Panamera 4S V6 (petrol) - any good?
Discussion
As subject line.
I have a Golf R for daily running about. It’s boringly competent, but I don’t like the turbo’s power delivery and I don’t like the Subaru-like engine note. I’m thinking of swapping it for something a little more engaging. I had my eye on a B8 RS4 Avant until I found out how much it would cost to insure. Ludicrous. I have an AM as a high days and holidays car, and a FFRR for family bus duties. So the role of this car is quite tightly defined: it’s for me, for daily driving, needs to be quick, engaging, not dull, take three passengers and have load space to get a bike in the back easily.
Turbo S - a bit de trop for this purpose. A V8 would be nice, and I’d prefer a NA engine to a turbo, but if the twin turbo V6 is reasonably linear in its delivery maybe I can live with that.
Also any absolute must have essential end of the world not to have options? I like toys, but the Golf is ridiculously overladen with crap I never use. And how good/bad is the Bose system?
I have a Golf R for daily running about. It’s boringly competent, but I don’t like the turbo’s power delivery and I don’t like the Subaru-like engine note. I’m thinking of swapping it for something a little more engaging. I had my eye on a B8 RS4 Avant until I found out how much it would cost to insure. Ludicrous. I have an AM as a high days and holidays car, and a FFRR for family bus duties. So the role of this car is quite tightly defined: it’s for me, for daily driving, needs to be quick, engaging, not dull, take three passengers and have load space to get a bike in the back easily.
Turbo S - a bit de trop for this purpose. A V8 would be nice, and I’d prefer a NA engine to a turbo, but if the twin turbo V6 is reasonably linear in its delivery maybe I can live with that.
Also any absolute must have essential end of the world not to have options? I like toys, but the Golf is ridiculously overladen with crap I never use. And how good/bad is the Bose system?
I went for an early turbo, 2 weeks befoe 1st lockdown. Couldn't have timed it worse. Mine is a very light interior which I think looks way better than the bulk which are dark/dark. I would have loved the burmester, but I bought mine based on exterior colour, the only jet green i've ever seen. Has the Bose which is ok, never having heard the better system, I can live with that. Never really understood what folk meant about Porsche tax, but OMFG the costs can be eye watering. I'm ok for a bit of DIY so bought a semi decent code reader as I was having issues. Coil packs are failing on mine , but only take a few bolts off to access.
Forum wise Rennspeed is pretty active, Porsche club Gb is like the Mari Celeste, the old guard refuse to accept that times have moved on , very much an old boys club (in my very limited experience tbf)
Mine has sports exhaust, PCCB, air suspension etc, currently run on 21" wheels, drives great. I don't have sport chrono, might be worth trying a few different to get a feel.
It's a huge car. My main is an L405 , it's almost as big, handles amazing though.
Forum wise Rennspeed is pretty active, Porsche club Gb is like the Mari Celeste, the old guard refuse to accept that times have moved on , very much an old boys club (in my very limited experience tbf)
Mine has sports exhaust, PCCB, air suspension etc, currently run on 21" wheels, drives great. I don't have sport chrono, might be worth trying a few different to get a feel.
It's a huge car. My main is an L405 , it's almost as big, handles amazing though.
Edited by thomson on Wednesday 11th November 16:08
Gassing Station | Front Engined Porsches | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff