Hi All,

Just wanted to get my first post here taken care of...

Picked this up a little over a week ago after much research and debate. I was very seriously considering the CTT over the CTTS due to the higher cost of wear and tear parts like brakes, and the fact that buying winters in 20" sizing can be a bit of a pain in the butt. Ultimately went for the CTTS due to the rarity, 2-tone tan interior, and of course, 520hp.

As some of you may know, Calgary was recently flooded, and a main highway was washed out between here and British Columbia. That all happened on the day I picked this beast up. Due to closed roads / washouts / etc. and the resulting detours, a trip I had planned to BC ballooned from about 2500km of driving planned to just a hair under 4,000km. Was a great way to get to know the car though! 40+ hours, 4000KM all within about 4 days of ownership. This car's power is addictive.

Bone stock, coolant pipes addressed, new brakes within the last 5000km (before purchase), Black on Tan 2006 Cayenne Turbo S.

On to the pics!









This is my first Porsche, first SUV (learned to drive in a Landcruiser FJ60), and first car with this much power !
I've been a member on Bimmerforums.com for about 7 years, and from what I've seen this community will be an invaluable resource through my ownership of this vehicle.

As expected, I've had to add some oil. I'm wondering if a consensus has been reached regarding which oil weight is best / seems to reduce consumption?

Best,
Kyle

 

Welcome and congrats on your purchase Looks to be a stunning example, sorry about your trip being a little longer then expected but at least you got to enjoy the new pepper. Love the interior.

 

Congrats on the find! I have been through a couple of flooding/hurricane situations in my CTTS. Over 10" of ground clearance, locking diffs, and close to 2 feet of wading depth is a comforting thought in those natural disasters. Not to mention enough torque (low range) to move any downed trees if needed. Yes, I am that self-reliant.

 

^^ Thanks Renaissance.Man. I know these things are VERY capable and I look forward to making the most of that. Luckily this time around I was already on my way out of town when the flooding actually hit Calgary. My home and business were fine, located on high ground. The only thing I had to deal with was the inconvenient detour.

Glad your pepper has gotten you through some 'situations' without hesitation... and I must say it looks like quite an example from what I've seen.

 

Glad to hear that your home and business was fine and you were never in real peril. Maybe you should have turned back around to save the rest of your town

Thanks! I may have done a slight mod or two... Now find my thread on how to lower the stock air suspension with software and start turning some heads!

 

1st - would have taken a while to evacuate 85,000 ppl seating only 4 at a time. A minivan would have been more use there.
B - Tan interior + muddy wet flood victims = no thank you.
3 - Calgary pulled together so quickly CNN thought the numbers they were reporting were incorrect - 85,000 evacuees with only 1,500 people checking in at emergency shelters. Everyone took in friends, family, etc, and really pulled together. 1 more person helping out in a CTTS wouldn't have made a tangible difference.
Finally - My business (a retail bakery) donates $400,000-$500,000 a year in unsold product (anything not sold at the end of each day is donated). In addition to this, we've been raising funds for the Red Cross and their flood relief efforts. Driving a fast SUV around in the mud would have been fun, but our actual helping was done via our business not our vehicle.


And Re: the lowering module, I've been doing some reading, and while a drop would be appreciated for the street I'd want to get one that maintains or even increases ground clearance in the higher Terrain and Spec. Terrain heights. Suggestions?

 

Welcome to the 6. Great looking Cayenne! One of my favorite interioirs

 

Thanks, thanks, and thanks!

The interior was such a huge find for us. We saw many black interiors out there, only a few grey, and this was the only tan. There were a few very small marks on the leather, door panels and center console, but last weekend I had a chance to clean it up/give it a bit of a quick detail. The interior really is in fantastic shape. I'll steam clean the carpets to get it 100% when I've got some time.

 

Clearly, Canadians are great when it comes to things like this and it sounds like you have done more than your fair share for your community. Kudos.

The best option in my opinion is the Techart lowering module since it will allow lowered loading and low heights, add an additional 15mm to the highest setting, and automatically lower the vehicle to its lowest stance on arming. It is also the only module that is plug'n'play since it is essentially just a factory lower module that has had its software reprogrammed by Techart.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu5skOLUXZw&feature=youtu.be

 

Thanks for the confirmation that the Techart module does exactly what I'm looking for... Higher when high, lower the rest of the time.

As for the giving back to the community - we do what we can. Canada seems to be more open to this type of thing because we don't have to fear legal backlash from the recipients of our giving as we would if we were south of the border.

That and we're a bunch of socialists.