So its been a year now
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06-16-2015, 11:37 AM
Ordered our manual Cayenne in July 2010, it was delivered in December. In a word, stunning. Just what the doctor ordered. Fun, fun, fun. Exceptional driving pleasure for those of us who prefer a manual transmission, so as, to remain in control of the essence of driving. Performance is surprising for an inline 6. Yes, there is a bit of an offset of the cylinders, but essentially, its a smooth inline 6. Maybe having the turbo would be nice, but not having to deal with turbo issues down the road is also a blessing.
Give the engine time to loosen up, do not expect a new engine to be as free revving as one with 20K miles.
If you do not load the chassis and electronics up, then the simplicity and utility of this vehicle will be more than you could have imagined from an all wheel drive vehicle.
Gone is the low range of the first Cayenne drivetrain. Instead, you get more of a useful day to day driving experience. Yes, I did include the off road package because it allowed us to have a lockable limited slip rear axle. No, I have not needed to engage its four wheel drive system, the Cayenne was not purchased to be abused. However, I have little doubt of the places it will one day go. With the sport mode engaged, the use of 1st gear is unnecessary for forward motion without a hill to climb. The sport function makes the manual a pleasant 5 speed with 1st available for pulling stumps.
Always remember the old adage, four wheel drive is an excuse to become stranded in deeper snow. There are limits to any vehicles dominance of the off road experience. Be aware of the limits of your toys and they will bring you back from places you did not really need to go.
Our '80 911 SC has been in the family since 1990, our 356 is still a project, and the '08 GTI will run circles around everything we drive. But for the money, the Porsche Cayenne is the dream that it was meant to be.
A smaller version may be nice, but will never have the room and comforts for all your passengers that the original Cayenne brings to the pleasures of driving another Porsche.
Give the engine time to loosen up, do not expect a new engine to be as free revving as one with 20K miles.
If you do not load the chassis and electronics up, then the simplicity and utility of this vehicle will be more than you could have imagined from an all wheel drive vehicle.
Gone is the low range of the first Cayenne drivetrain. Instead, you get more of a useful day to day driving experience. Yes, I did include the off road package because it allowed us to have a lockable limited slip rear axle. No, I have not needed to engage its four wheel drive system, the Cayenne was not purchased to be abused. However, I have little doubt of the places it will one day go. With the sport mode engaged, the use of 1st gear is unnecessary for forward motion without a hill to climb. The sport function makes the manual a pleasant 5 speed with 1st available for pulling stumps.
Always remember the old adage, four wheel drive is an excuse to become stranded in deeper snow. There are limits to any vehicles dominance of the off road experience. Be aware of the limits of your toys and they will bring you back from places you did not really need to go.
Our '80 911 SC has been in the family since 1990, our 356 is still a project, and the '08 GTI will run circles around everything we drive. But for the money, the Porsche Cayenne is the dream that it was meant to be.
A smaller version may be nice, but will never have the room and comforts for all your passengers that the original Cayenne brings to the pleasures of driving another Porsche.
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