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Old 07-02-2021 | 06:48 PM
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AND my Macan and get a Cayenne Turbo GT as an only vehicle?
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Old 07-02-2021 | 06:51 PM
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AND my Macan and get a Cayenne Turbo GT as an only vehicle?
No matter how great a performance SUV is, It will never be a light weight, low center of gravity, mid-engine replacement.

So, the answer really is, do you appreciate what the Spyder has to offer or are you willing to give that up.

Swapping the Macan for the Cayenne I can see, but not sure how you can add the Spyder into that mix.
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Old 07-02-2021 | 07:02 PM
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If you are asking the question, then yes.

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It’s nice right @VVG ? Pry my cold dead hands from around my Alcantara covered steering wheel GT4 says I.

I’d rather have a base Cayenne or CPO or some old generation Cayenne, and an extra GT4..like maybe that GT4RS.
Old 07-02-2021 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by VVG
AND my Macan and get a Cayenne Turbo GT as an only vehicle?
Old 07-02-2021 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Nagy
If you are asking the question, then yes.
Exactly. Quit looking for external validation and do what you want.


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Originally Posted by VVG
AND my Macan and get a Cayenne Turbo GT as an only vehicle?
No! God no!
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Originally Posted by Dan Nagy
If you are asking the question, then yes.
Perfect. Response.
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Old 07-02-2021 | 07:59 PM
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You will miss a sports car and want the Spyder back in a month or 2. You will either buy another Spyder or another similar Porsche sports car after that. I would keep Macan/Spyder combo that sounds like a Best of both worlds type situation to me.

If you want a sports car that is more daily driveable or slightly less compromised for the road but still retaining a lot of that Spyder special flavor, think about trading for a GTS.
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Yes, or no.
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My old Porsche salesman used to say two $50,000 cars are better than one $100,000 car. Adjust for inflation.
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If its a manual spyder let me know, my buddy wants one
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Originally Posted by gtreddy
Exactly. Quit looking for external validation and do what you want.
External validation.....ROFL !!! It's just a question. We all need practical transport. It was more question about what level of performance in a practical transport vehicle might make one okay with owning just one vehicle.
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Old 07-02-2021 | 08:45 PM
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Agree with others, you need to do what feels "right" to you. This is an emotion and visceral kind of thing. That said, I am a 9YO Cayenne Turbo owner, and I am awaiting delivery of a Spyder in the next 2 weeks (just arrived at port here stateside). For me, the CTT is fantastic, and the best every day super-SUV I could ask for. But there's a reason I'm buying the Spyder. It is a totally different experience, one that will feel all the better on early weekend mornings with the top down. Something the CTT can never deliver.
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Originally Posted by VVG
External validation.....ROFL !!! It's just a question. We all need practical transport. It was more question about what level of performance in a practical transport vehicle might make one okay with owning just one vehicle.
I call on that one.
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