Got the new Porsche for Mrs Winner today!!
05 January 2010, 04:56 PM
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Got the new Porsche for Mrs Winner today!!
After much deliberation, and very almost buying an X5 (they wanted a grand in admin fee's so I walked away) we got the new wagon for the lovely Mrs winner today.
We have done a pretty big run in it and it drives really nice, £110 to fill it up was not the best but its the price you pay I guess.
It took ages to find insurance (she is 27, most places wanted you to be 30 minimum) but apart form that I am so glad we picked the Porsche, it feels nice, looks the part and it nice to have a big V8 pulling you along.
Here is a picture (old owners plate not ours)
I will be interested to see how it fairs in the long term!!!
We have done a pretty big run in it and it drives really nice, £110 to fill it up was not the best but its the price you pay I guess.
It took ages to find insurance (she is 27, most places wanted you to be 30 minimum) but apart form that I am so glad we picked the Porsche, it feels nice, looks the part and it nice to have a big V8 pulling you along.
Here is a picture (old owners plate not ours)
I will be interested to see how it fairs in the long term!!!
05 January 2010, 05:46 PM
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Nice one, I do really like the cayenne, such a nice 4x4 to drive - but just cant jusitfy the petrol cost on them !
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05 January 2010, 06:48 PM
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Which is crap.
My mate got rid of his a few months back as he was fed up of putting £150 of petrol in every week just to go to work and back.
He's got a Suzuki Swift Sport now. £150 every 2 months!
05 January 2010, 07:39 PM
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Its the Cayenne S, its a 4.5. The bonus with the 4.5 (not that we plan to do this) is you can LPG it if petrol ever gets to much.
The V6 is a direct injection and I believe that you cant LPG them, plus I have heard they feel a bit under powered.
Just done a quick run in the snow and it coped pretty well. I was told it has no 4x4 capabilities at all but it was fine for me.
The V6 is a direct injection and I believe that you cant LPG them, plus I have heard they feel a bit under powered.
Just done a quick run in the snow and it coped pretty well. I was told it has no 4x4 capabilities at all but it was fine for me.
06 January 2010, 05:52 PM
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Yep, anywhere!
Go for it. (bet you daren't...
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http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/TRC1862.jpg
http://www.edmunds.com/media/advice/...oading.500.jpg
Go for it. (bet you daren't...
)http://www.worldofstock.com/slides/TRC1862.jpg
http://www.edmunds.com/media/advice/...oading.500.jpg
13 January 2010, 06:14 PM
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We had a look at the Toureg's but they felt a bit plasticy compared to the Porsche. Good news is that all through the bad weather, even in deepest darkest Surrey (we live in a rural bit) it has not missed a beat.
We are really pleased plus a lot of Porsches hold there second hand value pretty well so fingers crossed in a few years we wont have lost loads. These cars are REALLY affordable at the moment, I cant say Im glad we didnt get the X5 as I never really drove it for any great period but I can say I am over the moon with the Cayenne.
Plus you get that little stuttgart badge looking back at you when you drive.
We are really pleased plus a lot of Porsches hold there second hand value pretty well so fingers crossed in a few years we wont have lost loads. These cars are REALLY affordable at the moment, I cant say Im glad we didnt get the X5 as I never really drove it for any great period but I can say I am over the moon with the Cayenne.
Plus you get that little stuttgart badge looking back at you when you drive.
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We had a look at the Toureg's but they felt a bit plasticy compared to the Porsche. Good news is that all through the bad weather, even in deepest darkest Surrey (we live in a rural bit) it has not missed a beat.
We are really pleased plus a lot of Porsches hold there second hand value pretty well so fingers crossed in a few years we wont have lost loads. These cars are REALLY affordable at the moment, I cant say Im glad we didnt get the X5 as I never really drove it for any great period but I can say I am over the moon with the Cayenne.
Plus you get that little stuttgart badge looking back at you when you drive.
We are really pleased plus a lot of Porsches hold there second hand value pretty well so fingers crossed in a few years we wont have lost loads. These cars are REALLY affordable at the moment, I cant say Im glad we didnt get the X5 as I never really drove it for any great period but I can say I am over the moon with the Cayenne.
Plus you get that little stuttgart badge looking back at you when you drive.
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13 January 2010, 10:53 PM
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Does it have the air suspension? A neighbour of mine had one with and one without and said it made all the difference. I also read that to change a side repeater bulb on a Cayenne is an hour's labour at a main dealer.
14 January 2010, 02:05 AM
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Its the Cayenne S, its a 4.5. The bonus with the 4.5 (not that we plan to do this) is you can LPG it if petrol ever gets to much.
The V6 is a direct injection and I believe that you cant LPG them, plus I have heard they feel a bit under powered.
Just done a quick run in the snow and it coped pretty well. I was told it has no 4x4 capabilities at all but it was fine for me.
The V6 is a direct injection and I believe that you cant LPG them, plus I have heard they feel a bit under powered.
Just done a quick run in the snow and it coped pretty well. I was told it has no 4x4 capabilities at all but it was fine for me.
Get the LPG done now and reap the benefits!
14 January 2010, 06:03 PM
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We have the air suspension, it is a really good ride, we are thinking about adding the module that makes it lower itself faster ( I dont know too much about the module thing we only just heard about it)
As for the bulbs, I think if you are halfway good on the tools getting the cluster out is no real issue. I think some Porsche owners take it to a main dealer just because.
500, what are you getting as an extra urban run with the LPG?
As for the bulbs, I think if you are halfway good on the tools getting the cluster out is no real issue. I think some Porsche owners take it to a main dealer just because.
500, what are you getting as an extra urban run with the LPG?
14 January 2010, 06:40 PM
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Mrs500 does a 100 mile commute, mainly motorway. she can get around 320 miles/60-63 litres of gas. works out £30 at current gas price locally of 47/5p/ litre. I tend to get around 270 how I drive but admittedly I don't drive it during rush hour and the roads are usually clearer.
22.9 mpg approx
22.9 mpg approx
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18 January 2010, 11:11 AM
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No the boot is great, You can easily get a Big dog or a pushchair and a few cases in there.
We went shopping yesterday (the big shop) and with about 20 Sainsburys bags in the back it still looked roomy.
I think Porsche state about 540 liters of space. Its much bigger than the RR sport and the X5 we looked at.
We went shopping yesterday (the big shop) and with about 20 Sainsburys bags in the back it still looked roomy.
I think Porsche state about 540 liters of space. Its much bigger than the RR sport and the X5 we looked at.
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