Rejected Evoque to a Macan
Re ACC: I was unconvinced about it initially, but really glad now that I did spec it. Certainly took a while - weeks to months - to get used to it (and to the feeling of being a little out of control), but wouldn't want to be without it now - just so much more relaxing to drive any distance unless the roads are largely empty. Yes, there's still the odd foible and ACC pick-up is better in Sport mode, but I just see it as the next step on the road to full autopilot and suspect that cars without ACC are going to seem quite old-fashioned in a year or two's time.
+1, ACC takes a bit of getting used to but wouldn't be without it now.johnd wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2017 1:48 pm Re ACC: I was unconvinced about it initially, but really glad now that I did spec it. Certainly took a while - weeks to months - to get used to it (and to the feeling of being a little out of control), but wouldn't want to be without it now - just so much more relaxing to drive any distance unless the roads are largely empty. Yes, there's still the odd foible and ACC pick-up is better in Sport mode, but I just see it as the next step on the road to full autopilot and suspect that cars without ACC are going to seem quite old-fashioned in a year or two's time.
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Not sure what sort of bikes you have, but hauling large mountain bikes up on to the roof of an SUV is hard work. Not impossible, but certainly not comfortable. I was fine with putting them on the roof of an estate car for years, but the extra height of an SUV was a step too far for me, so it's towbar next time round with the Macan.
I appreciate what you are saying with that - i'm like a rabbit in the headlights over it presently, hence I'm locking down on Monday but then have a week until final lock down - that'll force the decision out... or just toss a coin?
If you can, do try out a roof bike rack before deciding. I had to carry a step around to lift bikes up on the roof of our Qashqai which is 1.595 m tall. The Macan is 1.624 m so will be even worse. I'm 6' 1" with a good reach and I found it a real stretch and ended up scratching the door with my jacket zip in the process. Our previous Volvo estate was 1.452 m tall and no problem at all. That extra 200 mm makes a huge difference in the real world and really caught me out. But our bikes are full-on long travel FS trail bikes, so heavy compared to a typical road bike. If I'd tried a roof bike rack on the Qashqai I would have gone tow bar for sure. Live and learn hey!
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You'll enjoy that. I did it in February / March this year and there was absolutely no traffic on the roads. A work colleague was in Inverness last weekend and said the roads were full of coaches and tourists (not sure about the NC500 route though). I did a wee write up as I went along.
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Nice write up and good guide to follow. Many thanks. Looking to do the trip oct/nov this year to avoid the wildlife eating us alive.
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