I love that now the Panamera mk1 is outdated.

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock) 06/29/2016 at 08:26 • Filed to: None

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Oppo is suddenly all over it. Not that im criticising, I do this all the time with cars. I dislike every gen 3 series when its released then grow fonder as it gets older/ replaced.

Flavien Vidal > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 08:31

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No freaking idea why everybody hates on the Panamera. I have never driven one, but it’s the exact kind of family sports car I’d love to own. I really like the design and it seems to be a fun car if you push it. I guess people keep on comparing it with the 911 design-wise which is why they “hate” it. But I look at the car without its badge on it, not thinking “911", and I truly think its a great design for the poor guy with money, stucked with 2 young kids and his wife and no parking space for a week-ender.

Panamera FTW! (but yeah, I’d still buy an M5 instead of a Panamera. Still a great car nonetheless)

LongbowMkII > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 08:33

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Lmk when they cost $9,995

macanamera > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 08:37

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more like the oldamera mark old

spanfucker retire bitch > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 08:41

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I’ve always love the Panamera, so do I get to be smug about the fact that you’re all just a bunch of posers or something?

As far as the topic; the funniest car I’ve seen this happen to was the MKZ redesign. I’ve never seen anyone say they loved the split-wing grille design on the old MKZ, but now that it’s gone, all of the sudden almost everyone seems to have loved it? Beats the fuck out of me.

Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction > LongbowMkII 06/29/2016 at 08:45

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Nope, best I can do is 18.500€ for a slightly used one:

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Flavien Vidal 06/29/2016 at 08:47

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Last week we had a customer come in to put light tan - leather in his brown Crosstour. This is the color:

He had it lowered on 20" Vossen wheels. I asked him about it and he said “Well, since I can’t afford a Porsche Panamera this is the next best thing...”

It wound up looking really good.

Like this, but brown and on 20s instead of 22s:

CalzoneGolem > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 08:47

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I’ve always liked the Panamera. I never thought it was ugly except in Mansory trim.

Ash78, voting early and often > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 08:50

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I like the Panamera, always have, and I would love to have one as a cross-country tourer if I hit it big and take an early retirement. It just seems perfect for that. And when I compare it to the rest of the class (Rapide, Quattroporte, A7, etc), it seems like a downright logical and rational choice. I'm normally anti-sedan because there's just too much compromise, but I give this one a pass. It's a modern 928 with 4 doors.

Flavien Vidal > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 06/29/2016 at 08:53

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lol it does sort of look like a Panamera :)

Then again, I would never buy a car for its look, but the driving experience it provides (and yes I’ve owned a red SN95 Mustang, a yellow C4 Corvette and curently daily drive a white and blue SA22C Rx7, waiting for a 911 SC with a green bonnet and white body.... I REALLY only focus on the driving experience haha)

bhtooefr > Flavien Vidal 06/29/2016 at 08:54

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I think the Panamera’s a fantastic form factor (although I’ve never sat in, much less driven, one) - liftback versatility in a roomy package.

The problem with the 970 is really the roofline - it’s in this weird uncannyvalley between fastback and squareback. A 970 wagon would’ve looked fine, and a slight drop of the rear roofline, and stretch it a bit longer, to make it the rear less curved and less steep, would’ve looked fine.

Which is what they appear to have done on the 971, so... (Wonder what the effect on rear headroom is, though - it could’ve hurt the rear ergonomics, unless they also managed to get the rear seat lowered, too.)

Flavien Vidal > bhtooefr 06/29/2016 at 08:58

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They wanted to do a 4-seater shooting brake... That’s what they did. Can’t say I don’t like it though :)

OPPOsaurus WRX > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 09:00

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I’ve always liked the Panamera. Its a hard car to capture in a photo. It always looks fat and weirdly proportioned. In person its beautiful and hauls ass and the kids.

The Dummy Gummy > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 09:05

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I’m calling it now, oPPo is nothing but a bunch of hipsters. It is only cool until it is out of style.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 09:07

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I bought a Matchbox Panamera two weeks ago. Before it was cool.

Milky > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 09:28

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I still think its ugly as hell.

IanZ - limited-slip indifferential > Milky 06/29/2016 at 10:06

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Ignoring the revolting hunchback for a mo’... I HATE those taillights. They're not designed. It's like they shaped the body, remembered they had five minutes to turn it in, and then just scribbled a vaguely reddish egg shape for the lights.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 10:34

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I absolutely love the front end. The back, that’s just a weird mix of liftback/hatch that just went wrong.

touring the brook - now with ZHP! > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 06/29/2016 at 14:22

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That 3-series comment is so true. As soon as the new one goes on sale I bet the F30 will be heralded as a “perfectly balanced sports sedan with comfort and fun.”

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Milky 06/29/2016 at 16:08

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I would drive one but it aint a looker.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Flavien Vidal 06/29/2016 at 16:10

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Ive never lusted after them but they do seem like a good all rounder.

pjhusa > Rustholes-Are-Weight-Reduction 07/09/2016 at 10:47

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“slightly used”