My daily driver remains the blastfully fun 997TTS
However,i need to replace my second car(2001 Audi S6)
Naturally I am leaning towards the pepper,but cant forget my early driving years in a 735i...
Any and all comments will be much appreciated

 

i'd get the x5m. but they are not in the same price range?

 

Based on the shopping I did when I got my 2011 CTT, I'd get the X5M...the pre-2011 Cayenne interior leaves a bit to be desired, IMHO. Plus the X5M is a nice riding SUV, with crazy power/torque.

 

Pepper, no doubt about it.

 

for me it's about fit and finish and road handling, not just straight line.
Both are great, but I had this same puzzlement when I was looking... I now have a 2011 CTT in build phase now.

delivery in february.

If price is a factor, you get what you pay for, but with that said, the loaded x5M is $95K, my loaded CTT is $138k with ceramics, $8K less without.
X5M cant really be customized, granted you can opt for packages or not, but the customization Porsche offers is superior.

 

Pepper for the win.

 

2011 X5M FTW; although, I believe Porsche is superior in quality and prestige. IMO the X5M looks better than the Gen I Cayenne, GTS front excluded. Yester years advancements vs. newer tech, stop and go, faster, bigger and badder -- all in favor of the 2011 X5M. This road sounds familiar, oh yeah, because I've been down it before.

Good luck with the decision.

 

Thanks for the replies
I would be getting the pepper second hand with low mileage
The X5 would be new
Pricing is pretty close
I had an 09TT(-pdcc)and had much fun with it,especially driving cross country
I have had a good time in the past driving various bimmers and just am curious to experience what their X5M has to offer
Guess i will go for a test drive and take it from there...

 

Why not test drive a 2011 Cayenne S ?

 

If you want something to go fast on good roads then its the X5m for sure. Also the new car warranty is a big factor since from my experience with high end BMWs they are in the shop a lot. Also there is the factor that there is 1,000,000+ X5's on the road and you will look just like one to anyone not a bmw fanboy.

If you have bad roads or want to drive off road then i would go with the Cayenne. I use my cayenne TT to pull the dirt bikes and my boat. The cayenne is the swiss army knife of SUV's, it does everything a SUV is suppose to do and does them well. The x5m is a one trick pony much like the much like less expensive Jeep SRT8.

I would just go drive both and get the one you like best, they are very close in performance on a paved road. Off road the Cayenne wipes its *** wit the X5m, the X5m would find a grassy hill a challenge.

I know i get more people that walk up to my blacked out CTT than i did with my custom BMW M6 that was on the cover of two calenders. I know some don't like the interior of the cayenne but IMO a loaded CTT or CTTS have great interiors. Also my experience with BMW service department leaves a lot to be desired. If i was lucky to get a loaner it was a turd. At Porsche when i got my brakes done i got a new Pano and in the past i got a 911.

 

Always get what YoU want. Drive both, it'll be an easy decision after than.
Good luck

 

The acceleration figures for the 09 TTS cayenne and the BMW X5M are very similar, about 4 seconds to 60 and high 12's in the quarter. My Cayenne 09 TTS has been a great car with minimal issues, love the build quality and looks. I'm sure you could get a left over or minimally used one for the same if not less than a new xm5.

 

I would strongly encourage you to test drive a 2011 Cayenne S (which I am assuming is at your price range). If you take $$$ out of the equation, I cannot think of any reason why one would not want to go for the Cayenne S over any other SUV in the market....Really. Go compare it head to head. The intangibles with PORSCHE are just too many to elaborate. I had no Porsches 12 months ago. This Jan 2011, I will have three. Does that tell you something ?

 

Thanks again for the replies and the suggestions
90K is at the max of what i want to spend
I would prefer to spend less,of course
The S is an interesting idea,however..I've grown addicted to the rush of turbo boost...there is no going back to a NA ride for me
Perhaps a less costly alternative would be to get an 08 Turbo with PDCC....

 

Unless you are looking at '11 Cayenne I would recommend an X5M. For value and fun delivery its a winner and while the X5 is common place the X5M is rare. I love that new car smell!