First 2012 Test Drives Beginning
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First 2012 Test Drives Beginning
I've been invited to a test drive by our local dealer. He said current estimated arrival for their initial cars is ... November? Thought we weren't going to see any 991's until next calendar year. I'll go of course if he has one to drive.
Anyone else gotten an invite yet? Or is this raging optimism?
Gary
Anyone else gotten an invite yet? Or is this raging optimism?
Gary
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I've been invited to a test drive by our local dealer. He said current estimated arrival for their initial cars is ... November? Thought we weren't going to see any 991's until next calendar year. I'll go of course if he has one to drive.
Anyone else gotten an invite yet? Or is this raging optimism?
Gary
Anyone else gotten an invite yet? Or is this raging optimism?
Gary
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I've been invited to a test drive by our local dealer. He said current estimated arrival for their initial cars is ... November? Thought we weren't going to see any 991's until next calendar year. I'll go of course if he has one to drive.
Anyone else gotten an invite yet? Or is this raging optimism?
Gary
Anyone else gotten an invite yet? Or is this raging optimism?
Gary
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Here is the manual 7 speed pattern in preparation
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I received a call from my local dealer yesterday. He said the first 991 cars would be available in spring 2012. By the way, the 991 will be model year 2013. The 2012 997s are out right now.
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http://www.porsche.com/usa/rennsport-reunion-iv/
Gary, I agree with JW911. No one in the know calls the 991 a MY2012...simply because it's not factual. Get with the program, please! z356
Gary, I agree with JW911. No one in the know calls the 991 a MY2012...simply because it's not factual. Get with the program, please! z356
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http://www.porsche.com/usa/rennsport-reunion-iv/
Gary, I agree with JW911. No one in the know calls the 991 a MY2012...simply because it's not factual. Get with the program, please! z356
Gary, I agree with JW911. No one in the know calls the 991 a MY2012...simply because it's not factual. Get with the program, please! z356
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I can't take model year designations too seriously, but I absolutely decline to call a car offered to me in 2011 by the title '2013'. If those in the know are right and the premier dealers do not start moving them until Spring of 2012, then it would only be outrageous to call them 2013's, not absolutely ridiculous. In which case, I'll play along.
Let me tell you a story. My vintage 'Signal Yellow' MY1973 911 T was built in early July of 1972 on the first day of '73 911 production. It is #35. The last MY1973 911 was probably built in July of 1973. That was the old way at Porsche of building cars by the traditional Model Year. It dates back to the fifties, at least at Porsche.
In contrast, take a look at my new Model Year 2012 Boxster Spyder. It was built on July 18th, 2011. It was one of the LAST Spyders built for MY2012. The latter started back in late April/early May of 2011. Production of MY2012 Spyders ended (forever) in late July of 2011, a few days after mine was built. Supposedly, only 125 '12 Spyders were allocated to US dealers and most are already in the US, sold & delivered to their customers!
Similarly, MY2012 911's have been built since late Spring of 2011. They will continue to be built until the 991 starts production at Zuffenhausen shortly. In theory, they can also built both .2 997's and 991 simultaneously. So they could extend production on certain models -e.g. .2 997 Turbos or GTS- into 2012, depending on demand or certain market's needs! All MY2012 911s, Boxsters and Caymans will have an abbreviated production in their respective model year due to the introduction of new platforms. The 991 will debut at Frankfurt in two weeks; the Boxster probably at the Detroit Auto Show in January of 2012.
Apparently, for Porsche to call a certain model by a certain MY, their cars must meet DOT and EPA regulations anticipated for that MY year (e.g. 2013), as set in advance by the US Federal Government and the key state of California. If they are in compliance with those rules, they are apparently allowed to introduced the model year 'early' and call it, for example, a MY2013 - even if the first 991 gets here in December of 2011! Outrageous? Ridiculous? Perhaps. But this is our 'Brave New World' at Porsche. And other manufacturers do the same thing. This is the 'program' we are now all in. Thanks for playing along. z356
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In contrast, take a look at my new Model Year 2012 Boxster Spyder. [...] Supposedly, only 125 '12 Spyders were allocated to US dealers and most are already in the US, sold & delivered to their customers! [...] This is the 'program' we are now all in. Thanks for playing along. z356
Gary, who did read they reconfigured the assembly line so no more of the best Porsches can be built now they've started on the new ones