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Old 04-14-07, 08:22 PM
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I think this is going to be a huge winner for Porsche. Why would you buy an M5 (that looks like a turd) when you can buy something this awesome looking and that's, well, a Porsche?
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It looks more like a wagon or four door hatchback then a good looking four door sports sedan, not really diggin it.

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i don't think porsche is ever going to move away from carrera (911). if they do, it's a revolution.
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It would be nice to see the designers push themselves once and a while (I love the cayman, but it's a better looking hardtop boxter). The profile just looks like an enlarged 911 with head room in the back seats. I'm with UDel; not feelin' it.

The coupe however looks really sexy.
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Old 04-15-07, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ElitistK
i don't think porsche is ever going to move away from carrera (911). if they do, it's a revolution.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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Old 04-15-07, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
How dare you talk about turds that bad
You're right, my bad. Forgive me?
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Old 04-15-07, 07:38 PM
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heyy, you guys...my dad is pickin up an m5...theyre actually prety sweet.
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Originally Posted by UDel
It looks more like a wagon or four door hatchback then a good looking for door sedan, not really diggin it.

I concur.
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Originally Posted by ron_is350
heyy, you guys...my dad is pickin up an m5...theyre actually prety sweet.
Certainly fast and handles well, but in looks it's lipstick on a pig.
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I like the artists impression.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Certainly fast and handles well, but in looks it's lipstick on a pig.
 
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
Certainly fast and handles well, but in looks it's lipstick on a pig.
LOL, Bit...

Yeah, it's got too much of a wagon look, like someone mentioned above. I mean, it's a nice "thought", a 4-door 911. But it's got a strangle looking profile.

The hatch at the end is throwing me off, it needs a trunk.

For now, I'd take the Maserati Quattroporte, even though every time I see on in person, the front end looks a little strange to me. And I just can't put my finger on what it is....the front-end looks better in pictures.

I really like the lines of this Maserati though, can't wait for this one to hit production: http://www.maserati.com/
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
ROFL, how do you find these pics Mike?
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Originally Posted by KevinGS
LOL, Bit...

Yeah, it's got too much of a wagon look, like someone mentioned above. I mean, it's a nice "thought", a 4-door 911. But it's got a strangle looking profile.

The hatch at the end is throwing me off, it needs a trunk.

For now, I'd take the Maserati Quattroporte, even though every time I see on in person, the front end looks a little strange to me. And I just can't put my finger on what it is....the front-end looks better in pictures.

I really like the lines of this Maserati though, can't wait for this one to hit production: http://www.maserati.com/
Actually Kevin, Bit's remarks were not about this ugly artists impression of the Panamera, but of the M5.

Saw one this weekend, and it is one intimidating, huge and tall car. My GS is much shorter in height than these newer cars.

Coming back to the Panamera, I sure hope the production version looks better than these renderings - I really don't like the "enlongated-morphed-4-door-911-look".
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Originally Posted by Hameed
Actually Kevin, Bit's remarks were not about this ugly artists impression of the Panamera, but of the M5.

Saw one this weekend, and it is one intimidating, huge and tall car. My GS is much shorter in height than these newer cars.

Coming back to the Panamera, I sure hope the production version looks better than these renderings - I really don't like the "enlongated-morphed-4-door-911-look".
Ahhhh, thanks, Hameed.

Yes, well the M5 looks kinda kooky too...really because it's just a 5-series with big wheels and the 4-pipe exhaust. That's not enough to save that strange looking car. The 5-series looks wierd to me coming, AND going.

As has been said many times, it got all "Bangled" up.
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