Hi All,
I took delivery of my 67 plate (2018 MY) Turbo on Friday . It has replaced my C6 RS6 Avant.
The original owner seems to have been fairly liberal with the options including 21" Wheels, air, 18 way sports seats, Bose etc.... even a carbon/leather steering wheel... Bought it from Dick Lovett in Tewkesbury so has a two year warranty... fantastic service so far...
As for the car, it is impressive (not necessarily from a performance point of view - it is almost 200 bhp down on the RS6 - although the performance is still more than acceptable) but it is smooth and comfortable when you want to potter around (and even comparatively economical compared to the 17mpg average in the RS6) but when in sport/sport plus it goes and handles very well...
It sits well in the garage with the other new arrival... the long awaited GR Yaris.
Pictures to follow when the weather improves.
Paul.
Picked up my Macan Turbo...
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Welcome, Paul!
And congrats on the Turbo!
I’ve bought a couple of cars from Tewkesbury OPC and I think their customer service is great.
Has your Yaris been to nearby Litchfield Motors?!
Cheers,
And congrats on the Turbo!
I’ve bought a couple of cars from Tewkesbury OPC and I think their customer service is great.
Has your Yaris been to nearby Litchfield Motors?!
Cheers,
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Enjoy.
The power/performance thing is interesting. One of my previous cars had a 4.7v8 engine with 420 bhp and weighed 1600kg. The Macan S i have on order has a 2.9v6, weighs nearly 2000kg and only has 375 bhp, and yet the (quoted) 0-60 time is exactly the same. Go figure. ( top end is slower though, by nearly 20mph)
The power/performance thing is interesting. One of my previous cars had a 4.7v8 engine with 420 bhp and weighed 1600kg. The Macan S i have on order has a 2.9v6, weighs nearly 2000kg and only has 375 bhp, and yet the (quoted) 0-60 time is exactly the same. Go figure. ( top end is slower though, by nearly 20mph)
Aerodynamics? Remember the Austin A40 had a lower drag coefficient than the E type jag, fact!
http://www.porsche-code.com/PP37WLA6, a Dolomite Silver S, collected from Stockport OPC on Valentine's Day 2023, after a 399 day wait.
Ex.: Gen2 S, Volcano grey 1/9/19 - 3/2/23 & 39,235 Smiles, RIP
Ex.: Gen2 S, Volcano grey 1/9/19 - 3/2/23 & 39,235 Smiles, RIP
I am not complaining about the performance. The quoted 0-60 times for both the RS6 and the Macan Turbo are similar (within 0.1 seconds) but I'm not one for traffic light grands prix. The Audi, in most circumstances would undoubtedly be faster; however, that is not an issue for me, at least... just an observation. I will say that the Porsche is deceptive in its performance... to me, it is faster than it feels and, as a bonus, it is, in the 150 or so miles I've done, much more economical... in general driving ~17mpg for the Audi v ~23mpg for the Macan...OmniCognateSnr wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:21 am Enjoy.
The power/performance thing is interesting. One of my previous cars had a 4.7v8 engine with 420 bhp and weighed 1600kg. The Macan S i have on order has a 2.9v6, weighs nearly 2000kg and only has 375 bhp, and yet the (quoted) 0-60 time is exactly the same. Go figure. ( top end is slower though, by nearly 20mph)
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Welcome along and nice choice on motor.corgi wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:00 pmI am not complaining about the performance. The quoted 0-60 times for both the RS6 and the Macan Turbo are similar (within 0.1 seconds) but I'm not one for traffic light grands prix. The Audi, in most circumstances would undoubtedly be faster; however, that is not an issue for me, at least... just an observation. I will say that the Porsche is deceptive in its performance... to me, it is faster than it feels and, as a bonus, it is, in the 150 or so miles I've done, much more economical... in general driving ~17mpg for the Audi v ~23mpg for the Macan...OmniCognateSnr wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:21 am Enjoy.
The power/performance thing is interesting. One of my previous cars had a 4.7v8 engine with 420 bhp and weighed 1600kg. The Macan S i have on order has a 2.9v6, weighs nearly 2000kg and only has 375 bhp, and yet the (quoted) 0-60 time is exactly the same. Go figure. ( top end is slower though, by nearly 20mph)
Take it your RS hadn't been to MRC for a map then?
Ex -
Macan Turbo (Mamba Green)
Audi RS6 (Misano Red)
Audi S4 (Silver)
Audi S3 (Imola Yellow)
Peugeot 309 goodwood (Green)
Peugeot 306 gti-6 (Silver)
Peugeot 205 gti (Ltd edition Sorento Green)
Macan Turbo (Mamba Green)
Audi RS6 (Misano Red)
Audi S4 (Silver)
Audi S3 (Imola Yellow)
Peugeot 309 goodwood (Green)
Peugeot 306 gti-6 (Silver)
Peugeot 205 gti (Ltd edition Sorento Green)
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corgi wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:00 pmI am not complaining about the performance. The quoted 0-60 times for both the RS6 and the Macan Turbo are similar (within 0.1 seconds) but I'm not one for traffic light grands prix. The Audi, in most circumstances would undoubtedly be faster; however, that is not an issue for me, at least... just an observation. I will say that the Porsche is deceptive in its performance... to me, it is faster than it feels and, as a bonus, it is, in the 150 or so miles I've done, much more economical... in general driving ~17mpg for the Audi v ~23mpg for the Macan...OmniCognateSnr wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:21 am Enjoy.
The power/performance thing is interesting. One of my previous cars had a 4.7v8 engine with 420 bhp and weighed 1600kg. The Macan S i have on order has a 2.9v6, weighs nearly 2000kg and only has 375 bhp, and yet the (quoted) 0-60 time is exactly the same. Go figure. ( top end is slower though, by nearly 20mph)
2021 Turbo (Collected 11/21) | Dolomite Silver | Half Garnet Red Leather | Pano | 18 Way Seats | PASM + Air | PTVP | Sports Chrono | PSP | PSE | 21" 911 Turbo Wheels | Gloss Black Trims | Bose
Welcome.
Great choice in the Turbo.
But
I had to say that, didn’t I
Great choice in the Turbo.
But
I had to say that, didn’t I
Col
Macan Turbo
Air, 20” wheels, ACC, Pano, SurCam, 14w, LEDs, PS+, Int Light Pack, Heated seats and Steering, spare wheel, SC, Privacy glass, PDK gear, SD mirrors, Met Black, rear airbags
Macan Turbo
Air, 20” wheels, ACC, Pano, SurCam, 14w, LEDs, PS+, Int Light Pack, Heated seats and Steering, spare wheel, SC, Privacy glass, PDK gear, SD mirrors, Met Black, rear airbags
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