My 997 GT3 & Turbo
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Originally Posted by 6088TTS
NICE!!! i didn't know you could get GT3s in China... i guess everything can be had with MONEY... but ya... China people likes to load up the car with options eh... congrads!!! lucky guy TT and GT3... very nice house too!!! what sort of business are you in if you don't mind me asking??? and by the way... great idea to remove the Front lip on the GT3 cuz of all the ****ty roads there... MASSIVE speed bumps as well!!!
Congratulations Simon on your new cars, they both look great.
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The multi-function steering wheel on the TT has a different finish than I have ever seen. From the photo it appears to have a very shiny finish...almost like black lacquer. Whats up!
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Originally Posted by RPM
I feel like this is an obnoxious way to compliment someone: saying that they got it just because they overpaid, and then talking about how ****ty the driving conditions are in the location of the owner. Oh yeah, then asking what business the guy is in.
Congratulations Simon on your new cars, they both look great.
Congratulations Simon on your new cars, they both look great.
but never the less I love both cars... and enjoy them in good health!!!
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Originally Posted by 6088TTS
well first of all... in China all cars are double the price except the ones that are built in China... second i know HOW **** the roads are there... and if you drive these cars out, not many parking curbs are friendly to a Porsche except the Cayenne...
Hell, even in Australia you're gonna spedn more than 2x the price of a car to have it there. 200k cars cost you $600k.
--Dan
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Originally Posted by bobafett
China is not alone in this respect. Many asian/southeastern asian countries have insane import duties (~300%) and horrible roads for the cars.
Hell, even in Australia you're gonna spedn more than 2x the price of a car to have it there. 200k cars cost you $600k.
--Dan
Hell, even in Australia you're gonna spedn more than 2x the price of a car to have it there. 200k cars cost you $600k.
--Dan
1. sell more of their own cars (which has alot of benefits from Labour to Economy)
2. Keeping cars limited on the road
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Originally Posted by 6088TTS
well first of all... in China all cars are double the price except the ones that are built in China... second i know HOW **** the roads are there... and if you drive these cars out, not many parking curbs are friendly to a Porsche except the Cayenne... and third i am really interested in what business he is in simply because i do business in China and would maybe have interest of doing some business together... but never the less I love both cars... and enjoy them in good health!!!
but never the less I love both cars... and enjoy them in good health!!!Better if you just stick to hi, welcome, nice cars.
