Heritage is a strong thing, and 50 years is nothing to scoff at.

918 owners only get first dibs on one car per year.

Wrong. 918 Buyers get FIRST DIBS on ANYTHING they want for 10 years, no limit throughout the year. They only get ONE special order per car per 918 they ordered, though, so they only get special treatment on ONE GT4, ONE RS, etc.

You guys get your cars before everyone…

We'll keep the 7-speed - it'll just be the PDK.

I predict that the GT4 Cayman Manual is the last gasp of the manual in our cars.

The PDK is better in every way, and none of the other manufacturers bother with manuals anymore.

And even given the choice, 99% of our buyers CHOOSE the PDK.

You watch.

The prices on the amazing promotional stuff from Porsche that I get just makes me sick.

To be clear, Porsche absolutely forbids you from selling it, and yet, there they are, online for the world to 'buy it now'.

Take it to CarMax.

They'll write you a check. Of course, you lose your trade tax credit, but they'll tell you exactly what the used market is on that car, as they are nationwide.

If you'd prefer to deal with test pilots, sell it yourself, but make sure you make enough to justify losing the trade credit.

We'd love - LOVE - it if customers would simply pay MSRP, like Scion, or Saturn, or Tesla.

But, alas, everyone is under the impression that car dealers don't deserve any profit whatsoever.

When was the last time you bargained for a toaster at Target? Or a MacBook Pro at the Apple store? Why didn't you? Why do THEY get…

Well, considering the drive quality, I'd say that's as good a reason as any to buy a Tesla.

And, BTW, Tesla is laughing all the way to the bank with all the profits that everyone can't wait to pay them. I WISH we had the kind of markup and profit guaranteed that they do. WISH.

I'll be honest with you - in my work (selling Porsches), I assume that nearly EVERY broker call that I get is an exporter trying to scam a car off of us. It's happened too often for us to be very receptive to broker calls. Same for the Land Rover brand.

It just sounds too shady, especially with all of the resources…

I miss my Vic Police Interceptor P71 all the damn time - what a terrific car.

I might look for one of these in a few years.

I, too, went to college in Kalamazoo. Oberon is great, and was great when it was Solsun, too.

The part that is $50K less than $200K.

It's all relative. Stop thinking with your wallet - start thinking with their wallet.

We currently share a campus with this brand here, and while these monster school busses are hideous to behold, at least they aren't BORING, like so many vehicles today.

That said, jesus they are bad. They're powerful, and fast for the tonnage, but the interior feels cheaper than cheap, and they list like a sinking…

That's what I have.

You should. It's amazing.

I own one. 2001 740i Sport - Imola over black - widescreen nav. Her name is Vera.

My pretty lady Vera disagrees with the article's assessment of BMW styling for the E38.

Isn't she pretty?

Cab forward, byotch. Recognize.

Also, a 32V V8? Nice.

Targas are primarily targeted to the northern climate regions, where Cabriolets DON'T sell that well.

The Targa is a nice middle for someone who doesn't want a full soft top if they get a REAL winter.

I can't wait to sell out of these things.

Most folks who bitch about what Porsche DOESN'T build wouldn't buy whatever they are complaining about anyway.

98% of buyers CHOSE PDK on the last Turbo. So, Porsche, logically, did away with the manual, seeing as how only 2% of buyers took when they could. Now, the only thing…

Well, let's not make a big deal out of it.

(I know, it's not Stonehenge.)