Cayenne Expectations

[RonaTD]

Mine is built and on its way to Emden, but it appears it is scheduled to go through Baltimore. They had moved the estimated delivery date from end of May to end of June even before the Key Bridge disaster. It will be interesting to see if they end up rerouting the ship or if the delivery date gets pushed out farther. Anybody with an inbound vehicle that is on the water already?

[blueline]

Mine is built and on its way to Emden, but it appears it is scheduled to go through Baltimore. They had moved the estimated delivery date from end of May to end of June even before the Key Bridge disaster. It will be interesting to see if they end up rerouting the ship or if the delivery date gets pushed out farther. Anybody with an inbound vehicle that is on the water already?

I just read a WSJ article a few minutes ago describing the mess due to the closure of the Baltimore Port. All are scrambling to get goods re-routed but it's obviously a nightmare that will persist for awhile.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/baltimore- ... =djemITP_h

Even though VW/Porsche off loading is done at Sparrows Point which is on the seaward side of the bridge collapse, I am thinking that all inlet ship traffic is currently closed but that's just a guess on my part. What is known is that there are a lot of ships and cargo stuck in the Baltimore ports.

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[sullivs]

Very pretty! Thanks for sharing.

Steve

[RonaTD]

And mine has arrived, more than a month ahead of schedule, though right on time with the original estimate. Cayenne S e-Hybrid in Cashmere Beige Metallic with Black/Barrique Red interior. "Downgraded" to the base e-Hybrid wheels because I like them. It's going off for a clean/correction/PPF/ceramic treatment. Question for folks: any experience with "ceramic" leather treatment? I'd hate to do something stupid to my new club leather interior. Also, PPF the full hood and front fenders, or just the front bumper?

[blueline]

Ok - my opinions.

The leather treatment? For me, no. But It's probably a good thing if your car is going to spend a lot of time in the sun, especially in hotter, sunnier climates. High quality "ceramic" leather products will help prevent UV damage as well as lessen abrasive wear, important if your Cayenne is a daily driver type vehicle and you're going to be sliding into and out of the seats a lot.

Gtechniq is arguably the best all-around ceramic company doing these kinds of things. They have incredible products not only for vehicles but also specific formulations for marine and motorcycle products. (Many use Gtechniq's marine products on aircraft too.) Their top of the line Crystal Serum Ultra products are pretty much peerless.

Regarding their interior leather products, here is a link - https://gtechniq.com/shop/auto/interior ... -guard-ab/

Gtechniq says this at that page (their blurb, not mine, but 100% true):

"Myth buster: Many leather products market themselves on how they feed leather, when in fact this is not needed. Modern automotive leather uses synthetic fat liquors which do not evaporate. Any product that is designed to feed leathers will not be absorbed by modern automotive leathers but instead, remain on the surface attracting dirt which will then act as an abrasive foreshortening the leathers finish."

Their website has decent info on many of the aftermarket coatings that can be done, no matter what brand you end up using. https://gtechniq.com/

Another thought, if your Cayenne is going to spend a good amount of time unprotected from the sun, I'd also highly recommend a high quality UV film on all your glass surfaces. Can be clear or tinted. (I prefer and use "air" type clear UV film.)

Regarding PPF, you have a sloping hood so you should do the whole hood. A "track pack" or "full front" type of PPF package should include full front bumper, full fenders (front), full hood, rocker panels, and a few other areas depending on the type of vehicle. You can add other areas if you feel they are gong to be overly exposed to road abuse from small debris.

PS - great looking Cayenne!

[71eh]

Don't get leather treatment. I have done a lot of research over the years on the best way to maintain your leather (not restore it), and in the end, it comes down to just keeping it clean. A simple damp cloth wipe followed by a dry wipe will do you good (with a good quality plush microfiber cloth)

As @blueline pointed out, modern leathers do not need "conditioning". They have a very robust protective coating on them.

I use the equivalent of a "quick detailer" on my leather interiors (Porsche, AMG, etc)... It has a evaporant in it, which is why I ended up with this one. It's meant to just wipe away surface smudges, dust, etc. Keeps the leather matte/factory, and adds in a little UV protection. It's called "303 Automotive 3 in 1 Leather Complete Care" and you can get it on amazon for pretty cheap.

Don't over due it with the leather. Just keep it clean and wipe away any oily smudges etc.

I also keep a tiny spray bottle of it in my glovebox with a small microfiber towel, incase of a little spill or sun screen left by a passenger ha.

[RonaTD]

sun screen left by a passenger ha.

Not funny. Very hard to remove from the black leather and other interior trim in my current Cayenne. What do people use for that?

[71eh]

sun screen left by a passenger ha.

Not funny. Very hard to remove from the black leather and other interior trim in my current Cayenne. What do people use for that?

Oh I know! That's why I have a little emergency leather kit in my glove box. The trick is to get it off right away before the chemicals start to mess with the lipid coatings that come with all car leathers...

I spot spray it with my 303-Leather stuff, and gently work the sunscreen out. Might need to do it a couple times.

If its REALLY baked on there, then you can use a leather "conditioner" just to spot remove the sunscreen, then go over it with a leather quick detailer (or water) to get rid of the conditioner since you don't want any conditioner on new leather.

Next time you see someone coming with gobs of sunscreen on....just grab this from your trunk...

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[blueline]

sun screen left by a passenger ha.

Not funny. Very hard to remove from the black leather and other interior trim in my current Cayenne. What do people use for that?

Could consider prevention to keep sunscreen and excessive sweat from getting on your seats in the first place. That's the safest and surest way to go.

My post from a year ago:

https://www.carpokes.com/viewtopic.php? ... wel#p19380

(Pics from our previous Cayenne Turbo.)


edit: the OP of the thread I linked above found some slip-on covers at Amazon that should work too. It's the last post of the thread, #10.

[JetFuelOnly]

My wife and I just put in our order for a Base E-Hybrid. A little annoyed as we have been waiting for an S E-Hybrid allocation for 6 months. One dealer said we would be up next month for one, but they are 2025 now. With the price increase it would be another $5k. Part of that is that Montego Blue went from $800 option to $2800 option!!

So we "settled" for a Base E-hybrid which is now ordered. I just wanted the extra horsepower but she didn't care. It's not a big difference anyway. If we would have only gone this way 6 months ago we could have saved a lot! Also, configurator pics seem to show S brakes are bigger, but in a technical file I saw they are the same. Anyone know?

Configuring as first pic, and use all season tires but I'll order some after market GT wheels with summer tires to finish off the look in the second pic. We didn't order OEM because it forces you into options we didn't want. Too bad!

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