Yes, as they were bragging about how comfortable the seats were with all the different settings they were going through, 5 minutes later it was "we need to get to asphalt ASAP, we have a check engine light now..."
This must have been before the thermostat was replaced?
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Love exploring the old logging roads on the southwest part of Vancouver Island. Roads you do not travel w/o a CB to call up & down. The Shirley Delicious bake shop in Shirley is a favorite stop. Would like to get to the aircraft crash site again, wonderful that folks have been respectful and not vandalize it. Would have to find our GPS tracks for where we have gone.
Here is a group of them at the Vancouver Airport YVR engine test facility. Photo from FB by 'Bear Vancouver'
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Goodness D&R, looks like we need to head for some Tim Horton's and join these folks for a trail run!
I have been toying with the Idea of a Cayenne for awhile now, as they are popping up here cheaper and cheaper each month and CLEAN!
This is a great informative thread, thanks to all that have posted and shared their info.
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@mk216v fella has one? Oh My............
Follower!
Glad you're coming to the dark side buddy. Message me and I'll give you the 411 on 955vs957vs958. Onto my 2nd Cayenne now (1of46 in the USA), and was close to picking up a 3rd to build into something unique from the other 2. I'm CayenneCrazy; such incredible rigs and underappeciated.
Like Otis, I too have a reservation for a new Grenadier. Appears to be a great mix of G-Wagen, Cayenne, and Rover Defender exterior looks. Hopefully more reliable than the newer generation of the first, or any year of the third, HA!
If you have not attended one of Ray Hyland's overland events, they are truly family friendly. Lots of different definitions for what 'overland' means, Ray fits mine with adventures like driving from London to Singapore in a two door 1950s Land Rover with his three sons and wife. He has three
Overland Rallies: Plain, WA - Merritt, BC - Gunnison CO. This will be our 9th year attending the one in Plain.
Another vote for Ray's NWOR. Been to almost every one since the beginning (only ~11 rigs and 1 Moto); such a wonderful community of various rigs.
We have known Jeremy for many years. He has done more than a bit of work on our 958. Biggest was a bumper-to-bumper refresh prior to our 5,100 mile winter rally event up to Tuktoyaktuk. With -40F, blizzard, 60mph winds creating a windchill of -90F, we did not want to leave anything to chance. Did not have any issues driving this competitively in 10 days.
<humbled> Richard and Dolores with Otis are pioneers for sure, and wonderful friends. SO much respect for them both and what they endure, with smiles on their faces! Also am(my team included) so thankful to be involved with Otis' care and prep for the Alcan5000. My toes would fall off at -90degF!! Another vote of confidence for what Porsche has developed with the Cayenne.
PS--Facebook's VAG Offroad Group for Cayenne's and Touareg's is a wealth of up-to-date and active info.
