I've been in touch with his sales guy about getting the exact same car (6-spd manual, black all around, yellow calipers, suede steering wheel, Recaros). We've gone back and forth a bit, but I have an official build date now!

The issue was getting a VIN issued before the end of 2011, which was necessary in order to get all the 2011 incentives required to get a decent lease payment on the car.

So, my Vagon will be built in a couple of weeks, and I should have it some time in January. It'll be delivered to the local dealer in Austin. I'm pretty excited to be driving a manual again. The Cayenne Turbo is great, but between the slushbox transmission and turbo lag, it always seems to give any request your right foot makes a bit more consideration than I would prefer it to.

 

Congrats! I would say she'll be a beauty but I couldn't do it with a straight face.

 

Congrats! Glad James was able to make it happen for you.

The black wheels with yellow caliper on diamond black tricoat really looks great. The sports suspension setting is not super stiff, but makes the car handles really well for such a heavy car. If you drive on really bad roads, the touring setting makes it really comfortable despite the rubber band 19" tires.

You'll love it.

 

This from a Panny owner.

 

Congrats. Spent some time in that exact spec car at the auto show.

I really liked it. And that paint is really awesome.

 

Your face still twisted up from the look it made walking past your Panny, eh? I understand completely.


<--is it even legal to use this smilie on a girl?

 

Congrats Paul! That'll be one hell of a family hauler when it arrives. Can't wait to hear some driving impressions once you get it!

 

Great choice!

 

Absolutely. Payback for all the jokes I've endured.


It's legal but it wouldn't hurt me half as much as it would hurt you.

Jennifer Gray's career died when she fixed her nose. The Panny don't need nothin'!

 

Congrats! Definitely a badass wagon. I saw one of these the other day with these specs and it looks menacing.