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04-23-2006, 01:04 PM
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last CarreraGT delivered 6th of May, 1270 built
came across this link (thanks yg60m )
http://www.vox.de/28379_29249.php?ma...rea=reportage4
were they announce the last CGT is produced very soon . On 6th of May, the 1270th car will be finished after a 3 year production phase!
I once heard a target number of 1500, but 1270 is not bad either IMO
CGT, already one of my alltime favourites!
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04-23-2006, 01:21 PM
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I think this car is selling quite well... So should they not just go ahead and build more?
Not a very "exclusive" supercar at so many having been built, but still kinda out of reach for the average folk. hmmm
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04-23-2006, 01:29 PM
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I would have definitely wanted to see more of this beautiful exotic be build. But I guess the production run has to stop somewhere. Now the price will start going up, so if you want, better get it soon.
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04-23-2006, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Shinigami
I think this car is selling quite well... So should they not just go ahead and build more?
Not a very "exclusive" supercar at so many having been built, but still kinda out of reach for the average folk. hmmm
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... and believe it or not, I never saw one on the streets yet ops: :bah:, were are the swiss CGT owners !!!!
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04-23-2006, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Shinigami
I think this car is selling quite well... So should they not just go ahead and build more?
Not a very "exclusive" supercar at so many having been built, but still kinda out of reach for the average folk. hmmm
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It's only 172 more cars than the number of F40's Ferrari built I believe.
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04-23-2006, 02:21 PM
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It's still quite exclusive of course
Not a car you see everyday.
I've seen a CGT, I think three times. Once I was lucky enough to be in a tunnel with one, and he pushed it HAAAAAARD
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04-23-2006, 02:43 PM
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04-23-2006, 04:09 PM
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Todays AMS-TV had a sort of "Goodbye, Carrera GT" feature, which was very nice! Truly a great supercar!
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04-23-2006, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by 666fast
Originally Posted by Shinigami
I think this car is selling quite well... So should they not just go ahead and build more?
Not a very "exclusive" supercar at so many having been built, but still kinda out of reach for the average folk. hmmm
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It's only 172 more cars than the number of F40's Ferrari built I believe.
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Actually, Ferrari built at least 1310 F40s, so the CGT will be rarer than the F40...
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04-23-2006, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by sentra_dude
Originally Posted by 666fast
Originally Posted by Shinigami
I think this car is selling quite well... So should they not just go ahead and build more?
Not a very "exclusive" supercar at so many having been built, but still kinda out of reach for the average folk. hmmm
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It's only 172 more cars than the number of F40's Ferrari built I believe.
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Actually, Ferrari built at least 1310 F40s, so the CGT will be rarer than the F40...
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doees that number refelect the F40 + F40 GT's, and F40 LM's etc. ??
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04-23-2006, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by sentra_dude
Originally Posted by 666fast
Originally Posted by Shinigami
I think this car is selling quite well... So should they not just go ahead and build more?
Not a very "exclusive" supercar at so many having been built, but still kinda out of reach for the average folk. hmmm
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It's only 172 more cars than the number of F40's Ferrari built I believe.
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Actually, Ferrari built at least 1310 F40s, so the CGT will be rarer than the F40...
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My mistake, i thought only 1100 F40s were built.
doees that number refelect the F40 + F40 GT's, and F40 LM's etc. ??
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Probably not.
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04-24-2006, 11:54 AM
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Even if some are unsold, 1270 cars at 460.000 € each is not bad
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04-24-2006, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Shinigami
I think this car is selling quite well... So should they not just go ahead and build more?
Not a very "exclusive" supercar at so many having been built, but still kinda out of reach for the average folk. hmmm
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it actually didn't sell that good, some months ago Porshce anounced they wouldn't produce all 1500 cause of low sales...
If this is happening to the CGT I can't immagine whats up with the SLR
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04-24-2006, 01:51 PM
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...in fact Porsche ARE the most profitable car company on the planet right now....so they can afford some unsold CGTs.
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Porsche was struggling with profits afaik and that's y they released the Cayenne to boost revenue....
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04-24-2006, 01:54 PM
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That I didn't know... I thought it was selling quite well.
I think the problem with the SLR, is that the other MB's can now be had with the 6 liter biturbo, which in theory has more potential then the older 5.5 liter supercharged engine...
MB should release a more powerful version of the SLR, especially as there's some rumors of a "69" engine coming out (the trademark name was bought by MB at the same time as the 63 for some of their cars like the SLK). If the 69 is a turbo/supercharged 6.2 liter engine (or larger), then it'll most likely have 700hp or more, and make the SLR quite obsolete (when an SL or CL comes out with a 69 engine).
Just speculation of course *shrug*
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