Cayenne must haves?
Discussion
The only reason I don't have one is because it won't fit in my garage - I think they're great cars! When searching for one, the one thing that I insisted on was the air suspension option. There were lots of other nice things that come as standard, but that's an extra and, IMHO, essential.
BermyAndy said:
Anyone on here have any views on what the must haves should be on a cayenne s?
And no, i dont actually care that its pig ugly, isnt a 'real' porsche, isnt a 'real' 4x4 etc etc etc etc
I have a friend who has owned one fro 3 years from new now... he reckons that the essentials to go for are: -And no, i dont actually care that its pig ugly, isnt a 'real' porsche, isnt a 'real' 4x4 etc etc etc etc
Sat-Nav
Air Suspension (means you get a lot more mileage from your rubber)
Heated Bums
Xenons
Auto-Transmission
Decent Paint colour
The rest is nice to have...
He also has the electronically retractable tow-bar which has proved excellent. Also the roof-bars etc etc.
I have seen a manual Cayenne S - and they are in there own league when it comes to 'Heavy Depreciation' - so there is an opportunity to get a cheap car if you hanker a 'Stick-Shift'....
With Air-Suspension my friend, who is not shy of applying the loud pedal gets around 18k out of a set of rubber.... people with normal srpings find they get around half of that.
Hope this helps....
Parcetamol, will be along in a minute to tell you how ugly they are and all that cr4p...
Air suspension, bi-xenons and sat nav (the dash looks better with it). Wouldn't get excited about any wheels bigger than 19's as I've heard issues about extreme tyre wear from 20's and above. I test drove some without air suspension and as far as I'm concerned it is THE must have. If you need or plan to tow try to find one with the removable tow bar as it costs a heap to have one fitted, even outside the OPC network. If your other half will be driving it then I'd make sure you've got front and rear park distance also, it's a big old beast to park!
We've had ours for about 5 months or so now and I am absolutely astounded by how good a car it is. In the used market I think they are something of a bargain for what you get. Appreciate that the looks ain't everyone's cup of tea but I like them and am amazed by how many people say to me that the looks have grown on them - honest! It is gutsy but not any more so than any big engined saloon, I haven't reset my computer for about 3K of mixed driving (including some rather spirited on-my-own thrashes) and the average is currently at 19.4 mpg. I had a sedate A road 20 mile cruise with the kids the other night and averaged over 25mpg, not great but not too shabby either for the size, grunt and luxury.
As a family cruiser it is effortless, you can waft along at 60 at under 2K revs with plenty of grunt when you need it. If you're on your own and in the mood it is remarkably agile for its size (with the air suspension!) and to be honest in the real world and given the right road it 's probably not a kick in the ar$e off the A-B pace of my previous 996.
Oh and Mrs G loves it also, it was me who took some convincing.....
We've had ours for about 5 months or so now and I am absolutely astounded by how good a car it is. In the used market I think they are something of a bargain for what you get. Appreciate that the looks ain't everyone's cup of tea but I like them and am amazed by how many people say to me that the looks have grown on them - honest! It is gutsy but not any more so than any big engined saloon, I haven't reset my computer for about 3K of mixed driving (including some rather spirited on-my-own thrashes) and the average is currently at 19.4 mpg. I had a sedate A road 20 mile cruise with the kids the other night and averaged over 25mpg, not great but not too shabby either for the size, grunt and luxury.
As a family cruiser it is effortless, you can waft along at 60 at under 2K revs with plenty of grunt when you need it. If you're on your own and in the mood it is remarkably agile for its size (with the air suspension!) and to be honest in the real world and given the right road it 's probably not a kick in the ar$e off the A-B pace of my previous 996.
Oh and Mrs G loves it also, it was me who took some convincing.....
They are great cars we've had ours for one year and covered 11,000 miles in it. They are thirsty but you know that when you buy one. We specced the 20" alloys which were a big mistake! The tyre wear is incredible getting only around about 6,000 miles for a set of four - my wife drives it so it's not as if it is driven flat out everywhere!
The ride with 20" alloys is a little choppy as well so steer clear if I was buying another one. I drove a courtesy Cayenne S for a while with 19" and air suspension and it was amazing compared to our car so I would certanly buy with this specification.
The ride with 20" alloys is a little choppy as well so steer clear if I was buying another one. I drove a courtesy Cayenne S for a while with 19" and air suspension and it was amazing compared to our car so I would certanly buy with this specification.
Andy...thnaks for setting this up...thought you were off to Dubai!
Anyway..where to begin...
1) a wife who is insecure and is expecting her husband to run off with his secretary and needs fullfilment by the purchase of a Porsche so that she can tell her friends back on the council estate that she has one.
2) fequent trips to the tanning salon
3) a total lack of understanding of the laws of phyiscs
4) A mock neo georgian house with frilly iron gates and a fountain in the front garden and a UPVC conservatory and TVs in the bathroom (and all other rooms- how could the kids have a poo without a tellie..thats the stuff of Childline)
5) lots of excuses for why your Volkswagen is really a Porsche
6) children who are totally spoilt and "need" TVs and playstations to get through the journey to school
7) the need to tow a carvan/speedboat at speeds in excess of 155mph
8) A really small pen!s
9) £25 per day for the congestion charge (I luv you ken)
10) Apprecialtion of the colour black (for the exterior, interior, windows)
11) A top 10 gangsta rap song
12)A petrol station
Anyway..where to begin...
1) a wife who is insecure and is expecting her husband to run off with his secretary and needs fullfilment by the purchase of a Porsche so that she can tell her friends back on the council estate that she has one.
2) fequent trips to the tanning salon
3) a total lack of understanding of the laws of phyiscs
4) A mock neo georgian house with frilly iron gates and a fountain in the front garden and a UPVC conservatory and TVs in the bathroom (and all other rooms- how could the kids have a poo without a tellie..thats the stuff of Childline)
5) lots of excuses for why your Volkswagen is really a Porsche
6) children who are totally spoilt and "need" TVs and playstations to get through the journey to school
7) the need to tow a carvan/speedboat at speeds in excess of 155mph
8) A really small pen!s
9) £25 per day for the congestion charge (I luv you ken)
10) Apprecialtion of the colour black (for the exterior, interior, windows)
11) A top 10 gangsta rap song
12)A petrol station
Paracetamol said:
Andy...thnaks for setting this up...thought you were off to Dubai!
Anyway..where to begin...
1) a wife who is insecure and is expecting her husband to run off with his secretary and needs fullfilment by the purchase of a Porsche so that she can tell her friends back on the council estate that she has one.
2) fequent trips to the tanning salon
3) a total lack of understanding of the laws of phyiscs
4) A mock neo georgian house with frilly iron gates and a fountain in the front garden and a UPVC conservatory and TVs in the bathroom (and all other rooms- how could the kids have a poo without a tellie..thats the stuff of Childline)
5) lots of excuses for why your Volkswagen is really a Porsche
6) children who are totally spoilt and "need" TVs and playstations to get through the journey to school
7) the need to tow a carvan/speedboat at speeds in excess of 155mph
8) A really small pen!s
9) £25 per day for the congestion charge (I luv you ken)
10) Apprecialtion of the colour black (for the exterior, interior, windows)
11) A top 10 gangsta rap song
12)A petrol station
Woo hoo It like a "best of Paracetamol Cayenne rant" all compressed into one post......hurrah....!Anyway..where to begin...
1) a wife who is insecure and is expecting her husband to run off with his secretary and needs fullfilment by the purchase of a Porsche so that she can tell her friends back on the council estate that she has one.
2) fequent trips to the tanning salon
3) a total lack of understanding of the laws of phyiscs
4) A mock neo georgian house with frilly iron gates and a fountain in the front garden and a UPVC conservatory and TVs in the bathroom (and all other rooms- how could the kids have a poo without a tellie..thats the stuff of Childline)
5) lots of excuses for why your Volkswagen is really a Porsche
6) children who are totally spoilt and "need" TVs and playstations to get through the journey to school
7) the need to tow a carvan/speedboat at speeds in excess of 155mph
8) A really small pen!s
9) £25 per day for the congestion charge (I luv you ken)
10) Apprecialtion of the colour black (for the exterior, interior, windows)
11) A top 10 gangsta rap song
12)A petrol station
Ps. Define "small"?
Paracetamol said:
Andy...thnaks for setting this up...thought you were off to Dubai!
Knew you wouldnt stay off this!Dubai is still on - hence the reason for the Cayenne not a RR sport. Much cheaper, and hopefully wont be keeping it that long
I know its going to take more of a hit than keeping the targa, but the cayenne does appeal, as does the prices at present
They arent for everyone though!
steve996 said:
Are you chopping in the passat/fezza for a good used Cayenne?.......
Agree on the previous posts, No Cayenne topic would be complete without some Paracetemol wit
I have an 'S' without air suspension....less than 10k miles out of a set of tyres sounds about right (Tried Continenal, Michelin and Pirelli and nothing to choose between them).
Tried all size rims, and 19 inch is optimum.
Agree on the xenons and Nav (with phone). Have the BOSE, which is ok (for the gangsta tunes
)If you see one with full leather dash its much nicer than the acres of plastic faux elephant hide) - its a BIG dashboard! Put Roof rails on afterwards and IMO looks better (relatively speaking).
Couple of other considerations
1) Check brake condition, £500 for front disks only. Just done mine at OPC @ 40k miles
2) 6 disc changers are a fortune aftermarket - cost me a £1000 at the OPC as most of the interior needs to come out, so check it if has one?
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