised and rugged, or painted and low

I got your point. I guess it's quite subjective. I want it raised and painted

 

[victor432]

https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/t...4-has-arrived-at-the-dealer.10499/post-154987

So good results, wanted to see a similar example!
I have a question

The car will go to the body shop on Thursday to paint the wheel arches (3 K euro, gloss black Turbo S parts ordered and will be painted in Dolomite)

Why did you order black cladding from the turbo s? It is not possible to paint the plastic, original cladding?

 

[philbur]

remove them, dip them, wrap them, or leave them - lots of options. Our CT4 is our family road warrior, so I like the abuse it takes. Overall you have options to make it your own

 

[ciaranob]

Literally one simple (forum) search will answer your question a 100 fold!

 

[laua]

I personally like the textured CT arches. They remind me of the textured wheel arches on the old MK II and MK III VW Golf GTI.

 

[McgR]

So good results, wanted to see a similar example!
I have a question



Why did you order black cladding from the turbo s? It is not possible to paint the plastic, original cladding?

Because those are smooth and I think they were coated in base paint ( only saw the end result). The ones on the other models are made of rough plastic but can be sanded. There are other posts if you search for painted wheel arches annd also I the thread I sent.

 

[WuffvonTrips]

I've long admired the mods that forum members have made to their arch trims, and was intending to do something similar. However, 8 months after taking delivery I've still got the originals...and for once, that's not entirely due to my laziness- they don't bother me as much as I thought they would, and in fact I think the car benefits from the extra black around the arches (I think the ST variant has a bit too much paintwork when viewed side on, a combination of no arch trims and no black paint on the rear roof shroud).
I'd prefer it if they were smooth, and painted black (the unpainted plastic is difficult to keep a uniform colour)- but I think a satin finish would look better than gloss, as most of the sideskirts aren't gloss and nor are the tyres and the actual wheel arches. So maybe one day I'll be bothered enough to make the change.

 

[victor432]

Thanks guys for the feedbacks, next time I'll use the search function

 

[McgR]

I've long admired the mods that forum members have made to their arch trims, and was intending to do something similar. However, 8 months after taking delivery I've still got the originals...and for once, that's not entirely due to my laziness- they don't bother me as much as I thought they would, and in fact I think the car benefits from the extra black around the arches (I think the ST variant has a bit too much paintwork when viewed side on, a combination of no arch trims and no black paint on the rear roof shroud).
I'd prefer it if they were smooth, and painted black (the unpainted plastic is difficult to keep a uniform colour)- but I think a satin finish would look better than gloss, as most of the sideskirts aren't gloss and nor are the tyres and the actual wheel arches. So maybe one day I'll be bothered enough to make the change.

I feel the same about the ST. For lighter colors the rear roof looks better in black. The arches, even painted makes it look less uniform.

 

[BJCanadaMax]

remove them, dip them, wrap them, or leave them - lots of options. Our CT4 is our family road warrior, so I like the abuse it takes. Overall you have options to make it your own

Yeah, during the extreme long weight for my Cross Turismo, I look at my MINI SE's cladding and imagine that it is already the best cross over hahaha. the MINI SE really is a rocket.

 

[RAHRCR]

The fact that it’s a Porsche, an EV, a wagon, with increased ride height and plastic cladding is the entire point for me….

I am totally ok if others don’t like it or get it, in some strange way, it makes me like it more.

 

[ciaranob]

Yeah, during the extreme long weight for my Cross Turismo, I look at my MINI SE's cladding and imagine that it is already the best cross over hahaha. the MINI SE really is a rocket.

I had my wife's Mini S's cladding sanded and painted back in 2004 just like my CT This pic from a few years ago and yes, believe it or not this is a 2004 Mini Cooper S!! - she refuses to let e get a new one . That said we are def in line for the 2025 new electric but god knows when it will be available in the States!

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