10-10-2018, 11:49 PM | #41 |
Alphanumeric
Join Date: Aug 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i
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10-11-2018, 01:58 AM | #42 |
Carmudgeon
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Back to topic ... almost ....
I just happen to have a Macan as a loaner and while it is a 4 cylinder turbo and nothing near the car Equ has I have to say I really am enjoying this car. It Is really comfortable and fun to drive .. it’s a little tough to describe but basically if the damn hvac vent didn’t hit the back of the steering wheel instead of my face and the interior wasn’t as familiar as the Porsche I had for the last 6+ years this car would be in my driveway though this model as well as the ‘S’ has this weird delay when needing power. With that said an S model or above can easily live very happily in the AF household. |
10-11-2018, 07:02 AM | #43 | |
Alphanumeric
Join Date: Aug 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: 981S, 340i
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I had a loaded sport edition ($68k msrp) 4-cyl as a 200mi loaner. It's peppy enough around town and holds 85-90 on the highway, gets the job done. But it and the macanurbo are very very different cars. There is no special feel at all to the 4-cyl when it's same competent engine in every other VAG product. The 3.6 feels like a proper porsche engine. Somehow the expected handling benefit, light front, of the base didn't materialize either, at least to me in my biased stage. |
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10-11-2018, 07:26 AM | #44 | |
Western Anomaly
Join Date: Oct 2003
Carmudgeonly Ride: White Orca
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Zen of Clyde. Good post. Everyone has to find their own comfort zone.
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10-11-2018, 08:01 AM | #45 | |
No more BMWs
Join Date: Apr 2005
Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8
Location: Glenwood, MD
Posts: 14,753
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I want enough power that the vehicle doesn't feel strained (the CX-5 fails in this regard which is my biggest complaint with it) and ideally enough that it's a little traction-limited coming out of slower corners but that's about it. |
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10-11-2018, 10:27 AM | #46 | |
Carmudgeon
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Ha - well said. Feel that way about my x3 - I actually like the damn thing (it’s comfortable, has enough power , practical and doesn’t annoy me) despite not wanting to. All the cars I want to want are way more expensive or way more impractical |
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