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Who's sending a sunroof letter?
06-13-2006, 07:11 PM
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Who's sending a sunroof letter?
Attached is a copy of the letter Hank Cohn and his wife put together as a template for us to use and send to PCNA.
Who's in???
Peter Schwarzenbauer, CEO
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
980 Hammond Dr. Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30328
Dear Mr. Schwarzenbauer:
[Insert introductory sentence here to establish some credibility, such as “I’ve bought three new Porsches since 1991.”]
As an avid Porsche enthusiast, I am writing to respectfully register my dismay regarding the imposition of a sunroof on the upcoming 911 GT3 series in the North American market. It seems to me that in deciding not to allow your North American driver base to choose to forego the sunroof, you are turning your back on the most serious Porsche drivers, those who are eager to eke every available horsepower out of the engine, eschew the extra weight of the sunroof and need all available headroom to accommodate racing helmets for those always-anticipated-and-never-often-enough days at the racetrack.
I realize the days of true homologation of racecars on the street may be over. However, it seems uncharacteristic of Porsche to force something as incongruous as a sunroof on a car that carries the GT3 name badge. I urge you to reconsider offering your North American customers the choice to order a pure track-worthy GT3 for 2007.
[Insert your strongest closing here, such as “My order hangs in the balance, and I eagerly await your response.” Or “As a Porsche owner since 1964 and a current 996 GT3 driver, I trust that Porsche is still interested in my business and that of others like me.”]
Sincerely,
Who's in???
Peter Schwarzenbauer, CEO
Porsche Cars North America, Inc.
980 Hammond Dr. Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30328
Dear Mr. Schwarzenbauer:
[Insert introductory sentence here to establish some credibility, such as “I’ve bought three new Porsches since 1991.”]
As an avid Porsche enthusiast, I am writing to respectfully register my dismay regarding the imposition of a sunroof on the upcoming 911 GT3 series in the North American market. It seems to me that in deciding not to allow your North American driver base to choose to forego the sunroof, you are turning your back on the most serious Porsche drivers, those who are eager to eke every available horsepower out of the engine, eschew the extra weight of the sunroof and need all available headroom to accommodate racing helmets for those always-anticipated-and-never-often-enough days at the racetrack.
I realize the days of true homologation of racecars on the street may be over. However, it seems uncharacteristic of Porsche to force something as incongruous as a sunroof on a car that carries the GT3 name badge. I urge you to reconsider offering your North American customers the choice to order a pure track-worthy GT3 for 2007.
[Insert your strongest closing here, such as “My order hangs in the balance, and I eagerly await your response.” Or “As a Porsche owner since 1964 and a current 996 GT3 driver, I trust that Porsche is still interested in my business and that of others like me.”]
Sincerely,
06-13-2006, 07:38 PM
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I'm using Hank's as a template and adjusting from there. I think the natural trickle in of letters this month should help the cause. The bags and bags of letters to Santa scenario as in the movie Miracle on 34th Street is not gonna happen.
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06-13-2006, 11:15 PM
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I'm sending.
However... TD got me thinking. Maybe we all shoudl send them whenever we want?
When they're all sent together and with "same" letter, it's obvious it is a group thing (which might, or might not be a good thing). But when letters are dropping every now and then, it's more individual thing which might be a good idea?
Ah, whatta hell, as long as we send lot of them.
However... TD got me thinking. Maybe we all shoudl send them whenever we want?
When they're all sent together and with "same" letter, it's obvious it is a group thing (which might, or might not be a good thing). But when letters are dropping every now and then, it's more individual thing which might be a good idea?
Ah, whatta hell, as long as we send lot of them.
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06-13-2006, 11:40 PM
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Shame we couldn't rent a sign outside of Porsche with this on it "NO SUNROOF IN THE GT3 PLEASE SIGNED RENNLISTERS" everyone including the president would see it every day.
06-14-2006, 10:05 AM
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I'm definitly writting a letter. Putting my VIN number on it too (the credibility thing).
Jersey: I'm In for the sign idea, everyone kick in 10 bucks.
GT3 Chuck: Holy **** dude, u're hilarious! How long/difficult was it to actually take ur sunroof out and replace with a non-roof panel? Would it be possible to just buy the eurospec 997 hole-less roof and replace the bastardized american one with it.
Jersey: I'm In for the sign idea, everyone kick in 10 bucks.
GT3 Chuck: Holy **** dude, u're hilarious! How long/difficult was it to actually take ur sunroof out and replace with a non-roof panel? Would it be possible to just buy the eurospec 997 hole-less roof and replace the bastardized american one with it.
06-14-2006, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Flying Finn
I'm sending.
However... TD got me thinking. Maybe we all shoudl send them whenever we want?
When they're all sent together and with "same" letter, it's obvious it is a group thing (which might, or might not be a good thing). But when letters are dropping every now and then, it's more individual thing which might be a good idea?
Ah, whatta hell, as long as we send lot of them.
However... TD got me thinking. Maybe we all shoudl send them whenever we want?
When they're all sent together and with "same" letter, it's obvious it is a group thing (which might, or might not be a good thing). But when letters are dropping every now and then, it's more individual thing which might be a good idea?
Ah, whatta hell, as long as we send lot of them.
If the decision maker disagrees with your position, he or she counts all of the individual form letters as a single letter, and writes it off to busybodies. I mean, if you really do care passionately about an issue, how difficult would it be to express yourself in your own words . . . .
We can guess Porsche's position on the issue . . . . so . . .
06-14-2006, 04:13 PM
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i wonder how many RS's will be bought by rennlisters, 6speeders and our renntech bretherin and racers/track junkies in the PCA. I'm willing to bet that at least 20-30 units if not more will be bought by these enthusiast groups who would rather have no sunroof.
That's like half of the north american allocation on RS's isn't it (74 in total?) ..i'm sure thats more than enuff to justify crash testing 2 or 3 units for it to happen.
EDIT: 2500 Posts! i think this is a milestone for any forum. Maybe i'll get lucky and get a proper roofless car
EDIT AGAIN: i think we should also CC a copy of these letters to other important sources of info, especially our local dealers. If a whole bunch of them get irritated enuff, then they might petition for it as well. I will be CCing a copy to Porsche, The two Ontario dealers, as well as writting up a letter to various magazines (Modified L&E, EVO, Driver, Car and Driver, Road and Track).
That's like half of the north american allocation on RS's isn't it (74 in total?) ..i'm sure thats more than enuff to justify crash testing 2 or 3 units for it to happen.
EDIT: 2500 Posts! i think this is a milestone for any forum. Maybe i'll get lucky and get a proper roofless car
EDIT AGAIN: i think we should also CC a copy of these letters to other important sources of info, especially our local dealers. If a whole bunch of them get irritated enuff, then they might petition for it as well. I will be CCing a copy to Porsche, The two Ontario dealers, as well as writting up a letter to various magazines (Modified L&E, EVO, Driver, Car and Driver, Road and Track).
