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by John_M
Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Caught my eye...
Replies: 23
Views: 6093

Re: Caught my eye...

To be confrontational The problem is not the car companies but the standards and people wrongly assuming that test results are meant to relate to real world conditions. I would argue the tests results are a useful measure between two different models. To be a sensible comparative measure then both ...
by John_M
Tue Aug 28, 2018 3:32 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Who Makes The Best Engine?
Replies: 14
Views: 3885

Re: Who Makes The Best Engine?

True, my Grandkids say their Dads car, a Focus is better than my Macan. My manager, from more years ago than I'd admit to, regaled us with a tale where a kid thought his car better than their mums Porsche (or may have been BMW), he wasn't so convinced as his car had been a 2CV, so I guess less bump...
by John_M
Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:46 am
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: UK Porsches the most heavily specced in the world. Discuss.
Replies: 21
Views: 5709

Re: UK Porsches the most heavily specced in the world. Discuss.

In conversation with SE this afternoon he mentioned that UK buyers spec their cars more than any other market. Thoughts. Is that way cars are sold though? I believe it is much more likely in USA to buy from dealer stock, so they tend to have a few configurations where as in UK likes of BMW and Pors...
by John_M
Thu Aug 23, 2018 10:54 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Adjusting sensitivity of auto lights...hmmm
Replies: 22
Views: 7314

Re: Adjusting sensitivity of auto lights...hmmm

Lots of DRLs look like headlights anyway. When I lived in Denmark I fitted an extra relay to my wife's Golf to put the headlights on with the ignition (DRLs were required by law there) - it was an official VW mod and I think it was supposed to put the lights on at a reduced brightness, but I could ...
by John_M
Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:01 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Adjusting sensitivity of auto lights...hmmm
Replies: 22
Views: 7314

Re: Adjusting sensitivity of auto lights...hmmm

An ex-Police instructor once recommended leaving auto lights off as there is a risk that the lights coming on can fool someone else into thinking you are flashing them to turn across your path........ I can understand that on car I had back in 2001 - they would switch on/off going under bridges, ho...
by John_M
Sat Aug 18, 2018 1:59 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Macan Diesel Performance figures
Replies: 33
Views: 11582

Re: Macan Diesel Performance figures

Col Lamb wrote: Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:50 pm Welcome.
Btw, do not try to out drag an SQ5, you will come second. There is a Youtube video showing said drag race.
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It won't out drag an X4 3 D either, but it seems the only one who really cares is someone who doesn't own an SD now.
by John_M
Sun Aug 12, 2018 10:38 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Elon Musk in hot water again.
Replies: 136
Views: 27438

Re: Elon Musk in hot water again.

VanB wrote: Sun Aug 12, 2018 2:07 pm but the piranhas that actively short companies in the hope of getting rich deserve everything they get IMO
What have piranhas done to deserve being compared to such
by John_M
Tue Aug 07, 2018 7:37 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Fame at last!
Replies: 15
Views: 5710

Re: Fame at last!

Zinzan wrote: Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:46 pm Infamy, they've got it infamy! At least Porsche drivers are found not guilty.
So does that mean we are safe to admit we are middle-aged and drive a Porsche ;) - though I am not sure a Macan is a mid-life crises car
by John_M
Sun Aug 05, 2018 6:02 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Old v New side by side
Replies: 24
Views: 7966

Re: Old v New side by side

Can't' honestly say that I've found any added value whatsoever from having front fogs on top of Macan LEDs, even on very foggy days (which are relatively rare). So I for one won't miss them. And rear lights seem to be so much brighter than they used to be that I'd almost question the value of the r...
by John_M
Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:45 pm
Forum: Issues & Technical
Topic: Heater went mad!
Replies: 4
Views: 1773

Re: Heater went mad!

Maybe you had pressed the picture of the front screen (max defrost) at the same time by accident? Ah, that's a thought, maybe that's what I did. Too many buttons on that centre console! First time I did a journey where I needed to demist front screen - I kept getting hazard warning lights instead :...