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03-29-2013, 09:44 PM
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I agree regarding personal responsibility and legislating to the lowest common denominator. To be fair, though, this isn't about 1 kid; something like 2500 children injured and 100 fatalities a year nationwide in backing accidents. The question, as you suggest, is how much good backup cameras would do if people don't choose to pay attention anyway. Some accidents would probably be avoided but is it enough to legislate for?
Sorry for off-topic.
03-29-2013, 10:31 PM
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03-29-2013, 10:51 PM
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Stirling, just a word of caution. We know the picturesque chalet where you live. We know the type of Müesli you eat in the morning and the Emmentaler you nibble at lunch. We know the exact Lindt & Sprüngli factory where you work at. Don't mess with 'the usual suspects' 'cause we have ways to deal with critics via our connection with the Albanian Mafia you guys all fear in CH (Confœderatio Helvetica)!
Braking News!
Detlev von Platen at the NY Auto Show:
'Some of our customers taking this car to the race(s)...emotion factor (high) with PDK...absolutely (purists will be won over!)...this is a car you drive on racetrack, you can drive tomorrow to Daytona, having fun 24 hours, and then coming home on the street, that is what we are famous for...closest bridge between a street car in our portfolio and a race car!'
So that is it, folks. You heard it here first. For Detlev's sake, I hope that 'bridge' is not the one at Arhem!
http://live.wsj.com/video/porsche-ce...E-33D223FE4D7E
By the way, he expects in MY2014 that approx. 10% of all 991's sold in the US will be 991 gt3's!
Saludos,
Eduardo
Braking News!
Detlev von Platen at the NY Auto Show:
'Some of our customers taking this car to the race(s)...emotion factor (high) with PDK...absolutely (purists will be won over!)...this is a car you drive on racetrack, you can drive tomorrow to Daytona, having fun 24 hours, and then coming home on the street, that is what we are famous for...closest bridge between a street car in our portfolio and a race car!'
So that is it, folks. You heard it here first. For Detlev's sake, I hope that 'bridge' is not the one at Arhem!
http://live.wsj.com/video/porsche-ce...E-33D223FE4D7E
By the way, he expects in MY2014 that approx. 10% of all 991's sold in the US will be 991 gt3's!
Saludos,
Eduardo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...hzgcWTk#t=160s
03-30-2013, 12:06 AM
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03-30-2013, 01:59 AM
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detlev is either flat out lying or he drives flat out if u know what I mean
non of the gt3 can be driven on track 24 hours then hone then office
he forgot the maintenance those cars needs.
I have no issues paying fir maintenance. in fact I time out my cars each trk
season not just parts.
but I have prob with lies or half truth
at last I apologize
detlev was not lying
it's a close short bridge street car pedigree race car maintenance.
non of the gt3 can be driven on track 24 hours then hone then office
he forgot the maintenance those cars needs.
I have no issues paying fir maintenance. in fact I time out my cars each trk
season not just parts.
but I have prob with lies or half truth
at last I apologize
detlev was not lying
it's a close short bridge street car pedigree race car maintenance.
03-30-2013, 01:43 PM
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Detlev von Platen at the NY Auto Show:
'Some of our customers taking this car to the race(s)...emotion factor (high) with PDK...absolutely (purists will be won over!)...this is a car you drive on racetrack, you can drive tomorrow to Daytona, having fun 24 hours, and then coming home on the street, that is what we are famous for...closest bridge between a street car in our portfolio and a race car!'
'Some of our customers taking this car to the race(s)...emotion factor (high) with PDK...absolutely (purists will be won over!)...this is a car you drive on racetrack, you can drive tomorrow to Daytona, having fun 24 hours, and then coming home on the street, that is what we are famous for...closest bridge between a street car in our portfolio and a race car!'
I could not make it past the first half of the video.
Welcome poseurs! Your time is high! Pull out your wallets, shut off your minds, and feed The Great Porsche Marketing Machine.
03-30-2013, 08:08 PM
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03-30-2013, 11:13 PM
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Blaming the gov't for the bucket seat fiasco does not pass the smell test.
1) The bucket seats are still in use in older models. Where is the recall if they are so unsafe?
2) Somehow the P05, P06, P07, and P09 seats got certified, so the certification rules had to be known.
The dog ate my homework excuse ...
1) The bucket seats are still in use in older models. Where is the recall if they are so unsafe?
2) Somehow the P05, P06, P07, and P09 seats got certified, so the certification rules had to be known.
The dog ate my homework excuse ...
03-31-2013, 12:37 AM
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Remember the video of Tadge Juechter presenting the C7 Vette and taking questions at Sebring to a tent full of grizzled trackers? That is courage and integrity and left no room for corporate spew. He wasn't talking about the shape of the side mirrors having a "Y" in them either.
Ralph Gillies CEO of Viper is another example of honest, no BS representation of his cars.
The new Z28 has DSSV dampers. Only the second use ever in a road car of this race car technology. The more I learn about this car the more I like it.
Porsche prefers to baffle with bull**** as opposed to dazzling with brilliance. Symbolism over substance. They are becoming a very poor value, massively overpriced for what is offered. That is why the focus on exclusivity and "limited editions". I've had a great many in pieces on my shop floor (to modify what they should have!), believe me when I tell you, there is nothing special under there, and certainly nothing to the degree Porsche would have you believe.
03-31-2013, 01:24 AM
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o come on savvy, this is informativE video
i for one did not know the GT3 script on rear deck is now flat blk. DID YOU?
surely it's faster
I was going to pass on my allocation, now seeing its flat blk logo, I plan to get two.
i for one did not know the GT3 script on rear deck is now flat blk. DID YOU?
surely it's faster
I was going to pass on my allocation, now seeing its flat blk logo, I plan to get two.