Panamera : still hideous?
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There is no question as to the performance but why did it have to be so ugly.
Frankly if I was in that market and wanted something that size (for context its 20cm longer and 200kg heaver than a Mondeo Estate!) I'd probably be looking at a 7-series. Or go the full hog, get the Turbo and always park it in a dark garage so I never had to look at it.
Frankly if I was in that market and wanted something that size (for context its 20cm longer and 200kg heaver than a Mondeo Estate!) I'd probably be looking at a 7-series. Or go the full hog, get the Turbo and always park it in a dark garage so I never had to look at it.
fatboy18 said:
J4CKO said:
The Turbo must be insane but doesnt the Merc CLS63 do the same job pretty much and the looks are more palatable ?
Your kidding right? Panamera wins game set and match over that IMOPerformance looks to be similar, 1/4 mile in 11.9 seconds.
Then there is the RS7 and the M6 Gran Coupe.
Just trying to suggest things that may be preferable if someone cant live with the looks of the Porsche, realistically any of them is total overkill anyway.
J4CKO said:
fatboy18 said:
J4CKO said:
The Turbo must be insane but doesnt the Merc CLS63 do the same job pretty much and the looks are more palatable ?
Your kidding right? Panamera wins game set and match over that IMOPerformance looks to be similar, 1/4 mile in 11.9 seconds.
Then there is the RS7 and the M6 Gran Coupe.
Just trying to suggest things that may be preferable if someone cant live with the looks of the Porsche, realistically any of them is total overkill anyway.
Ok, well I'm in the market for a new car and went to look at one out of interest and from the cabin, it has almost sold me which is a surprise.
I've a test drive booked for Tuesday but it goes against the grain of everything I've had before.
It's basically between an Evora, R8, Vantage, Granturismo or this.
I've a little girl that I have every weekend so ideally back seats over a second car has left me with Evora or this which are the 2 extremes, driving ability or luxury plus good on the road.
Genuinely stuck on this.
I've a test drive booked for Tuesday but it goes against the grain of everything I've had before.
It's basically between an Evora, R8, Vantage, Granturismo or this.
I've a little girl that I have every weekend so ideally back seats over a second car has left me with Evora or this which are the 2 extremes, driving ability or luxury plus good on the road.
Genuinely stuck on this.
I've recently been mad enough to buy a Pan Turbo as the daily, it is nicknamed Pugly at home. Why you ask, as in general I'm not a Porsche fan at the best of times and the ones on this thing are terrible. Well, I put over 20k miles on the Lambos over the last 12mths as the then daily Jag XJ (superb car btw) had no feel after getting out of the weekend car. I needed XJ space, 4 door and a real sports feel/feedback. My Lambo rep conned me into a test drive of the Pan. It's hot more space than the XJ SWB, the interior is very well done but the performance! I'm not taking straight line hoon, and XJR can do that, no breaking and cornering, no it's not Lambo spec but it's the daily, but for a car it's size it's ridiculous, country lanes come alive, over taking is close to supercar easy, did I mention corners, I laugh at the faces of M and AMG drivers who try to follow me rounds bends. 4 6ft blokes a boot full of luggage and launch control, hysterical! So I have to walk to the drive blindfolded every morning, hmm and ahh as to should I have got the Quatroporte (stunning) relax as o sit and and remember I won't face the Maser depreciation and drive off with a grin. Mad but I will get another, from an owner, Porsche disliking petrolhead who calls his own car Pugly!
GarethDM said:
I've recently been mad enough to buy a Pan Turbo as the daily, it is nicknamed Pugly at home. Why you ask, as in general I'm not a Porsche fan at the best of times and the ones on this thing are terrible. Well, I put over 20k miles on the Lambos over the last 12mths as the then daily Jag XJ (superb car btw) had no feel after getting out of the weekend car. I needed XJ space, 4 door and a real sports feel/feedback. My Lambo rep conned me into a test drive of the Pan. It's hot more space than the XJ SWB, the interior is very well done but the performance! I'm not taking straight line hoon, and XJR can do that, no breaking and cornering, no it's not Lambo spec but it's the daily, but for a car it's size it's ridiculous, country lanes come alive, over taking is close to supercar easy, did I mention corners, I laugh at the faces of M and AMG drivers who try to follow me rounds bends. 4 6ft blokes a boot full of luggage and launch control, hysterical! So I have to walk to the drive blindfolded every morning, hmm and ahh as to should I have got the Quatroporte (stunning) relax as o sit and and remember I won't face the Maser depreciation and drive off with a grin. Mad but I will get another, from an owner, Porsche disliking petrolhead who calls his own car Pugly!
All very well, but it's like shagging a fat, ugly nymphomaniac. She might bang like a s
thouse door in a gale, but she's still a fat, ugly woman....
mybrainhurts said:
All very well, but it's like shagging a fat, ugly nymphomaniac. She might bang like a sthouse door in a gale, but she's still a fat, ugly woman....
I see what you mean. Having driven one I can report that it's quite good at what it does - but there's nothing about what it does which is of any interest to me whatsoever. I'm just not into big executive saloons. Might be ideal for some folks though. And if the profit margin helps keep Porsche in business building excellent £50k sportscars that's absolutely fine with me!thouse door in a gale, but she's still a fat, ugly woman....Ozzie Osmond said:
mybrainhurts said:
All very well, but it's like shagging a fat, ugly nymphomaniac. She might bang like a sthouse door in a gale, but she's still a fat, ugly woman....
I see what you mean. Having driven one I can report that it's quite good at what it does - but there's nothing about what it does which is of any interest to me whatsoever. I'm just not into big executive saloons. Might be ideal for some folks though. And if the profit margin helps keep Porsche in business building excellent £50k sportscars that's absolutely fine with me!thouse door in a gale, but she's still a fat, ugly woman....Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff