The End of The Land Cruiser and the LX570
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Yeah, a Cayenne isn't a real truck either. Completely different missions. Tow a 5,000 lb boat for 5 years in a unibody vs BOF, see which one is still standing lol.
IMO, this is what you buy an SUV for:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ALNN056F8
IMO, this is what you buy an SUV for:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ALNN056F8
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I get what you mean, though.
Unfortunately any desert fun is at least a 2 day drive from me, but there are lots of good off road trails around here especially being so close to the Smokey Mountains. PLENTY of places to do that kind of stuff in the mud.
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Yeah, if one go in with that Porsche Cayenne Turbo, then you might NOT make it out alive (if truly remote and middle of nowhere without any cell service) with all that snow and everything associated with bad freezing weather. That Porsche might just have to to towed out!!! That Porsche Cayenne Turbo is only good for mall cruising and visit some nice restaurants on the way. IMHO, Not for SEVERE weather duty at all.
A few years ago I had a 2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo loaded. MSRP was $145k. Amazing car overall the best car to date I have ever driven. But, once I hit 30,000 miles things started to break and the car would spend a week or two at the dealership for repairs. Also, I don’t believe you should be comparing a Cayenne to an LX as the Cayenne to me is a sports car SUV and is only a 5 seater. I would never bring my Cayenne to my mountain house in the snow where I can’t wait to bring my LX!
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Yeah, if one go in with that Porsche Cayenne Turbo, then you might NOT make it out alive (if truly remote and middle of nowhere without any cell service) with all that snow and everything associated with bad freezing weather. That Porsche might just have to to towed out!!! That Porsche Cayenne Turbo is only good for mall cruising and visit some nice restaurants on the way. IMHO, Not for SEVERE weather duty at all.
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REDHORSE (08-25-19)
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The direct road to my house is closed till oct for repaid, the detour is about 4 miles longer, there’s a parallel dirt/ mud tracks wild life area that you can for 2 miles and turn onto the closed road which then you can take to my development.
While all the traffic is talking the detour I have fun with the shortcut, everyday. Lx is a beast. It’s probably not as fast or comfortable than a the new suvs but it’s good for what it is.
I just changed the brakes today, lifted the suv , you see the metal skid plates thick rods, everything is heavy duty.
While all the traffic is talking the detour I have fun with the shortcut, everyday. Lx is a beast. It’s probably not as fast or comfortable than a the new suvs but it’s good for what it is.
I just changed the brakes today, lifted the suv , you see the metal skid plates thick rods, everything is heavy duty.
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Right, because you might scratch or dent the paintwork. While the Cayman might not be a rockcrawler, with the proper tires (and given the clearance restrictions), a Cayman (or most other vehicles) will get through most any weather condition.
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...but I'd add not nearly through most unpaved road conditions...and that's not referring to rock crawling.
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LS460Crown (09-06-19)
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Give me a break.
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I just want more than something to get me through a slick road....I want the full 9, overkill, can't stop it, etc. etc. lol.
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That taught me two things - tires are everything and tires aren't everything. You also need ground clearance and - in really crappy situations - the drivetrain makes a difference too.
Now that I'm back in a job that requires 24x7 mobility, I'm getting either a GX, LX or LC.
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During snowmageddon (2010?) I drove a 335xi with Michelin X-Ice winters. The day after, I had fun driving around all of the abandoned vehicles on the George Washington Parkway going into DC. To this day, I'm still trying to figure what those people were thinking that abandoned their cars and many were SUVs (probably with the wrong tires).
That taught me two things - tires are everything and tires aren't everything. You also need ground clearance and - in really crappy situations - the drivetrain makes a difference too.
Now that I'm back in a job that requires 24x7 mobility, I'm getting either a GX, LX or LC.
That taught me two things - tires are everything and tires aren't everything. You also need ground clearance and - in really crappy situations - the drivetrain makes a difference too.
Now that I'm back in a job that requires 24x7 mobility, I'm getting either a GX, LX or LC.
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REDHORSE (08-25-19)
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During snowmageddon (2010?) I drove a 335xi with Michelin X-Ice winters. The day after, I had fun driving around all of the abandoned vehicles on the George Washington Parkway going into DC. To this day, I'm still trying to figure what those people were thinking that abandoned their cars and many were SUVs (probably with the wrong tires).
That taught me two things - tires are everything and tires aren't everything. You also need ground clearance and - in really crappy situations - the drivetrain makes a difference too.
Now that I'm back in a job that requires 24x7 mobility, I'm getting either a GX, LX or LC.
That taught me two things - tires are everything and tires aren't everything. You also need ground clearance and - in really crappy situations - the drivetrain makes a difference too.
Now that I'm back in a job that requires 24x7 mobility, I'm getting either a GX, LX or LC.