Are Porsches beautiful?

Are Porsches beautiful?

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anniesdad

14,589 posts

237 months

Tuesday 28th June 2016
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Less is more when it comes to beauty. My wife is beautiful, she wears very little make up and looks all the better for it. As for Porsche's I would say few if any of them could be considered beautiful. Purposeful, handsome, yes, but not beautiful.

Of the modern cars I would say that the plain 981 Boxster has some of the best features, although I'm not a fan of the headlights.

It pains me to say it somewhat but for beauty, you've got to look at the Italian marques and Aston Martin.

Steve Rance

5,435 posts

230 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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Very pretty car

Dazlar7

30 posts

105 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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This


charge

537 posts

235 months

Wednesday 29th June 2016
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ooid said:
My neighbour's 356 biggrin



I think the original question has been answered so far, yes they are absolutely beautiful. clap
Got a feeling your neighbours 356 isnt a 356!

P5BNij

15,770 posts

105 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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The 917 has a sinister beauty all its own...


Xps911

411 posts

146 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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ooid said:
Speaking of beauty, recently came across this sexy piece, while cruising in Barcelona biggrin

what car is that?

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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montecristo said:
Do Porsche owners see their cars as beautiful (vs, say, buying them because of the performance or handling)?
Big problem with German car designers. All designed by Kurt and Jurgen Mundane, their father and grandfather...smile

Steve Rance

5,435 posts

230 months

Thursday 30th June 2016
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P5BNij said:
The 917 has a sinister beauty all its own...

Very sinister if you were driving one - the driver's feet were the first thig that met the armco if he had the misfortune to ever meet it.

Still my favoutite Porsche of all time in all of it's guises - although i think that the can am is not as pretty as the enclosed cars

cptsplash

59 posts

165 months

Sunday 3rd July 2016
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This is getting close to truly beautiful..

RDMcG

19,096 posts

206 months

Sunday 3rd July 2016
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anonymous said:
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mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Sunday 3rd July 2016
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cptsplash said:


This is getting close to truly beautiful..
See, I dont see any beauty in that. Its an extreme design made for performance.

The engineering is beautiful, but the body? No way.

Timbola

1,956 posts

139 months

Monday 4th July 2016
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GT3-RS said:
Tell me they're not....and I won't believe you anyway biggrin



Targa is one of the most beautiful cars to these eyes ...












patmahe

5,744 posts

203 months

Monday 4th July 2016
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Any car where there are nicely laid out mechanicals and a body that is draped over those mechanicals and a minimum of overt styling on top of that usually ends up being quite beautiful. I think its why early 911s are so appealing but the recent generations less so. I also think its part of the reason why the Cayenne and Panamera could never be called beautiful in my opinion.

Robbo66

3,828 posts

232 months

Monday 4th July 2016
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No Porsche can be described as 'beautiful' IMO.

Purposeful, pretty possibly, but never 'beautiful'.

This however...can be.


PTT

664 posts

120 months

Monday 4th July 2016
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Robbo66

3,828 posts

232 months

Monday 4th July 2016
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It has the cockpit from a Cessna.

AvonM

28 posts

97 months

Monday 4th July 2016
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Porsches are good looking

Talbot Lago's are beautiful