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Topic: Hardtop Boxster!
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P!R@N@
Moderator Posts: 1632
From: Jax, FL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted February 27, 2001 06:37 PM
   
News according to Motorvision on SV:Porsche has been planning a production hard top that was designed with new features from focus group feedback. It may have AWD and a 230hp engine. Also see this article, as Alex mentioned below: http://www.fantasycars.com/1/2001/BoxsterCoupe/boxstercoupe.html [This message has been edited by P!R@N@ (edited February 28, 2001).] IP: Logged |
Rosruc
Member Posts: 1693
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Registered: Nov 2000
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posted February 28, 2001 01:05 AM
yes, the new Porsche is aimed at stealing sales from the likes of the Mercedes CLK and BMW M Coupé.Sources say that the manufacturer is working on development of the model and has been conducting focus studies with coupé owners in order to deliver the ultimate driver's car. The new Porsche is expected to be powered by a 230bhp 2.7-litre engine and cost around £30,000. Four-wheel drive is also a possibility, presenting a serious threat to Audi's class-leading TT. Similar post can be found here. http://www.fantasycars.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000131-2.html IP: Logged |
P!R@N@
Moderator Posts: 1632
From: Jax, FL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted February 28, 2001 04:47 AM
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Originally posted by Rosruc:
Similar post can be found here. http://www.fantasycars.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000131-2.html
Yeah, that reminded me about it. I decided Id put it in a topic. Yeah, I remember some of that but i saw it on TV so I diddnt remember it all.
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alex
Administrator Posts: 254
From: London, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted February 28, 2001 11:42 AM
You can also take a look at our story on this at: http://www.fantasycars.com/1/2001/BoxsterCoupe/boxstercoupe.html -alex IP: Logged |
kingfisher
Member Posts: 2532
From: Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted March 01, 2001 09:39 PM
If this car is only a two-seater it won't steal any sales from the M3 or CLK.The Audi TT, though, would fall within its sights. ------------------
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frictionx
Moderator Posts: 5306
From: Bonneville Salt Flats
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted March 02, 2001 12:01 AM
even with 230hp this new Boxter gonna be filling the mirrors of the more powerful M coupe , the TT??? well the TT may be losing this time...------------------
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gtsr
Member Posts: 1819
From: Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted March 02, 2001 03:23 AM
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Originally posted by kingfisher:
If this car is only a two-seater it won't steal any sales from the M3 or CLK.The Audi TT, though, would fall within its sights.
thats right. ------------------
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Rosruc
Member Posts: 1693
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Registered: Nov 2000
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posted March 02, 2001 09:13 AM
The M3 and CLK amy not, but the SLK and M Coupe may be affected.IP: Logged |
traian_bmw5
Moderator Posts: 820
From: TO, ON, CA, NA, EA, MW, LG, U
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted March 02, 2001 05:49 PM
230hp is bout 100 down on the Bimmer. Maybe an S version, otherwise....------------------
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gtsr
Member Posts: 1819
From: Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted March 03, 2001 02:19 AM
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Originally posted by Rosruc:
The M3 and CLK amy not, but the SLK and M Coupe may be affected.
yes the SLK may have trouble. ------------------
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P!R@N@
Moderator Posts: 1632
From: Jax, FL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted March 03, 2001 08:23 AM
I think that if it is competitively priced to the TT and the SLK and M Coupe it will probably leave the rest in the dust. Most common people looking in this segment would see the Porsche nearly the same price, ifnot hte same and would buy the name.------------------
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gtsr
Member Posts: 1819
From: Australia
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted March 04, 2001 03:58 AM
there is no such car in the suggested price range at the moment.
The M Coupe is much more expensive, and the SLK is a hardtop convertible.
The Boxster would be the only dedicated hardtop coupe in the pricing segment, presuming that they put it there. I myself cant see them dropping that much off the price of the convertible boxster though.------------------
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P!R@N@
Moderator Posts: 1632
From: Jax, FL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted March 05, 2001 01:27 PM
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Originally posted by gtsr:
presuming that they put it there. I myself cant see them dropping that much off the price of the convertible boxster though.
Good point, if the car is just as good there is no reasion it would be less expensive.How much is th3e m coupe? 40k? ------------------
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kingfisher
Member Posts: 2532
From: Canada
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted March 07, 2001 03:12 AM
I don't think there's much of a market difference between a hardtop convertible and a dedicated coupe. The SLK is definitely fair game here, but I don't know about the M3. The M3 is too big; it's a four-seater.The Z3 and the Z3 coupe (the, uh, ugly one) are closer if we're talking about BMW. ------------------
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P!R@N@
Moderator Posts: 1632
From: Jax, FL
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted March 07, 2001 01:16 PM
Its almost in a price bracket of its own.------------------
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