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V6 or V8

Muzzer911

Muzzer911

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I have a budget of £32-34k and am looking at two tiptronic Cayennes with similar spec.

2003 V8 or 2005 V6

What is the consensus on the forum of which would be the better buy. Obviously the V8 is older due to higher new price.
 
What you after from it .. Both are great engines for what they do

There is no doubting the V8 is quicker .. however if like me you are looking for a weekly M4 commuter and a weekend run about and have a Boxster S in the garage as well as my "need a fix car", the V6 is a great choice

Can you not drive them both yourself and make you mind up from the experience ???
 
Agree with you.

The V6 is desperately slow but adequate non the less in a relaxing sort of way, at motorway speeds, my 65bhp diesel Clio accelerates faster in top gear. No jest.

Very nice all the same.

Yves
 
Biased, but the V8is the one to go for. Reading the threads on the subject, fuel consumption is pretty similar, so no real gains there (I average 20mpg). But the power is in a different class, making overtaking so much safer IMO. As for buying a slightly older car, mine's an 03 with nearly 60K on the clock and runs like a train and polishes up like new. Just make sure you get a warranty beyond the initial two years in case anything expensive goes bang.


 
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Agree with you.

The V6 is desperately slow but adequate non the less in a relaxing sort of way, at motorway speeds, my 65bhp diesel Clio accelerates faster in top gear. No jest.

Very nice all the same.

Yves
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Yves during your experiance of the V6 was not your goal to get the best MPG ?? At motorway speeds if you want to accelerate you drop a gear (or two) which of course does go hand in hand with trying to get > 23mpg .. V6 is not "desperatly slow" if driven with gusto (and PSM off) .. yes its slower than a V8 admitadly .. however even the Turbo is slower than a lowely 3.2 Boxster S .. no one would say the Cayenne Turbo is "slow" .... or maybe we should we all say the Cayenne Turbo is desparately slow compared to a 911 Turbo ? ;-)

And yes I am pulling your leg .. just putting perspective on things
 
I've taken the plunge and traded my 996 in for a Cayenne S tiptronic on a 53 plate.

I didnt test drive the V6 as I was smitten with the V8.

Picking it up this Friday. Its got 20" alloys which look superb.
 
At motorway speeds if you want to accelerate you drop a gear (or two) which of course does'nt go hand in hand with trying to get > 23mpg ..
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Point taken.

My point was though that if you dont use the kickdown ( which the Clio doesnt have either ! ) its hopeless !!

I was actually quite fond of the Cayenne by the time I had to hand it back, the only other criticism I had was that I found the standard seats a bit uncomfortable on the base squab with the almost flat side bolstery bits cutting into the thighs. Might not be a problem for the 'larger' driver who could squash them with his/her fat bottom !

Yves
 
Might not be a problem for the 'larger' driver who could squash them with his/her fat
It could now be a problem for anyone to now admit that they find them comfortable[:D][:D]
DW
 
Definitely the thing to do, not sure fuel economy is relevant anyway if you can afford the 20" tyre life as reported in this forum.

Enjoy

Tony
 
Way to go! Congratulations

Did like the V8 over the V6, but the Turbo was the one to have after the 993.

Was at the OPC yesterday and was parked next to a 997TT and it looked superb. The 997 that is!
 
I agree, that price is amazing!

I just paid £33,000 for an S from an OPC.

That turbo looks too good to be true.
 
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