Got rid of gas guzzler for a more economical car...

[johnfm]

Made the sensible decision to move from 12 cylinders and 9.8 MPG






to a mere 8 cylinders and an improved 10.9 MPG




Perfect winter commuter car...

[Max M4X WW]

Both nice, am I right in saying that the bonnet bulges = turbo?

[BlueHave]

johnfm said:

Made the sensible decision to move from 12 cylinders and 9.8 MPG






to a mere 8 cylinders and an improved 10.9 MPG




Perfect winter commuter car...

Disgraceful MPG on that Porker

[johnfm]

Max M4X WW said:

Both nice, am I right in saying that the bonnet bulges = turbo?

Yep.

If you're going to be daft, go all in...

[johnfm]

BlueHave said:

Disgraceful MPG on that Porker

To be fair, it got 22 mpg on the 250 mile trip home on the M1. Not too bad for 450 BHP V8 TT.

The mpg displayed is for a week of very short (2.5 mile( commutes in traffic to and from the station.

[Sparkzz]

That 8er is wonderful.

[idiotgap]

Brass balls required for the fuel? Oh lord, won't someone the mention the bork potential?!!!

[J4CKO]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

How is a Porsche TT V8 only making 450bhp?

I presume that can be turned up (quite a lot)?

Cool cars, but brass balls needed for the fuel bills! Well done

500 plus is easily available for £300.

Are these really that fragile, I know the N/A V8 S suffers with engine issues but I believe the Turbo is more dependable.

Also, a lot of the running gear is shared with the Touareg is it not ? I know they have issues with the prop which isnt too bad to sort out but otherwise still see loads of these first gen Cayennes in daily use.

[shalmaneser]

Just out of interest how much did you let the 8er go for? I'm mega tempted to go for one, they look so amazing!

[keith2.2]

Why oh Why do I want a Cayenne Turbo so much?!

Get it remapped then see how low it can go on the instant reading. It must be hilarious!

[anonymous-user]

That 8Series is brilliant, I hope it was only retired until the summer and not sold!

[johnfm]

Sparkzz said:

That 8er is wonderful.

Cheers. It was. Now sold.

But I think I will get another to restore.

[johnfm]

Trexthedinosaur said:

That 8Series is brilliant, I hope it was only retired until the summer and not sold!

Sadly not.

Found a new home in London.

I will do another next year.

[Geekman]

These are a strong contender for my next car, would be very interested to hear how you get on with it. Like someone else said, I suspect they aren't as expensive to run (bar fuel) than people think they are. Have never seen one suffering from the same issues as the N/A V8.

[si_xsi]

My old boss had a cayenne turbo, drive it a few times and sold it for him in the end because he couldn't be bothered! Drives like a car rather than 4x4, regular £120 fill ups though, huge yanks IIRC. Doesn't suffer from nikasil failure. He sold it for a Q7 4.2tdi in the end which was equally as good and quick.

[johnfm]

Geekman said:

These are a strong contender for my next car, would be very interested to hear how you get on with it. Like someone else said, I suspect they aren't as expensive to run (bar fuel) than people think they are. Have never seen one suffering from the same issues as the N/A V8.

Insurance is £340

RFL £295

Main service £300

Discs etc nothing too expensive

20" tyres £120/corner.

So main risk is electronics and air suspension stuff.

Car was sub £7k. It's pretty tidy. Only thing I need to spend is on a replacement double din radio for Bluetooth etc. as PCM is 12 years old and a bit useless.

[johnfm]

Good colour match for my 944 too...

[johnfm]

idiotgap said:

Brass balls required for the fuel? Oh lord, won't someone the mention the bork potential?!!!

Ssshhhh - it might hear you!

[Mr Roper]

johnfm said:

idiotgap said:

Brass balls required for the fuel? Oh lord, won't someone the mention the bork potential?!!!

Ssshhhh - it might hear you!

Too late I'm here.


I bought one of these...Shortly after it blew up.
Then I spent 9 months trying to get my money back. Which I eventually did.

In short....If you are going through a litre of oil per full tank of fuel (250 miles) then quickly...(and I mean very quickly) tell the dealer it's fked.


Normal oil tolerance is 500 - 1000 miles per litre which is very st anyway.

Ka-Boom!!

Before it went pop.




Enjoy!

Edited by Mr Roper on Friday 2nd December 09:19

[Vitorio]

Mr Roper said:

In short....If you are going through a litre of oil per full tank of fuel (250 miles) then quickly...(and I mean very quickly) tell the dealer it's fked.


Normal oil tolerance is 500 - 1000 miles per litre which is very st anyway.

1L/1000KM is my absolute upper limit in terms of oil usage, anything worse then that is shagged in my opinion

My trusty little (known for sipping oil) italian does ~1L/3000KM