Jon no Macan

[Rams]

Hi Guy's

Appologies on my missing everything for the last month I'm just coming to terms with my loss of my cherished Macan Turbo.

My only consolation has been I'm still in a German 5 door hatchback, with 7 gears 5 seats 200 bhp per ton, many goodies and race mode.

So on my new limited budget I'm well happy so far.
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Jon just wondered what other options you considered before choosing the Golf.

Cheers

[jonmacan]

Hi Guy's

Appologies on my missing everything for the last month I'm just coming to terms with my loss of my cherished Macan Turbo.

My only consolation has been I'm still in a German 5 door hatchback, with 7 gears 5 seats 200 bhp per ton, many goodies and race mode.

So on my new limited budget I'm well happy so far.
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Jon just wondered what other options you considered before choosing the Golf.

Cheers

Hi Rams

Test drove quite a few alternative vehicles before deciding on the R.

Focus RS was first on my radar.
I love Fords and have run Ford commercial all my working life.
The short of it was the Focus RS test drive was great very impressed but I could not live with the suspension or a manual gearbox with my left side and arm disability .

Next was the V8 mustang with Auto which was not for me at all.

Nismo RS at 22k was a great bargain not Quite right either.

X3 335d which I did like but after SUV'S I wanted a change no other BMW for 30k excites.

Test Drove the golf R on 19" wheels and couldn't believe how compliant it was after the Focus RS on 19"s even in comfort. So as an all rounder the Golf is great and ticks all my boxes.

Jon
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[Wing Commander]

Making the most of a forced situation. Well done you. By the looks of things you're still logging on frequently though which pleases me (and I suppose others) no end. To me, you are in the honorary group of individuals who made this forum what it is today.

+1. I genuinely hope that you keep in touch, Jon. It would be good to meet at a future forum get together. And I'm not totally convinced that you'll never own another Porsche!

[jonmacan]

Making the most of a forced situation. Well done you. By the looks of things you're still logging on frequently though which pleases me (and I suppose others) no end. To me, you are in the honorary group of individuals who made this forum what it is today.

+1. I genuinely hope that you keep in touch, Jon. It would be good to meet at a future forum get together. And I'm not totally convinced that you'll never own another Porsche!

Cheers WINGCO that's very kind.. My dream as a teenager was to own a Porsche Turbo it just happend to turn out to be a Macan not the carrera on my bedroom wall. Still it was closer than the other poster of Boe Derick... I think she was taken

[Wing Commander]

There's still time...! ️

[On-Track]

A Porsche Carerra of the same vintage as the one in the poster on Jon's wall would still look as good today as when it was made. Unfortunately, humans (including a 10 like Bo Derek) tend to look older .

[jonmacan]

A Porsche Carerra of the same vintage as the one in the poster on Jon's wall would still look as good today as when it was made. Unfortunately, humans (including a 10 like Bo Derek) tend to look older .

indeed... think the carrera would be worth a fortune now... and probably reside in a museum if cosseted.

[MacanArif]

Yes agree with Simon's sentiment - hope you keep in touch and come to any future meet with your Golf R, there will be two of us then!

[Col Lamb]

+1 with Simon's sentiment.

[jonmacan]

Thanks guy's I will try to get to you wherever you are next time. Bit stuck on funds .I'll have to bring a packed lunch and a flask of coffee to pay 4 my 33mpg back home.

Touched by everyone's concern. .thank you all.