Thanks Roy, that has cheered me up. I got lucky yesterday. Haymarket publishing (of Whatcar fame) will take 10 people on the 31st Jan to Stuttgart as guests of Porsche to experience the Macan as a passenger. I am 1 of these lucky people. If there is anything you'd like me to ask / photograph (if all...

Interesting. Full disclosure. My info is from the local Porsche dealer. I have no personal experience. I'll keep following this with interest

I have managed to get a place. I spotted this last night. I was informed this am that I was off on Friday. We're not allowed to drive the car. Porsche drivers will take us round. Is there anything in particular you'd like me to photograph (if allowed) or ask?

I have ordered 19 " turbo alloys on my macan diesel. I have 20" Carrera alloys on my 981 boxster but do not feel the need for bigger alloys on an SUV. Also opted for all season tyres as there is nothing more embarrassing than being stuck in snow in an SUV on summer tyres.Mark-Yorkshire, have a read ...

I just had a call from my dealer. For the diesel I'm in line for a June or July 2015 delivery. I'm 34 in the queue. I'm gutted.

Sequential, when did you put the deposit down? Do you know where on the waiting list for your dealership you came? I'm 34 locally so am trying to puzzle out when approx I can expect my new toy

I was informed at the weekend that orders would unlikely to be taken before April. I only put a deposit down in December so it might be different if your deposit was taken earlier. The Porsche dealer intimated an October delivery. This implies Porsche would need my final spec late July or early Augu...

Don't give up. There must be some finance options out there. Specialist car finance or, of you can, stock it under home improvements. 11% is a lazy option. You'd be able to get 6 - 7%.

I don't know. Money now or money later for Porsche. They have to earn their keep and probably want to recoup their R&D....