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Old Mar 3, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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not really. 21 inch wheels standard. better aero kit, standard. WAY better seats, standard and not available on the turbo. and a but more power than the S. so yeah...
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Of course they look good as they look just like a turbo. Seriously at that price, pay a little more and get a turbo. A GTS is basically a dressed up S. The only reason to get it is for the 6 speed manual experience.
 
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great looking! love the sport seats...i just don't see paying that kind of money for a GTS though. it looks like a turbo, has +20hp, nice interior...for almost turbo money.

for the same money, i could buy myself a 06 TT S and mod it. or spend a bit more and get a new turbo.

i wonder if this car will be heavily discounted like the 06 Titanium S models...
 
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This car looks very nice---especially the sport seats. Although I don't think this SUV makes sense unless you get a 6 speed manual without too much options.

If you get a loaded GTS, its basically Turbo money with S performance. After the initial hype, I think this car needs to be deeply discounted to make it sell.........ala 40th anniversary 911.
 
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Wow, lovely seats! Unfortunately, from what I am told alcantara does not fair well in high traffic/contact areas.
 
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Originally Posted by imolazhp_ci
not really. 21 inch wheels standard. better aero kit, standard. WAY better seats, standard and not available on the turbo. and a but more power than the S. so yeah...
Seats and 6 Spd Manual give it the edge IMO..Worth the extra $ over the base S
 
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Looks nice, love the interior.
 
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Originally Posted by Targa Tim
Of course they look good as they look just like a turbo. Seriously at that price, pay a little more and get a turbo. A GTS is basically a dressed up S. The only reason to get it is for the 6 speed manual experience.
My salesman told me no 6 speeds in the USA they stopped them. i dont understand why PORSCHE would do this
 
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I drove a GTS w/ PDCC this afternoon. This is one fantastic package and PDCC is an absolute MUST HAVE option on any Cayenne. After the GTS I drove an '08 S w/ Air suspension w/out PDCC. It felt a LITTLE slower than the GTS, but the big difference was the increased body roll of the S. Once you drive a PDCC equipped Cayenne it's hard to go back. Finally I drove an '05 CTT. Not my cup of tea- Lag in throttle response off the line and the body roll of the car w/out PDCC left me flat. A GTS w/ PDCC and Preferred Package (basic option package) would be my pick- probably $80k sticker- over an '08 CTT with PDCC and same options with a likely $115K+ sticker. An '08 S set up like the GTS w/ 20s instead of 21s would be a great performer at $72k.
 
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Originally Posted by paulycw
This car looks very nice---especially the sport seats. Although I don't think this SUV makes sense unless you get a 6 speed manual without too much options.

If you get a loaded GTS, its basically Turbo money with S performance. After the initial hype, I think this car needs to be deeply discounted to make it sell.........ala 40th anniversary 911.
Great post...i agree with this.

I do love the GTS...but ill take my 90k elsewhere
 
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The sport seats look great, but they don't work at all for us big guys!
 
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Originally Posted by FLB03TT
I drove a GTS w/ PDCC this afternoon. This is one fantastic package and PDCC is an absolute MUST HAVE option on any Cayenne. After the GTS I drove an '08 S w/ Air suspension w/out PDCC. It felt a LITTLE slower than the GTS, but the big difference was the increased body roll of the S. Once you drive a PDCC equipped Cayenne it's hard to go back. Finally I drove an '05 CTT. Not my cup of tea- Lag in throttle response off the line and the body roll of the car w/out PDCC left me flat. A GTS w/ PDCC and Preferred Package (basic option package) would be my pick- probably $80k sticker- over an '08 CTT with PDCC and same options with a likely $115K+ sticker. An '08 S set up like the GTS w/ 20s instead of 21s would be a great performer at $72k.
A well equipped Cayenne Turbo (sport seats, full leather, moonroof, 21" wheels, PDCC, etc.) is about $107K. Some buyers are seeing discounts on them as well. I think the GTS is a great looking car and sounds great, but I'm still having a hard time justifying the price. A Cayenne S with sport seats, full leather, PCM, PASM, 21" wheels, etc. is a great truck for substantially less.
 
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