Hi everyone. I am contemplating getting a Panamera Turbo S and have come up with the following build:

http://www.porsche-code.com/PFRJRSK4

I am looking for a color combo that makes the Panamera seem like a smaller car than it actually is, thus the black color. Thoughts on Blackk vs. Jet Black? Thoughts on the tinted rear LEDs? I don't really like black rims so I think the Turbo IIs are a nice option and contrast nicely with the black car.

Also, in the configurator it says that if you select Sports Exhaust you can't select black tail pipes and the Sport Exhaust options states the tips are stainless steel. Yet according to Porsche's page it states the Sports Exhaust makes the tips black on the GTS and Turbo S. Anyone know for sure? "The tailpipes of the Panamera GTS and Panamera Turbo S sports exhaust system have a matte black painted finish as standard." Source: http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/pa...xhaust-system/

Finally, are the options I'm seeing online in the configurator for MY2015 or MY2014? And if they are for 14, does anyone know what will be different/new for 15?

Configuration below.

Thanks,
Keith


Description No. Colour Info Price


Panamera Turbo S







$180,300


Packages






Premium Package Plus

P48



$4,780


Exterior Color






Black

A1



$0


Interior Color






Leather Interior in Black

AC



$0


Exterior






Fuel Cap with Aluminum Look Finish


XYB



$160


Tinted LED Taillights


XXP



$650


LED Headlights in Black incl. Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus)


XEY



$1,215


Thermally & Noise Insulated Glass

865



$1,240


SportDesign Side Skirts


XAR



$1,390


ParkAssist (Front and Rear) incl. Surround View

633



$1,505


Extended Exterior Package Painted


EPA



$2,890


Performance






Sport Exhaust System

176



$3,350


Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)

250



$0


Wheels






20" 911 Turbo II Wheels

418



$0


Interior






Vehicle Key Painted


CPK



$365


Power Sunblind for Rear Side Windows

861



$490


LED Extended Interior Lighting Package i.c.w. Interior Lighting Package


CEL



$845


Interior Lighting Package

630



$605


Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

458



$630


Power Seats (14-way) with Memory Package

P80



$0


Seat Ventilation (Front and Rear)

542



$1,680


Power Sunblind for Rear Compartment

862



$390


Power Seats (8-way, Rear)

834



$2,125


Interior Leather






Personalized Loadspace Mat with Leather Edging


CZU



$335


Personalized Floor Mats with Leather Edging


CFX



$645


Inner Door-Sill Guards in Leather


CTG



$2,920


PCM Display Surround in Leather


CUR



$1,900


Sun Visors in Leather


CMB



$740


Rear-View Mirror in Leather


CVW



$675


Steering Column Casing and Instrument Surround in Leather


CWP



$1,295


Air Vent Slats in Leather


CZV



$2,505


Dashboard End Trim in Leather


CDV



$890


Extended Interior Package, Dashboard Trim in Leather


CZW



$1,535


Fixed Luggage Compartment Cover in Leather


CGZ



$845


Seat Console incl. Trim in Leather (i.c.w. Rear Power Seats)


CZP



$3,435


Porsche Crest on Headrests (Front and Rear)


XYW



$285


Interior Carbon Fiber






Door-Sill Guards in Carbon Fiber, Illuminated (i.c.w. Inner Door-Sill Guards in Leather)


CXD



$2,070


Heated Multifunction Steering Wheel in Carbon Fiber

845



$635


Carbon Fiber Interior Package

819



$995


Interior Aluminum






Gear Selector in Brushed Aluminum


XYA



$740


Audio and Communications






Voice Control

671



$595


Porsche Car Connect

7G9



$540


Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System

682



$4,040


Others






Code for Side Mirror Painted (Lower Trim)


CPM



$0


Preparation Door-Sill Guards, Illuminated


XES



$0

 

You should spring for the post formatting option.

 

Yeah that's why I included the Porsche Code

 

Interesting thanks. How is it in keeping the heat out?

 

Should be a MY15, since "SportDesign Rear Fascia" is introduced for MY15 and is not available on MY14 Panameras.

 

Nice choices, but I must say after 40 Porsches multiple Ferrari's, Lamborghini's, and Maserati's I will never buy new again. My 4S was two years old when I bought it had lows miles (almost 30K of options) and I paid half of sticker. Yup half of what it sold for and it was a CPO car. Hey call me cheap if you want but I cannot wrap my head around throwing money away. But I'm getting older and trying to get wiser as well.

 

Thanks!

 

Other than the "nice choices" comment, not sure how this helps the OP out here. He wants new obviously and has the coin. So be it. There is something about breaking in your own new car.

Keith, looks like a great build. As others have stated in previous threads regarding "S" vs non-S, what makes you go S when you can tune the non-S to be faster for less $$?

 

Thanks Gladiator. Honestly because I don't like doing things that aren't stock. I'd rather spec it the way Porsche allows and then keep it completely under warranty. I plan on keeping the car 10 years.

Keith

 

Great. Then after warranty the mods can come into play. I would go for the tinted tail lights - gives it an aggressive look.

 

Other than something to think about from someone who had owned over 500 cars (none left stock but a couple Ferrari's) in his lifetime and lost enough money to buy a good sized house I guess not much. Take as it was meant advise nothing more. I have bought dozens of cars I thought I'd keep years and all but one are gone. There is always something better coming!

 

This is true... A new car quickly becomes an old car

A big reason why I'm considering the S63 or S65 AMG Coupe instead... Brand new life cycle vs maybe 2-3 years left in the Panamera before the next generation is out and this build would be left dated.

 

My comment was not intended as a slam. Apologies if it came off wrong. You certainly have a vast knowledge of these and many other cars! And it's very true that these cars lose so much value after a year or 2 it's crazy. This is why I just bought a 2012 and not a 14......

 

Agree... Now this is coming from a Used car store... over $200k for a Panamera is crazy to me.. never the less, very nice set up

 

Take it from the owner of a higher-dollar Benz: Aside from SLR and possibly SLS (jury's still out), the $130k+ Benz's haven't been known to hold any sort of value, regardless of when in their lifecycle they are purchased. Mercedes takes a hit because they change their external fascias so dramatically between generations. Porsche has had the same underlying DNA and design theme for the past few decades and thus doesn't take as much of a hit as Mercedes in that arena. And quality is a toss-up between the two, but my current generation CL63 biturbo (deprecated within months by the new S-coupe) has been a complete nightmare.

Regardless, I consider autos to be rapidly depreciating "assets" (notice the quotes), so I tend to focus on the enjoyment foremost and not go in with any grand expectations for resale.

Sorry to hijack the discussion. Original Poster: Great build. I went for the SportDesign side skirts because I liked the slightly flared-out look from the side profile. I personally never really considered anything more than a GTS, because I felt the GTS could reach 45 mph (usual maximum cruising speed in Los Angeles) quickly enough