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by SmallWheels
Sat Mar 02, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Macan - a sports car, a hot hatch, a luxury cruiser or ???
Replies: 88
Views: 4194

Re: Macan - a sports car, a hot hatch, a luxury cruiser or ???

Several have commented in the thread about the F-Pace being too big compared to the Macan. Here are the dimensions in mm, courtesy of https://www.automobiledimension.com/ F-Pace 4747 x 1936 Macan 4726 x 1922 Stelvio 4687 x 1903 So the Macan is bigger than the Stelvio and the F-Pace is only bigger th...
by SmallWheels
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Macan - a sports car, a hot hatch, a luxury cruiser or ???
Replies: 88
Views: 4194

Re: Macan - a sports car, a hot hatch, a luxury cruiser or ???

Having lived with several warm and hot hatches back in the day I'd agree with a lot of the points made by PJV997 but with the qualification that the Macan is too large (dimensions, weight) to truly play the part of a hot hatch. It could more accurately be described as a Super Sized Hot Hatch or the ...
by SmallWheels
Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:21 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: New report that Macan will go off sale in Spring
Replies: 36
Views: 15404

Re: New report that Macan will go off sale in Spring

I took a look at some supporting information on the regulations here: https://upstream.auto/blog/understanding-the-unece-wp-29-cybersecurity-regulation/ An example of an area these regulations guard against is the recent incidence of Toyota & Lexus vehicles being stolen by removing a headlight t...
by SmallWheels
Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:59 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: New report that Macan will go off sale in Spring
Replies: 36
Views: 15404

Re: New report that Macan will go off sale in Spring

The title of this thread is a little misleading. The Autocar article says the Macan will go off sale in the EU but can continue in the UK.
by SmallWheels
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Macan S Stock vs Sport Exhaust
Replies: 74
Views: 10897

Re: Macan S Stock vs Sport Exhaust

My S is quiet enough when cruising along and gives a pleasing grown when giving it some beans. There’s no way I would spend a lot of money for the sports exhaust. I would have spent the extra on acoustic glass, however, if I’d realised its benefits at the time of ordering. Not just better for refine...
by SmallWheels
Sun Nov 26, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Macan S - Lockdown Spec
Replies: 69
Views: 15088

Re: Macan S - Lockdown Spec

That’s what I would call a heavily spec’d example. Options are very personal of course. These are the main ones I’d delete: - Pan Roof. Banish the worry of leaks - Crested headrests. You can’t see these when you’re sitting in the car. - Speed limit indicator. Already displayed on the sat nav althoug...
by SmallWheels
Fri Nov 24, 2023 4:55 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Good Fuel finder
Replies: 5
Views: 1346

Re: Good Fuel finder

I tried this for my local area as it’s potentially a useful site and it works very well in the sense that the information seems up to date. However, I have an Esso fuel card and in my area there are at least 4 Esso stations but it doesn’t show any of them, only one 5 miles away that’s operated by Ro...
by SmallWheels
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:56 am
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: 2018 Macan GTS or 2020 GTS
Replies: 62
Views: 16278

Re: 2018 Macan GTS or 2020 GTS

Why the GTS ? An S is plenty enough for most. The Gen 3 S has the engine from the Gen 2 GTS so some of the performance top trumps games are irrelevant. I prefer the more understated appearance of the S. A new Gen 3 S starts at £60k so if you can manage with a small number of options it’s very cost-e...
by SmallWheels
Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:44 am
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Stop/start when slowing and stopping...
Replies: 42
Views: 7217

Re: Stop/start when slowing and stopping...

DJMCUK wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 11:55 pm Interesting. That'll be the same as my 2012 E-Class... firm push to hold. Will try it tomorrow (in the loan Macan).
The Hold function is fussy about what triggers it – in mine anyway. A firm push would not work if it was done slowly. It has to be a quick stab on the pedal.
by SmallWheels
Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:17 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Stop/start when slowing and stopping...
Replies: 42
Views: 7217

Re: Stop/start when slowing and stopping...

My 2020 S doesn’t behave like this. The start/stop on mine is very fussy about battery condition and only works when the battery has been fully charged after the car has stood – could be 2 or 3 weeks without using it. If I bring the car to a halt using a light touch on the brake or crawl along very ...