Request to the Moderators
04-11-2017, 12:27 AM
#16
Agreed... I think 6speed has it wrong. You have to keep it model iteration-specific, and the Turbo sub forum there is now just a jumble across three iterations.
You got it right, Don. Just a separate forum per model iteration.
You got it right, Don. Just a separate forum per model iteration.
04-11-2017, 04:36 AM
#18
Agree with Don's proposal:
PRIMARY FORUM: Cayenne
SUBFORUM: 955/957, SUBFORUM: 958
SUBFORUM: Future (can be renamed once the new model is announced.)
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Would generic topics come under the Primary Forum?
I have been getting questions about off-road / overlanding travels from all models. This is why I have been populating the 'Meet Otis' post - named for the Dec. Pano article.
PRIMARY FORUM: Cayenne
SUBFORUM: 955/957, SUBFORUM: 958
SUBFORUM: Future (can be renamed once the new model is announced.)
.
Would generic topics come under the Primary Forum?
I have been getting questions about off-road / overlanding travels from all models. This is why I have been populating the 'Meet Otis' post - named for the Dec. Pano article.
04-11-2017, 09:39 AM
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100% in agreement. This topic was discussed early on when the 958 was introduced. Now that the 958 is in it's 7th year of production, segregating the models is a great idea.
On a side note, my vote is in to nominate Don (Deilenberger) as a forum moderator.
On a side note, my vote is in to nominate Don (Deilenberger) as a forum moderator.
04-11-2017, 10:16 AM
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This is for the most part a good idea. Is the DFI engine in the 958 the same as that in the 957? My concern would be that there are 958 engine related posts that would pertain to my '09 957 Turbo S that I would miss since I wouldn't spend much time at all in the 958 forum.
04-11-2017, 11:23 AM
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Folks, I'm making this a public posting (and I'll report it so we know the moderators will see it..)
I would like to suggest that this forum be split. It currently covers ALL Cayennes. That was fine when there was basically one series - the 955/957 series. All the questions pertained to mostly the same vehicle. With the introduction of the 958 - the arrangement was not so great, but since for at least 4 years - all the 958's in the US were under warranty, and not much DIY went on - it still wasn't a major problem.
Now it is a problem. And it's loosing members to other forums.
955/957 posts still constitute a majority of the threads on this forum. They also have the ONLY stickies at the top of the forum. Note there are NO 958 stickies.
As the 958's have moved out of warranty, and some issues have become apparent - threads do appear here that are very much 958 specific. And the threads would be useful to prospective used Cayenne buyers - but they simply disappear down the page as they are drowned by 955/957 posts.
What's needed - especially with a new Cayenne due next year - is to split the forum into at least two subforums, and plan to add another when the new Cayenne appears.
The model for this would be:
PRIMARY FORUM: Cayenne
Advantages of this - we'd no longer have IMPORTANT threads such as ones concerning the VarioCam Adjuster failures on early 958 V8's, or the Transfer-Case failure threads disappear. They could be stickied in the 958 subforum and easily found by users AND search engines.
I'd like to hear from others as to what they think of the idea. I am reporting this to the moderators - who can watch it, act on it, ignore it, or delete it - whatever their desires are is fine with me. I have no skin in the game so to speak - but this forum could be made more valuable to the users if some minor tweaking was done.
I would like to suggest that this forum be split. It currently covers ALL Cayennes. That was fine when there was basically one series - the 955/957 series. All the questions pertained to mostly the same vehicle. With the introduction of the 958 - the arrangement was not so great, but since for at least 4 years - all the 958's in the US were under warranty, and not much DIY went on - it still wasn't a major problem.
Now it is a problem. And it's loosing members to other forums.
955/957 posts still constitute a majority of the threads on this forum. They also have the ONLY stickies at the top of the forum. Note there are NO 958 stickies.
As the 958's have moved out of warranty, and some issues have become apparent - threads do appear here that are very much 958 specific. And the threads would be useful to prospective used Cayenne buyers - but they simply disappear down the page as they are drowned by 955/957 posts.
What's needed - especially with a new Cayenne due next year - is to split the forum into at least two subforums, and plan to add another when the new Cayenne appears.
The model for this would be:
PRIMARY FORUM: Cayenne
- SUBFORUM: 955/957
- SUBFORUM: 958
- SUBFORUM: Future (can be renamed once the new model is announced.)
Advantages of this - we'd no longer have IMPORTANT threads such as ones concerning the VarioCam Adjuster failures on early 958 V8's, or the Transfer-Case failure threads disappear. They could be stickied in the 958 subforum and easily found by users AND search engines.
I'd like to hear from others as to what they think of the idea. I am reporting this to the moderators - who can watch it, act on it, ignore it, or delete it - whatever their desires are is fine with me. I have no skin in the game so to speak - but this forum could be made more valuable to the users if some minor tweaking was done.
04-11-2017, 11:40 AM
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This is for the most part a good idea. Is the DFI engine in the 958 the same as that in the 957? My concern would be that there are 958 engine related posts that would pertain to my '09 957 Turbo S that I would miss since I wouldn't spend much time at all in the 958 forum.
I think the reverse is probably more true though. We still have more 955 and 957 members so I think it is more likely that it would be the 958 owners missing related things being talked about by the 955/957 crew. At least for another few years until the 958 pricing bottoms out and a good percentage are out of warranty (e.g. the enthusiast population grows).
04-11-2017, 11:44 AM
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Agree with Don's proposal:
PRIMARY FORUM: Cayenne
SUBFORUM: 955/957, SUBFORUM: 958
SUBFORUM: Future (can be renamed once the new model is announced.)
.
Would generic topics come under the Primary Forum?
I have been getting questions about off-road / overlanding travels from all models. This is why I have been populating the 'Meet Otis' post - named for the Dec. Pano article.
PRIMARY FORUM: Cayenne
SUBFORUM: 955/957, SUBFORUM: 958
SUBFORUM: Future (can be renamed once the new model is announced.)
.
Would generic topics come under the Primary Forum?
I have been getting questions about off-road / overlanding travels from all models. This is why I have been populating the 'Meet Otis' post - named for the Dec. Pano article.
This will require some action on the part of the moderators - moving things as necessary..
04-11-2017, 11:48 AM
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I believe there are some differences, but mostly they are the same.
I think the reverse is probably more true though. We still have more 955 and 957 members so I think it is more likely that it would be the 958 owners missing related things being talked about by the 955/957 crew. At least for another few years until the 958 pricing bottoms out and a good percentage are out of warranty (e.g. the enthusiast population grows).
I think the reverse is probably more true though. We still have more 955 and 957 members so I think it is more likely that it would be the 958 owners missing related things being talked about by the 955/957 crew. At least for another few years until the 958 pricing bottoms out and a good percentage are out of warranty (e.g. the enthusiast population grows).
Nothing is perfect - it still takes some effort on the part of the user to find information. I just think this will make it easier, and overcome the disappearance of important 958 threads that regularly happens here.
Good input everyone. I hope the moderators are reading this (I've heard nothing so far..)
04-11-2017, 02:12 PM
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You know, there may be another option.
Have a General Cayenne Forum and then sub forums for Drivetrain and Non-Drivetrain. And even those could be subdivided by generation. That's how it's generally done over on the Diesel Ram forums. Makes it very easy to find information relevant to any topic or issue or DIY effort you may be after.
Have a General Cayenne Forum and then sub forums for Drivetrain and Non-Drivetrain. And even those could be subdivided by generation. That's how it's generally done over on the Diesel Ram forums. Makes it very easy to find information relevant to any topic or issue or DIY effort you may be after.
04-11-2017, 02:46 PM
#28
Nothing to see here, please move on: https://rennlist.com/forums/porsche-...uggestion.html
The only thing going on in the 6speed Cayenne forums are crickets breeding. That forum is dead.
04-11-2017, 03:09 PM
#29
955/957 vs 958 split = good thing
Splitting by models and motors = bad thing
04-11-2017, 05:35 PM
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I had originally joined rennlist when I owned a 1999 Boxster (sadly we had to part ways back in 2005), but now I am back with a 2011 Cayenne S (by the way I love my Precious, almost as much as my wife). I will say that the rennlist forums has grown exponentially and sorting through all the threads is a daunting task. Having the subforums would benefit everyone; the new comer, the wanna be, the old salt, retreads, etc........