At $13,975, Would You Drive Over All The Things In This 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Overlander?

Even though its aerial shocks already let ride-height adjustment, nan suspension connected today's Nice Price aliases No Dice Cayenne has been fixed a two-inch assistance for improved off-road capability. Let's spot what it mightiness beryllium worthy to play successful nan mud.

If you driblet a basking cam successful your Camaro, it becomes a cammed Camaro. Similarly, should you set nan suspension of your Camaro, you perchance could change your Camaro's camber. Transporting definite Normandy food successful a Camaro pinch those modifications would beryllium a cammed and re-cambered Camaro carrying camembert.

The 2010 Chevy Camaro SS we looked astatine connected Thursday had some a hotter cam and suspension mods. No connection was offered successful its advertisement astir nan car's cheese-carrying history, however, and sadly, that's thing strangely omitted connected different broad Carfax reports. Instead, nan advertisement elaborate each of nan pony car's mods, including a deep-breathing supercharger connected its LS3 and chameleon overgarment that could guidelines a touch-up. Despite assurances that nan modifications were professionally completed, they proved to beryllium nan main sticking constituent successful opinions astir nan car and its $21,900 asking price. When each was said and done, that resulted successful a monolithic 92% 'No Dice' nonaccomplishment for nan Camaro.

Since nan modifications and overgarment connected yesterday's Camaro proved contentious, coming we'll beryllium looking astatine a 2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo that... checks nan ad... besides appears to beryllium heavy modified and possesses overgarment issues. Dammit!

On nan positive side, this overlander build looks rough-hewn and purposeful. The chassis besides has only 92,000 miles nether its belt, truthful it's apt not overly worn retired contempt its appearance. The guidelines is beautiful compelling, too. This is simply a Cayenne Turbo, meaning it has Porsche's M4851 V8 that, successful this generation, displaces 4.8 liters and is assisted by a brace of turbochargers. Thus equipped, nan all-alloy mill offers up to 500 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The remainder of nan drivetrain comprises a six-speed automatic Tiptronic transmission, a locking halfway differential, imperishable AWD, and adjustable aerial suspension featuring Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM).

According to nan ad, nan transcript of which was taken word-for-word from a failed Bring a Trailer auction, nan drivetrain useful arsenic it should, but claims nan motor is owed for what is said to beryllium a "major tune-up." This being a Porsche, that sounds expensive. It mightiness besides beryllium a spot harrowing arsenic nan hood struts are said to beryllium failing.

Okay, now to nan mods. Those see nan two-inch suspension assistance on pinch nan re-placement of nan engine's intercoolers to let abstraction for nan cool 18-inch OZ Racing wheels and knobby BFG tires. Another evident add-on is nan tile rack precariously placed complete nan panoramic solid moonroof. That apparently tin support a sleeping shelter for nan afloat overlander escapade package. 

Going off-road intends coming backmost safely, and to thief guarantee that happens, there's a full-size spare (and 5th OZ wheel) mounted connected a swing-away equine down nan hatch. At nan other extremity of that is simply a light-duty push barroom connected nan chemoreceptor pinch a group of as-yet-unwired Hella lamps. Below that, nan beforehand valance has been fixed nan heave-ho successful penchant for a skid sheet nether nan engine. In nan cabin, nan only noticeable changes see a group of rubber level mats and a Pedal Commander throttle adapter. The second seems to beryllium of dubious worth for an off-roader, but YMMV successful my opinion.

As we alluded to earlier, nan Porsche's aesthetics could beryllium taken arsenic either wholly ratchet or, like nan callused hands of a hard-working individual, arsenic a proud patina of purposefulness. Most notable among nan issues are a failing apical overgarment successful places, clouded headlamp lenses, and immoderate aboveground rust connected nan tile rack and spare-tire hitch mount. I don't cognize astir you, but I deliberation it looks wholly badass.

Per nan ad, nan interior hasn't escaped age-related deterioration and tear, either. The leather is worn successful places, and nan carbon-fiber trim shows cracking present and there. Overall, it's thing excessively egregious and wholly expected of a Cayenne of this age, having been utilized to its fullest. Some things—like 1 rear window—don't work, and immoderate of nan switches look finicky.

At slightest it each appears to beryllium solid, pinch nan only mishap reported successful nan car's past being a cracked moonroof sheet suffered erstwhile a thenar frond fell connected it. That's a Southern California thing. Instead of roadworthy brackish and flooding peril, drivers location person to dodge errant thenar leaves. A cleanable title and a lifted lien (apparently still listed connected nan Carfax) information retired this Cayenne's bona fides.

Overlanding is rather nan point these days, globally. It seems everyone pinch a four-by-four and a consciousness of escapade is doing it. Just inquire nan ever ebullient Tati Reed. In my book, roughing it intends nan hotel's room work stops astatine 10 PM. For those much adventurous souls, however, this outlandish overlander Cayenne mightiness make a compelling proposition. That is, if its $13,975 asking value passes muster.

What's your return connected this Transsyberia-trending Cayenne for that benignant of cash? Does that consciousness for illustration a bully woody to you for a rough-and-ready off-roader? Or do nan cons outweigh nan pros for this build, thereby warranting a little price?

You decide!

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