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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:13 AM
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Maybe I'm dating myself, but in the 70's (if I remember correctly) they ran a commercial with Dr. Ferry Porsche himself, and he pronounced his name "Pour-Sha". End of discussion.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2004 | 02:06 PM
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How does Porsche Babe pronouce her name?

Posh Babe?
Por-sha Babe?
Por-shur Babe?
 
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 12:20 AM
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Originally posted by Poursha
Not in the Germany I've been to.

The correct pronunciation is...
poursha


Hey, I should use that as my user name...


haha, where can I pick up one of those t-shirts??
 
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Old Jul 25, 2004 | 04:54 AM
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Originally posted by MetalSolid
Now, lets get the US to pronounce coupé correctly...
haha I always pronounce it like that and people look at me weird
 
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Old Jul 26, 2004 | 06:31 AM
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Originally posted by collin996tt
How does Porsche Babe pronouce her name?

Posh Babe?
Por-sha Babe?
Por-shur Babe?
Is that the one from Ally McBeal... damn she is a hottie!

I have always been told POR ' SHA, but have heard some say that the Europeans call it Porsch-. Kind of like car ' RIB ' be-an and CARR ' i 'BE-an? Potato/Patato, Tomato/Tamato?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 07:05 AM
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I pronounce it POUR-shuh.

Originally posted by Dtd350Z
haha, where can I pick up one of those t-shirts??
yeah, I'd like to get my hands on one of those also!
 
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Old Jul 27, 2004 | 07:10 AM
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Found it

http://porsche.parkplacestores.com/789.html
 
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 03:26 AM
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Not looking to prove it to myself but for some of you... clarification,
I just called 1 800 porsche and they said "porsha cars north america."
 
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 08:52 AM
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That doesn't prove anything.
Can you call Porsche in Germany as well?
 
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 09:08 AM
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It is all here guys.

It is a family name with 2 syllables.

http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa020401b.htm
 
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 09:10 AM
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 09:12 AM
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http://www.aaa-calif.com/westways/0504/autonews.asp

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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 09:14 AM
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http://www.plateaupress.com.au/wfw/correctu.htm
 
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Old Aug 4, 2004 | 09:15 AM
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Ok. I guess that settles it. The recorded voice sounds authentic enough to me
 
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Old Aug 7, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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OK, Ken. I love the German pronunciation of Porsche on the MP3. How do I get a clip of just that and install it on my cell phone as the 'ring'?
 
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