991.2 @ Newcastle OPC tonight
991.2 @ Newcastle OPC tonight
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Buster73

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5,610 posts

182 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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Anybody off here bothering their arses and popping over tonight ?

GT3cs

1,241 posts

270 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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Popping in to have a look at the new PCM system and to get a few more miles on the GT4. What time does it start ? I was supposed to be out of the country till Thursday so deleted the invite .

Buster73

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5,610 posts

182 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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About 7pm iirc

PeterB14

82 posts

162 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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I will be there.
My Spyder will be in workshop, roped off!

cook3471

125 posts

155 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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Went to the event at jct Leeds last night, you ain't going to miss much if it's like last night

mdianuk

2,893 posts

200 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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Indeed, similar experience. Looks like a 991, only thing we want to know is what it sounds like, "sorry sir, we can't start the cars up in here, too many people, health of safety"!

Bennachie

1,091 posts

180 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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Didn't get an invite!!

Off the Christmas card list it would appear.............still only bouught two cars in four years so understandable I GUESS............



Not.

LordOfTheManor

1,274 posts

140 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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I won't be expecting an invite to my OPC after they messed up my RS order..... they're only inviting bum licking souls at new car launches now !!

Buster73

Original Poster:

5,610 posts

182 months

Tuesday 8th December 2015
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PeterB14 said:
I will be there.
My Spyder will be in workshop, roped off!
Yellow one ? Very nice too ,more of interest in the workshop than the new 911.

Bumped into a few folk I haven't seen for ages , the dragon had a glass of fizz and a canapé and off we went home.

A bit of a non event in all honesty .

Bennachie

1,091 posts

180 months

Wednesday 9th December 2015
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B*****ds














Would not have gone - too far BUT


being considered would have been nice.................









If they dont get a franchise close to me soon i shall jump ship.
Oh yes we are opening a dealership etc etc etc

mollytherocker

14,458 posts

238 months

Wednesday 9th December 2015
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I went to Bolton OPC tonight.

Looks pretty good I have to say! Still got that goddamn awful roof though.

I loved this metallic grey, called graphite blue.


Buster73

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5,610 posts

182 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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mollytherocker said:
I went to Bolton OPC tonight.

Looks pretty good I have to say! Still got that goddamn awful roof though.

I loved this metallic grey, called graphite blue.

They had the same colour at Newcastle, didn't like it under the lights , it might look better in natural daylight but it wouldn't be high on my choice list.

david hockney

1,400 posts

182 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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I went to a gig at Porsche Leicester once.

They provided tea and coffee along with cakes and pastries.

I took one bite of a pastry and put it straight in the bin-it was dry and awful-
I asked a member of staff standing nearby where the pastries had come from
and she replied that someone had been to Tesco that morning and bought them.

Considering the cost of a new Porsche and the fact they charge several hundred quid
for a basic service at around £140 an hour labour rate I was thoroughly disgusted with
the fact they then spend about £12 on hospitality for around 30 customers.
You should do a job properly or not at all.

It was similar at Porsche Sheffield- when picking up my 98 grand Porsche 991 GTS I was given a can of
diet Coke.
In other high end luxury markets they would not dream of being so tight and clueless with hospitality-


raceboy

13,889 posts

309 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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Porsche Nottingham was its usual excellent self, top end canapes and Prosecco on constant refill, car looked really good in Carmine Red, and the seats really look smart, but so they should at a £7k extra!

mdianuk

2,893 posts

200 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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david hockney said:
I went to a gig at Porsche Leicester once.

They provided tea and coffee along with cakes and pastries.

I took one bite of a pastry and put it straight in the bin-it was dry and awful-
I asked a member of staff standing nearby where the pastries had come from
and she replied that someone had been to Tesco that morning and bought them.

Considering the cost of a new Porsche and the fact they charge several hundred quid
for a basic service at around £140 an hour labour rate I was thoroughly disgusted with
the fact they then spend about £12 on hospitality for around 30 customers.
You should do a job properly or not at all.

It was similar at Porsche Sheffield- when picking up my 98 grand Porsche 991 GTS I was given a can of
diet Coke.
In other high end luxury markets they would not dream of being so tight and clueless with hospitality-
Do you go just for a meal biggrin

david hockney

1,400 posts

182 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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Er..no, I go to test drive the cars- but once there would prefer not to be treated like a grateful Pikie....

fastgerman

2,001 posts

224 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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Off to Guildford OPC tonight

Wonder if it's champagne again - went to the Cayman launch and only got Prosecco :-)

LordOfTheManor

1,274 posts

140 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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I'm still awaiting my invite, I'm sure its the post....

they would never launch a new car without me ..would they !!!!

Malo

152 posts

141 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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I had invites to 2 OPC's - have not bothered with either - I will just wait to see one when in the showroom for real - not launch.

I did go to the Macan launch as it was a brand new design - but midlife facelifts....nah !!!!

MagicRat

142 posts

141 months

Thursday 10th December 2015
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Was at East London last night. Must say they do know how to put on a spread. Thought graphite blue was dull, Bordeaux red terrifying, but the black grilles smarter than expected and the central exhausts larger and less Audi TT-like than I had feared.

And the GT steering wheel. Want.