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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 11:46 AM
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I had a 914 in the late 70's, traded it for a fiat X19, dumb. If you wax the Porche-ah with carnauba instead of synthetics the reds will pop, my buddie's is a night and day difference on the Blue he says and I agree. we both mostly use Meguires ultimate paste and liquid, I can't use the liquid on my Cavansite Blue as it streaks really badly. He also has the LS460 F Sport, I recommend the Lexus all the time to non-car people! He actually uses Turtle wax on the Macan, cheap and gorgeous.
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Old Jul 11, 2020 | 05:35 PM
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I had a 914 in the late 70's, traded it for a fiat X19, dumb. If you wax the Porche-ah with carnauba instead of synthetics the reds will pop, my buddie's is a night and day difference on the Blue he says and I agree. we both mostly use Meguires ultimate paste and liquid, I can't use the liquid on my Cavansite Blue as it streaks really badly. He also has the LS460 F Sport, I recommend the Lexus all the time to non-car people! He actually uses Turtle wax on the Macan, cheap and gorgeous.
Oh yeah, Lexus would be great for non car people. I mean, I find their designs these days overwrought but there's no arguing how well built they are.

The Macan will be getting a paint correction, detail, and a ceramic coating. That provided amazing results on the E350 and eliminates the need for waxing. I'll share pics here when it's done.
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Old Jul 21, 2020 | 02:34 AM
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We are well and truly enjoying the Macan.. what an awesome vehicle. No SUV should drive/handle/brake this well. And the cold start sound..







Highly recommended if anyone needs a little more practicality to go with their W212.
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Old Jul 29, 2020 | 09:33 AM
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Great pair of rides!!

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I had an SLK350 and an SL500 2001 and 2003, now I go with 2 less wheels.I get a huge kick out of taking off my full-face Ducati helmet and people see I'm a over 60 bald guy!!




Love seeing everyone’s rides. Here is my contribution:
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Love seeing everyone’s rides. Here is my contribution:
Love those two! awesome! Liked that Suzuki a lot, if I hadn't lucked out on the Ducati, I would have gotten the Katana! Hope you get more good bike weather than I do which is three months max a year here in the "Snow Belt"
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Old Jul 29, 2020 | 09:53 AM
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Snow Belt!!! I'm in Syracuse, NY......120" of snow per year, average!!! The Ducati's sound better, but we don't have a local duck dealer anymore! I would like the newer bikes' ABS, traction control and stability control!! Maybe a Ninja 1000 with bags for overnights....
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Old Jul 29, 2020 | 10:28 AM
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Snow Belt!!! I'm in Syracuse, NY......120" of snow per year, average!!! The Ducati's sound better, but we don't have a local duck dealer anymore! I would like the newer bikes' ABS, traction control and stability control!! Maybe a Ninja 1000 with bags for overnights....
Yes, the best thing about the Duck is the sound, nothing sounds like it, I used to spend summers four decades ago in Chattaqua, riding through the Finger Lakes region, awesome. ABS is very nice in the wet, traction control is a little harder to get used to, But I rarely get stuck in the rain, it mostly kicks in while I'm in a sharp corner in the wet and hit the throttle too hard. Nice to know someone gets my snowbelt reference. I love living on Lake Erie during the summer, winter is a b****.
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I'm not a bike person, but that's one sweet E63..
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Old Jul 30, 2020 | 11:38 PM
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Looking sharp, @LILBENZ230 !

Have you done the paint correction and ceramic coating on it yet? If not, before and after pics would be really cool!
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Old Jul 31, 2020 | 12:06 AM
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Looking sharp, @LILBENZ230 !

Have you done the paint correction and ceramic coating on it yet? If not, before and after pics would be really cool!
Not yet, tints are first order of business. Then we will be doing the paint correction and ceramic coating. The car is cosmetically in great shape so hopefully not too hard. It was one of the first Macans to be on the roads of the US with an in service date of June 2014. It has just 41,000 miles, and we have put 1500 of them on it ourselves already. It’s a blast to drive
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Glad you’re enjoying it so much!

What tint are you using? I’m switching from whatever the previous owner put on mine to 40% 3M Cystaline as part of my retrofit of the acoustic laminated side windows. Installing next week and excited to see if it makes a significant difference.
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Old Jul 31, 2020 | 06:08 PM
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LLumar FormulaOne Ceramic for both Benz and Macan.

Benz has 30% sides, 15% rear windshield, 15% windshield strip.

The Macan will get 30% front side, 50% rear side (already privacy glass), 15% rear windshield, and 15% windshield strip.
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Old Aug 1, 2020 | 02:05 AM
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Wow! You like a dark tint! No legal problems where you are?
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Wow! You like a dark tint! No legal problems where you are?
32% is legal in GA for a sedan. The Macan's back windows can be as dark as we want.. which is odd that's acceptable for an SUV but not a sedan. The Macan's privacy glass is already 17% VLT. But no UV protection.

Both of my cars have light beige interiors and lots of ambient light (you're familiar with the Benz, and the Macan has some bright white ambient lighting in all doors and overhead). Actually the Macan has such a ridiculously light beige interior that Porsche got sued over it (look up Luxor Beige and the sunglass settlement). So as dark as possible without really drawing attention is what we're after. The Macan also has a panoramic roof that can let in a lot of light.
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Yes that interior is bright, maybe they'll send you a free pair of Oakleys! I also keep my darker sunglasses in my 12 with the tan and the pano.
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At least the Benz uses dark brown on the dash and door panels. The Porsche is beige on beige on beige. It definitely needs dark tints.
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