Hauser_III

Two months ago, I bought a seal gray/black 06 997 S, and I've loved it so much that my wife and I just walked out of the dealership with a black/black 06 Cayenne S for her. Quite a change from the numerous Audi's that we've owned since 1998.

I wish I'd stumbled across this site before buying either car, since there seem to be a lot of really good posts here.

Deanski

Congrats on your new purchase! I'm sure she'll love it!

Regards,
Deanski

Soulteacher

Congratulations! And welcome to this board! It's really a great group of people. You'll enjoy it.

jcnesq

Welcome to the asylum! See my signature.

gota911

Hauser - Congrats and Welcome to the Porsche Phunny Pharm! Hang on to your wallet, 'cuz these guys will have you considering so many mods, it will make your head spin and your wallet skinny!

BTW, it is customary for "Newbies" (and right now you are one) to post pics of their P-car and give us a little more info about the options. If you don't know how to post pics, let me know and I'll furnish you with "can't miss" instructions on how to post pics. Once again, Welcome!

rmklaw

You are not alone. See below (Black C4S and Black Cayenne)

STATMAN

Join the club...I love my Cayenne S and Carrera S combo. The only problem is that you may have to get your wife into a different car! I really enjoy driving my Cayenne so much (and we had initially bought it for her) that I had to get the wifey a different car!

997Opus

Welcome!!

jcnesq

Statman - don't mean to go way off topic, but wondering what you think of the R500 - with a 4 y/o and 10 mo. old, we may be outgrowing the CS.

STATMAN

That is the car I put my wife in! It is the ULTIMATE family car. Three legitimate rows of seats. The third row can actually seat 2 real humans comfortably for longer than a trip around the block. The panoramic roof is great. The entertainment amenities are outstanding. My daughter can sit in the second row, which is every bit as comfortable as the front seats, and listen to her own CD, SAT, or FM selection on headphones (complete with her own volume control built into the rear console) while my wife and I turn on a different source through the rest of the car's speakers. We have the DVD players built in to each of the back headrests. Each screen is capable of playing different movies at the same time while listening through indiependent wireless headphones. We got the R500, so it moves pretty well--a surprisingly fast vehicle. It is a big vehicle--longer than an S Class and I think it may even be a bit longer than an Escalade. It does not appear that way, though. It is sleek and not too tall--it looks like a station wagon version of the CLS to me. My wife absolutely loves this car--which made me the happiest guy on earth....beacuse now I get to drive the CS as my winter "beater" and then drive the 997S cab as my summer fun car. So, talk your wife into the R and keep the CS for yourself! Better yet, get her the R350 and save yourself a few bucks--she'll never notice that its a V6 rather than a V8 (this is probably what I should have done!).

jcnesq

Thanks, Statman. Unfortunately my wife knows the difference between V6's and V8's, apart from the other goodies the 500 might have. But she lets me have my fun car so can't complain.

THPorsche

jcnesq, what do you think about the Audi Q7? I too in the market for a family car/van/suv to replace the minivan. I thought about the MB R, the wife liked it but I am not too crazy about the style of the rear even though I know it gives more room.

Hauser_III

Back to "Newbie" status....

Here's a list of the options we got:

2006 Carrerra S Coupe

Y1--Seal Grey Metallic
AN--Black Standard Leather
403--Carrerra S 19" lobster claw wheels
640--Sport Chrono Plus
267--Self Dimming Mirrors
249--Tiptronic S
P15--Power Seat Package
342-- Heated Seats
XXZ--Footrest in Aluminum
459--Steering Wheel in Smooth Leather
680--Bose High End Sound Package

2006 Cayenne S

A1--Black
VS--Black Embossed Leather
PC3--Bi-Xenon Headlamp w/ Washers
7X2--Park Assist - Front and Rear
3FE--Moonroof
3Y4--Roll-Up Sunscreen
1N3--Variable Assist Power Steering
CJ2--18" Cayenne S wheel
0TD--Floor mats front and rear
PO4--Light Comfort Package With Memory
PG1--Driver Memory incl. Mirrors
PK3--Front Heated Seats w/ Wood Steering Wheel
PH1--Dark Wood Steering Wheel
PF1--Porsche Communication Management (PCM)
7A26--Disc CD Changer

There's a reason for the Tip in the 997: two bad knees, and degenerative discs in my neck that make moving my arm to shift a real pain (literally...).

Info on how to post pics would be appreciated.

Vancouver83LTD

I hate the look of the R
I'm sorry, but maybe if I had one 's pug nose constantly peering at me from the driveway it'd be different....

Hauser_III

jcnesq, have you looked at the R500 in person? My wife and I considered it, but it didn't have any front seat headroom for me, and the rear window visibility was terrible. It reminded me of the postage-stamp view from a Chrysler Crossfire.