I loved this

white99c2 · 11-01-2009, 10:29 AM

YouTube - The Best Porsche Commercial - 911 Carrera (Don't Forget)

Hugh R · 11-01-2009, 10:53 AM

OK, kind of Disney-like feel good. But why did he let the old one rot in a barn?

dtw · 11-01-2009, 10:58 AM

Wow.

dtxscott · 11-01-2009, 11:38 AM

Yep, Porsche marketing wringing out every last drop of the aircooled legacy to reach 100kU/yr.

Nice commercial, tho'

80-911SC · 80-911SC's Garage

very nice and tasteful , just like their cars ..................

1990C4S · 11-01-2009, 01:38 PM

I have the model he picks up at the end of the ad. Need to assemble it...

Pete000 · 11-01-2009, 02:22 PM

Bet that guys wishes he still had that old long hood based on how much that 997 he bought has depreciated !

nineball · 11-01-2009, 04:27 PM

eh... it was ok. what i want to know is where do they play a 4:30 commercial?

ToddM · ToddM's Garage

Made the "911" what it is today. Really, it's a 911?

This is the same BS propaganda that other companies use; take the once great thing you did and explot it for the new disposable crap the push on the dumbass consumer.

naparsei · 11-01-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Hugh R

OK, kind of Disney-like feel good. But why did he let the old one rot in a barn?

I think he was thinking back to when he first bought the car - he rescued it.

In general, you guys are a pretty harsh audience. I mean, maybe he sold because he had kids, or to pay for school.

The new cars are nice. I have 3 long hoods and 1 997. They are all great. The 997 is one of the fastest, best handling, and well built cars I have ever driven. I wouldn't knock it without trying it.

Pete000 · 11-01-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by naparsei

I think he was thinking back to when he first bought the car - he rescued it.

In general, you guys are a pretty harsh audience. I mean, maybe he sold because he had kids, or to pay for school.

The new cars are nice. I have 3 long hoods and 1 997. They are all great. The 997 is one of the fastest, best handling, and well built cars I have ever driven. I wouldn't knock it without trying it.

I would bet your long hood cars will out value the 997 with ease.

Seems the water cooled 911's are on a stairway to h@## as for resale and investment potential.

white99c2 · 11-01-2009, 07:09 PM

I agree you guys are way to hard core, lighten up and enjoy it for what it is. My mother taught me if you don't have anything nice to say then don't say ......

ToddM · ToddM's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by naparsei

I think he was thinking back to when he first bought the car - he rescued it.

In general, you guys are a pretty harsh audience. I mean, maybe he sold because he had kids, or to pay for school.

The new cars are nice. I have 3 long hoods and 1 997. They are all great. The 997 is one of the fastest, best handling, and well built cars I have ever driven. I wouldn't knock it without trying it.

What kind of schmuck picks his son over a long hood???

naparsei · 11-02-2009, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete000

I would bet your long hood cars will out value the 997 with ease.

Seems the water cooled 911's are on a stairway to h@## as for resale and investment potential.

Yes, you are right. However, I generally keep my investments out of my garage. I assume the value of car I buy, the second I buy it, is zero. That way, if I am not willing to lose the entire purchase price (I don't plan to, I just need to assume it could happen), I don't buy the car.

For the very reason you mention + the fact the new cars can rarely be driven anywhere near their true "fun level" on public street, I probably won't be buying very many new fun cars in the future - stick with the classics.

However, if Porsche or Ferrari would ever make a 2500 pound car again... I'd be willing to overcome those two objections.

dtxscott · 11-02-2009, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by naparsei

The 997 is one of the fastest, best handling, and well built cars I have ever driven. I wouldn't knock it without trying it.

I agree on the 997. Heck, I own one of the most blasphemous versions to wear the badge (Cayenne). My beef is they try to associate the aircooled cars with every new model launched today (even the Cayenne) when clearly there is little to no DNA shared between the classics and cars today.

If the cars are so great today, then they should stand on their own merits....... Which I think they would if given the chance.

BTW, I feel the same about the Mustang, Camaro and Challenger.