Porsche SEH as M3 replacement

[EJT86]

Flying Ace I'm not mad...Im just...disappointed......

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Flying Ace I'm not mad...Im just...disappointed......

Yep, suspected all along it was all about trunk size rather than real car experience.

[basic.sportscar]

My daily driver is a '16 Cayenne GTS. I absolutely love it and it is amazing how well it handles for being such a heavy car. I even took it to a track day just because. It easily kept pace with the other cars in my group.
I still love my E90 for that beautiful soundtrack as the revs climb. The GTS has the cool turbo burbling idle and pops and spits on overrun and downshifts but doesn't sound near as good as a screaming S65.

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by Sgnitsah

My daily driver is a '16 Cayenne GTS. I absolutely love it and it is amazing how well it handles for being such a heavy car. I even took it to a track day just because. It easily kept pace with the other cars in my group.
I still love my E90 for that beautiful soundtrack as the revs climb. The GTS has the cool turbo burbling idle and pops and spits on overrun and downshifts but doesn't sound near as good as a screaming S65.

How do you feel about your Cayenne as a replacement for you M3 though? Because that's what I plan on doing

[lve2xlr8]

I went from an e92 m3 to a 958 Turbo. After 3 months I sold the Turbo and got into an e90 m3. That pretty much sums it up. The worst thing about the Cayenne is their rapid depreciation

[basic.sportscar]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

How do you feel about your Cayenne as a replacement for you M3 though? Because that's what I plan on doing

I guess it depends on what you use the car for. The Cayenne is great for daily duty, lugging kids and gear, weekends away, and occasionally blasting by some slow traffic or scaring the shit out of an unsuspecting passenger that doesn't think a car so big can stop and turn as fast as it does.
If you use the M3 for weekend canyons, occasional track days, etc, then you will be longing to have it back after a couple months with the Cayenne.
Gas mileage in the Hybrid will be so much better than the M3 of you are using it to commute. That's a big deal for some.

[ASBSECU E93]

OP - I would have suggested you get a Malone Tune on the X5d with a DPF delete / AdBlue delete.

600 + Torque is possible with that power plant.

And the mpg with this setup is way better than the SEH....

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

OP - I would have suggested you get a Malone Tune on the X5d with a DPF delete / AdBlue delete.

600 + Torque is possible with that power plant.

And the mpg with this setup is way better than the SEH....

Thanks but that's not going to happen in CA. Emissions test

[ASBSECU E93]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

Thanks but that's not going to happen in CA. Emissions test

True.

All the more reason to move

[Flying Ace]

I was able to test drive a new one today.
My thoughts:

This 5000 lb SUV drives like a sports car. It has the same weight as my E70 X5d, yet it feels lighter and nimbler. The sport throttle settings makes the car come alive.

I tested the all electric mode too. It appears Porsche also pumps in fake noises as I was able to hear distinctive transmission shifting noises akin to a ICE car. The electric mode has a decent amount of pick up. Good enough for bumper to bumper stop light driving which will be 30% of my commute in this thing.

The best part of the car is that it just feels like a sports car. You can feel the 911 DNA in the car. The steering wheel, the driving position, the sounds...to match with real performance. I was able to tap into the full combined system of 416 HP and 435 ft-lbs, and it was evident...this thing is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

This particular car I drove had a ton of key options on it and stickered at $92k:

2T - Jet Black Metallic (meh)
4D3 - Seat Ventilation (want)
4F6 - Porsche Entry & Drive (need)
2ZH - Heated Multifunction Steering Wheel (meh)
PE5 - Power Seats (14-way) with Memory Package (meh)
4A3 - Front Seat Heating (need)
PJU - Infotainment Package w/ HD Radio (meh)
7E7 - Auxiliary Cabin Conditioning (meh)
PJC - Premium Package (meh)
CP5 - 20" RS Spyder Design Wheels (meh)
QJ4 - Exterior Package in High Gloss Black (need)
7Y1 - Lane Change Assist (meh)
9VL - BOSEî Surround Sound System (meh)
1BK - Air Suspension with PASM (want)


Looks like I'll really just want keyless entry, air suspension, and top view cameras.

I'll retrofit staggered wheels and fender flares later (without it, it looks like a Honda CRV)

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

I was able to test drive a new one today.
My thoughts:

This 5000 lb SUV drives like a sports car. It has the same weight as my E70 X5d, yet it feels lighter and nimbler. The sport throttle settings makes the car come alive.

I tested the all electric mode too. It appears Porsche also pumps in fake noises as I was able to hear distinctive transmission shifting noises akin to a ICE car. The electric mode has a decent amount of pick up. Good enough for bumper to bumper stop light driving which will be 30% of my commute in this thing.

The best part of the car is that it just feels like a sports car. You can feel the 911 DNA in the car. The steering wheel, the driving position, the sounds...to match with real performance. I was able to tap into the full combined system of 416 HP and 435 ft-lbs, and it was evident...this thing is a wolf in sheep's clothing.

This particular car I drove had a ton of key options on it and stickered at $92k:

2T - Jet Black Metallic (meh)
4D3 - Seat Ventilation (want)
4F6 - Porsche Entry & Drive (need)
2ZH - Heated Multifunction Steering Wheel (meh)
PE5 - Power Seats (14-way) with Memory Package (meh)
4A3 - Front Seat Heating (need)
PJU - Infotainment Package w/ HD Radio (meh)
7E7 - Auxiliary Cabin Conditioning (meh)
PJC - Premium Package (meh)
CP5 - 20" RS Spyder Design Wheels (meh)
QJ4 - Exterior Package in High Gloss Black (need)
7Y1 - Lane Change Assist (meh)
9VL - BOSEî Surround Sound System (meh)
1BK - Air Suspension with PASM (want)


Looks like I'll really just want keyless entry, air suspension, and top view cameras.

I'll retrofit staggered wheels and fender flares later (without it, it looks like a Honda CRV)

Hey man you apparently don't know this but uh...
I'm the only one with Acid Green calipers round these parts

[Beemdog]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Hey man you apparently don't know this but uh...
I'm the only one with Acid Green calipers round these parts

That's OK, Ace is the only one on acid around these parts...

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Hey man you apparently don't know this but uh...
I'm the only one with Acid Green calipers round these parts

So you're the only poser around here?

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

So you're the only poser around here?

Nope not posing my calipers work same as Porsches

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Beemdog

That's OK, Ace is the only one on acid around these parts...

I always figured SOMETHING was up with him

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Nope not posing my calipers work same as Porsches

Regenerative braking?

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

Regenerative braking?

No I don't have that but neither do these 911s

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by EJT86

No I don't have that but neither do these 911s

That 918 Spyder edition 911 TT is a poser. There are only 3 P cars that have what acid green really stands for. And I don't see your car in that group.

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

That 918 Spyder edition 911 TT is a poser. There are only 3 P cars that have what acid green really stands for. And I don't see your car in that group.

Haters gonna hate

[Flying Ace]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Haters gonna hate

Posers gonna pose

[EJT86]

Originally Posted by Flying Ace

Posers gonna pose

Pose for the cameras
So the only option to paint my calipers is red since yellow is only for CCBs

[Amirsm3]

Originally Posted by EJT86

Pose for the cameras
So the only option to paint my calipers is red since yellow is only for CCBs

Or Tiffany blue