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How to contact PCA to show support for 914SIG, PCA Disbanding 914 Special Interest Group |
bahnzai |
Sep 18 2019, 07:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 307 Joined: 26-July 06 From: Columbia, SC Member No.: 6,509 Region Association: South East States |
Bob, @naro914
Can you remind us again or give some more details on what & how to approach PCA to show support for the 914 specialty group to help keep Okteenerfest alive? Maybe this need to be a separate thread, but I thought participants might look here first? Thanks again for a spectacular event! It is one of the most enjoyable outings of the year. |
914werke |
Sep 26 2019, 11:35 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,062 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Porsche's future is with SUV's, sedans and, ultimately, electric versions of those vehicles. Our cars (and those of us over 50) are not their target demographic. 914's are as alien to Porsche as old rotary phones are to telecom workers. There is no money in it nor any future. How many 914's survive compared to all the other Porsche models out there? Our numbers barely register. It's not about the people...it hasn't been for a long time. It's about the money. The latest Panorama mentioned record membership growth and revenue is THREE time greater than it was just eight years ago. Sure, at the regional PCA level it may be about the people. But, at the corporate level it's about the money. Porsche (and PCA) will target the up and coming virtue signalling millennials with disposable income who will buy EV's. Very few of us have the income to buy a Taycan and those of us who do have that income don't have the desire. We are not the target audience. It's up to forums like this to keep the 914 alive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I learned long ago not to chase people who aren’t interested in me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Sep 26 2019, 11:49 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,858 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
good point, just to give you an idea, when we moved the seven 914s into PCNA for the 50th celebration, there was just brief talk about the 914 and then the rest of the chat was about brumos racing and 911s that were actually moving out. Truly slighted by the officials. Then again, Porsche did not make the 914 but they sure made the 911 and still make it in some form today, so those old 911s promote sales of the new ones, while the "poor" 914 promotes nothing for them, the car manufacturer. We just have to shrug our shoulders (as I did that day) and accept reality.
At least the cars look good on display there Porsche's future is with SUV's, sedans and, ultimately, electric versions of those vehicles. Our cars (and those of us over 50) are not their target demographic. 914's are as alien to Porsche as old rotary phones are to telecom workers. There is no money in it nor any future. How many 914's survive compared to all the other Porsche models out there? Our numbers barely register. It's not about the people...it hasn't been for a long time. It's about the money. The latest Panorama mentioned record membership growth and revenue is THREE time greater than it was just eight years ago. Sure, at the regional PCA level it may be about the people. But, at the corporate level it's about the money. Porsche (and PCA) will target the up and coming virtue signalling millennials with disposable income who will buy EV's. Very few of us have the income to buy a Taycan and those of us who do have that income don't have the desire. We are not the target audience. It's up to forums like this to keep the 914 alive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I learned long ago not to chase people who aren’t interested in me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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