[scott]

Originally Posted by LPM911

perhaps now Porsche will start making a minivan now too...

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/d...gon-based-b32/


PLEASE! and Soon...

[BlackTalon]

Originally Posted by DDD

Oh, so you wanna play that way, huh?

Why the heck not? The people who scream the loudest whenever Porsche decides to do something not related to 911s are the ones who never buy one that's less then 20 years old. Heck, I should know -- I'm one of them!

[N Fotouhi]

Originally Posted by BlackTalon

Why the heck not? The people who scream the loudest whenever Porsche decides to do something not related to 911s are the ones who never buy one that's less then 20 years old. Heck, I should know -- I'm one of them!

I thought anything newer than 20 years old is not a real Porsche. After all, SCs were the best unless you own pre-SCs which makes them bester and ---hoods were the bestest.

[Potomac-Greg]

Originally Posted by N Fotouhi

I thought anything newer than 20 years old is not a real Porsche. After all, SCs were the best unless you own pre-SCs which makes them bester and ---hoods were the bestest.

Anything newer than 20 years old...

and anything with coolant ...

and anything with a motor in the front ...

and anything that doesn't smell like the bilge of a whaling ship ...

... is not a Porsche.

[hobiecat]

Originally Posted by Potomac-Greg

Anything newer than 20 years old...

and anything with coolant ...

and anything with a motor in the front ...

and anything that doesn't smell like the bilge of a whaling ship ...

... is not a Porsche.

But...... you have one with a motor in the front!!!!

Blasphemer!!!

[edevinney]

Originally Posted by hobiecat

But...... you have one with a motor in the front!!!!

Blasphemer!!!

That's because it's an Audi

[Potomac-Greg]

Originally Posted by edevinney

That's because it's an Audi

Exactly. Do not resist the Borg. Assimilate. VW is a kind and nurturing parent
(company).

[hobiecat]

Originally Posted by Potomac-Greg

Exactly. Do not resist the Borg. Assimilate. VW is a kind and nurturing parent
(company).

Uhhhh yes....that's already begun. "Das Auto" is already in the driveway. But the Porsche gets the garage....that's the deal.

[Porsche_Driving_Club]

I am concerned about VW management being in control of decisions concerning Porsche. Econonies of Scale is the name of the game at VW in a big way. Develop a few platforms and spread them around the products.

There has already been serious talk about the standard 2011 Boxster using a VW engine. Some have hinted that it will have a flat four derived off of the M97.

As some of you may know, I published a magazine on Lamborghinis for about 10 years. I saw first hand what VW managment does to "independent" thinkers. The transition to the "new" Lambo was painful. It is why I sold the business. VW is so centralized in its management structure that any uniquiness is ousted.

Bentley's experience was not that much different.

Wiedeking gambled and lost. He may have saved Porsche back in the 90's, but his gamble to take over VW has quite possibly ended an independent Porsche.

We will have to see. Much has not been determined yet. The future will be decided in the coming month. However, there is so much bad blood between Porsche and VW it will come down to who has the strongest position at the bargaining table. Porsche's debt weakens thier position. Let's not forget, they do own 35% interest in VW, so this may act in thier favor.

Time will tell.

[DDD]

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