A few words (and yes, Carlos did a great job, the photos are also stunning) from a 991 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet owner who has already done over 4500 km in this wonderful car:
1. I chose PDCC for my car because PDCC really changes the chassis feel of the car, similar to a go-kart. It is like driving the 20 mm chassis without the lowering and without some possible comfort issues. Those who criticize PDCC may have driven an earlier version but right now, I can say that PDCC is amazing. The heavier the car, the better (so if one chooses the Cab, Targa or even C4, I think that PDCC is a must).
2. The BOSE system sounds OK when driving with the top up or in a Coupe but once you open the top, it sucks. Porsche clearly should have made some adaptations to the Cab, especially the bass is too thin when the top is open and yes, I have it at max (Line In setup though, otherwise the system sounds crappy and the bass is too strong and crappy as well).
3. PDK is great but I have an issue I cannot really get over with. I have a request at Porsche for a software update (Porsche apparently has different software versions but the latest unfortunately is about comfort only and this is the least I need for my GTS) because from standstill, the car doesn't really accelerate instantly and yes, PDK is the reason for it. It sounds as if you let the clutch slide for too long and this is actually exactly what happens, it kind of "simulates" an automatic tranny torque converter to improve comfort. I hate this setup! Lets see if Porsche can come up with a solution because so far, this is actually the only thing bothering me on my car.
4. The GTS engine and the Powerkit engine are, to my knowledge, identical. What seems to be different for the GTS is the mapping for the exhaust flap control software setup and for the sound symposer software setup. Hardware is the same, including the sport exhaust (minus the black exhaust pipes).
5. I do not understand why Carlos, who lives in sunny Spain, didn't choose a Cab or at least a sun roof but I am pretty sure he had his own personal reasons for that. All I can say is that driving with an open top is just the most amazing experience in my 991 C4 GTS Cab. When it is sunny and warm outside, I just love it and wouldn't miss it for the world. Of course we had superb weather in Bavaria since early May, when I picked up my car but honestly, I think that a Cab is almost a must if you don't mind the extra weight or cost. The 991 Cab roof is not your typical cabriolet cloth top from the past, it is really very very good.
6. I agree with Carlos, you do not need AWD on the GTS. The only reason I chose AWD is because I live in Bavaria and I will surely drive this car on snow on a daily basis. Traction isn't really an issue with the 991 2WD but AWD provides this little plus of traction which may be needed under extreme weather conditions. If someone is living in a sunny region and without much of rain, forget about AWD, you don't really need it. The 991 has no traction issues.
Is there something I regret not ordering or something I would have changed on my car if I could order it again?
- I regret not ordering the sport seat shells. The sport seats plus I ordered are great but the seat shells look amazing on a cabriolet, I recently saw a factory car equipped with them. I chose the sport seats plus because I sometimes take my older mother with me to work but this may have been a mistake because no matter what kind of seat she sits in, she doesn't feel OK anyway.
- I regret not ordering Burmester because the BOSE sucks with an open top. Not sure if Burmester would have been better with an open top but I am pretty sure the bass would have been stronger and this is actually what the BOSE lacks with an open top and the Line In setup in the sound setup.
- I regret not ordering the Alcantara or leather sun visors, the plastic ones look really bad, especially with the top open (not sure though that anyone else than me actually notices that).
So far, almost three months have passed and I still love my 991 C4 GTS Cabriolet. Only that PDK thingie kind of annoys me a little bit but I hope it is taken care of.
Btw: I was told to try to reset the PDK fuzzy logic and see how this works for me.
How you do that? Well, it is quite simple:
1. turn on the engine, turn off A/C (and any other consumer like PCM, etc.) and let the engine run for 3 minutes.
2. turn on A/C and wait another 3 minutes.
3. turn off engine, remove the key, close the car and wait one minute.
This should do the trick (I hope).
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet, Porsche Macan Turbo, Ford Mustang GT500 Shelby SVT (2014), Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT (2014)