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by RGS
Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Insurance
Replies: 97
Views: 6362

Re: Insurance

Wait till you get to 80 years, I'm 79 and direct line refused to renew my insurance this year for my gen 2 Turbo after 62 years of driving, clear of any claims apart from one windscreen. Got a clean licence, don't drink or indulge in drugs but at age 80 they don't want to know you. Felt lucky to get...
by RGS
Sat Apr 06, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: Order Forum
Topic: Macan GTS - spec opinions & avoiding tinted glass
Replies: 32
Views: 1445

Re: Macan GTS - spec opinions & avoiding tinted glass

May I recommend you get the rear roll up sunblinds especially if you have children and no tinted glass, I have them and they have been in use a lot even though I have tinted glass which doesn't stop direct sun glare. They are not an expensive option considering they involve a different door card so ...
by RGS
Fri Apr 05, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Tyre choice
Replies: 34
Views: 2029

Re: Tyre choice

AllanG wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:07 pm RGS…..Have you noticed any difference in tyre noise with the Michelin N2’s?
I think they may be a bit quieter but hard to say, all depends on the road surface but quite acceptable whatever. I bought 4 Latitude Sport 3 tyres N2 rated with a £100 cashback offer from Michelin for £1100
by RGS
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:08 am
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Luxury Car Tax
Replies: 13
Views: 880

Luxury Car Tax

The luxury car tax which is payable for the first five years on cars costing £40,000 or more, has increased to £410 which combined with the standard tax of £190 equates to £600 from April 2024.
by RGS
Wed Mar 27, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Tyre choice
Replies: 34
Views: 2029

Re: Tyre choice

The Michelins have been upgraded to N2 and IMHO the best buy. I swopped my original Continentals for Michelin N2s, the difference was noticeable and they were well worth the extra price.

Porsche must have a deal with Pirelli as most new cars seem to come with Pirellis from new.
by RGS
Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:08 am
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Speed limit indicator
Replies: 44
Views: 5563

Re: Speed limit indicator

Surely if you get the OPC to install the software as a retro fit it would be a lot cheaper than Eu 400 from a third party? I have Google maps, the Porsche map or Waze to select from, they all show the current speed limits because I get frequent map updates, but I mainly use Waze because of the addit...
by RGS
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Macan - a sports car, a hot hatch, a luxury cruiser or ???
Replies: 88
Views: 4497

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 t...
by RGS
Mon Feb 26, 2024 9:37 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Insurance shock
Replies: 145
Views: 26361

Re: Insurance shock

The problem of course is keyless entry, I had it on two Mercedes but not on my Macan and don't miss it a bit. The cars involved are Kia and Hyundai and apparently the cars themselves send out a signal looking for keys ! Can anybody say what advantage having keyless entry actually gives you, on the M...
by RGS
Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: Wheels, Tyres, Suspension
Topic: Different Tyres Fromt & Rear? Problem?
Replies: 25
Views: 1692

Re: Different Tyres Fromt & Rear? Problem?

I had Continentals from new, they were awful. The fronts wore much quicker than the rears and at 13k miles when they were down to 3mm I sacrificed the rears at 5 mm to get N2 Michelins all round, best tyres ever. My son sacrificed two Pirellis on his Cayman GTS for Michelins and swears by them.
by RGS
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:59 pm
Forum: Wheels, Tyres, Suspension
Topic: Different Tyres Fromt & Rear? Problem?
Replies: 25
Views: 1692

Re: Different Tyres Fromt & Rear? Problem?

If you have already been advised to replace the rear tyres it's a no brainer, I personally would not mix the tyres for a different make but stick to the N rated Pirelli's