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Everyone on this board who has owned a Cayenne raves about them. The turbos are really fast but thirsty beasts and they eat tires and brakes like any super-heavy 400hp tank. Big tires and brakes, too.
I followed one over 34, a twisty road to the coast. I know this one eats brakes...high traffic density that day, nothing to really do but get in line, wait for a passing zone. But this bozo was riding the ass of the guy ahead of him...his brake lights flashing a fast semaphore...

I followed at a fair distance, commented to Cindy that this guy will be at a dealership screaming about why his brake pads didn't last...
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