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McMark |
May 21 2008, 12:09 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I just got this email from PCNA, anyone who links to, or hosts the COA form should update their information.
QUOTE To Whom it May Concern: FYI - Please let your forum/site members know that there is an updated COA order form located: http://www.porsche.com/usa/accessoriesands...ofauthenticity/ I have also attached this form so you may post an electronic copy if you can. Please feel free to forward this to any sites you feel would benefit from this information! Thanks in advance! Warm Regards, Ms. Kristen Bissonnette Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Certificate of Authenticity Attached File(s) 2008_05_21_COA_Order_Form_MKT00604608.pdf ( 52.34k ) Number of downloads: 75 |
davep |
May 21 2008, 12:17 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,152 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
How many times do you need to ask for corrections before you get the correct info though? Far too many problems with their work.
What say Pat & Gustl? |
Cap'n Krusty |
May 21 2008, 12:31 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 |
One WOULD, I think, expect a guy dealing with classic Porsche automobiles to be able to spell "concours". Or maybe not ....................... The Cap'n
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Rusty |
May 21 2008, 12:41 PM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,942 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
If I recall correctly, Ms. Bissonette is actually a contractor, not a Porsche employee.
If you write her back, ask her to update the text of the site to say: "What |
ericread |
May 21 2008, 12:41 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
One WOULD, I think, expect a guy dealing with classic Porsche automobiles to be able to spell "concours". Or maybe not ....................... The Cap'n (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Maybe they are referencing Porsche Hallway (Concourse) events? |
brer |
May 21 2008, 12:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
concours translated into english is concourse... which is a hotel lobby.
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) edit: beaten to the punchline. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
Joe Bob |
May 21 2008, 12:59 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
concours translated into english is concourse... which is a hotel lobby. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) edit: beaten to the punchline. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Whatever...over the years I've hurled in/at both..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) |
Cap'n Krusty |
May 21 2008, 01:16 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 |
concours translated into english is concourse... which is a hotel lobby. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) edit: beaten to the punchline. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Wrong! Actually, the term "concours d'elegance" is more aptly translated as "contest of elegance". While the two words sound similar, the word "concourse" is something else entirely. From Wikipedia: Etymology Literally, a "concourse" means a place where people come together. The word derives from English, French, and Latin, "concursus" and "concurrere," meaning "to run together." It is related etymologically to the word "concur." [edit] Examples Examples of concourses include: * Meeting halls * Universities * Railway stations * conference centers * Hotels * Airport terminals * Shopping malls or portions of shopping malls which are often called "shopping concourses" * Sports arenas and stadiums [edit] Contemporary usage More recently, "concourse" is often used to refer to a situation where people come together in online presence, even if they don't come together in real physical life. An example of such an online community is the IEEE Student Concourse, as well as various online shopping concourses. The Cap'n |
ericread |
May 21 2008, 01:40 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
Wrong! Actually, the term "concours d'elegance" is more aptly translated as "contest of elegance". While the two words sound similar, the word "concourse" is something else entirely. From Wikipedia: Etymology Literally, a "concourse" means a place where people come together. The word derives from English, French, and Latin, "concursus" and "concurrere," meaning "to run together." It is related etymologically to the word "concur." [edit] Examples Examples of concourses include: * Meeting halls * Universities * Railway stations * conference centers * Hotels * Airport terminals * Shopping malls or portions of shopping malls which are often called "shopping concourses" * Sports arenas and stadiums [edit] Contemporary usage More recently, "concourse" is often used to refer to a situation where people come together in online presence, even if they don't come together in real physical life. An example of such an online community is the IEEE Student Concourse, as well as various online shopping concourses. The Cap'n Cap'n, you are correct. But it's a little unweildy to reply: Maybe they are referencing Porsche place where people come together, i.e. Meeting halls, Universities, Railway stations, conference centers, Hotels, Airport terminals, Shopping malls (or portions of shopping malls which are often called "shopping concourses), or Sports arenas and stadiums (Concourse) events? It just seems to lack that "zing". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
brer |
May 21 2008, 01:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
Wrong! Concours historically and roughly translated means
"Mines Better Than Yours" |
Cap'n Krusty |
May 21 2008, 02:03 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 |
I think it's a simple inability to spell (and likely to pronounce) the word correctly. We have two DIFFERENT words; "'concours" (correctly pronounced "con-coor"), which is short for "concours d'elegance" from the French usage, and we have "concourse" which isn't at all related to our discussion of automotive events. "Concour" is frequently pronounced "con-coors" by people who don't know any better, because they're unfamiliar with how the last "s" is pronounced (actually, NOT pronounced) in many French words. That mispronunciation then leads to confusion of the two terms.
I believe the Porsche spokesperson either doesn't know the difference, or has relied on a spell checker as a substitute for knowledge of the subject matter. The Cap'n |
brer |
May 21 2008, 02:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,555 Joined: 10-March 05 From: san diego Member No.: 3,736 Region Association: None |
Yes, but hotel lobby is funnier. Non?
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ericread |
May 21 2008, 02:20 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
I think it's a simple inability to spell (and likely to pronounce) the word correctly. We have two DIFFERENT words; "'concours" (correctly pronounced "con-coor"), which is short for "concours d'elegance" from the French usage, and we have "concourse" which isn't at all related to our discussion of automotive events. "Concour" is frequently pronounced "con-coors" by people who don't know any better, because they're unfamiliar with how the last "s" is pronounced (actually, NOT pronounced) in many French words. That mispronunciation then leads to confusion of the two terms. I believe the Porsche spokesperson either doesn't know the difference, or has relied on a spell checker as a substitute for knowledge of the subject matter. The Cap'n I vote for the Spell Checker reasoning. Years ago I worked for "Recom Technologies". In writing a process improvement email to the company's CEO, I spell checked the document (through Microsoft) and immediately sent the doc without further review. I know... I was young and foolish (I'm no longer young). The email was sent to the CEO with the company's name spell corrected as follows: "Rectum Technologies". The email was not well received... |
horizontally-opposed |
May 21 2008, 02:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Wrong! Concours historically and roughly translated means "Mines Better Than Yours" The guy who first painted my 914 in 1991 said that he didn't understand why concours guys didn't just stand in a circle, lock arms, and see who could go the longest without taking a $hit. But then, maybe that explains my car's wavy sides? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) pete |
LvSteveH |
May 21 2008, 03:29 PM
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I put the Poor in Porsche Group: Members Posts: 1,080 Joined: 22-April 03 From: Las Vegas, Nevada Member No.: 600 |
The guy who first painted my 914 in 1991 said that he didn't understand why concours guys didn't just stand in a circle, lock arms, and see who could go the longest without taking a $hit. But then, maybe that explains my car's wavy sides? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) pete He didn't do shoddy work, he was just easy going (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
Gustl |
May 21 2008, 04:41 PM
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914 enthusiast & historian Group: Members Posts: 11,523 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria |
How many times do you need to ask for corrections before you get the correct info though? Far too many problems with their work. What say Pat & Gustl? it's not only that they provide some infoy that might be wrong, they also provide info that's definitly wrong example: built at Stuttgart (my 1974 1.8) (IMG:http://www.oct.at/images/Smile_oh_no.gif) example: colour code 1410 - tangerine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) example: interior code 12 - seat inlays leatherette basketwave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) one needs good nerves to bear that ... for about US $150 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) Gustl |
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