***Local Porsche Dealership***

[cawimmer430]

I was cruising around today when I spotted this small Porsche dealership I never knew existed in my region! I didn't take too many shots since it began to rain soon after but enjoy the few pics I took. Damn I love this camera.

[nickdrinkwater]

Great pictures as usual.  I love that Black Carrera in the third to last photo.

I was at an Aston Martin dealership the other day.  Too bad I didn't get any pictures.

[the Teuton]

All of those make me happy, but the 993 is still my favorite.

[565]

Maybe it's just me, but I would feel so self-concious if I just whipped out my camera and started taking pictures of cars at a dealership or close ups of people's cars on the street.  Do the owners or dealers ever approach and question you?

[nickdrinkwater]

If I see an owner with their car I ask if they mind me taking a photo.  Since I only take pictures of nice cars they usually understand.  I have only had to ask a couple of times, both for Ferraris I think.

[cawimmer430]

Great pictures as usual.  I love that Black Carrera in the third to last photo.

I was at an Aston Martin dealership the other day.  Too bad I didn't get any pictures.

[cawimmer430]

Maybe it's just me, but I would feel so self-concious if I just whipped out my camera and started taking pictures of cars at a dealership or close ups of people's cars on the street.  Do the owners or dealers ever approach and question you?

You'll be happy to know that I asked the manager if I could take pictures. All he asked me was what I will do with them and I said "car forum" and he said "ok". I've also become quite good with discretely photographing people's cars without attracting too much attention although it's harder now with a huge DSLR camera.

[cawimmer430]

If I see an owner with their car I ask if they mind me taking a photo.  Since I only take pictures of nice cars they usually understand.  I have only had to ask a couple of times, both for Ferraris I think.

In my experience you Brits are quite cool with folks taking pictures of your cars, especially exotics. 

[deesea]

sportwagen? sportscars? 

[JYODER240]

They don't have anything new?

[Soup DeVille]

sportwagen? sportscars??

Yes:

Volkswagen: people(folk) cars.

[BimmerM3]

Haha, I like the "Sportwagen" sign. If I ever got a Porsche I shall get a "Sportwagen" sticker for it.

It's kinda cool that they have all those classic Porches. I got to admit that I'm not much of a fan of 911 Cabrios, but I do love Targas... at least the old school targas.

[SVT_Power]

996 Turbo!

 

[omicron]

It's........in the middle of nowhere. How many Porsche buyers live in paddocks?

[nickdrinkwater]

Part of Porsche's marketing strategy is to locate dealers in out of town locations, usually on main roads into towns or cities.

[Catman]

I like this thread.

[omicron]

Part of Porsche's marketing strategy is to locate dealers in out of town locations, usually on main roads into towns or cities.

That's..........different. I didn't know that. Is such a thing Europe-specific, because it's certainly not the case here?

[nickdrinkwater]

I know it's the case in Europe, I'm not sure about everywhere else.

There's exceptions to the rule obviously.  There is a Porsche dealer in Mayfair, for example.

[cawimmer430]

sportwagen? sportscars? 

[cawimmer430]

They don't have anything new?

They're more of a Classic Porsche restoration / specialist type of dealer. 

[cawimmer430]

How many Porsche buyers live in paddocks?

You tell me.

[omicron]

You tell me.

Imagine giving that lovely '70s Carrera a seeing-to in a deserted paddock.

Without cows about, of course.

[cawimmer430]

Went there again yesterday (Sunday). More pics.


The address, in case you want to visit. 

[deesea]

996 Turbo!

 

the 996 is a fugly car. 997 turbo however....