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Old 08-16-2009, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyM5' post='978785' date='Aug 16 2009, 08:01 PM
Wow! Porsche engineering-200 lbs heavier,larger size, similar HP and Faster than M5!
Can't wait to check it out.
Swajames-Always thanks for the info.
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That was at the Concorso Italiano event.
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I will put that on wishlist too.
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='978687' date='Aug 16 2009, 09:50 PM
Jay Leno Drives the Panamera Turbo and David Donohue shows him how to use launch control.
Jay looks like he was dragged out of bed at 3am.

Check out the video:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=...6817&ref=nf
Panamera Turbo really looked hot in person! Thanks for sharing, Frank!
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Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='978744' date='Aug 16 2009, 10:30 PM
I need more of my own clients......
I'm not in the same line of work, but I sure could relate to that (especially, considering that I have no clients of my own - hopefully, yet).

I love the Panamera though - I think its a beautiful and somewhat appropriate re-incarnation of the Bugatti EB112, but I view it as a welcome similarity.
Here're a few pics of the Bug, so y'all can disagree:
not so similar from the front
Jay Leno Drives the Panamera Turbo at Monterey-bugatti_eb112_01.jpg
but the back...
Jay Leno Drives the Panamera Turbo at Monterey-1996_bugatti_eb112_04_m.jpg
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='978895' date='Aug 17 2009, 12:45 AM
I will put that on wishlist too.
Let's just split one.
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Originally Posted by goodman' post='978791' date='Aug 16 2009, 08:08 PM
I don't think Jay was impressed.
+1 He was polite, but NOT swayed! Nor was I, it looks pregnant, some of you may like it, it's just not for me!! Thanks for the post Frank!!
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