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Old 07-21-2016, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by kcattorney
Ach komm , WOTever , ist dieses Thema viel zu interessant aufgeben . Ich sage, wir leicht noch 10 Seiten Beiträge darüber zu streiten, 4x4 gegen AWD zu bekommen.
Alles klar, ich werde Ferdinand fragen, wenn ich mal wieder in Stuttgart bin. Mal sehen was er zu dem Bloedsinn hier sagt.
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Old 07-21-2016, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveMFr
Dock, has your wife ever hauled out and punched you in the face for being a belligerent färt? As I was typing yesterday I knew you would not relent.

Please, let me explain it to you in German: Glaub es mir, Du Volltrottel, sie reden von Allradantrieb. Dies, wörtlich ins englische übersetzt ist "All Wheel Drive". Im deutschen hat dies aber die GLEICHE BEDEUTUNG wie Vierradantrieb.

OK?

And maybe the absolute truth is even somewhere in the middle as niether you nor I were at the marketing meetings prior to the 996 Allradantriebsversion's introduction. And the world is not black and white but shades of gray.

But, you will come back and explain that you, and only you are right...
Thanks for helping my wife brush up on her German, she sent me this:

Translation- Believe me, you "idiot" (can also mean ********, ****, jerk, etc), they're speaking of all wheel drive. This word (allradantrieb), is directly translated word for word in English as "all wheel drive". But in German, this word (allradantrieb) has the SAME MEANING as four wheel drive (vierradantrieb).

Hope that helps you, whatever automotive message board context you're pulling it from!

Your GT2rs is the best looking version of our cars in my book!
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Old 07-21-2016, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by WOTever
Like I said, my permanent (viscous coupling) 4/All WD Volkswagen is labelled 4WD.
Suggestion: Call your VW's drivetrain what VW calls it, and call your Porsche's drivetrain what Porsche calls it.
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Old 07-21-2016, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Dock
Suggestion: Call your VW's drivetrain what VW calls it, and call your Porsche's drivetrain what Porsche calls it.
I vote for pragmatism too. On the other hand, maybe we can keep this silly discussion going for a few more pages.


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Old 07-21-2016, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Cuda911
... maybe we can keep this silly discussion going for a few more pages.
Have at it.
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Old 07-21-2016, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by kcattorney
Porsche of San Antonio is obviously confused by all this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-911-...m=152167395408
From my direct and personal experience with Porsche of San Antonio, they are confused by everything.
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Old 07-21-2016, 07:34 PM
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^^ Amen!

You think the 4x4 vs. AWD starts a heated debate, try starting the debate over how to correctly pronounce the word "Porsche"
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Old 07-21-2016, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by b3freak
Try starting the debate over how to correctly pronounce the word "Porsche"
It's been done. In fact, it's been overdone.

https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turb...y-porsche.html

https://rennlist.com/forums/off-topi...em-p-cars.html

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Old 07-21-2016, 08:31 PM
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Why would anyone call it PorschA? It's Porsche and nothing else! Germans pronounce it as they should.

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Old 07-21-2016, 08:50 PM
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Why would anyone call it PorschA? It's Porsche and nothing else! Germans pronounce it as they should.

Amen brother. Why the **** should 'e' become 'ah'. I cringe every time I hear porschah. Incorrect for incorrect, I'll take porsh over porshah any time.
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Old 07-21-2016, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by rick brooklyn
I'll take porsh over porshah any time.
But it's properly pronounced with two syllables.
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as is pedantic with three. sheesh.
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We have to remember that Porsche is not only a company name but also a family name. And how would the Porsche family prefer you pronounce their name? Before you say it doesn't matter, think about this...

If your name was Giorgio Armani, would you want it pronounced "Gee-orgy-o Arm-ani" or as the family prefers... That is, "Jor-ji-o Ar-ma-nee"?? The Porsche family name is pronounced "PORSCH-UH".
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Originally Posted by Dock
But it's properly pronounced with two syllables.
As long as the second syllable is "eh" instead of "ah", then yes. Otherwise itsucks, number of syllables notwithstanding.
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Old 07-21-2016, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rick brooklyn
As long as the second syllable is "eh" instead of "ah", then yes.
I agree, although I think it's sometimes hard to differentiate between the two when non-German speakers pronounce the name.

But the name is certainly not "Porsh".
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