"Matt Kirsch" (makirsch)
02/01/2015 at 10:50 • Filed to: None
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"Matt Kirsch" (makirsch)
02/01/2015 at 10:50 • Filed to: None | 6
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I've never really thought of Porsche as a sensitive automaker. They're my undisputed favorite, though they don't exactly give me that warm fuzzy feeling.
My favorite example of this comes from a comment by Porsche's U.S. CEO, Detlev von Platen. When asked about the possibility of an entry-level model to sit below the Boxster in Porsche's lineup, von Platen !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! :
[...] "We're not talking about entry models at Porsche.
Our entry model is our pre-owned program."
I don't know why, but that response had me laughing out loud.
While this case and more show a certain coldness, Porsche's latest marketing ploy almost makes me forget all about it. I think it's safe to say that winning would give me that warm fuzzy feeling I've been missing.
Upon reaching 10 million likes on their official Facebook page, Porsche launched a contest in which one winner and his/her friend will embark upon an unforgettable road trip covering 10 million decimeters (or 621 miles) riding shotgun in a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . Porsche will even pay travel costs including hotel and airfare. To win the contest, you need only guess closest to where the road trip will take place. Simple enough, right?
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Not exactly. Porsche provides you with a map of the entire earth (Mercator style if I remember elementary school geography correctly), and it is your job to pin as close as possible to the route. Shockingly, the location may be in Germany; I pinned central Germany and was only 834 km away. Germany isn't exactly a small country though, and pinpointing near the winning location will take more than a stroke of luck.
Let's have a friendly contest, Opponauts. Who can get the closest? You might just be the winner of more than our little game.
To enter, click !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! (Facebook needed). Post how close you were in the comments below.
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Photo Credit: Porsche
Justin T. Westbrook
> Matt Kirsch
02/01/2015 at 10:36 |
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It isn't Southern Germany. Guessed Munich and was 1,000+ away.
Steve in Manhattan
> Matt Kirsch
02/01/2015 at 10:55 |
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1164.07 off, so it's not Spain.
Johhncarnagie80
> Matt Kirsch
02/01/2015 at 11:09 |
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769 km away near southern Germany. Did it a day ago
Carchick75
> Matt Kirsch
02/01/2015 at 11:10 |
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This is actually a pretty cool contest. I've never seen automakers do anything like this
virgin kenny
> Matt Kirsch
02/01/2015 at 11:30 |
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Pinpoint-ed it to Ireland. It was 499.59 off
GUYMANDUDE
> Matt Kirsch
02/01/2015 at 12:34 |
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438.81km away at le mans
SLR999
> Justin T. Westbrook
02/01/2015 at 12:47 |
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I did Cologne, NW Germany, and was only 560km away. It must be closer to Berlin/Poland.
gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun
> Matt Kirsch
02/01/2015 at 13:30 |
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438.81km away at le mans
Pinpoint-ed it to Ireland. It was 499.59 off
I did Cologne, NW Germany, and was only 560km away. It must be closer to Berlin/Poland.
I did a bit of shitty triangulation and clicked on Luton, just north of London:
Graham Bergey, 60.27 km
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gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun
> gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun
02/01/2015 at 13:30 |
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This would have helped: http://www.distancefromto.net/
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Matt Kirsch
> gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun
02/01/2015 at 15:00 |
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haha getting all scientific in here. I thought about using triangulation too. If we had enough people we could just about get this spot on. With how many people entered, I feel like someone would still get closer out of pure luck though.
suba-wagen
> Matt Kirsch
02/01/2015 at 16:56 |
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Paris.. 450 KM off
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gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun
> Matt Kirsch
02/01/2015 at 17:26 |
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I'll blame the guy who said "Ireland" as his guess, makes everything a little dubious. Between Le Mans, Cologne, and Luton, we should be able to nail it down exactly, too bad we can't make a second guess :P
NonDriftingS13
> Justin T. Westbrook
02/01/2015 at 18:19 |
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Yep I guessed near west Stuttgart and was 900+ km off
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Matt Kirsch
> gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun
02/01/2015 at 21:04 |
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Time to find a friend, commandeer their fb, make your pick, and select yourself as the "friend" to accompany them
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gergey - Wishes vette was Datsun
> SLR999
02/02/2015 at 15:45 |
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It's somewhere just north of London, I was 60 km away from the city of Luton