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Should BC be 'before children' rather than 'before Cayman' ? ;)
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Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
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Virage11 wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:58 pm Alfa Stelvio QF is reviewed on Pistonheads today also. That looks a relative bargain for its speed, although clearly speed is not everything.
and there's this CAR review on the Stelvio QF -

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-review ... 18-review/

Check out the last paragraph....... ;)
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...very sensible conclusion to that review. ;)
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Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
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My GT R has only just reached port so am still stuck with loan cars. MBUK yesterday kindly delivered a more winter friendly set of wheels.

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I had only driven one for 15 minutes about two years ago and did not like it at all. Have been using it yesterday and today in proper use and I am embarrassed to say I love it. Not the colour but the drive in these conditions. Did feel like could go anywhere and do anything (which is probably actually the case) whilst still be reasonably quick. Handling wasn't even too bad for something enormous with such a high centre value of gravity. Even the pretty dated and terrible last gen Merc interior didn't seem to detract too much as I am sure it would do in any other variant.
Current Porsches: 991.2 GT3 RS
Previous Porsches: Macan x4 (one of each), Panamera x2, 996x2, 997x2, Cayenne S, Boxster S, Cayman S x2, Boxster Spyder, 991.1 Turbo S, 991.2 GT3 (manual), 718 Cayman GTS (PDK)
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So possibly not a Macan beater...I don't think I would see which way a petrol Macan had gone around a country road but if I wanted to hoon across a field...!
Current Porsches: 991.2 GT3 RS
Previous Porsches: Macan x4 (one of each), Panamera x2, 996x2, 997x2, Cayenne S, Boxster S, Cayman S x2, Boxster Spyder, 991.1 Turbo S, 991.2 GT3 (manual), 718 Cayman GTS (PDK)
Others: way too many...
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Looks like the polar opposite of most of the exotica that you've driven! ;)
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
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Post by Paul »

Wing Commander wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2017 4:56 pm Looks like the polar opposite of most of the exotica that you've driven! ;)
..although you can get an AMG 63 (or something similar) version. Check out the V8 biturbo badge....!😉
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Yes it's running the old 5.5 turbo V8 rather than the new 4.0 hot vee turbo but still pushing out 570 bhp...good enough for a 0-62 of...5.4...shows how heavy it is doesn't it!
Current Porsches: 991.2 GT3 RS
Previous Porsches: Macan x4 (one of each), Panamera x2, 996x2, 997x2, Cayenne S, Boxster S, Cayman S x2, Boxster Spyder, 991.1 Turbo S, 991.2 GT3 (manual), 718 Cayman GTS (PDK)
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Post by Wing Commander »

Good for smashing through the wall of a bank, maybe...?! ;)
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
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