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Title: I have permanently lost all respect for Porsche.
Post by: funkedup on August 27, 2002, 06:36:18 PM: http://money.cnn.com/2002/08/20/pf/autos/bc.autos.porsche.cayenne.reut/index.htm

Ferdinand is rolling over in his grave.
Title: I have permanently lost all respect for Porsche.
Post by: AKDejaVu on August 27, 2002, 06:47:09 PM: I don't get it... why would someone pay $92,000 for a station wagon? Do you really need to go 160 with your kids in the car?

It seems to be a car without a market. I'm quite curious as to how the market will accept it.

BTW... While not losing respect for Porsche, I do believe this is a bad mark on their reputation.

AKDejaVu
Title: I have permanently lost all respect for Porsche.
Post by: Charon on August 27, 2002, 10:05:51 PM: Craptacular. So, you're grinding through a midlife crisis -- how the hell are you going to score some 19-year-old receptionist in that dammed thing! Of course, it will look good parked next to my Ferrari pickup.

Charon
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Post by: Elfenwolf on August 27, 2002, 10:14:22 PM: What the hell is the matter with you guys? I'll bet these things sell like hotcakes to that busy little Yuppie Mommy who is trying to get her daughter to gymnastics lessons while at the same time dropping off her son at his soccer game...not to mention picking up Yuppie Daddy's drycleaning on the way home. 160 mph just doesn't cut it nowadays, guys. Busy busy busy...
Title: I have permanently lost all respect for Porsche.
Post by: Charon on August 27, 2002, 10:18:01 PM: You've got a point Elfenwolf, no trophy wife should be without one. Of course you buy the mistress a nice Boxer.

Charon
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Post by: Elfenwolf on August 27, 2002, 10:24:32 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Charon
You've got a point Elfenwolf, no trophy wife should be without one. Of course you buy the mistress a nice Boxer.

Charon

Charon, it's the ex-wife who gets the Porsche SUV, the trophy wife gets the Carerra and the mistress gets the Boxter- or if she's really young and you met her at a Denny's she might be happy with a Ford Echo. One can dream, eh?
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Post by: Cobra on August 27, 2002, 10:27:54 PM: After watching a guy get serviced while driving home on the freeway last Friday....I'll take his Lexus and his mistress.

When he looked over and smiled, I had to give him a S!

Cobra
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Post by: Hangtime on August 27, 2002, 10:40:47 PM: saw one of those new lil ford econo coupes.. a focus. somebody had pulled off the 'focus' nameplate and neatly painted 'feces' in it's place.

top that. ;)
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Post by: Pongo on August 28, 2002, 12:21:05 AM: If that little baby can handle a bricklock drive way in 4 low..Ill get one..Will it fit 6'5"?
Title: I have permanently lost all respect for Porsche.
Post by: Hangtime on August 28, 2002, 12:28:30 AM: umm.. has this thread been offically hijacked yet?

Quote
After watching a guy get serviced while driving home on the freeway last Friday....I'll take his Lexus and his mistress.

i think it should be pointed out she was not servicing the lexus.

..begs the question: if you happened to get a picture of her servicing the lexus... would it be porn?
Title: I have permanently lost all respect for Porsche.
Post by: events on August 28, 2002, 07:35:48 AM: Yes, this thread has officially become hijacked.

(the focus/feces sign...can't top that)

Events.
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Post by: Charon on August 28, 2002, 08:02:00 AM: On target as usual Elfenwolf. You can tell how far away I am from having either a trophy wife or mistress. I did let the wife buy her own Hundai Santa Fe though :)

Charon
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Post by: Ripsnort on August 28, 2002, 08:02:50 AM: Funked, did you ever lose respect for Subaru?

(http://www.carreview.com/Channels/CarReview/images/products/product_131.gif)
Title: I have permanently lost all respect for Porsche.
Post by: Masherbrum on August 28, 2002, 08:27:02 AM: And the Suby don't go 150.

Masher
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Post by: Mox on August 28, 2002, 08:34:30 AM: One of the local Porsche dealerships in Dallas has 80 people that have placed deposits for the new Porsche wagon/SUV!!

:rolleyes:

The Audi RS6 Avant is finally coming to the US this year with a sticker price close to $90K and it's a 400+hp twin turbo beast!
Title: I have permanently lost all respect for Porsche.
Post by: AcId on August 28, 2002, 08:34:37 AM: Well how bout Mercedes too......Detroit News (http://www.detnews.com/2002/autosinsider/0208/28/b03-572751.htm)
Title: I have permanently lost all respect for Porsche.
Post by: gofaster on August 28, 2002, 08:44:12 AM: A couple of quick thoughts came to mind, in no particular order:

(a) Paris to Dakkar International Rallye.

(b) Porsche is late to market on this one. BMW, Benz, Land Rover, Acura, and Lexus own the high-end SUV market, with the Toyota Land Cruiser, Infinity, Cadillac Escalade, and Ford E-something picking over the scraps. Maybe they'll sell 50,000 but that's an optimistic maybe.

(c) It'll be seen at the ALMS, IMSA, and SCCA race paddocks as support vehicles moreso than at the grocery store or elementary school.

(d) Porsche would've been better off competing against the Nissan Xterra. Its a bigger market segment.