New owner picking up Thu-sadly, the Cayenne S had to go

steamloco76 said:

Welcome back- and great choice of color.

You learned what most Porsche-Mercedes-Jaguar-Audi-BMW-Cadillac owners do- 1. they are great vehicles as long as they are in the original factory warranty period 2. You get to know your dealer service department all too well. 3. you get to drive a lot of loaner vehicles! (hope they weren't all Chevy Classics or Ford Focus(s) )

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Z06_Pilot said:

hi folks,

back in the Element fold. TRP color EX 4WD with Navi.....finding a navi equipped Element is like locating a winter coat in August...they did a 7 state search and there was one...fortunately, it was the color we wanted...

we had an '04 Blue EX 4WD that we had for 4 years....when the lease was up, we bought a Porsche Cayenne S...wow, what an incredibly fun ride that is. Problem is, the warranty is up so it has to go....that SUV was designed by Rube Goldberg...so over engineered with technology, it's been in the shop as much as in our garage with numeous electronic/module problems.

it was time to get back to a funky, usable, RELIABLE ride, and that can only mean an Element..the navigation with backup camera and iPod control built in is very sweet.

the only downside...we can't get the 5 speed as we had before...an AT is not driving a car....you're just along for the ride! Oh well, I remember in 2004, MT accounted for only 5% of Element sales, and I'm sure that percentage went down over the years..

great info. on this site, and I'm glad to be back..there are a bunch of rabid, loyal owners out there...great to see.

Jeff

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LunchBoxDriver said:

Welcome back Jeff...! I'm sure she'll provide you many years of service and enjoyment...! Did/do you own a Corvette...? Just wondering what the Z06 stood for...

Congrats...!

LBD

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Z06_Pilot said:

Thanks! Yes I have a 2004 Z06. A dream since I was 15 and had a poster of the 1963 original Z06 on my wall. finally made it come true...a fantastic track car.. I am fortunate that it's not my daily driver. Only when the sun is out and the streets are dry:grin:

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LunchBoxDriver said:

Very cool... 8)

So I'm guessing you have a license plate holder that says, "I'm not driving fast, I'm flying LOW"...? LMELBO!!!

LBD

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Z06_Pilot said:

HA! My plate used to read RDY 2 RUN...but I got tired of these punk kids coming up beside me and revving the engines on their ricers, calling me out...I am NOT a red light racing junky.

so now it reads, THX ZORA, in honor of Zora Arcus Duntoff, the first chief engineer and the man responsible for the first Z06 in 1963...probably more info. about a non-Element vehicle on this site than anyone wanted to hear..

sorry...

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Z06_Pilot said:

hi folks,

back in the Element fold. TRP color EX 4WD with Navi.....finding a navi equipped Element is like locating a winter coat in August...they did a 7 state search and there was one...fortunately, it was the color we wanted...

we had an '04 Blue EX 4WD that we had for 4 years....when the lease was up, we bought a Porsche Cayenne S...wow, what an incredibly fun ride that is. Problem is, the warranty is up so it has to go....that SUV was designed by Rube Goldberg...so over engineered with technology, it's been in the shop as much as in our garage with numeous electronic/module problems.

it was time to get back to a funky, usable, RELIABLE ride, and that can only mean an Element..the navigation with backup camera and iPod control built in is very sweet.

the only downside...we can't get the 5 speed as we had before...an AT is not driving a car....you're just along for the ride! Oh well, I remember in 2004, MT accounted for only 5% of Element sales, and I'm sure that percentage went down over the years..

great info. on this site, and I'm glad to be back..there are a bunch of rabid, loyal owners out there...great to see.

Jeff

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