New Porsche Cayenne Diesel

[burwoodman]

Geneve said:

IMO the best option you can spec on the Cayenne. Works brilliantly and gets used from Oct to April - and often in between. Realistic range, with the fob, is about 100m. However, there is also a button on the console to switch it on when parked. Takes a couple of minutes to heat the car up to a cosy temperature. Very clever.

Thanks-if you're parked up and returning (5 min walk), how does it work then? Do you have to preset a timer? Just thinking that in 100M, the car wouldn't have had time to heat up. Maybe you just leave the heater on whilst parked up, assuming you'd be back in an hour or so.

[catfood12]

Geneve said:

IMO the best option you can spec on the Cayenne. Works brilliantly and gets used from Oct to April - and often in between. Realistic range, with the fob, is about 100m. However, there is also a button on the console to switch it on when parked. Takes a couple of minutes to heat the car up to a cosy temperature. Very clever.

Pre-heater ?! WTF ?! Didn't see that.

Did spec 'body coloured key' @ £170, which is actually a third key, funnily enough in body colour. £170 for a spare key I thought was worth an investment. Might have to buy this pre-heater now though....

[Geneve]

Normally, it's used before leaving home. Mine's normally parked on the drive or in an open fronted barn, so we just blip the control 5 mins before going out - earlier if it's iced up.

I also use it if sat waiting in the car. My kids are racing and I spend quite a lot of time sat in the Cayenne at race circuits watching the TV or working, with the pre-heater on.

I have switched it on from restaurants. As we pay the bill, I've switched it on and then as we get in the car it's lovely and warm - to the astonishment of some friends. I've also switched it on from a train pulling into the station and a helicopter coming into land. Usual range is 50m - buildings limit the range. There is also a timer function.

I believe it can also be used to pre-cool the car but not explored that.

[Cobnapint]

Geneve said:

... and a helicopter coming into land.

l normally leave my Cayenne in the garage and go straight home in the helicopter

[catfood12]

Cobnapint said:

l normally leave my Cayenne in the garage and go straight home in the helicopter

Yeah, I have to fly the R44 myself, so it would be a bit tricky sticking it down whilst trying to switch on the heater. Glad I didn't spec it now, what a waste of money that would have been.

[Koln-RS]

I had the auxiliary heater on an X5 and agree it's a really worthwhile extra. I never used to get into a cold car. Also reckon it must reduce engine wear and, overall, improves fuel economy.

I'm still debating over the Cayenne. Not too keen on the likely Macan image, and don't need a V8d, so favouring a V6d. Driven a few and mighty impressed. Gather the Cayenne will be facelifted for early 2014 though.

[Captain James T]

said:

Sorry to hijack this thread, but could someone please check their remote door opening function sometime and see if they get the same as me. http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

Thanks

Push the 'CAR' button, then select 'OPTION' tab, reset PCM, FACTORY HANDOVER option. It takes the car back to factory settings, deletes everything as though it was a new car and MAY get everything working again. That was the advice I was given a few weeks ago when my PCM had a spas moment

[squirejo]

Geneve said:

Normally, it's used before leaving home. Mine's normally parked on the drive or in an open fronted barn, so we just blip the control 5 mins before going out - earlier if it's iced up.

I also use it if sat waiting in the car. My kids are racing and I spend quite a lot of time sat in the Cayenne at race circuits watching the TV or working, with the pre-heater on.

I have switched it on from restaurants. As we pay the bill, I've switched it on and then as we get in the car it's lovely and warm - to the astonishment of some friends. I've also switched it on from a train pulling into the station and a helicopter coming into land. Usual range is 50m - buildings limit the range. There is also a timer function.

I believe it can also be used to pre-cool the car but not explored that.

We also have it and it's a winner. Notethe pre heater can also be programmed via the computer to activate at preset times.- great for the daily comute - a warm, defrosted car...Furthermore, note the standard car with dual zone climate also has the 'rest' function which Merck also have. Basically means the car can be kept warm for as long as there is residual heat in the engine cooling system. Works well for 10mins at he shops when the car was already warm.

Pre heater and heated front seats makes heated screen/ steering wheel redundant options.

[pikey]

Captain James T said:

Push the 'CAR' button, then select 'OPTION' tab, reset PCM, FACTORY HANDOVER option. It takes the car back to factory settings, deletes everything as though it was a new car and MAY get everything working again. That was the advice I was given a few weeks ago when my PCM had a spas moment

Good call... but no banana.

Thanks though.

[Captain James T]

You could always try the old fashioned method of pushing the bloody button harder....

[Pickled Piper]

REALIST123 said:

said:

orbtar said:

Why bother with a cheap GAP policy? Insure with NFU and they pay full invoice value, or a brand new replacement vehicle up until the car is two years old at no extra cost.

Many quality insurers include that these days

This.

Good to know NFU mutual offer two years full invoice cover. Most policies from reputable providers include one year. There are an awfull lot of unecessary GAP policies being hoisted on unwary buyers by unscrupulous salesmen.

pp

[pikey]

Pickled Piper said:

Good to know NFU mutual offer two years full invoice cover. Most policies from reputable providers include one year. There are an awfull lot of unecessary GAP policies being hoisted on unwary buyers by unscrupulous salesmen.

pp

There's nothing wrong with GAP as a product. If a customer already has the product but hasn't read *his* smallprint on *his* insurance policy to know this, it's hardly the salesmanship fault.

Personally I've always ensured I had GAP insurance on my new cars, some on insurance and some not, but ensured the cover is there.

I don't think it's fair to label salesman unscrupulous for offering such a product, one that the customer may not have considered or been aware of.

[burwoodman]

said:

There's nothing wrong with GAP as a product. If a customer already has the product but hasn't read *his* smallprint on *his* insurance policy to know this, it's hardly the salesmanship fault.

Personally I've always ensured I had GAP insurance on my new cars, some on insurance and some not, but ensured the cover is there.

I don't think it's fair to label salesman unscrupulous for offering such a product, one that the customer may not have considered or been aware of.

Agreed re the label. One would think that the average buyer wasn't born yesterday

[andy964]

Hi to all,

Just thought I would post a pic of our freshly detailed (detailed by Polished Bliss) Cayenne. We have had the car new since April this year and so far can't fault it...!

Cheers

Andy

Edited by andy964 on Friday 23 November 13:53

[catfood12]

Is it June yet ? Where's my Diesel 'S'...

I travel with work a lot, and see Cayennes everywhere I go, with options I haven't specified.




Hmmm.... Body coloured wheel arch extensions.....

Mustn't tick anymore boxes... Don't need pre-heater...

[sajafzal]

Hmmm.... Body coloured wheel arch extensions.....

That looks like a Sport Design Kit to me

Saj

[Rocky Road]

andy964 said:

Hi to all,

Just thought I would post a pic of our freshly detailed (detailed by Polished Bliss) Cayenne. We have had the car new since April this year and so far can't fault it...!

Cheers

Andy

Edited by andy964 on Friday 23 November 13:53

Is it Sand white or the new white? Either way it looks great - Nice Job.

[sajafzal]

[quote=andy964]Hi to all,

Just thought I would post a pic of our freshly detailed (detailed by Polished Bliss) Cayenne. We have had the car new since April this year and so far can't fault it...!




Very nice, and the detailing will help keep those wheels clean, and make your life easier cleaning them.

Enjoy your car

Saj

[andy964]

Rocky Road said:

Is it Sand white or the new white? Either way it looks great - Nice Job.

It's the new white.

[catfood12]

sajafzal said:

Hmmm.... Body coloured wheel arch extensions.....

That looks like a Sport Design Kit to me

Saj

Thanks again for the clarification on all of these options Saj !