Separate Cayenne board, PLEASE!

[speeder]

How about starting a SUV board, or at least moving all Cayenne threads to OT ranting, so I don't have to be reminded of that thing every time I log on to my favorite BBS? Feel free to correct me if I am out of order here.

[cegerer]

I second that motion. -- Curt

[island911]

Third -- Latte cup holding battering rams have no place on a 911 board.

[autobonrun]

I agree that the Cayenne should have a separate board, but merely because the majority on this board will not be much help in answering technical questions on this vehicle, and a separate board should elicit more related responses.

As a die-hard air-cooled Porsche owner, I'm going to go out on a limb (and I know there are lots of guys with power saws on this board) and say I think everyone is being too hard on both the Cayenne and Boxster. I wouldn't turn down either one. And for those that have a second vehicle that is a SUV, I would think they would trade it in a minute for a Cayenne if the price was right.

The whole issue with the Cayenne is whether Porsche should make anything other than a sports car. There are very few pure sports car companies left and I think the thought of Porsche deviating from this path just rubs some the wrong way. You can't really compare Porsche to BMW or Mercedes who have always had a full family of vehicles including sports cars. The only other company I can think of that just made sports car and a SUV was Lamborghini.

Personally, as long as Porsche continues to keep their sports cars true to the air-cooled heritage and get back to the business of kicking Ferrari's azz and racing, I don't care if they sell blimps on the side. The current path that Porsche has taken with the 996 bothers me more than them entering the SUV market.

[island911]

Originally posted by autobonrun
I agree that the Cayenne should have a separate board, but merely because the majority on this board will not be much help in answering technical questions on this vehicle, and a separate board should elicit more related responses.
. . ..

That is just not true. I know for a fact that we here can and will help the troubled Cayenne owner . . . find a shop.

[Mrdi]

Should be,
It will pepetuate the comraderie of those who choose that direction and alleviate the temptation to deride by those who don't.
Healthy for both factions.
Mrdi

[Wayne 962]

Done!

-Wayne

[JBunkley]

And there was great rejoicing!

yeah

[autobonrun]

The guy that buys THE Cayenne should have some interesting arguments with himself for the first few months. He may be like the Maytag repairman for a bit.

Taking bets on how long before the turbo owner starts flaming the non-turbo owner.

[Wayne 962]

I was snooping on Rennlist, and there are a few people who have actually ordered them already. Looks like all the pundits may be wrong after all.

They only need 25,000 to break even. That's a very low number.

-Wayne

[prattrc]

Originally posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
They only need 25,000 to break even. That's a very low number.

-Wayne

Autoweek said the wait list is two years. The new plant has a 25,000 unit per year capacity. That would seem to indicate there have been 50,000 orders worldwide. Given the 25,000 break-even point, I'd say this is a home run. Sorry, "purists".

[Serge914]

I dont realy care if Porsche is making money or not with it; all I want is to be able to have fun on the street without all those flying bricks around me.