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    Image of FrankGrimes FrankGrimes
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    I was hoping it was a smaller lighter 4 banger boxster.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    Wasn't it revealed that the Roxster doesn't exist and that it's just the next gen Cayenne mule, which is smaller than the current one?
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    Image of ThreeLitre ThreeLitre
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    Perhaps what is most worrying about this is where this spy photo was taken. Most prototype Porsches get spied on the Nurburgring, or the Autobahn, or in the Sahara somewhere near Dakar.

    Not this one, though. This one's 'special'. Santa Barbara.

    It gets tested in the only environment it will EVER see: upscale, chic suburbia populated by ultra hipsters, the ultra rich, and the beach bum crowd.

    Not that I'd mind a pair of bikini clad babes hopping out of a Porsche, don't get me wrong.

    No, it's not the car that offends me the most in this situation (although it's not exactly helping my morale on this cold November day, either). It's that Porsche is now admitting it is going to make something that will never be any good in any kind of performance scenario whatsoever - so they've brought it to the land of sun, surf, shades and sycophants.

    It's a shame really that Walter Rohrl doesn't have a degree in business to go with his immense driving prowess. Then he could be in charge of the complete model line strategy and we wouldn't have to deal with any of this nonsense, filler shite.
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    Image of Mr4Runner Mr4Runner
    11/24/09

    @ThreeLitre: Hardly. I live in Ventura just 26 miles south of Santa Barbara. BMW does most of their North American testing in Ventura County as their PDI station is at Port Hueneme, where most of the German imports come through for the west coast of America. BMW Designworks is in Newbury Park. I see camo'd BMWs at least twice a week.

    VWoA/Audi/Porsche have a building in Westlake Village where they do some testing, I see a lot of their pre-production cars as well.

    Reason? Well, Southern California offers a vast geography of mountains, hot, cold, deserts, beaches, etc, etc.

    So, in short, your theory is ridiculous.
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    Image of ThreeLitre ThreeLitre
    11/24/09

    @Mr4Runner: I stand corrected.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    Porsche shooting brake? Tell me more.

    I like this more than the Cayenne. But can we talk about that pinched schnozz?
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    Image of Steve_in_NC Steve_in_NC
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    I am laying bets down that that is the next gen Cayenne. The hood is hiding the same lines as the Panamera. The A an B pillars look like the same on the current gen. It will have a more curved back end compared to the current gen.

    Porsche is just causing a buzz by running this thing around with the cladding.
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    The "crossover" is a sellout. EPMD said so, it must be true.
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    Suddenly, the Bangle 5 series looks like the prettiest car in the world.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    Get a brain, Murans!
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    Image of bacon117 bacon117
    11/24/09

    @Alfisted: Aren't Murans the particles the LHC is after?
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    AmishJohn promoted this comment Edited by bacon117 at 11/24/09 11:30 AM bacon117 was starred bacon117 was unstarred
    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/24/09

    @bacon117: No, it's hadrons. Of which male drivers of this travesty won't be able to get without little blue pills.
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    Image of bacon117 bacon117
    11/24/09

    @AmishJohn: So you're saying that people with hadrons are dyslexic?
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/24/09

    @bacon117: Well, dyslexic physicists are looking for the Dog Particle...
     Reply
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    Maybe at some point Porsche's new overlords decide to bring a Fiesta-sized supermini to market with a price under $35,000.

    They could either call it the Porsche Gecko, in keeping with the reptile theme started with Cayman; or the Porsche Pimento, in keeping with the pepper one.
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    This looks overpriced. I can tell from the pixels and have seen a few overpriced cars in my time.
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    I can't believe how diluted the brand has become. In fact, no doubt pretty soon they'll end up releasing a lightweight, rear-engined, air-cooled sports car, maybe with a flat-four.

    Nah, that wouldn't sell at all.
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    Image of günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
    11/24/09

    @Rust-MyEnemy: you should have gotten that heart clicky long ago... it's good to see you back around these parts again!
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    11/24/09

    @günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: It's all thanks to my Mercedes-Benz overlords and their choice of webfilter. I could disappear at any moment, perhaps in the middle of a sentan
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    11/24/09

    @Rust-MyEnemy: I face the same possible fate. I'm at their mercy.

    And you spelled senten
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    11/24/09

    @GreenN_Gold: Nah, it's like doing jail time here....
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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    11/24/09

    In reply to Porsche "Roxster" Spotted Cruising Santa Barbara
    They could call it Fuguan, which is a cross between Fugly and Tiguan!
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    Image of area_educator area_educator
    11/24/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door
    I suspect that in application, this will be genius. Looking at the higne angle, to seems like the doors will swing up, forward, and maybe in toward the car. Sort of like scissor or butterfly doors that actually get out of the way.
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    11/20/09

    In reply to Ferrari Says Screw Gullwings, Designs Crazy New Door

    Z1.
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    Image of Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig) Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig)
    11/20/09

    In reply to Audi A7 SportsAssCrossHatchTour Gets Naked, Opens Huge Rear End
    Because once you have the prick market cornered, you have to start building vehicles that apply to their ex-wives, too. Something about a "sphere of influence"

    "Mommy, daddy's car has a nicer back seat."

    "Oh yeah?"
     Reply
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