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by andreas
Mon Apr 08, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: How many "Guests" are there on the forum?
Replies: 10
Views: 600

Re: How many "Guests" are there on the forum?

People who start threads often seem to be listed as "Guest" in the thread list, even though if you open the thread their correct username is shown.
by andreas
Sun Apr 07, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Where am I this time?
Replies: 33
Views: 2027

Re: Where am I this time?

shambolic wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:31 am
andreas wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:58 pm

Iceland. Reykjanes?
Yes and a Macan ended up next to us the following day on the way to Grindavalk and the blue lagoon.
It looks stunning; I've never been but might add it to my list.
by andreas
Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Off-Topic Chat
Topic: Where am I this time?
Replies: 33
Views: 2027

Re: Where am I this time?

shambolic wrote: Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:16 pm Guess where I am. Minus the car. (Which is hopefully coming on Monday).
Iceland. Reykjanes?
by andreas
Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:51 am
Forum: Engine and Drivetrain
Topic: ANB5 Re-programming DME control unit
Replies: 7
Views: 968

Re: ANB5 Re-programming DME control unit

gasgas1 wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:48 am don't think there is an option to not have it applied when serviced at porsche
I declined to have the software update, as I wanted to retain the coasting function. The OPC agreed not to install the update.
by andreas
Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Does buying a new Macan make sense now?
Replies: 65
Views: 3634

Re: Does buying a new Macan make sense now?

IPKnightly2 wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:00 pm
IAM is a registered Charity so it’s not a money making organisation.
All charities are money-making organisations.
by andreas
Wed Apr 03, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Does buying a new Macan make sense now?
Replies: 65
Views: 3634

Re: Does buying a new Macan make sense now?

DJMCUK wrote: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:21 am
Each to their own, but the race for touch screen supremacy by manufacturers is daft.
It's largely a matter of economics; touch screens are much cheaper than buttons and switches.
by andreas
Tue Apr 02, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Does buying a new Macan make sense now?
Replies: 65
Views: 3634

Re: Does buying a new Macan make sense now?

Why do you need the car to keep you in your lane? If you seriously can’t steer between the White lines, hand in your driving licence before you kill someone. Systems like these are contributing to poor driving standards. Drivers not concentrating on driving, too distracted, and expecting the car to...
by andreas
Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:43 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Does buying a new Macan make sense now?
Replies: 65
Views: 3634

Re: Does buying a new Macan make sense now?

I've had my Macan S for 6 years, after buying it new to my chosen spec. It's a lovely car to drive, and it's been reliable, but it's undoubtedly lacking in decent infotainment and integration. It's the only Porsche I've owned, and I had high hopes for a distinctively different dealer experience. Sad...
by andreas
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Chat
Topic: Luxury Car Tax
Replies: 13
Views: 932

Re: Luxury Car Tax

Paul1970 wrote: Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:20 am Does the is apply to electric as well? Because if so, there’s an awful lot of bang average cars that are going to fall within the definition of “luxury”
EVs are exempt from the "luxury" surcharge at the moment, but this will change in April 2025.
by andreas
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: Main Porsche Macan Electric Chat
Topic: Taycan lookalike at about a quarter of Porsche's price!
Replies: 25
Views: 1539

Re: Taycan lookalike at about a quarter of Porsche's price!

Iceicebaby wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 2:06 pm Looks like a taxi sign on the roof😆
That's a LiDAR sensor pod, for autonomous driving.