Problems with Porsche
As much as I like and have owned and still own several Porsches I see some major problems:
- The 911 was always an icon. It was unique amongst SL's and BMW Coupe's etc. It was directly compared to Ferrari and Lamborghini as being the German alternative.
- Today there are so many alternatives and the 911 does not stand out anymore as it should. Pls dont start the true sportscar arguing, as only an absolute minority track their cars.
- When the 993 turbo came out with 408 hp it was a shock to the system. When I saw them ont the road might heart would stop beating. Unfortunately I was in my early twenties and could not affor one. It screamed hp and it had the performance. Other 'sportscars' had half that power !!
-What goes into a sportscar and what doesn't ? All the options we miss in our Porsche's we reason that it's a sportscar etc. and doesn't really need, too heavy etc...
How much heavier would it be for the PCM player to play MP3's ? How heavy is a bluetooth kit ? Why is the key so clumsy and cheap ? No spare tire ? Thats a joke. On these high performance cars tires are more likely to blow out than to loose air due to a puncture. They do not even offer it as an option (unless you buy 996 items and put them in current generation cars) Even the Cayenne Turbo S comes without spare unless I put that ugly full spare on the back.
- What bothers me is that all these cut- downs are cost and not performance related. Porsche AG is run like a business since 996 and boxter generation. Before it was driven by soul and enthusiasm. I am sad to have to admit that Ferrari is driven by a business model with passion soul and enthusiasm in the forefront.
They build the best they can and then do the math and set a selling price.
- Porsche does not listen to its customers anymore. (997TT not the magic 500 hp) They listen to marketing strategy.
- The Cayenne is a magnificient car, ugly, but magnificient. I love to drive mine. But also this does not have bluetooth integration, Early PCM not MP3 compatible etc. Now I am sure here nobody wanted to save weight.
- A good friend of mine has an SL55 and it feels so much more solid than my 997S ( owned coupe and now have cabrio)
The interior feels much more upmarket. No cheap plastics and alu coloured plastics. What looks alu is alu in the sl.
- Porsche really has to focus more on being there with the top three or else they will have a detrimental effect on their image and direct result to sales figures.
- Aston Martin did exactly the same mistake with their V8 Vantage. I actually thought of buying one but it just does not deliver in the performance category. Its the most beautifull car on the market currently and it looses due to business models.
- A few years back, I would have not considered any other car as being an alternative to the 911. Today there are many and I really have to resort to my childhood dreams for not going with any of the many current alternatives.
- Anybody have the same feeling ?
- The 911 was always an icon. It was unique amongst SL's and BMW Coupe's etc. It was directly compared to Ferrari and Lamborghini as being the German alternative.
- Today there are so many alternatives and the 911 does not stand out anymore as it should. Pls dont start the true sportscar arguing, as only an absolute minority track their cars.
- When the 993 turbo came out with 408 hp it was a shock to the system. When I saw them ont the road might heart would stop beating. Unfortunately I was in my early twenties and could not affor one. It screamed hp and it had the performance. Other 'sportscars' had half that power !!
-What goes into a sportscar and what doesn't ? All the options we miss in our Porsche's we reason that it's a sportscar etc. and doesn't really need, too heavy etc...
How much heavier would it be for the PCM player to play MP3's ? How heavy is a bluetooth kit ? Why is the key so clumsy and cheap ? No spare tire ? Thats a joke. On these high performance cars tires are more likely to blow out than to loose air due to a puncture. They do not even offer it as an option (unless you buy 996 items and put them in current generation cars) Even the Cayenne Turbo S comes without spare unless I put that ugly full spare on the back.
- What bothers me is that all these cut- downs are cost and not performance related. Porsche AG is run like a business since 996 and boxter generation. Before it was driven by soul and enthusiasm. I am sad to have to admit that Ferrari is driven by a business model with passion soul and enthusiasm in the forefront.
They build the best they can and then do the math and set a selling price.
- Porsche does not listen to its customers anymore. (997TT not the magic 500 hp) They listen to marketing strategy.
- The Cayenne is a magnificient car, ugly, but magnificient. I love to drive mine. But also this does not have bluetooth integration, Early PCM not MP3 compatible etc. Now I am sure here nobody wanted to save weight.
- A good friend of mine has an SL55 and it feels so much more solid than my 997S ( owned coupe and now have cabrio)
The interior feels much more upmarket. No cheap plastics and alu coloured plastics. What looks alu is alu in the sl.
- Porsche really has to focus more on being there with the top three or else they will have a detrimental effect on their image and direct result to sales figures.
- Aston Martin did exactly the same mistake with their V8 Vantage. I actually thought of buying one but it just does not deliver in the performance category. Its the most beautifull car on the market currently and it looses due to business models.
- A few years back, I would have not considered any other car as being an alternative to the 911. Today there are many and I really have to resort to my childhood dreams for not going with any of the many current alternatives.
- Anybody have the same feeling ?
