Anyone switched from a 911 to Macan?
04-11-2024, 01:46 PM
#46
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04-16-2024, 06:43 PM
#47
I am on third 911, 992 Carrera T. Have a Macan GTS. I drove both a lot. The Macan is a surprisingly good handling car. 100 mph on highway? No problem. Too fast on backroads? No problem.
I feel like I know the limits of the Macan more and can have fun with it. I am still exploring the limits of the 992.
Also, the sound is so much better on the Macan than the 992 with the OPF.
I feel like I know the limits of the Macan more and can have fun with it. I am still exploring the limits of the 992.
Also, the sound is so much better on the Macan than the 992 with the OPF.
04-16-2024, 09:42 PM
#48
I am on third 911, 992 Carrera T. Have a Macan GTS. I drove both a lot. The Macan is a surprisingly good handling car. 100 mph on highway? No problem. Too fast on backroads? No problem.
I feel like I know the limits of the Macan more and can have fun with it. I am still exploring the limits of the 992.
Also, the sound is so much better on the Macan than the 992 with the OPF.
I feel like I know the limits of the Macan more and can have fun with it. I am still exploring the limits of the 992.
Also, the sound is so much better on the Macan than the 992 with the OPF.
05-04-2024, 04:44 PM
#49
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Had a 2014 911S Cabrio and traded it for a 2022 Macan S. Reason: at 68 years old, getting in and out of the 911 half a dozen times a day as a daily driver was just too much on my knees and back. If I had a 3-car garage or a convenient place nearby to store a weekend fun car, I would have kept the 911 for that. But I don't. So off it went. The Macan S has enough power and handling to satisfy 90% of the time and is a MUCH easier daily driver to live with. But I miss having the cabrio in the late spring/summer/early fall and the "sharpness" of the 911's handling, the sound of the exhaust, and the responsiveness of its naturally-aspirated flat-six. It was a complete kick to drive, but just not practical for me as a daily driver.
For daily use, get a Macan (S or GTS). For weekend driving fun, get a 911 (or a Boxter/Cayman). If you're over 65 and want to use a 911 as a daily driver, get large bottles of ibruprofen at Costco.
For daily use, get a Macan (S or GTS). For weekend driving fun, get a 911 (or a Boxter/Cayman). If you're over 65 and want to use a 911 as a daily driver, get large bottles of ibruprofen at Costco.
05-05-2024, 12:31 PM
#50
I’ve had my 993 since 2011. We bought a base Macan this year, a CPO and former dealership loaner with 5k miles. Driving the 993 less, but still loving the vibe and experience.
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05-05-2024, 12:36 PM
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My advice, having owned a bunch off 911, Boxsters, and Macan (see signature below)? Keep your 997.2 (as they are the last of the pure analog Porsches) and pick up a used Macan GTS. That's what I did. You can find extra garage space around and you'll have the best of both worlds, that great balance of sports car and SUV. They'll compliment each other.
05-05-2024, 03:54 PM
#52
Just added a 992 to the garage. 992 and a Macan S seems like the perfect retirement duo!
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