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In 108k miles had a stepper motor replaced when brand new.
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Depending on how old the kids are maybe you could have them run an online business that makes all of you money.
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congrats on the new ride - now start thinking of your next Porsche and set a date....
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I'm not really interested in doing research on exhaust set ups for cars I will never own.
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Car is gone....got the equivilent of 21K from the dealer...$19k plus $2K tax credit.
Replaced it with my fake Cayenne. 4.2L V8 310hp, lots of goodies. These kids better appreciate it.
My friends wife and 3yr old duaghter got T-boned last week in thier Nissan Armada by some woman who said she didnt see the stop sign. They walked away... The thought of this frieghtened me a bit and after taking a look at some of these SUV/Trucks front bumper hieghts...which are eye level in both the R32 and 996....It forced my hand to get something a bit bigger for these kids. I see fatal accidents at least once a week...(job requirement)...sometimes its kids. Figured it was time to bite the bullet. So all of this leaves me torn....the sadness of losing the porsche but the relief of doing what is responsible and unselfish.
Anyways...
Car drives like a Tank, gets sh$t gas mileage....perfect kid hualer. Nice amount of room in cargo area, good amount of room in back seat.
Upgrades for the future...
20" Cayenne Wheels, rear cat deletes, modified cayenne intake kit, lowering springs (-1").
Still have the R32 to scoot around in and payments are less a month.
Also just wanted to say thank you to the rennlist community for once again making the pleasure of owning a porsche so much sweeter!!! I will be back....this isnt my last one, trust me. Ill be around poking my head in every so often. Again Thank you guys!!!
Congrats on the new toy (well, family toy). I respect you for thinking about the family safety. But I got a feeling you will be back in the game pretty soon
Depending on how old the kids are maybe you could have them run an online business that makes all of you money. First thing is to get them interested in selling their toys online then work them up to thinking its fun to sell the VW and replacing it with a 911.
I got the toureg for 17ish out the door, comparable 2006 model cayenne were 25-30g, quite a big difference. The toureg does share alot with the cayenne...it seems I am a big fan of vw cars with audi drive-trains.
Ill meet you guys in the 997 section...gimmie a few years.
Uh, I would have purchased a new Subaru outback wagon with the flat 4 and the cvt trans. Gets awesome fuel mileage, great crash scores, kid & dog friendly...... and kept the Porsche.
To each his own. Good luck.
awwww, another one bites the dust. Yeah, wishing you line up another Porsche asap. Stick around and dont be a stranger. and GLWT.... VW, yeah its a tank!
Same setup....they say the v8 toureg and the cayanne S are very similiar. Quadcammer do some research the rear cats on v8 touregs and cayenne S before you interject your opinion...just becuase its the part-time family hualer doesnt mean I have to curl up and die.
No air-suspension...I was told to stay away from them from the service tech...he said otherwise very reliable truck.
I'm not really interested in doing research on exhaust set ups for cars I will never own.
That stated, I don't see the point in making said car louder, nor do I understand how leaving the stock alone is akin to "curling up and dieing"
Call me an old man I guess, but I like my luxury or family vehicles as dead silent as possible.
I like the Touareg better than the Cayenne. I'm also looking for an suv, but I need three rows. If it werent for the third row a Touareg would be tops on my list, white with teak interior. The things are tanks, 5500lbs and about 14mpg. Throw in the four zone climate control and heated rear seats, whats not to love. I like the idea of the sport technos or have you considered 22" rinspeed reps?
T-regs are pretty bullet proof. In 108k miles had a stepper motor replaced when brand new. A prop shaft replaced at 96k. other than that regular maintenance. Parts are awfully expensive when you need them but such is life. Enjoy the car.
Too bad, but your new ride looks pretty nice!
Just out of curiosity, what do you do for work that requires you to see fatal accidents all the time??? Sounds like a challenging job.
NYS Accident Investigator among others..... really gives you a sense of speed.
The rear cats in the toureg and cayenne are placed there for not emissions but to reduce the sound of the exhuast and gas milage and throttle response is impacted. The 4.2L engine has a really nice tone to it also, i remember it from my S4, it wont be obnoxiously loud just a bit more grunt. Ive never left a single car stock yet...dont plan on it either.
THANKS GUYS FOR ALL THE WELL WISHES!!! This is why rennlist is such a great place.
After driving the "tank" for a few days, its a really nice SUV. Ordered a set of tires and front brakes with Hawk HPS pads, Ill post a few more pictures when the car is clean.
Silver6 is dead on....prop shafts can fail, the V8s are fairly bulletproof, electronics have been improved since 2004. My friend who is the shop supervisor for audi/VW said they are great with the only issue being the airride that is infamously failable but other than that he says they are great and very safe. Please refer to it as a T-reg....T-RAG make me feel like im driving a women on a broom stick . haha
