RE: Porsche Cayenne 'changed slightly'
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KFC said:
Clivey said:
When vacuous people's demands dictate what's available for the rest of us, that presents a problem.
Looking at your current/previous cars, would it be unreasonable to say you can't afford a Porsche?Looking at your fantasy garage, would it be unreasonable to say if you won the euro millions tomorrow, a Cayenne wouldn't feature anywhere at all on your wanted list?
As far as Porsche are concerned, you seem to be a non customer. Therefore its absolutely pointless adding features that you're blabbing on about, when actual paying customers would seem to have no idea what they are.
Fair enough. My best mate has a new Macan and parked next to my Evoque i'd have to say it looks out of date already!! But he wont have any of it!!
No doubt the porka will run rings around the RRE but honestly, i cant ever imagine looking back at it in a car park, just because...no style i'm afraid, nothing, but IMO you can say that about every audi/vw, no matter how good/well made/reliable it may be or whatever badge you put on it...perhaps it's just me, lol
No doubt the porka will run rings around the RRE but honestly, i cant ever imagine looking back at it in a car park, just because...no style i'm afraid, nothing, but IMO you can say that about every audi/vw, no matter how good/well made/reliable it may be or whatever badge you put on it...perhaps it's just me, lol
KFC said:
Looking at your current/previous cars, would it be unreasonable to say you can't afford a Porsche?
Correct, assuming you mean brand new. I'm a 25-year-old IT guy trying to work my way up.KFC said:
Looking at your fantasy garage, would it be unreasonable to say if you won the euro millions tomorrow, a Cayenne wouldn't feature anywhere at all on your wanted list?
You know what? I would go and test drive one. If I won the Euromillions, I think my biggest problem would be building a garage large enough for all the weird and wonderful stuff I'd put in it. 
KFC said:
As far as Porsche are concerned, you seem to be a non customer. Therefore its absolutely pointless adding features that you're blabbing on about, when actual paying customers would seem to have no idea what they are.
Well, it turns-out that the latest models (the larger-engined ones anyway) have an electronic locking centre and rear diff anyway. It appears to be quite a clever setup actually and the same hardware is used in a different way to benefit the on-road drive. It take it you do know what a limited slip diff is?E65Ross said:
This is effectively what I've been trying to get at. Would he spend £60k+ and take that shiny new Porsche in the mud etc?
I've spent a considerable amount of my disposable income on my Discovery this year (the purchase price was just the start) and plan on further modifications to make it even more capable. All that would change with a Euromillions win would be the amount spent on 4x4s. The percentage of disposable income that would make up would go down. So yes; I'm prepared to take expensive (to me) 4x4s into the mud and it would be a waste of time me having one if I didn't. 
Apologies for being tediously mundane, but speaking as the owner of an older Touareg, the tweak I'd most like to be assured of is the fitting of a propshaft that doesn't fail after 60k miles, at a main dealer cost of about £1000. The same part was fitted to older Cayennes (and Q7s) and failed at the same mileage, according to the garage that repaired my car.
NomduJour said:
Don't have a look at the specs of (certain of) the current Discovery and Sport ...
That's what I meant when I mentioned new car buying trends dictating what's available. - Now if you want a used example of one of those off-roaders and actually want to use it, you know...off road, you'll have to hunt around for one with the right options. Looking at other SUVs, you can't buy some (e.g. Merc GL) without a tacky "sports" body kit and drug dealer wheels.KFC said:
I don't have a clue what that is.
Not sure if serious.Edited by Clivey on Friday 25th July 05:26
Cobnapint said:
Looking at the power/torque/@rpm specs, it's the same engine as the Macan S Diesel.
Very surprised they didn't go with the 300bhp lump, they must be saving it for the new MY2017 version.
Again, what is a "MY2017 version"Very surprised they didn't go with the 300bhp lump, they must be saving it for the new MY2017 version.
What does the 'MY' part stand for? I see it often in forums.
neil1jnr said:
Cobnapint said:
Looking at the power/torque/@rpm specs, it's the same engine as the Macan S Diesel.
Very surprised they didn't go with the 300bhp lump, they must be saving it for the new MY2017 version.
Again, what is a "MY2017 version"Very surprised they didn't go with the 300bhp lump, they must be saving it for the new MY2017 version.
What does the 'MY' part stand for? I see it often in forums.
Clivey said:
DonkeyApple said:
Anyone noticed just how much lower the Cayenne is now?
It's so low can you actually compare it to the larger JLR products? They've surely moved to a different segment.
As in ride height or the total height of the body?It's so low can you actually compare it to the larger JLR products? They've surely moved to a different segment.
DonkeyApple said:
Ride height or call it bum off ground distance more precisely. The new shape obviously looks sleeker and smaller than the old one but I suspect isn't at all in reality but it certainly looks to be a lot lower and the original Cayenne was already lower than the RRS.
The more expensive models have height adjustable air suspension...though I don't think the max height is as much as with the Range Rover (which looks quite strange in "access height" IMO). 
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