Macan S - config advice pls

[Nella]

Putting Air Suspension on the maybe pile for now. Will try and get a long test drive with kids over the next few weeks if the OPC can oblidge. They both suffer badly from car sickness. Also still undecided on sports chrono on whether it's something you really use that often on a daily.

The fact that this performs all the setups in one operation coupled with the 20 sec boost was enough for me to spec it. I then had the chance to drive one without and one with and it was then a no brainer.

Total +1 on that from me!!!

[REITSY]

Couple of new questions.

As I am never going to change a tyre (useless with that sort of thing) and I assume mostt Macan owners get a new tyre and not a repair why do so many people buy the spare wheel over the compressor kit. Both salesman have said the cheaper option is more useful.
On the 14 versus 18 way seats. I tested the 18 way and felt I sat on tthem not in them unless I reduced the side bolstering air fill to minimum. I'm not going to be chucking my Macan round corners like by 718 so are the 14s as comfy as the 18s (once I had adjusted them)? Do you find you move all over the place on normal driving? My OPC dont have a Macan with Comfort for me to try

[Jon A]

The 14w are plenty bolstered and extremely comfortable- I do not move around at all with them.

[MansfieldCat]

14 way are excellent for comfort and just snug enough that you don’t slide around

[REITSY]

Thanks guys. Any view on the spare as I saw you ordered it Jon

[Makanik]

Thanks guys. Any view on the spare as I saw you ordered it Jon

I think a spare is worth having, to enable you to continue driving if a tyre gets shredded (i.e. for when an inflator/sealant would be useless).

[SAC1]

Couple of new questions.

As I am never going to change a tyre (useless with that sort of thing) and I assume mostt Macan owners get a new tyre and not a repair why do so many people buy the spare wheel over the compressor kit. Both salesman have said the cheaper option is more useful.
On the 14 versus 18 way seats. I tested the 18 way and felt I sat on tthem not in them unless I reduced the side bolstering air fill to minimum. I'm not going to be chucking my Macan round corners like by 718 so are the 14s as comfy as the 18s (once I had adjusted them)? Do you find you move all over the place on normal driving? My OPC dont have a Macan with Comfort for me to try

How many sudden tyre deflations have you had in the past? Most punctures are slow punctures [nail, screw etc] and do not cause rapid deflation. If you should be unfortunate enough to get a complete deflation, then call Porsche Assist [the AA] and they will sort it out for you. Even if you are willing to do a roadside tyre swap, you still have the problem of then putting the full size, heavy, dirty wheel somewhere onboard your Macan.

Have you tried the 8-way seats?......don't dismiss them until you have.

[REITSY]

This is the spec. I have ordered. Many thanks for all the advice

http://www.porsche-code.com/PNEGNFP5

[PorscheMack]

Remember the Boy Scouts motto "Always be prepared"

[On-Track]

Couple of new questions.

As I am never going to change a tyre (useless with that sort of thing) and I assume mostt Macan owners get a new tyre and not a repair why do so many people buy the spare wheel over the compressor kit. Both salesman have said the cheaper option is more useful.
On the 14 versus 18 way seats. I tested the 18 way and felt I sat on tthem not in them unless I reduced the side bolstering air fill to minimum. I'm not going to be chucking my Macan round corners like by 718 so are the 14s as comfy as the 18s (once I had adjusted them)? Do you find you move all over the place on normal driving? My OPC dont have a Macan with Comfort for me to try

How many sudden tyre deflations have you had in the past? Most punctures are slow punctures [nail, screw etc] and do not cause rapid deflation. If you should be unfortunate enough to get a complete deflation, then call Porsche Assist [the AA] and they will sort it out for you. Even if you are willing to do a roadside tyre swap, you still have the problem of then putting the full size, heavy, dirty wheel somewhere onboard your Macan.

Have you tried the 8-way seats?......don't dismiss them until you have.

Steve: Agree with you about the spare. In regard to the 8-way seats, I know you're a fan but I think I'm right in saying that the 8-way seats on your GTS are different to those on an S.