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jamscal · 01-30-2006, 11:35 AM

I don't know if they'll do themselves in or not, but despite your list of cars, there are only a few platforms involved.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 986 and 996 were designed concurrently...with at least everything in front of the doors being "the same."

I'm assuming the 987 and 997 have been similarly designed. The Cayman is a hardtop 987, No?

The GT3 and 2 are just upgrades, for all practical purposes.

The Cayenne platform is from VW. Toureag (sp?), and again, the engine and suspension changes are just options, no matter how the marketing people spin it.

I work for Ford, and they sell a bunch of F250s. I can make a similar case that they currently offer more versions of it than the number of Porsche models offered throughout it's entire history.

But then, they are doing themselves in.

-James
'01 Boxster S

01-30-2006, 11:35 AM	#5
jamscal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 19	I don't know if they'll do themselves in or not, but despite your list of cars, there are only a few platforms involved. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the 986 and 996 were designed concurrently...with at least everything in front of the doors being "the same." I'm assuming the 987 and 997 have been similarly designed. The Cayman is a hardtop 987, No? The GT3 and 2 are just upgrades, for all practical purposes. The Cayenne platform is from VW. Toureag (sp?), and again, the engine and suspension changes are just options, no matter how the marketing people spin it. I work for Ford, and they sell a bunch of F250s. I can make a similar case that they currently offer more versions of it than the number of Porsche models offered throughout it's entire history. But then, they are doing themselves in. -James '01 Boxster S