2016 Macan Turbo - best car I have ever had

[ultramega]

Hello from sunny Scotland.
My previous favourite car was the 2015 Audi S8 I had for a couple of years. This Macan wipes the floor with it, both for character and overall fit and finish. Seriously, I expected the quality to be good but I'm blown away by how superior it is. Comfiest seats I've had in a car too!

The first owner went a bit mad with the factory options list:

• SportDesign Package
  Sports exhaust
  Panoramic Roof
  PTV Plus
  Air Suspension PASM
  20" RS Spyder wheels
  Espresso Natural leather
  Extended leather interior
  PDLS Plus
  Sport Chrono
  Steering column, sun visors, rear-view mirros in leather
  Connect plus
  Lane Keeping Assist
  Tinted rear lights
  Retractable tow bar
  Plus a few more I can't be bothered typing

Despite spending £1,600 on the PSE, the original owner ditched it after 2 months in favour of an Armytrix system. It sounds glorious, but the valves are sticking, so it's going in to have that sorted.

Having had VAG-COM for the Audis I've had, I picked up a PIWIS3 clone. It doesn't seem as user friendly, and I haven't managed to find a good general (or specific) user guide online. If anyone can point me in the direction of such a guide I'd be very happy!

[Col Lamb]

Glad you are pleased with your Turbo.

I have own my 66 plate Turbo since new, you can see my spec in my signature.

Certainly the most comfortable car of its size class that I have either owned or been in.

The Turbo engine is effortless, the 14 way seats I specced are the most comfortable, I no longer hurl my cars around the country roads so do not miss the 18 seats which even with my skinny frame were to snug a fit, the lumbar adjustment gives me a precise support for my ailing old back.

SC is something I added just to fill up the dash, hardly used it and never tried LC in my own car.

Five years on and I still love mine.

Enjoy your period of ownership.

PS
Only downside are the Spyders, they look great but are a sod to clean.

There is an app called Good To Know which is an electronic manual.

Plus you can register with Porsche and get the online services if you have the right Porsche Connect system installed.

[Tracky]

Welcome to the forum

Car looks very nice and clean

Would be good to see interior too as must people get boring black, me included !

[ultramega]

Glad you are pleased with your Turbo.

I have own my 66 plate Turbo since new, you can see my spec in my signature.

Ah, you have ACC! Only feature I miss from my S8. Buying second hand I just had to suck it up though.

The Turbo engine is effortless, the 14 way seats I specced are the most comfortable, I no longer hurl my cars around the country roads so do not miss the 18 seats which even with my skinny frame were to snug a fit, the lumbar adjustment gives me a precise support for my ailing old back.

Yes, before purchase I had read that the 14 way seats are the most comfortable. In fact, aren't they even called the comfort seats?

Only downside are the Spyders, they look great but are a sod to clean.

Agreed! Takes longer to clean the wheels than the entire rest of the car!

Plus you can register with Porsche and get the online services if you have the right Porsche Connect system installed.

Not had much joy there. Got the right system, got the subscription (2 years for free), but can't get the maps to update. Got Porsche Edinburgh to update the PCM software (for free, which was nice), but still no joy on updating the 2016 maps. I called Porsche customer services about it over a week ago but haven't heard back yet. I read on another forum that map updates are no longer supported on PCM4. Not the best for avoiding situations like the below. Google Earth shows the bridge I am on, but the 2016 maps don't think there's a road there!

Thanks for the tip about the Good To Know app. And yes, the SC breaks up the dash nicely, but I think I have a bit too much mechanical sympathy to use launch control.

[ultramega]

Welcome to the forum

Car looks very nice and clean

Would be good to see interior too as must people get boring black, me included !

Ignore the black mats, I'm replacing them with Espresso.