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Isn't that very similar to the one @Jobbo had?

IanF wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 6:44 pm https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/201 ... ng-m-sport

Looks very nice. Dark silver, and has comfort seats. Approved.

Similar to mine, though mine didn’t have comfort seats or alcantara headlining, and was titanium silver. Was also a 2012 so pre-LCI, not that there was much that changed on the F11 at the facelift.

Nice spec; I wonder if mine had been specced like that whether I might have kept it. Was oddly unsatisfying to drive though; I think the diesel is preferable.

Yeah, I couldn’t decide who’d like it more out of Jobbo and SJ. I like it but had an F10 M5 and I prefer to not buy the same car (or at least the same gen) again.

Silver Cayenne Hybrid from that slightly flaky place in Reading. Suits me sir.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284999280790

Someone I follow on twitter recently bought a manual V8 Cayenne as a winter hack. Must be quite a rare thing.

I never knew there was such a thing. I've seen a few manual E53 X5s but I think only diesels, not the V8 that @integrale_evo is getting.

Yeah, I’m surprised it was a thing they offered tbh.

Looks good for what it is though.

Yeah, only diesels and 3.0 petrols, none of the v8s. Not in the uk anyway.

A few have converted the 4.6is in the states to manual but think the 4.8 is trickier for some reason.

ZedLeg wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:56 pm Yeah, I’m surprised it was a thing they offered tbh.

Looks good for what it is though.

I wonder if it's this one from 10 months ago, having gained a private reg in the meantime ? RN07 EDC doesn't show up as a current reg.

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/yes-po ... u-can-buy/

ZedLeg wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:35 pm Someone I follow on twitter recently bought a manual V8 Cayenne as a winter hack. Must be quite a rare thing.

The GTS came with Manuel IIRC, didn't know there were others.

integrale_evo wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:57 pm A few have converted the 4.6is in the states to manual but think the 4.8 is trickier for some reason.

Hmm. IIRC the 4.8 had a beefed up auto box but the mounting to the engine should be same ?

FWIW I don't see the point, it's amusing to chat about but in the "real world" a big heavy SUV is suited very well to an auto box so I'd imagine the novelty would wear off quickly.

Sundayjumper wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:17 pm Silver Cayenne Hybrid from that slightly flaky place in Reading. Suits me sir.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284999280790

I remember ShockDiamonds had all sorts of trouble with his similar era Panamera hybrid. I don't think the hybrid gubbins is great and at 12 years old there's no way I'd trust it.

Sundayjumper wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:42 pm

integrale_evo wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:57 pm A few have converted the 4.6is in the states to manual but think the 4.8 is trickier for some reason.

Hmm. IIRC the 4.8 had a beefed up auto box but the mounting to the engine should be same ?

FWIW I don't see the point, it's amusing to chat about but in the "real world" a big heavy SUV is suited very well to an auto box so I'd imagine the novelty would wear off quickly.

4.8 got a different x-drive system so maybe that messes things up if people are nicking gearboxes off other cars. I don’t know, it’s not something I would want or looked too far into.

Silver Sprinter 4x4 van / bus with rare twin side doors. I'd never use it, but I like it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295262441806

Sundayjumper wrote: Wed Nov 02, 2022 11:25 am I'd never use it.

The last time that stopped you was never.

This is lovely

https://themarket.bonhams.com/en/listin ... tatus=live

Like that 4wd van, be a good base for an adventure campervan.

I am officially not looking at cars for sale at the moment

integrale_evo wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:24 pm

Sundayjumper wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 4:42 pm

integrale_evo wrote: Fri Oct 14, 2022 3:57 pm A few have converted the 4.6is in the states to manual but think the 4.8 is trickier for some reason.

Hmm. IIRC the 4.8 had a beefed up auto box but the mounting to the engine should be same ?

FWIW I don't see the point, it's amusing to chat about but in the "real world" a big heavy SUV is suited very well to an auto box so I'd imagine the novelty would wear off quickly.

4.8 got a different x-drive system so maybe that messes things up if people are nicking gearboxes off other cars. I don’t know, it’s not something I would want or looked too far into.

@integrale_evo I take it this post from a couple of weeks ago was followed by a bit of idle searching for 4.8s...