Can anyone share their experiences of their early Panamera
Discussion
Cheib said:
Mosdef said:
Regarding the Ackerman effect, both of my cars suffered it with the Pirellis they came with and it got worse with wear. I changed to Yokohamas (fitted by Porsche) on both cars and the effect was far less pronounced. They grip extremely well and are less noisy. Wear wise, they seem to be as good as Pirellis.
Ackerman effect is definitely tyre and temperature related from my experience with our Cayenne. On winter tyres we don't get it at all and on summer tyres it's more noticeable at the start of winter before winter tyres get put on the car. Mid summer I don't notice it. I remember in the Panny test car I had last Christmas it was really bad at low speeds...I actually thought the car had a fault as I pulled out of the parking space at the OPC. Never experienced it before.
Very happy with the improved grip and noise levels too.N.B. I was planning switching to pilot super sports after previous good experience of these tyres but the PS4S is the now the flagship model / updated version of this tyre. Unfortunately they aren't available in N spec yet (I suspect Porsche will never bother to approve it
) but it seemed pointless putting tyres based on research from 10 years ago on the car.I'll come back to this thread and update when they wear in a bit more and if it returns (and if I remember).
Hi
I see that TechArt can swap the steering wheel click gear changer (which I hate) on a Panamera to flappy paddles, their website seems to be in Germany, anyone know of a uk branch? So far I’ve been quoted £1800 by aPorsche specialist to solve the issue by swapping for completely different steering wheel.
Thanks
I see that TechArt can swap the steering wheel click gear changer (which I hate) on a Panamera to flappy paddles, their website seems to be in Germany, anyone know of a uk branch? So far I’ve been quoted £1800 by aPorsche specialist to solve the issue by swapping for completely different steering wheel.
Thanks
What miles did you end up doing in this before selling?
Was it reliable after 150k + miles?
Was it reliable after 150k + miles?
matfinch said:
I own a 2011 Panamera Diesel, i’ve had it for 2 and a bit years, and I do 25k miles a year. It’s just passed the 100k and looks as fresh as when i bought it. It’s dark grey with grey interior.
It’s my daily drive, doing a 60 mile round trip daily and then longer runs at least once a week. It’s a superb every day car, comfortable and practical enough, but still feeling special and fun. Like some of the other posts, i have swapped the wheels for a set of 20” which look a lot better than the weedy 18” standard rims.
Fuel economy is excellent, mid 40s average, and 50+ on a long run. I’ve had no mechanical issues at all, and servicing has just been usual stuff like dics and pads, tyres, air-con recharge, PCM software update. It has a variable service interval on the OBC, mine seems to require a minor service/oil change once a year, and a major every 2 years.
Things i like;
The ride, comfort, driving position - perfect for 6hr drives!
The handling and (relative) sportiness on twisty B-roads. Switch off the PCM and its a hoot!
Engine and 8-speed box work welll together, performance is sufficient for a daily drive, see the Chris Harris video at launch.
Radar guided cruise control is delight on M1 traffic.
Carries 4 people plus luggage in great comfort.
Build quality is excellent, after 100k miles it still feels tight and no rattles.
Things I like less;
Spec is very important. The base spec is very mean, I wish I had bought a car with a few more options, like Bose sound and memory seats!
The car is wide, and whilst i am use to driving it now, it can still be tricky to park and avoid the dreaded trolley dings from other people!
The boot isn’t that practical, whilst its deep, you loose a lot of height due the roof line.
Overall, i would thorough recommend an early Panamera diesel as a daily drive. I plan to run mine for another 3 years and 200k miles. I’ll keep you posted on how that goes!
It’s my daily drive, doing a 60 mile round trip daily and then longer runs at least once a week. It’s a superb every day car, comfortable and practical enough, but still feeling special and fun. Like some of the other posts, i have swapped the wheels for a set of 20” which look a lot better than the weedy 18” standard rims.
Fuel economy is excellent, mid 40s average, and 50+ on a long run. I’ve had no mechanical issues at all, and servicing has just been usual stuff like dics and pads, tyres, air-con recharge, PCM software update. It has a variable service interval on the OBC, mine seems to require a minor service/oil change once a year, and a major every 2 years.
Things i like;
The ride, comfort, driving position - perfect for 6hr drives!
The handling and (relative) sportiness on twisty B-roads. Switch off the PCM and its a hoot!
Engine and 8-speed box work welll together, performance is sufficient for a daily drive, see the Chris Harris video at launch.
Radar guided cruise control is delight on M1 traffic.
Carries 4 people plus luggage in great comfort.
Build quality is excellent, after 100k miles it still feels tight and no rattles.
Things I like less;
Spec is very important. The base spec is very mean, I wish I had bought a car with a few more options, like Bose sound and memory seats!
The car is wide, and whilst i am use to driving it now, it can still be tricky to park and avoid the dreaded trolley dings from other people!
The boot isn’t that practical, whilst its deep, you loose a lot of height due the roof line.
Overall, i would thorough recommend an early Panamera diesel as a daily drive. I plan to run mine for another 3 years and 200k miles. I’ll keep you posted on how that goes!
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