DUTCH Vanatlanta

Does anyone have or can point me to a photo of the full sized rear mounted spare on the Cayenne? TIA!

littlejt1

Like this?

DUTCH Vanatlanta

Thanks. Is that the factory setup?

User 4221

Yes it is.

If I recall correctly, you have to buy the system, have it painted to match the car and installed. I've heard prices reaching $8,000 for the mounting system.

That's a lot of Cheddar, or Edam, to mount a spare.

DUTCH Vanatlanta

It's $1525.00 according to the most recent build sheet; and that gives you a full sized spare instead of a collapsible one. That's important for real off road applications.

I wonder, too, if that frees up any space where the collapsible spare was.

ltc

There is a substantial difference between OEM factory build/install and dealer install post delivery for most options, especially this one.

ltc

The 'subwoofer' is still there, although it is quite easily removed.

Dennis C

Good point, however, I wouldn't buy a Cayenne for real off road applications. There are other choices that will work better if that's really what you want to do.

ltc

You mean like a Touareg TDI?
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/20...race-1811.html

User 4221

Ah, OK, I wrongly assumed you had the vehicle and wanted to add it to a car you own today.

A build option is the better way to go.

DUTCH Vanatlanta

I want an off-road capable car with good road manners. The G comes close. The ML has great road manners with pretty much zero off road capability. I have both vehicles. The Transsyberia appears to be a good compromise that would allow me to consolidate to 1 vehicle. A big potential problem I see is the cargo capacity - pretty skimpy.

ltc

Rover

DUTCH Vanatlanta

I said "off-road capable", true; but meant the ability to also have it available to me full time. Not so with the Rover. Rumor has it they reside a lot of the time at the dealer's service department.

Dennis C

Nice... but not what I meant...

HUMMER is an excellent way to go if this is what you need (say what you will about the H3 not being a real HUMMER, I know it's not, but it is still an outstanding off road vehicle).

Our H3 was wonderful offroad, and had decent manners on the road too.

I wouldn't trade the Cayenne for another H3 based on my needs, but if I really wanted to spend time off road, then I would consider it.

ltc

H1...yes
H2 or H3....definitely not.