I have been on the lookout for something new over the last while to replace my wife's 2016 Tiguan R Line. The lease ended on it and despite the fact that the car was excellent, I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of another lease and the inability to put my own stamp on the car. Leases are great, but with a definitive end date to the agreement, I ended up having to buy an interim Renault Modus until the new car was found. First world problems of course, but it's another thing to have to organise, tax, MOT etc and with the search being very specific, it meant that there were not plentiful of cars in the UK that met it.
The usual suspects were in the selection process, F15 X5, 2017 Q7 and 2016 RRS. All I found a little disappointing in their own ways. The X5, although very nice, I thought the interior was a bit of a let down and they are very common (for good reason). The Q7 was just a bit boring and even in Black Edition spec, I think it's drab to look at, the wheels especially. The Range Rover Sport was ticking every box, except for reliability and with working away quite a lot, I don't want the likelihood of hassle increasing. Anyone half knowledgeable I spoke to told me simply, "do not buy a RRS" which scared me off.
That then brought me onto a Cayenne. I hadn't really considered one before. I don't know why as I always admire them when out and about. Having test driven a few in various specs - GTS, E-Hybrid and Diesel S - my wife declared her love for one and we set about finding one with the right spec. With so many options on these cars, we narrowed it down to the diesel car for simplicity, 21" 911 Turbo wheels and arch extensions, panoramic roof, air suspension including PASM, reverse camera, black interior, white/grey/black exterior paint, 14 or 18 way electric memory seats, black pack and comfort pack.
After a few months of waiting and a few disappointing examples, the right car came up locally (completely by chance as I was scanning the whole UK market) and I pounced on it. 35k miles, one owner car in white with every box ticked that we wanted. Full Porsche Belfast service history was a bonus too.
Some dealer pics are below:
The only thing that was properly niggling me was the diamond cut wheels. I don't think they tie in with white paintwork and corrosion is always a problem. My wife's last car had the same combination and they look tired very quickly. These ones also had a few light kerb marks which tends to speed up the process. To cut a long story short, off they went to Nu Look Wheels in Carrick to be finished in Porsche carbon gloss black. I deliberated over who to paint them but Nu Look won - despite being more expensive, the quality of their workmanship is second to none and I have never heard a complaint other than price. While the wheels were in, I also decided to have the wing mirrors caps painted black to help tie things in a little bit better and removed the Cayenne badging. Results are below:
The guys then cleaned the car up and had it ready for me to collect on Friday:
I have a few other things planned for the car and will try and keep this thread updated as time goes on:
Key update
PCM 3.1 Apple Car Play retrofit
Boot opening paint protection film
A full paint correction / protection
Boot loading tray
Cowl and AC drain clean
Gloss black Porsche lettering to the rear
Personal plate
Cheers,
Lee
The usual suspects were in the selection process, F15 X5, 2017 Q7 and 2016 RRS. All I found a little disappointing in their own ways. The X5, although very nice, I thought the interior was a bit of a let down and they are very common (for good reason). The Q7 was just a bit boring and even in Black Edition spec, I think it's drab to look at, the wheels especially. The Range Rover Sport was ticking every box, except for reliability and with working away quite a lot, I don't want the likelihood of hassle increasing. Anyone half knowledgeable I spoke to told me simply, "do not buy a RRS" which scared me off.
That then brought me onto a Cayenne. I hadn't really considered one before. I don't know why as I always admire them when out and about. Having test driven a few in various specs - GTS, E-Hybrid and Diesel S - my wife declared her love for one and we set about finding one with the right spec. With so many options on these cars, we narrowed it down to the diesel car for simplicity, 21" 911 Turbo wheels and arch extensions, panoramic roof, air suspension including PASM, reverse camera, black interior, white/grey/black exterior paint, 14 or 18 way electric memory seats, black pack and comfort pack.
After a few months of waiting and a few disappointing examples, the right car came up locally (completely by chance as I was scanning the whole UK market) and I pounced on it. 35k miles, one owner car in white with every box ticked that we wanted. Full Porsche Belfast service history was a bonus too.
Some dealer pics are below:
The only thing that was properly niggling me was the diamond cut wheels. I don't think they tie in with white paintwork and corrosion is always a problem. My wife's last car had the same combination and they look tired very quickly. These ones also had a few light kerb marks which tends to speed up the process. To cut a long story short, off they went to Nu Look Wheels in Carrick to be finished in Porsche carbon gloss black. I deliberated over who to paint them but Nu Look won - despite being more expensive, the quality of their workmanship is second to none and I have never heard a complaint other than price. While the wheels were in, I also decided to have the wing mirrors caps painted black to help tie things in a little bit better and removed the Cayenne badging. Results are below:
The guys then cleaned the car up and had it ready for me to collect on Friday:
I have a few other things planned for the car and will try and keep this thread updated as time goes on:
Key update
PCM 3.1 Apple Car Play retrofit
Boot opening paint protection film
A full paint correction / protection
Boot loading tray
Cowl and AC drain clean
Gloss black Porsche lettering to the rear
Personal plate
Cheers,
Lee
health to enjoy
