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#31 of 87 actually, by highender Jun 22, 2004 (8:45 pm)
I think they(porsche) are already forming the design elements now...maybe they have many drawings and clay models already too.   I'm on my 3rd Porsche now...and still have not had a 911...maybe when the kids grow up....   what car do you have, speeds2much ?
#32 of 87 don't like the sedan by steven2 Jun 23, 2004 (12:00 pm)
This does not look at all like a luxuy sedan. It looks like an extended 911 with 4 doors- essentially a big hatchback. Maserati didn't have to use a coupe rear to make their sedan. Porsche really must be stuck on coupes-only.
#33 of 87 Road &Track , early 2004 issue, pp50. by highender Jun 23, 2004 (8:34 pm)
had a article with a sketch that looked like a cross between a 928, a Nissan 300ZX, and 911.   I think they should go for the sedan, if there is a market. Of course, part of the joy of owning a Porsche is the sports car aspect of it. There are lots of luxury sports cars., so I hope they make one that looks sexy, powerful and stylish....a real head turner... !!
#34 of 87 highender by speeds2much Jun 25, 2004 (10:00 pm)
highender...I'm driving a 2003 Jag X-type 2.5 with a 5-speed. The lease is up Sept 2005, so really I have no sense of urgency regarding a new car. While the car has been reliable and it gets better as it gets broken in, I'm sort of suffering with it. It just isn't pieced together in the way I expect of a $40,000 European sports sedan.   Recently I changed career directions, including setting up a consulting business, so I've been a little cautious financially, but I'm giving serious consideration to buying a 997 coupe. Just returned from a four-day trip through New England and I was thinking the whole time what a great road car the Porsche would be.... Replies to this message: highender (Jun 30, 2004 4:05 pm)
#35 of 87 Re: highender [speeds2much #34] by highender Jun 30, 2004 (4:05 pm)
Replying to: speeds2much (Jun 25, 2004 10:00 pm) Yeah...I had a 12 cylinder Jag XJ also,....and heard a lot of horror stories. Had some problems, relatively minor, but the car could not handle. The 300 hp felt like 200, and gas mileage was only 11 or 13 mpg. I mean , the style and prestige is there..."it is a JAG !" , but I think it was just not for me, at least for another 15 years.   Sounds like you will be ready for the 997 in a year or two....good luck on your business, and may all the winds be behind you...
#36 of 87 911 Durability by speeds2much Jul 01, 2004 (10:16 am)
highender...Interesting comments on your XJ, confirming my suspicions. The X-type's deficiencies, e.g. noise, interior space, creaks, jerky handling, fuel economy have diminished my respect for the brand overall and had made me look at the XJ with a jaundiced eye. I really don't aspire to owning the higher models in the line after driving this Jag, which makes me realize that going downmarket is not necessarily the right way to hook people into a brand...it can backfire if not done right.   Regarding the 997, there's an outside chance I'll order one this winter. Depends on how my business goes. One lingering question I'll throw out to the board...how durable do you expect a 997 to be, i.e. how many miles could be put on one, assuming synthetic oil, no track time, meticulous maintenance? I would think the body could go for hundreds of thousands of miles and last for 20 years or more. What about the engine, etc.? I'd want to purchase the car and keep it...aleady have it paid for before any future wife could say "no." lol Replies to this message: highender (Jul 02, 2004 1:26 pm)
#37 of 87 Re: 911 Durability [speeds2much #36] by highender Jul 02, 2004 (1:26 pm)
Replying to: speeds2much (Jul 01, 2004 10:16 am) speeds2much:   I do not know , but my guess would be that it would last a long time, since Porsches have a history of durability. They claim that over 67% of all Porsches EVER built are still road worthy and on the roads....   again, good luck and have a great 4th...
#38 of 87 read recently that by highender Aug 25, 2004 (7:59 pm)
porsche has not decided which way to proceed...but may not have a close derivative to 928...but may use the 911 platform....   hope they get their act together...
#39 of 87 automobile magazine by highender Sep 07, 2004 (9:55 am)
says that Porsche is now really slow in developing the 4th model ,,.,... excluding the limited edition carrera super car.   maybe a low end POrsche....one level lower than the boxster....   or a very highend model....a $150,000 plus model....( no, the 911 turbo with X50 does not count). They have not entered this market yet...   No 911 based 4 door or 928 substitute....
#40 of 87 The news is out... by Sylvia STAFF Mar 21, 2005 (9:45 pm)
Four-Door Porsche Sedan Set for Frankfurt Debut   STUTTGART, Germany — Porsche will unveil a fifth model line, a luxury four-door coupe called the Panamera, at the Frankfurt auto show in September.   Looking like a stretched 911, the Panamera will become Porsche's flagship, and will go head-to-head with the Mercedes-Benz CLS and the Maserati Quattroporte.   The Panamera will go into production in 2008. It will be powered by the same 4.5-liter V8 engines found in the Cayenne SUV, in both 340-horsepower naturally aspirated form and 450-hp turbocharged form. And like the Cayenne, which shares running gear with the Volkswagen Touareg, the car could be built on a platform shared with VW. Read More >>   Replies to this message: highender (Mar 21, 2005 11:07 pm) ricecakes1323 (Jul 07, 2005 10:15 am)

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