05-28-2016, 09:00 PM
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Certified Boxster Addict
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Location: Los Angeles
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BMW Pickup Truck
Sure, its a custom. But its only a matter of time before the Germans (including Porsche) launch factory trucks. With SUV/CUV sales through the roof, how much longer can the Germans ignore the nearly 2M unit truck market? Probably not much longer.
BMW M3 Pickup Truck - Modern Day El Camino
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05-28-2016, 09:21 PM
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On the slippery slope
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Not sure if it if fugly or cool looking
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2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY
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05-29-2016, 08:33 AM
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2003 S, Arctic Silver, M6
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Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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looks like a modern day El Camino or Ranchero.
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05-29-2016, 09:42 AM
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Location: Larkspur, CO
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05-29-2016, 01:08 PM
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still plays with cars...
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Location: Baden, ON, Canada
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This is the answer to a question no one has asked.
It my be cool, but it's also totally pointless. No manufacturer sells many mid size trucks.
If you were truly truck shopping, wouldn't a Z71 Silverado (or any other full size V8 4x4) be what most North Americans would want to roll in?
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Arctic Silver on Metropol Blue | LN Dual Row IMSR | Arctic Silver console, spoiler frame & bumperettes | Crios mod | Technobrace | RoboTop module & modified convertible top relay for one-touch roof operation
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05-30-2016, 08:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BoxsterSteve
This is the answer to a question no one has asked.
It my be cool, but it's also totally pointless. No manufacturer sells many mid size trucks.
If you were truly truck shopping, wouldn't a Z71 Silverado (or any other full size V8 4x4) be what most North Americans would want to roll in?
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I am wondering if the luxury truck market would be similar to the SUV market - meaning that the vast majority of SUV buyers essentially use their SUV like a minivan.
Might luxury German truck buyers purchase a mid-size truck since they will rarely use it for actual truck purposes?
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1999 996 C2 - sold - bought back - sold for more
1997 Spec Boxster BSR #254
1979 911 SC
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05-30-2016, 12:57 PM
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Location: Listowel, Ontario, Canada
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Hey - didn't Ford release the Ranger again last year in many parts of the world? And the Australian Holden is very popular. Those are both half-sized pickups, so must be a niche market in parts of the world.
Anything is possible.....but I still can't decide if the BMW is crazy ugly or actually kind of cool. Would have to see it in person to really decide.
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06-01-2016, 05:49 PM
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Location: O.C. CA
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Maserati is making a SUV & I think Bentley & Jaguar is too.
I was looking forward to buying a Pontiac/Holden Camino based on driving a Holden Monaro 6-speed LS-1 right-hand drive version.
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OE engine rebuilt,3.6 litre LN Engineering billet sleeves,triple row IMSB,LN rods. Deep sump oil pan with DT40 oil.
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06-01-2016, 07:03 PM
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Location: Western Australia
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smaller coupe utes are very popular in Australia, GM/holden (also sold in south africa as a chev) and the ford falcon ute available with hi po v8 and the fords with a turbo straight six
also an e39 m5 was made for stuart appleby
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10-13-2016, 12:16 PM
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Location: La Salle County IL
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Last edited by FoxRvrBox; 10-13-2016 at 12:19 PM.
Reason: failed picture
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10-13-2016, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: La Salle County IL
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That was supposed to be a link to an Olds 442 El Camino...
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