Looking to buy a Cayenne...
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Looking for a family-wagon to add to the driveway that I can also fit a labrador in.
Was looking at the Audi A6 Avant route, but Porsche Cayenne as caught my eye (I know the front is ugly) and has got me thinking. Not a bad price to get a 57 plate (was very surprised), full of kit and big enough for what we need but not 100% convinced yet.
Anyone run a 4.5V8 on a daily basis and what is it like to live with..?
...and should I remortgage the house to cover the petrol?
Was looking at the Audi A6 Avant route, but Porsche Cayenne as caught my eye (I know the front is ugly) and has got me thinking. Not a bad price to get a 57 plate (was very surprised), full of kit and big enough for what we need but not 100% convinced yet.
Anyone run a 4.5V8 on a daily basis and what is it like to live with..?
...and should I remortgage the house to cover the petrol?
Love mine, a proverbial workhorse and genuinely fast/fun/sporty when you want it to be (unlike every other suv ive tried). On the Mway they are superb as they are round town as well.
16.5 mpg over 11k mixed miles, i advise to buy at the bottom of the market and get one with AIR and one thats had the ali coolant pipes fitted.
16.5 mpg over 11k mixed miles, i advise to buy at the bottom of the market and get one with AIR and one thats had the ali coolant pipes fitted.
I bought a 2004 4.5S and have enjoyed the experience thus far.
I have had a propshaft replaced and had to have all coil packs changed after winter took its toll on the plastic.
Not cheap to fix as everything is big and beefy and you need 8 of them - but the car itself Im happy with.
I also downsized the wheels as it was on 22's to start with
and I could seriously feel every last bit of dust on the smoothest of roads.
Air suspension is expensive to fix if it goes pearshaped, but Ive also been told its a nice 'to have'...
Im getting around 17mpg on mixed daily driving (but yes it is bloody expensive to run if you arent used to big fuel useage!)
I have had a propshaft replaced and had to have all coil packs changed after winter took its toll on the plastic.
Not cheap to fix as everything is big and beefy and you need 8 of them - but the car itself Im happy with.
I also downsized the wheels as it was on 22's to start with
and I could seriously feel every last bit of dust on the smoothest of roads. Air suspension is expensive to fix if it goes pearshaped, but Ive also been told its a nice 'to have'...
Im getting around 17mpg on mixed daily driving (but yes it is bloody expensive to run if you arent used to big fuel useage!)
We have a GTS, which is essentially a V8S with a body kit, a bit more power and lots of toys. It's our daily drive/shopping cart/school bus.
Just do it. We had a V6 Manual before this, and they are chalk and cheese. The more powerful car is awesome to drive, and we still fight over the keys. Everything is fun - the power (when you need it), the handling, the interior kit and toys, the comfort, the height and feeling of solidity, and the reverence it gets from others - even when it cost less to buy than a fully spec'd freelander.
The V8S is a great car, yes they drink a lot of fuel and tax is painful, but its worth every penny.
Just do it. We had a V6 Manual before this, and they are chalk and cheese. The more powerful car is awesome to drive, and we still fight over the keys. Everything is fun - the power (when you need it), the handling, the interior kit and toys, the comfort, the height and feeling of solidity, and the reverence it gets from others - even when it cost less to buy than a fully spec'd freelander.
The V8S is a great car, yes they drink a lot of fuel and tax is painful, but its worth every penny.
gd said:
We have a GTS, which is essentially a V8S with a body kit, a bit more power and lots of toys. It's our daily drive/shopping cart/school bus.
Just do it. We had a V6 Manual before this, and they are chalk and cheese. The more powerful car is awesome to drive, and we still fight over the keys. Everything is fun - the power (when you need it), the handling, the interior kit and toys, the comfort, the height and feeling of solidity, and the reverence it gets from others - even when it cost less to buy than a fully spec'd freelander.
The V8S is a great car, yes they drink a lot of fuel and tax is painful, but its worth every penny.
Reverence? Really? You sure it's that? Just do it. We had a V6 Manual before this, and they are chalk and cheese. The more powerful car is awesome to drive, and we still fight over the keys. Everything is fun - the power (when you need it), the handling, the interior kit and toys, the comfort, the height and feeling of solidity, and the reverence it gets from others - even when it cost less to buy than a fully spec'd freelander.
The V8S is a great car, yes they drink a lot of fuel and tax is painful, but its worth every penny.
DSM2 said:
Reverence? Really? You sure it's that?
You do get the odd negative comment, and the occasional "nescafe hand shake" gesture, but our experience to date has been positive overall. We've had several good discussions about the car with people, and on the road I've found people quite accommodating, e.g. at junctions. Or maybe it's just that it's a two ton truck and we drive it like we stole it :-)I have a 2008 S which I regularly drive across the US,tow cars on trailers,offroad, and brave the Canadian winter snows. It has been utterly reliable and has 90,000km on it. When towing I have a car/trailer combination of about 5000lbs and it is utterly unruffled. I have done some good offroading in the Az desert and it handles it very well.
Dynamo69 said:
The latest turbo is a brilliant piece of kit. If you're doing alot of motorway cruising, combined with some city driving, it is a great car.
If you're driving along lots of country lanes with many bends, I'm not sure it is the ideal car.
Would love to go for the latest Turbo, but budget won't allow...yet. If you're driving along lots of country lanes with many bends, I'm not sure it is the ideal car.
Live in SW London and spend most weekends in Surrey/Sussex, so a mix of driving. No need for it on my commute as I can't afford to park it in Mayfair!
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