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[Lawrence]

hi

i have a question to you die hard porsche enthusiasts...

do you consider the porsche 911 to be the only 'true' porsche?

all the other models are not truly porsches?

[Devils944S2]

Lawrence...probably a troll, but here goes...

Why would the 911 be the only "true" Porsche? Are you saying or implying the
356 is not/was not a "true" Porsche? After all it was first. What
constitutes a "true" Porsche? Built in Germany, all fit that bill. (except
some Boxsters). All designed by Porsche in Stuttgart? All fit that bill. All
say Porsche on the title? All fit that bill. So to answer your question, ALL
official releases from the factory are "true" Porsches.

The 911 is the classic design, the longest surviving of the series. Nothing
more, nothing less.

[AdamG]

I agree, but are you sure the 356 was the first "porsche" ? What about the
Porsche 64?
Again i guess this opens the debate to how you define "true porsche"

ps Got any pics of your S2? I have one also (Cabriolet)

Adam.

[Lawrence]

'true' porsche meaning...the heart, soul, and foundation of what defines a
porsche.

[Devils944S2]

Well then Lawrence, you have your answer...every car designed and built by
Porsche has all of those qualities.
The 911 wasn't even the founders favorite model, so what does that tell you?
Every Porsche built has a niche somewhere and are all of the highest
quality. Each model was designed with a specific purpose in mind and was
successful in achieving those goals.

[Devils944S2]

Adam,

Here you go!

http://www.944central.com/s/d.asp

[Lawrence]

how come on the porsche.com website there's no info on the gt2, or gt3
models?

[Devils944S2]

Someone else will have to fill you in on that, but I assume they are no
longer in production?

[Patty Winter]

[Lawrence]

i want to buy a porsche.

i need to weigh many factors though.

i don't want overkill - overspend.
there's no sense in using a machine gun to kill a fly.

is a 911 twin turbo s cab $140,000+ porsche too much in all aspects to
drive as an everyday driver?

i'm thinking a $40,000 boxster would more than suffice to transport me from
street to street, highway to highway, and sometimes trips across the city.

it's not like i can ever realize the true potential of a 140g+ porsche on
normal everyday activity driving, so wouldn't one say a boxster is more of a
fit?

[AdamG]

Nice! just like mine :)
Although no offence but im not a fan of those rear bumpers.. We have the
euro one fitted here in australia.

You can see mine here if you're interested
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/825415

[Devils944S2]

<manufactured at an Audi factory>

That is true, somewhat. Porsche rented the space from Audi because the
demand for the 944 was so high. Here in the states, it was a several month
wait. What Mr. Grapes never mentions is the fact that the car was built by
Porsche employees...

I like to use this line with those people...If Britney Spears recorded an
album at Electric Ladyland studios, would the album be just as good as any
Hendrix album recorded there? After all, they were made in the same place?

By the way, the Audi factory was chosen, not only because it was empty, but
is only 10 miles from Stuttgart.

[Devils944S2]

Adam...would love to see the Euro bumpers. The website you sent me shows no
pictures. I am not sure if it is my security settings or what. I will try
from my laptop later tonight.

[Patty Winter]

Devils944S2 wrote:

[Patty Winter]