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STW is not quite Pistonheads is it 🙂
To all those that have asked, it is a Macan.
I waited about 10 years until I got around to getting a 29er (26ers just became soooo cheap in the interim, and then family, but then I ended up with leaky forks on the HT, and a cheap frame available from on one that ticked all my boxes, so did it).
I'm glad I did. I hope no one breaks the bad news to me that it's just a bike but with bigger wheels that are harder to get in the boot.
If I had a chance and the time to own a classic Porsche I'd love to, but my dream car is an Elise S1 at the moment. Just the right balance of practicality, an engine I know my way around, and lack of carpets.
To all those that have asked, it is a Macan.
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*untick*
Sorry, that was a bit mean, I'm Laughing at all the folk that assumed it was a 911/boxter/cayman
my dream car is an Elise S1 at the moment. Just the right balance of practicality, an engine I know my way around, and lack of carpets.
And a car that normal people can get more out of than big cars. I drove an Exige at Silverstone and I was overtaking Ferraris through corners as they are so much more predictable and easy to drive as a novice. That said, I would happily take whatever beautiful sports can I could given half a chance - they are all great for one reason or another.
My next car is going to be a practical Nissan family 4x4 / 10 yr old Mazda 3
Whoop-de-doop.
Nice one OP delighted you've managed to scratch that Itch!! Enjoy!!
To all those that have asked, it is a Macan.
Ah well! You nearly bought a proper one. 😀
Two things I've always fancied in terms of cars - a car with more than four cylinders, and a car with no roof. Not necessarily the same car.
I suspect the former might be cheaper to accquire in the short term mind.
Ideal >4cyl car would be maybe an A6 with the 3.0 TDI.. do they still do air suspension?
"I always wanted a Chevy, and after waiting 20 years I've finally bought a Matiz"
Ideal >4cyl car would be maybe an A6 with the 3.0 TDI..
Just don't get it with the auto........................... ................................................................. ................................................................. ......................................box
I completed my last life goal in 1998 when I finally got around to eating directly off a hog roast.
Having owned all my dream vehicles (VW T2, Ducati Monster, Triumph Speed Triple) the only life goal I have left is to drink an entire cup of tea purely by soaking it up by dipping Bourbon biscuits.
Loving all the negative comments, just be happy people
I'm just hoping the OP hasn't waited all this time for his Porsche then bought one with a diesel engine in it.....
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Just don't get it with the auto........................... ................................................................. ................................................................. ......................................box
They are DSG nowadays aren't they? I like DSGs. I'd never get a luxo barge with a manual, that's just ridiculous.
I drove an Elise once (TWOCed it off PJ from Big Brother 3, but that's a different story).
It was fun for fifteen minutes but then I hankered for comfier seats. 😳
I used to have an Elise - great fun, but no good for transporting your bike in it, sadly.
As we have discussed before, they are woeful on the current A6 (I know, I have one). I have driven the A5 2.0tdi and it is much more responsive in that. I drove a Ford Mondeo and that was way, way more responsive. My car is coming up 4 years old - I don't know if they have fixed it in the very newest ones, but I hate mine with a passion.They are DSG nowadays aren't they?
I nearly had a crash last week - coming up to a mini-roundabout, slowed to check for vehicles coming from my right, it was clear so moved off. But by the time the car had decided to move, the bloke in the work van coming from my left assumed I was giving way to him (why would I) and had started off. I ended up doing an emergency stop to avoid the collision and he thought I was being a dick when in fact it was down to the delay in take-up from the box.
Congratulations OP, one of my friends is in the process of buying one for delivery in November.
My goals are a bit more modest, to buy a house - with a garage.
I can't complain, when some of my peers from school were settling down, doing the sensible thing, buying houses I was traveling the world and getting up to mischief, had I'd known I was going to be left broken, broke and nearly bankrupt from a perfect storm of ****-ups at 32 I might have done things differently, but I doubt it - I've few regrets.
Now nearly 40 I'm trying to be a 'first time' buyer - the good news is we've got 2 incomes, good jobs, a deposit so we're not nearly as screwed as the people trying to do that same 10-20 years younger than us - but it's still graft.
One day, years from now when the kids are grown up, I'd like something sporty - It won't be a new Porsche, not really my thing - but I'd love something like a GT86, nice second hand one, nice but not so much money I'd been scared to use it or park it in rough parts of town where I work sometimes.
My next door neighbour has a Tiguan as well, it's nice, you'll enjoy it.
Only joking, +1 for hope you enjoy it, I quite like them. Good choice.
STW is not quite Pistonheads is it
Neither is pistonheads.
As we have discussed before
Yeah and most of us didn't recognise anything you described 🙂
Seems strange wanting a car for 20 years that didn't even exist 20 years ago. In fact, most people probably wouldn't have thought Porsche would even be making an SUV 20 years ago.
As good as the Macan supposedly is I was surprised that was the choice.
Good choice of manufacturer. I had a Boxster for 5 years and 70,000 miles and loved it. Well until the last year where it seemed to have a new fault appearing every month...
Yeah and most of us didn't recognise anything you described
I'd check back on that thread if I were you 😉
Fantastic achievement, well done. I too have a goal to own a 911 Turbo S at some point.
"[i]Seems strange wanting a car for 20 years that didn't even exist 20 years ago.[/i]"
It seems even more strange that a teen(?)/twenty-something(?) was lusting after a family hatchback !
To all those that have asked, it is a Macan.
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To all those that have asked, it is a Macan.
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I'd rather have my 32 year old one. And they said that wasn't a proper Porsche too...
I should clarify, the spitfire I'm talking about is the one with a Merlin and wings, rather than a Canadian trail bike or a 60s triumph...
I nearly had a crash last week - coming up to a mini-roundabout, slowed to check for vehicles coming from my right, it was clear so moved off. But by the time the car had decided to move, the bloke in the work van coming from my left assumed I was giving way to him (why would I) and had started off. I ended up doing an emergency stop to avoid the collision and he thought I was being a dick when in fact it was down to the delay in take-up from the box.
I'm still not convinced your car is operating correctly... mine was fine.
To all those that have asked, it is a Macan.
Your 20 year goal in life was to own an SUV? Its not a diesel i hope?
Each to their own I guess.
Your 20 year goal in life was to own an SUV?
Very ahead of his time if it was.
What year/engine? Audi themselves said the newer models have been remapped and there is plenty online about the issue. My brother has a Leon FR and he finds it similar to mine and he has driven an auto for a good 10+ years so he is very used to driving them (he's had a Peugeot, Ford and Volvo before the current car).I'm still not convinced your car is operating correctly... mine was fine.
[url= https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=dsg+gearbox+lag&* ]Plenty on the interweb about it....[/url]
2012 and 12 plate. 245PS. 3.0 TDI Quattro S-Tronic. It was one of the first Avants in UK and I was first owner.
John, I'm not denying your experience BTW. Just very different to mine.
My dream car is not going to be a manual. What do you think I am, a weirdo?
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Oh and enjoy your car OP.
johndoh, I was concerned about this issue based on your previous posts, but I can happily say that a month into my A6 2.0TDi S Tronic I thankfully haven't experienced any of this at all. If I let it stop/start on a roundabout while waiting it takes a second or so to start and move of, but if i don't let it stop, by not pushing hard on brake, it is instant. I came from a manual 5 series so wasn't sure what to expect right enough.
But I have said previously (on that thread IIRC) I didn't get the same experience when I drove a 2.0 A5 recently so I think it is car specific (ie, the mapping of the gearbox differs on the 2.0 compared to the 3.0).
Don't get me wrong, it is lovely to drive all the rest of the time - it just gets an annoying lag on initial acceleration. Some people seem able to live with it but in 4 years I haven't.
Macan
Oh, how disappointing. That's not a 20 year itch scratched. That's a 20 year itched gobbed at and roughly wiped down by some flubbery bearded lady masseuse. It's hardly releasing your inner James Dean or Gordon Gecko.
Stalks off to contemplate my own midlife crisis and doing it right.
Don't get me wrong, it is lovely to drive all the rest of the time - it just gets an annoying lag on initial acceleration. Some people seem able to live with it but in 4 years I haven't.
Is it the "rolling in 2nd then pausing to downshift to 1st when you step on it" thing or the "bogging down revs too low for turbo" thing?
Mine used to do the latter if I tried to floor it, but then I reset the clutch adaptation values and now it's fine.
But we digress.
I always wanted to be able to fart louder than any of my mates. Its taken a lot of practice, dedication and commitment, but I like to think it was worth all the years of effort
My daughter's school friend can hand-fart "Ode to Joy". A level of talent and dedication that I will never attain.
Is it the "rolling in 2nd then pausing to downshift to 1st when you step on it" thing or the "bogging down revs too low for turbo" thing?
Its when it is stationary (without Start/Stop activated) - if I try to pull out into traffic there is a delay before it takes off.
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Fantastic achievement, well done. I too have a goal ...
Hmmm, you're not American are you?
Don't get me wrong, it's nice that the OP has managed to buy a car an' all. But let's keep this in perspective.
SUV don't really do it for me* but the Macan is meant to be (I've not driven one) one of the best out their. Still I can see why the OP is excited
*certainly not as a 20yr dream car
For the price you paid for the Mecan you could have bought a proper MPV/SUV and a proper (used) Porsche. Opportunity missed!!!
My purchasing ambitions seem rather tame in comparison to the OP. Some day I'd like to own a nice Ti hardtail 😐