What could be your next car?
11-15-2009 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Leong' post='1055545' date='Nov 15 2009, 11:47 PM
I had a Panamera S PDK for the weekend, that gearbox, or rather the very short first and second gear would drive me insane... I think that's how they those 0-60 times. I think vmax in 2nd was 60km/h!! Sure it has 7 gears, but my 911 will do 90km/h in 2nd....
I'm totally sold on diesels and EfficientDynamics so my next car will be an F10 535d.
I'm totally sold on diesels and EfficientDynamics so my next car will be an F10 535d.
As for the Panamera, I suppose that super-short gearing in first and second would produce better 0 to 60 times. I don't think I'd mind that kind of gearing. If you want a more leisurely start, I assume that you could start out in second gear.
11-15-2009 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='1055587' date='Nov 16 2009, 06:39 PM
I don't think I'd mind that kind of gearing. If you want a more leisurely start, I assume that you could start out in second gear.
11-15-2009 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Leong' post='1055642' date='Nov 16 2009, 01:39 AM
True, but unlike the BMW which drops down to 2nd if you come to a stop while in "manual" mode, the Porsche drops down into first. It's not that I want to start off leisurely either. The problem is that in manual mode, if turning out of a side street quickly, you run out of revs in first with the steering wheel still turned, and the paddle shifter in the wrong position to shift. One could leave it in auto, but where's the fun in that!! I didn't like the fancy suspension system either! Sport 2 is great for hard out driving, Sport 1 still too firm for open road cruising, and comfort, while a great ride has far too much body roll and too soft for open road driving here, admittedly great for around town though. So there is no mode suitable for the open road in NZ!! Sorry about the rant.... I WAS quite keen to get one....
11-15-2009 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='1054856' date='Nov 14 2009, 05:06 PM
Bizzarely enough given the car I'd be trading in, I'm actually considering an S-Class next time around. Others on the list are the Panamera, the Quattroporte, the new Jaguar XJ and the 7 Series.
The Panamera interior is AMAZING!
11-16-2009 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Milko75' post='1055714' date='Nov 16 2009, 04:25 AM
Difficult question ? Now I?m happy with my 530d, maybe my next car is:
- e61 530da
- e61 535da
- e91 330da
- e61 530da
- e61 535da
- e91 330da
11-16-2009 | 01:31 AM
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I'd ideally be looking at an E60 LCI 535d to carry me over until the F10 has bedded in nicely, but am increasing being tempted by the prices I'm seeing on Range Rover Sport tDV6 HSE's of late (I buy my cars 18-20 months old as a rule).
11-16-2009 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by MacSid' post='1055730' date='Nov 16 2009, 05:31 AM
I'd ideally be looking at an E60 LCI 535d to carry me over until the F10 has bedded in nicely, but am increasing being tempted by the prices I'm seeing on Range Rover Sport tDV6 HSE's of late (I buy my cars 18-20 months old as a rule).
j/k