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 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
 Thu Sep 06 2018 6:19pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
I had a hummer that was better on fuel than my old sl55 was.
8mpg average- Granted I did have (and still do ) have a heavy right foot! I was convinced there was a leak somewhere.
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| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Thu Sep 06 2018 6:18pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
No, general consensus on the internet and even in the owners manual is that’s normal oil usage, petrol use is around 14 MPG and it likes super unleaded.
Overall I’d not say it was better than an ... |
| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Sun Sep 02 2018 11:36am
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
| Well, a bit of an update a few months on from purchase and a couple of thousand miles in, the Cayenne Turbo has been great, it’s really quick and the handling, for a 4x4 is impressive, no issues so ... |
| 4.2 supercharged, 12 MPG?!? WTF |
Hoople
Sat Jun 23 2018 8:35am
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Forum: General · Replies: 35 · Views: 11517 · Subject: 4.2 supercharged, 12 MPG?!? WTF |
| To clarify, you’re looking at an older tech engine without cylinder shutdown etc, 4.2 litre V8 engine in a car with a complex 4x4 system that weighs close to 3 tonnes, surely you knew it would be ho ... |
| RRS SPORT Buying Advice |
Hoople
Mon May 21 2018 8:55pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 26 · Views: 7460 · Subject: RRS SPORT Buying Advice |
Snapped crankshafts, a new engine and lack of history, I’d run away, straight into a 5.0 SC  . |
| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Sun May 20 2018 9:04pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
| Well I've been to to look at a couple of each now and ended up pulling the trigger on the first Cayenne Turbo I saw, it was in good condition and very clean and has stacks of invoices and has been loo ... |
| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Sat May 19 2018 5:15pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
I thought whoever said the interior doesn’t feel as nice was spot on, the seats feel harder, and I now know what you mean about the vents etc feeling more fragile.
On the other side of things thoug ... |
| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Sat May 19 2018 12:30pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
| I’m going to look at a Cayenne this afternoon, from previous experience I know more or less what an RRS will be like, it will just have more spec and power than my old one, I know how they drive etc ... |
| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Wed May 16 2018 5:32pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
The thing that makes me slightly nervous about another RR was the gearbox failing at just over 100k, now to be fair this could be down to it never having the fluid changed as it wasn’t the best ma ... |
| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Wed May 16 2018 5:30pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
| Nobody prepared to comment on the offroad capablities of both cars then? Cayenne is basically a Touareg underneath and is very good offroad but like RRS you rarely see one where it was designed to go. ... |
| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Tue May 15 2018 2:18pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Would emissions not be a big issue for both cars in the London area? Both are old cars now and had pretty breathtaking emissions when they were new.........
The limits for petrol cars is Euro 4, bo ... |
| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Tue May 15 2018 12:21pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
This is the problem, I quite like both cars, my last RR needed a few bits doing, most of which to be fair were wear and tear things like lower arms, discs and pads etc, which is fine.
The thing that ... |
| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Mon May 14 2018 7:56pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
| The RRS looks better for sure, the later facelifted interior of the RRS looks really smart and modern still but the earlier ones (2005 ish for both cars) I sort of think the Porsche one looks more mod ... |
| 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
Hoople
Mon May 14 2018 7:42pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 37 · Views: 9861 · Subject: 4.2 RRS Supercharged or Cayenne Turbo |
| After a few years away from a 4x4 I’m looking to get back into one now that I’m working close to home and only doing 6-7k miles a year, plus with the impending doom of diesel I don’t fancy riski ... |
| 3.6 TDV8 RRS or 3.6 TDV8 FFRR |
Hoople
Fri Jun 15 2012 1:05pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 6233 · Subject: 3.6 TDV8 RRS or 3.6 TDV8 FFRR |
The FF beats the Sport on comfort and interior luxury.
The Sport beats the FF on looks and handling.
Drive both and pick which you prefer. |
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