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July 6, 2018, 07:45 PM #1
My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
My last Porsche was a guards red 944s. Before that a 924. They both spent more time at the shop than in my garage lol.
Porsche has climbed in reliability ratings so decided to revisit. The Macan GTS is not your father’s suv with a 0-60 in around 4.5 seconds and top speed 159mph. It feels like a true sports car specially with
sports 2 mode engaged and takes curves like on rails.
Its cargo capacity is much less than my previous Lexus RX.....sorry Mike!Larry
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July 6, 2018, 08:10 PM #2
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Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Congrats Larry. Sure is pretty.
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July 6, 2018, 08:24 PM #3
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Congrats Larry! It’s ok, I make deliveries.
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July 6, 2018, 08:28 PM #4
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
I love it Larry!
Hopefully I can check it out if you drive it to one of Mike’s events.Buddy
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July 6, 2018, 09:16 PM #5
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
That's a nice looking car, svelte and sporty.
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July 6, 2018, 09:20 PM #6
My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Congrats! I’ve got the same one in grey. And S3 mk1 in m-coat titanium.
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July 6, 2018, 11:09 PM #7
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Bitchin’ ride!
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July 6, 2018, 11:21 PM #8
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Awesome Larry, congratulations! Best of health in your new ride. It’s absolutely beautiful.
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July 7, 2018, 01:45 AM #9
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Congratulations Larry! That looks like a real nice ride!
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July 7, 2018, 08:13 AM #10
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
I bought a base Macan last week
Rob
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July 7, 2018, 08:57 AM #11
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Have fun, Porsche’s do possess a magic, be safe!
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July 7, 2018, 09:24 AM #12
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
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July 8, 2018, 10:22 PM #13
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
It didn’t happen if you don’t post pics Rob!
Ran my first tank full through and I averaged 22mpg surprisingly. My old RX350 got only 19mpg in real life.
I got the sunroof tinted and the front windows to match rear, which makes the Florida sun more tolerable.
Thanks for all your nice comments.
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July 10, 2018, 08:36 PM #14
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Been gone for a few days. No pictures yet, it's too hot to set the car out in the sun for nice ones. Soon
Rob
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July 11, 2018, 02:15 PM #15
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Rob
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July 11, 2018, 02:24 PM #16
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Nice! I love that style wheels too. I was undecided between yours and mine. Fate chose for me. Lol
Larry
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July 12, 2018, 12:59 AM #17
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Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Does it need to be so big?
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July 12, 2018, 07:33 AM #18
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Jim
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July 12, 2018, 07:48 AM #19
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July 12, 2018, 08:18 AM #20
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Rob
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July 12, 2018, 05:29 PM #21
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Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
So, big and heavy then.
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July 12, 2018, 08:36 PM #22
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Rob
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July 13, 2018, 05:52 AM #23
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Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Fugly as sin, You guys in the USA have a different idea of small to us in the Antipodes, I drive a 2006 Mazda 3 and I consider it too large for my needs most of the time, but the ingress of unwieldy SUVs forced upon us by the trends over there in your PART of the world (limited saloons available in the real world) has reduced what we would like to choose from by a significant amount.
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July 13, 2018, 07:58 AM #24
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
I know what you mean. Still, when we were in Europe last year we saw many cars not available in the US, and quite desirable ones IMO. Almost no pickups at all, and the ones we did see were “compact” ones (at least as so designated in the US). Lots of vans of all sizes, many more than what we see in the US. So I’m not quite sure I buy your argument about influence of the US on what is available to you, unless your country’s trade and other policies make it so.
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July 13, 2018, 03:21 PM #25
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
I guess in your part of the world an ideal vehicle would hop, the backseat would turn into a bar-b and be finished off in croc skin........lol.
Larry
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July 13, 2018, 07:06 PM #26
My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Nice vehicles gentlemen! The wheels on Rob's ride remind me of the VW GTI days during the early 1980s.... looks a little retro and I like it!
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July 15, 2018, 10:27 AM #27
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Great car! I have considered one before I settled on the Cayenne. Love the wheel choice.
Adam
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July 15, 2018, 11:59 AM #28
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Larry
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July 15, 2018, 12:15 PM #29
Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
I have driven the Macan when my Cayenne was in for service. It felt much smaller and lighter and if you didn't pay attention to what is behind the front seats you would think you are driving a sports sedan.
I will probably stick with another Cayenne next year as the Macan cabin feels a bit tight.Jim
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July 15, 2018, 06:30 PM #30
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Re: My new SUV......2018 Porsche Macan GTS
Ford and GM (2 of the 4 highest sellers) have fulled out of Australia leaving little input to the choice of vehicle we can obtain. Ford have/are reducing the number of small cars available and concentrating on Utes(pick up) and SUVs.
One of the highest selling cars here, Holden Commodore is now imported from the states I don't know what it would be there, it is a Chevy as far as I can make out. Problem being as it is now imported it will attract import tax and no longer receive government subsidies, pricing it above those people it used to be aimed at.
Sorry to go Off Topic, I'll get my coat.
At least we still make good HiFi.
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