General Car Conversation 2024 - part 1
04-17-24, 02:03 PM
#3212
Lexus Champion
I don't understand having "commuter" and "beater" cars just to leave a great car in the garage...thats why I want to make this EV travel thing work. I could just take the Pacifica even when I travel there alone but I want to drive my awesome car on that fun trip. $1,300-$2,000 a month is a lot to pay for something you can't drive everywhere you want to go...
04-17-24, 02:04 PM
#3213
Lexus Fanatic
Honestly I really don't have any desire to have 3 cars. Its just more for me to worry about. I am perfectly happy with 2 cars.,
04-17-24, 02:17 PM
#3215
Lexus Test Driver
Yeah 2 is about my limit with my parking and usage. I own 2 vehicles that I want to drive. I get up in the morning and decide which one to take like I'm picking my shoes. No beater here.
04-17-24, 02:21 PM
#3216
Lexus Champion
However we have no kids or anything to worry about/deal with that comes with them. (Read: plenty of spare time and money) I have nephews and a niece to spoil though.
FWIW we have three and and all get driven plenty.
I won't be done until the LC500 lol.
04-17-24, 02:25 PM
#3217
Lead Lap
To be honest it never left, they just changed the models around and got rid of some models like the GTS and Cayenne Turbo. The new Cayenne S is probably my next SUV, the TTV8 was awesome and it had the perfect balance of sport and luxury in its driving dynamics. My wife and I first took out the regular Cayenne with the TTV6 and got about 100 yards from the dealer and turned around and said no. Go get the S with the TTV8.
04-17-24, 02:28 PM
#3218
Lexus Champion
To be honest it never left, they just changed the models around and got rid of some models like the GTS and Cayenne Turbo. The new Cayenne S is probably my next SUV, the TTV8 was awesome and it had the perfect balance of sport and luxury in its driving dynamics. My wife and I first took out the regular Cayenne with the TTV6 and got about 100 yards from the dealer and turned around and said no. Go get the S with the TTV8.
They say they'll focus on future hybrids to satisfy CAFE or whatever to justify this V8 (but we won't want those either). I'd say 9 out of 10 Porsche engineers are happy about this.
04-17-24, 02:52 PM
#3219
Lead Lap
They tried to sell me on the Cayenne S hybrid that had more HP and I was like hell yeah because I thought it was a TTV8 hybrid…then I found out it was a TTV6 hybrid and I was like hell no.
04-17-24, 03:01 PM
#3220
Lexus Champion
Cant do that with a hybrid or v6
04-17-24, 03:12 PM
#3222
Lexus Champion
APR, buy their tune and you have full factory warranty.
Literally no drawback but obviously you won't have the power of something like DS1 or the ability to change it yourself
VAG has the most extensive aftermarket and overall breadth of choice and end user flexibility of any brand I've seen. You can get anything from a super basic VW to a W16 and everything in between and there is insane cross compatibility and support to make exactly what you want happen. The only thing they don't have is BOF vehicles
Literally no drawback but obviously you won't have the power of something like DS1 or the ability to change it yourself
VAG has the most extensive aftermarket and overall breadth of choice and end user flexibility of any brand I've seen. You can get anything from a super basic VW to a W16 and everything in between and there is insane cross compatibility and support to make exactly what you want happen. The only thing they don't have is BOF vehicles
Last edited by Striker223; 04-17-24 at 03:16 PM.
04-17-24, 03:20 PM
#3223
Lead Lap
What I thought was awesome was that the sales guy was actually discussing tunes and how the S is like a detuned Turbo model. Most manufacturers these days lock down the ecu and this was the first time I had a dealer encourage a tune. Of course that doesn’t mean they would warrant any damage but still cool.
04-17-24, 03:24 PM
#3224
Because you have 1 car. LOL
I’m the same way. Depending of where I’m going, who’s going, factors in which vehicle I will drive. Weather plays a part as well.
I wouldn't take one of my real cars to certain areas and I can't exactly haul engines/axles/transmissions in them. Normal workdays though I've been just driving the W12 since it's so good, I just have to wash off and change clothes as an extra step.
If I'm going into the city I always take the Jeep since I don't really care if someone messes with it. Wife uses the LS460 for everything except going into the city or fresh snow to avoid getting salt on it being a steel car.
If I'm going into the city I always take the Jeep since I don't really care if someone messes with it. Wife uses the LS460 for everything except going into the city or fresh snow to avoid getting salt on it being a steel car.
04-17-24, 03:35 PM
#3225
Lexus Champion
What I thought was awesome was that the sales guy was actually discussing tunes and how the S is like a detuned Turbo model. Most manufacturers these days lock down the ecu and this was the first time I had a dealer encourage a tune. Of course that doesn’t mean they would warrant any damage but still cool.
VW dealers are hit and miss and honestly feel like a Honda dealer......nothing great and they try and push you around.