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by GTB
Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Sainsburys 97 octane super unleaded
Replies: 45
Views: 2484

Re: Sainsburys 97 octane super unleaded

Morning all, Ironically article about Sainsbury,s fuel (Allegedly) and a Porsche vehicle in a regional paper yesterday. My own thoughts on this would be poor housekeeping on site or an misfuelling of storage tank on site would mean lots of cars with same or similar issue. One car suggests issue with...
by GTB
Thu Mar 21, 2024 11:52 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Sainsburys 97 octane super unleaded
Replies: 45
Views: 2484

Re: Sainsburys 97 octane super unleaded

Thought I had answered a lot of fuel stuff a while ago!......... paulmac, you mention "Great Fuel" ?? Maybe you could define that for me please?? Are you just speaking about low cost per L? Or some other fact? Agreed, you have, but digging those nuggets out is hard work! I reckon paulmac'...
by GTB
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:30 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Sainsburys 97 octane super unleaded
Replies: 45
Views: 2484

Re: Sainsburys 97 octane super unleaded

Thought I had answered a lot of fuel stuff a while ago! Sainsbury,s has a very unique arrangement with bp for fuel supply and always has. So despite it being a Sainsbury branded filling station and dispensers, if you look very very closely on a Sainsbury fuel delivery tanker you will see a little bp...
by GTB
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: EU Regulators Tell Manufacturers to Dial back use of Haptic screens
Replies: 12
Views: 826

Re: EU Regulators Tell Manufacturers to Dial back use of Haptic screens

They have said that the increased use of screens for control of the vehicle, is basically getting out of hand. And is distracting and dangerous, while driving. If they want to get and keep the top NCap rating, they must get back to the old way of controlling functions. Starting from Jan 2026, Indic...
by GTB
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:36 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: EU Regulators Tell Manufacturers to Dial back use of Haptic screens
Replies: 12
Views: 826

Re: EU Regulators Tell Manufacturers to Dial back use of Haptic screens

Totally agree with that stance.
A lot of modern cars just a big touch/haptic screen.
Far too much going on. Something to be said for buttons and turning dials.

GTB
by GTB
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: First service add ons
Replies: 27
Views: 1436

Re: First service add ons

Evening All, Obviously since I bought my Macan, read with interest all the threads on drains, blockages, poor deisgn and problems people have had with inside of car getting wet etc. My car is parked outside try not to park under trees, and with plenty of rain on west coast Scotland fingers crossed n...
by GTB
Mon Mar 18, 2024 2:24 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Where am I this time?
Replies: 33
Views: 2007

Re: Where am I this time?

That will be Millarochy Bay then.

GTB
by GTB
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:53 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Where am I this time?
Replies: 33
Views: 2007

Re: Where am I this time?

That will be the car park at the end of the road at Rowardennan? .

GTB
by GTB
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Winters to Summers
Replies: 17
Views: 757

Re: Winters to Summers

I put the winter tyres on my car 20th November 2023 ( Usually done at start of Nov but ambient temps were still high. Going to put summers back on 25th March this year. Should be OK with that, but in General fit winters start Nov and summers start of April but those that said when clocks change isnt...
by GTB
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: What a tool.............. (new vehicle, as requested)
Replies: 41
Views: 2413

Re: What a tool.............. (new vehicle, as requested)

bennachie, Congratulations!! not only on the new car for yourself and Mrs Ben and I wish you many happy and safe and trouble free miles in the new car. Also appreaciate your honesty on the decision making process and your thoughts on the switch from the "Light" to the "Dark" side...