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Maybe one day we'll get the Night View Assist as we all dream of.. at a click of a button (or maybe voice activated ;) ) the front screen view will change into one of few modes.. normal, Night View Assist, infra-red and who knows what else ;) man that would be cool 8) hopefully with the current tech it will be of some assistance in fog or snow, tho i guess it will be hard to get used to using it, but all new things are in a way I guess.. I will be waiting for The Cayenne review for sure, as much as some people find it ugly (I don't..) its one bad ass SUV, and its hard to think of a better one (on the road that is..) let alone a faster one :twisted: my only prob with it, is Porsche making an SUV still feels like a saleout.. but I guess they had to, and as long as it keeps them in business I guess thats a good thing, as I LOVE Porsches 8) I actually would believe you haven't had time for the Range.. you are a man with a hard decision to make each morning, which is again, a very good thing 8) Bluetooth capability in the car sounds great! if they only made the iPod (or Zune) with Bluetooth! but I'm sure thats coming as well, the Turbo S in the snow sounds like a great shoot, I'm sure the pics will turnout great! All is pretty well, (seen better days but worse as well.. ;) ) I'll always have the time to say hello, especially to a fellow MOT ;) :good: Best regards :good: Erez |
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Sad Thanksgiving
What started out as a nice Thanksgiving day, turned real sad after we got home from my girlfriend's brother's home. :( My German Shepherd-Husky mix dog, Toby, passed away that afternoon. My girlfriend found him laying on the foyer tile floor, one of his favorite spots, when she walked into the house. I had adopted him from my next door neighbor in July of 2004 after he had been bitten by a tick and was temporarily paralyzed. Before I adopted him, Toby had been an outside dog 365 days a year no matter what the weather was like. :x When I befriended Toby in December of 2003, I had begun taking him hamburgers and chicken strips to eat and straw to keep him warm during the cold Winter when I saw his situation. After he was bit by the tick in the Summer of 2004, it took him 3 weeks at the Vets to recover and I then begged and pleaded with my next door neighbor to let me take him home with us where he could live inside my house with our other 4 dogs (3 Labrador Retrievers and a little Boxer). She accepted my offer knowing how much I love animals :D and that anytime she wanted, she could just walk down our drive and visit with him.
He slept as first in the laundry room (for only a few days) and then we wanted him to start sleeping in the master bedroom with all of us. :D Toby was unbelievable. He only had a few accidents the whole 3 years he lived with us which is unreal since he had spent his whole prior life outside chained up to a dog house. The neighbor next door was pretty sure that he was at least 12 years old or more when I adopted him from her. What was unreal was that he was the only dog that when he had to go, he would whimper to let you know. Toby was supposed to have exploratory surgery this coming Monday for a mass in his chest that the Vet found early last week with an x-ray. :( I think it was better that he passed away in his sleep rather than have to go through surgery and then a recovery period with an uncertain outcome. I was just so happy that he was able to live with us and be part of our family for the last 3 years of his life. He was a beautiful dog and I miss him bad. :cry: I've been a basket case since Thursday but life goes on. Toby is buried in our side yard grass field with our other 7 pets that have passed away. :angel: The grass field, 5-7 acres, is where he spent all his time outside wandering around with his brothers and sisters, the Labs and the little Boxer, exploring every shrub and tree and anything else that interested him. I hope everyone will forgive me for this little story but Toby meant more to me than any of my cars. I'm going to try and get a picture of Toby posted next to my Cayenne Turbo S so this post won't be entirely out of line. Good bye Toby my little friend. I love you and will always remember all the good times we spent together. :angel: Thank you for sharing your life with me. Michael |
It sounds like he was a very good companion, my condolences Michael. May Toby rest in peace
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that is a very happy yet sad story, i have a Boxter/Mastiff mix, and she means the world to me. i fully understand what you are going through.
may Toby RIP. :( |
very sad indeed, may toby rest in peace :(
Your a good man magwheel ! |
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per Michael's request, Toby and the Cayenne Turbo S behind him. Many of us are dog lovers, and animal lovers in general, and know exactly how you feel. thanks for the photo :) |
The pic says a thousand words Micheal.
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Thank You All !
My thanks to everyone of you for your kind thoughts. I would like to thank especially nthfinity who always comes through for me when I need him and especially this time when I was desperate for his assistance to get Toby's picture posted for all of you to see. I will forever owe you a debt of gratitude Isaac. You've made me smile when it has been almost impossible to do over the last few days.
dani_d_mas, Since you've also experienced a pet loss recently, I have a little story for you and me and all pet lovers who have ever suffered a loss of their faithful and loving companion. Although every time I read it, it brings tears to my eyes, this little tribute also offers hope for in the future that we may be reunited with our companions we have lost. dani_d_mas..... this one's for You! THE RAINBOW BRIDGE There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth, called the Rainbow Bridge because of its many colors. Just this side of the Rainbow Bridge is a land of meadows, hills and valleys, with lush green grass. When a beloved pet dies, the pet goes to this place. There is always food and water and warm Spring weather. The old and frail animals are made young again. Those who are maimed are made whole again, and those who are ill are made well again. They play all day with each other. There is only one thing missing. They are not with their special person who loved them on Earth. So each day they run and play until the day comes when one suddenly stops playing and looks up. The nose twitches, the ears are up, and eyes are staring. And this one suddenly runs from the group. You have been seen, and when you and your special friend meet, you take him or her in your arms and embrace. Your face is kissed again and again, and you look once more into the eyes of your trusting pet. Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together... never again to be separated. :angel: ~Author Unknown |
Cayenne Turbo S review
I had the Cayenne Turbo S out for a ride today because I went to see my sister. It was a beautiful day, temps in the low 60s and partly sunny. So..... I took some decent pictures of her after going through one of those high pressure laser washes and will try and do a review tonight so I can post it tomorrow. A lot of you have been asking for it and I think by now I can give you a very good impression of what she's like. :shock:
If I may, I would like to dedicate this review to Toby, my faithful companion, and to nthfinity (Isaac), who as you all know by now, was instrumental in getting Toby's picture uploaded for me under my post. Thanks so much again Isaac. :) I'm hoping to get the review on tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest and to pester nthfinity to help me post the pics of the Turbo S. I think you should enjoy the review because the Turbo S has been a very pleasant surprise to me in so many ways. Please bear with me because of my sadness over the last few days from the loss of Toby. :( I hope that the review won't let you down in any way. Magwheel (Michael) |
the last pet that i would concider mine was nearly 6 years ago already...
my Senior year in high school, and early in the fall, a nearly ferral dog found his way in our back yard garden. It was a small back yard, (front yard for that matter) that was fenced in. He was a little dirty, weak, and scared for his life. I wouldn't dare put my hand near his mouth, as he would've bitten hard and deep for instinct. I searched out the neighbors homes for some dog food, or treats until I found some; and came back to the bush he was hiding under for shade. Still scared, but definately hungary, he came out slowly, and within 30 seconds, had nothing but kisses and love to give! Soon, I found 6 ticks in various states of growth on him; and plucked them off one by one to help them meet thier death... thankfully, they had not taken this dog to the state of paralysis yet. There was no dog tag, just a coller with no name, and no licence information. For several months, we contacted the humane society asking if anybody was searching for such a dog as him; a 1/2 Golden Retriever, and 1/2 German Shepherd... It was to no avail, so we adopted him. I've often been weak with names, and after 2 months, the name "Dog" just stuck; it fit him very well :) He never had any accidents indoors, and never had a problem being outside, and staying in our small yard. It didn't matter much, as it was a joy to take him for walks, or by the park on the dog run. There was one issue that Dog had, and it was itchy paws, to which he eventually gnawed to a slight infection. Thankfully, the vet. had a simple solution, force the dog to be unable to reach his paws, and let them heal; and put on ointment for a few weeks. This was going quite well when he dug into a loose bag, and couldnt paw it off because of the funnel around his head. He wandered essentially blind, and fell down the stairs to the basement, and had severe head trauma, which killed him after getting up and wandering an additional 10 ft. It was very dificult to lose him, even after such a short time. ~after such a long time of not thinking about this, it does make me sad all over again. Quote:
how can i compare to a guy who's told us so much first hand about so many dream cars, of your own lessons learned in life, and loving life... and so on ? :) |
Damn, nth: that's a terribly sad story. Concentrate on the good times that you gave him though.
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Hi Michael,
I'm really sad about your loss, I have only one Labrador (http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=39332) and i can't even bring myself to think about life without her, (she's sleeping on my bed right now, and it even hard for me to write about such a thing..) at least you were able to give him a few good years, I have to say, we have a neighbor whose dog also chained up 365 days a year, for who knows how many years by now.. and I simply hate those people and people like them, thats a horrible thing to do.. :| |
My 2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S review
I finally finished the Turbo S review. It's been a hard week since Toby passed away. :cry: Really miss him and I keep doing things around the home from habit that he was always a part of. It's as though he's still here. I'm dedicating this review to Toby, my little sidekick, because he and I have something in common. I adopted him and I myself was adopted. Toby, here's to all the good times we spent together and hopefully someday, we will be together again. :angel:
Let's see... where should I start? :?: Oh yeah... how did I become interested in a Porsche Cayenne. Well, over the past 4 or 5 years, I've had two Range Rovers in our family. My girlfriend had one and so did I. Her lease was up a couple of weeks ago and I knew she wanted a new one because she loved it so much. So I wound up getting her a 'Supercharged' version when she was really supposed to get the regular model. I accidentally slipped out that I was getting the 'Ex' a Supercharged version (to get her the hell off my back... but that's another story!) and then she (my girlfriend) said why can't I get one too. I was just trying to be a nice guy by making sure the Ex was well taken care of and I ran into a hornets nest with both of them. The funny part is the Ex wanted to know what color my girlfriend was getting so she could decide what color she wanted. Well, I blew my top and told her if she didn't give me a answer on the color by the next morning, she wasn't getting any car. Do you believe she never called me? So far she doesn't have her new Range Rover yet! Back to the Turbo S. Since we already were getting a new Range Rover in a couple of months, I thought that having two in the same household was probably ridiculous. So a few months ago, I went shopping for a Cayenne Turbo. Didn't even know about the 'Turbo S' yet but eventually I found out! I had looked at one (standard Turbo) at our local dealer. It was nice but not as good looking as the Range Rover, IMO. So I cooled down on the Cayenne desire until one day I had made an appointment at the Cleveland Porsche dealer to take in my Porsche Carrera GT to have the letter 'T' that popped off, put back on. I also wanted to get the oil changed and the overall inspection. Before I went up there, I had checked their website for Cayenne Turbos out of curiosity and found two (Turbo S) that were pretty well decked out. One was a couple bucks more than the other and had some interesting additions. First of all, it was all black... exterior and interior. PLUS... it had the blackout package. :drool: Wow! Had no idea what it was but it sounded 'stealthy'! I called the dealership to make sure it was still there and they confirmed it had not been sold yet. Now let me tell you how I happened upon Porsche of North Olmsted. I had posted on another Porsche forum that while drying off the CGT after washing it one afternoon, my towel had snagged the letter 'T' and popped it off. :shock: I asked the forum members if anyone had an idea of the best and safest way to put it back on. After several comments, 'Bernie', the owner of the North Olmsted dealership responded that he would be more than happy to 'come' down and put it back on for me. COME DOWN to me? Huh? :clap: I e-mailed Bernie and said that was nice but it would be ridiculous for him to come down. I would be more than happy to 'come up' to his dealership and meet the guy who had made such a kind offer. So I made the appointment to have the letter put back on and also have the oil changed, a few TSBs and whatever else was deemed necessary. In the meantime, I talked to Bernie and asked him if we could try and work out a deal on the Cayenne Turbo S. He made me a great offer which interested me to see it even more. I also asked that just in case I didn't like the car, would he give me a loaner to drive back to my home. He said sure, no problem. How about that for potential customer relations? Well I got there and whoa daddy! There it was in all it's grandeur... the all Black 'SR71' Porsche Cayenne Turbo S! I finally found out what the 'blackout option' was. All the trim (doors, windows, etc.) which are normally chrome, were replaced with 'black chrome.' Dang thing looked like a 'CIA' special! I took it around the block, came back and cried on Bernie's shoulder for a better deal to which he finally relented and I drove her back home! What an excellent highway cruiser! She just rocketed all the way home. Now for the 3 to 4 month ownership review. The difference between the Range Rover and the Cayenne Turbo S, IMO, is the following: the Range Rover is a sharper looking car, it has a richer quality interior and slightly more cargo space and I think she rides a bit smoother but I'm comparing it to the 'Turbo S' which has a hairier suspension to begin with so this may not be a fair comparison on the ride quality. I like the sportier interior of the Turbo S better and the 'red dash gauges' are the cat's ass! The seat heaters will get your buns red hot in no time at all and the car itself heats up pronto! I love the dash layout with the sound system buttons and arrangement. The stereo system controls make it very easy to switch between AM, FM, CD or Satellite (Sirius). It also has the 'trick' front and rear parking sensors in the bumpers... PLUS, interior front and back headliner lighted bar sensors that light up like the head band of that crew member on Star Trek. :scatter: "Beam me up Scotty!" Then there's the brakes. The front discs are the size of manhole covers and will stop you on a dime! I should know. I was buying my girlfriend a birthday gift for her, uhhhh, 21st, 25th, 30th or whatever, hell she won't admit what birthday it is anyway! Coming home, I wound up behind one of those left lane road hogs that drive you nuts so I kicked in the gas a little more and the turbos lit up and OMG, some guy turns in front of her and doesn't see me coming! All I could see was a T-Bone Sandwich! Well at least my eyes and my brake foot still work even if nothing else on my body does! I hit the brakes slightly hard... but I didn't push them to the floor and that car slowed down so fast, it felt like my nose was in front of the grilles! :wall: Bingo... now that's what I call brakes. I really like the ass end and front end lower stainless metal pans in the front and rear and also the dual 'double barrel shotgun' exhaust tubes that look like small cannons. I haven't tried the 'Tip Buttons' cause I think they're stupid. I prefer the paddle systems a lot better like the ones on my F430 or on the Lamborghinis I just sold. But not like the paddles on the BMW M3s with SMG I had a few years ago. Those damn things rotated with the steering wheel! The F430 and the Lambos paddles stay fixed and make you feel as though you're on the circuit chasing Michael Shu!. The Turbo S buttons are too small and awkward for my taste. The F430 paddles are the perfect size.... but I hardly ever use them anyway. The F1 trans shifts so smooth and positive that they're really not needed. Just like the buttons on the Turbo S aren't! "Buttons... what Buttons? We don't need no stinking buttons!" :2gunfire: The steering wheel feels great and seems to be of the right thickness. Nice sunroof and neat headliner. But... the console cup holders need to be spaced out a little farther apart from each other. She has the split rear hatchback cover which I haven't used yet except for the photo here. The cargo area is nice and you can see where I added a WeatherTech cargo mat and also use their floor mats. They are really nicely made and the floor mats have a lip that overhangs the door sills a little so you can just sweep the debris off the mats to the ground outside. Nice products WeatherTech! Oh yeah..... the door sills. Their lettering is lighted. Looks 'dynomite' at night! One area of disappointment so far is the windshield wiper delay system. The delay mechanism is tied into the rain sensor and it detects the amount of moisture on the windshield. At this point, the sensor and the delay are working about as good as a 3 Stooges Fire Drill. Sometimes on time and sometimes..... nyuk, nyuk, nyuk! :slap: The headlights are akin to 'landing lights' on a 747 or World War II search lights. They light up the road like it's daytime just as the lights on my 997 Turbo and CGT also do. I get flashed a lot from some oncoming cars who are not use to Bi-Zenon headlights because they just think you have left your brights on. Once I do flash them my brights, they immediately dim theirs and and calm down. I've enclosed a close-up picture of the rear view camera closed.... please forgive the reflection off my bald head! I tried using the rear view camera a little but it makes me feel like I'm on LSD or some other kind of psychedelic drug. After 10 or 20 seconds of watching that rear camera screen, my eyes are crossed and watering! It may be OK to check quickly for children, pets or claymore mines but I wouldn't recommend taking too long of a look. As you can see in a few pics, I've trained my dogs to sniff out the Turbo S to make sure everything is A-OK before takeoff! By the way, doesn't the front end with those 3 huge grilles look like the open mouth of JAWS? Now I've saved the best part for last! The Turbo S engine.... 520 horses of insane power! :roflmao: I can't believe how she responds. Sure there is turbo lag but so what. When she hits that turbo band, gentlemen... hide your women and children and lookout!!! Zaaappp.... all hell breaks loose! I swear, I drive this car on the 'average' faster than any other car I own and that includes the CGT! On the freeways, I blast along at 80-85 or more most of the time. I've had her up to 100 , 105 and 110 several times already. And that's not me. I don't like high speed because I just don't trust myself or other people on the road. My girlfriend has had to use the 'oh sh_t' handles on the console a few times already. I just feel so stable and confident in the Turbo S that it's unreal. I guess the license plate is appropriate! I'm really glad I bought the Cayenne Turbo S and want to thank Bernie and the WHOLE staff at Porsche of North Olmsted for treating me like a 'king' and giving me such a great deal on a fantastic car! Sorry for possibly being a little long winded but it's hard not to keep praising the wonderful experience of my Turbo S. Magwheel p.s. I'll be sending the pics to nthfinity which he said he would post for me. Please give him a couple of days to get them on. Thanks again Isaac. You 'da' man! :D |
dont worry about these kind of posts being too long, i love them :D thx for a great review 8) and sorry to hear about Toby :(
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