Grant
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Interesting to see elswhere that Porsche sales of 911 & Boxter have dropped dramatically in the states, whilst the Cayenne has sold boatloads. I think we all knew the Cayenne would be a goer, just look at the number of 4x4' s on the road (particularly in the states) & add in Porkers prestige badge..SOLD.
But I think the 911 & Boxter sales also tell a tale (appreciating that they also have a recession over there & the current range is now relatively old !!) the latest facelifts were very conserative particularly on the Boxter & the competition has played catch up. The new Z4 for example looks great & drives very well for less money, I' m no BMW fan but it' s true. The " S" is much better but about £10k more !! We now also have a fleet of Merc' s & Audi' s that can keep up with (at least on the straights) or go faster than the 996TT let alone the rest of the Porker range. I know there is much more to drivers car than just power & I love my car (& certainly don' t hanker after an AMG) but I think Porsche MUST look carefully at the 997, which is still just another facelift in reality. I for one don' t want to step back in time to the 993 look they are suggesting, been there, seen & done that !! I would like to see a sleek modern design alla Carrera V10, the boxter with 300hp plus (easily done) C2' s with 400 & the Turbo up to 500+ with ceramic brakes as standard on the TT & the current TT brakes on the other 996' s. Porkers have always been seen as the pinacle of high performance motoring, long may this be so. Rant over !!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK ??????????????????????
But I think the 911 & Boxter sales also tell a tale (appreciating that they also have a recession over there & the current range is now relatively old !!) the latest facelifts were very conserative particularly on the Boxter & the competition has played catch up. The new Z4 for example looks great & drives very well for less money, I' m no BMW fan but it' s true. The " S" is much better but about £10k more !! We now also have a fleet of Merc' s & Audi' s that can keep up with (at least on the straights) or go faster than the 996TT let alone the rest of the Porker range. I know there is much more to drivers car than just power & I love my car (& certainly don' t hanker after an AMG) but I think Porsche MUST look carefully at the 997, which is still just another facelift in reality. I for one don' t want to step back in time to the 993 look they are suggesting, been there, seen & done that !! I would like to see a sleek modern design alla Carrera V10, the boxter with 300hp plus (easily done) C2' s with 400 & the Turbo up to 500+ with ceramic brakes as standard on the TT & the current TT brakes on the other 996' s. Porkers have always been seen as the pinacle of high performance motoring, long may this be so. Rant over !!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK ??????????????????????
