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Autoweek, new VW/914/Boxster clone? |
Joe Bob |
Oct 19 2004, 04:29 PM
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Joe Bob |
Oct 19 2004, 04:31 PM
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Le pic....
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MattR |
Oct 19 2004, 04:35 PM
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bob91403 |
Oct 19 2004, 04:58 PM
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Styling looks nicer than the boxster. Needs to be a targa. Too much wind in convertables. Rag tops suck.
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anthony |
Oct 19 2004, 05:26 PM
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I don't like the nose styling. A targa top would be nice.
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Cap'n Krusty |
Oct 19 2004, 05:34 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Big fuss about it a year ago when they first showed it at Frankfurt. Enough power to get you by, nice looking, relatively inexpensive. The Cap'n
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GTeener |
Oct 19 2004, 05:35 PM
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914 Girl Group: Members Posts: 2,348 Joined: 25-June 04 From: SillyCon Valley Member No.: 2,249 Region Association: Northern California |
More pix.
http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/20...3_fms_conceptr/ http://www.autointell-news.com/european_co...oncept-r-03.htm I don't really like the styling at all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
Mueller |
Oct 19 2004, 05:39 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
not that i want a car payment, but I bet the sucker runs and comes with a warrenty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
it looks "okay"...the most important thing is "how does it drive????" |
morgan |
Oct 19 2004, 06:10 PM
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all new cars look the same. dam puters
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TonyAKAVW |
Oct 19 2004, 06:15 PM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
Well, if anything it will be a source for useful transmissions and drivetrains for 914s at some point...
I wouldn't mind having a paddle shifter in my 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) -Tony |
vortrex |
Oct 19 2004, 06:24 PM
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looks like a toyota.
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serge914 |
Oct 19 2004, 06:49 PM
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Definitely look too Japanese to me. The front is from the Acura RSX.
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michel richard |
Oct 19 2004, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,291 Joined: 22-July 03 From: Longueuil, Québec Member No.: 936 |
QUOTE(morgan @ Oct 19 2004, 04:10 PM) all new cars look the same. dam puters (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Computers are'nt very heavy, but they and their associated stuff don't lighten a car ! Maybe they'll make a barebone Elise killer. Michel Richard |
fiid |
Oct 19 2004, 08:52 PM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
I think the Elise looks different from the norm, and I think it looks both stylistically and mechanically better than this.
Someone does need to build and Elise-killer - and I don't think this is it. I need to go and work on my car before I think about Elises (which run) too much. |
anthony |
Oct 19 2004, 10:34 PM
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The original targa concept car was awesome looking. This shows no resemblance other than the engine layout.
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ThinAir |
Oct 19 2004, 11:03 PM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,543 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The market has needed this car ever since the 914 went out of production. Since Porsche has not had the sense to build it, I'm glad that VW will. I'm starting to save my pennies. By late 2007 I should be in a position to buy.
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bob91403 |
Oct 19 2004, 11:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 618 Joined: 15-September 04 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 2,763 |
QUOTE(anthony @ Oct 19 2004, 09:34 PM) The original targa concept car was awesome looking. This shows no resemblance other than the engine layout. They should have stuck with the targa. Any pictures? Concept T looks like more fun. |
skline |
Oct 19 2004, 11:16 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I like it, I would buy it, and you would too given the chance. Just because it is a VW and by the description, it is a new 914.
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anthony |
Oct 19 2004, 11:17 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
I remember pictures posted on the Pelican 914 forum. Maybe someone here saved them to their hard drive?? I searched on Pelican but couldn't find them again. Their search tool is brain dead and you can't search for "VW" in the topic title because it's not three characters long.
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MattR |
Oct 19 2004, 11:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,279 Joined: 23-January 04 From: SF Bay Area Member No.: 1,589 Region Association: Northern California |
I would say the boxster is the new 914.
The design is kind of a mix of a bunch of different ethnicities. There is some german in there, like the rear fenders. The interior looks very american hot rod (but i guess most concept cars do), and the front end look japanese. Too bad VW cant make a car that has style (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif). The low cost is nice, and its a one of a kind thing. But I wish we had some real designers making the world's cars. |
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