Comments on: Qatar mulling Porsche investment http://www.leftlanenews.com/qatar-mulling-porsche-investment.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: E32landyacht http://www.leftlanenews.com/qatar-mulling-porsche-investment.html#comment-453976 E32landyacht Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:55:34 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17468#comment-453976 @bdizzlefizzle, like scratchy said, it was just a joke. I'm well aware of the Quandt family and their 46.6% stake in BMW (not gonna lie, I looked that one up). What with nazi accusations and sex scandals, they are certainly a wonderful bunch. My point (though totally unrelated to this story) was that a toddler with a few dull crayons could design a better looking car. Chris Bangle should be taken out back and flogged with a rubber hose :) (even though he isn't with BMW anymore, I fear for what he'll screw up next). Anyways Mr. fizzle, go touch yourself @bdizzlefizzle, like scratchy said, it was just a joke. I’m well aware of the Quandt family and their 46.6% stake in BMW (not gonna lie, I looked that one up). What with nazi accusations and sex scandals, they are certainly a wonderful bunch. My point (though totally unrelated to this story) was that a toddler with a few dull crayons could design a better looking car. Chris Bangle should be taken out back and flogged with a rubber hose :) (even though he isn’t with BMW anymore, I fear for what he’ll screw up next).
Anyways Mr. fizzle, go touch yourself

]]> By: scratchy http://www.leftlanenews.com/qatar-mulling-porsche-investment.html#comment-453832 scratchy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:12:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17468#comment-453832 @bdizzle...it was a joke... everyone in Europe that has an interest in cars knows about the Quandt family , like they know about Rudolf Diesel , Karl Benz, Mr Bean (he's a huge petrol-head), Ayrton Senna, Luca di Montezemolo, etc.we're not cavemen... @bdizzle…it was a joke…

everyone in Europe that has an interest in cars knows about the Quandt family , like they know about Rudolf Diesel , Karl Benz, Mr Bean (he’s a huge petrol-head), Ayrton Senna, Luca di Montezemolo, etc.we’re not cavemen…

]]> By: GermanCarDriver http://www.leftlanenews.com/qatar-mulling-porsche-investment.html#comment-453823 GermanCarDriver Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:58:44 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17468#comment-453823 @ bdizzlefizzle Thats certainly true, but if they'd be interested in controlling Porsche, they wouldn't even buy in, since it's well known, that Porsche is owned to 50,1 % by the family of the founder, 25 % Piech, 25 % Porsche. Someone who buys Porsche shares goes for the return, not for controll. @ bdizzlefizzle

Thats certainly true,
but if they’d be interested in controlling Porsche, they wouldn’t even buy in, since it’s well known, that Porsche is owned to 50,1 % by the family of the founder, 25 % Piech, 25 % Porsche.
Someone who buys Porsche shares goes for the return, not for controll.

]]> By: bdizzlefizzle http://www.leftlanenews.com/qatar-mulling-porsche-investment.html#comment-453812 bdizzlefizzle Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:03:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17468#comment-453812 E32 and scratchy, that's a terrible idea. If you knew anything about the auto business, you'd know that the Quandt family controls BMW via a 45% stake in it, and has for years and years (since they saved the company a while back). No one can afford to buy a stake large enough to offset the Quandts right now, and they would never be able to given the ownership structure of the remaining 55%...too much is loyal to the Quandts. johnnycanuck, I'm not always a big fan of your comments, but this one was hilarious and spot on. E32 and scratchy, that’s a terrible idea. If you knew anything about the auto business, you’d know that the Quandt family controls BMW via a 45% stake in it, and has for years and years (since they saved the company a while back). No one can afford to buy a stake large enough to offset the Quandts right now, and they would never be able to given the ownership structure of the remaining 55%…too much is loyal to the Quandts.

johnnycanuck, I’m not always a big fan of your comments, but this one was hilarious and spot on.

]]> By: scratchy http://www.leftlanenews.com/qatar-mulling-porsche-investment.html#comment-453794 scratchy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:25:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17468#comment-453794 you got a point, E32landyacht. if anyone wants to invest in BMW they should send the designers to an eye test first. you got a point, E32landyacht. if anyone wants to invest in BMW they should send the designers to an eye test first.

]]> By: E32landyacht http://www.leftlanenews.com/qatar-mulling-porsche-investment.html#comment-453748 E32landyacht Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:30:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17468#comment-453748 I'm really curious as to what the other German automakers they are interested in are. I personally think that they should invest a large amount in BMW instead, under the specific condition that BMW's designers stop designing cars on etch-a-sketches with their eyes closed. I’m really curious as to what the other German automakers they are interested in are. I personally think that they should invest a large amount in BMW instead, under the specific condition that BMW’s designers stop designing cars on etch-a-sketches with their eyes closed.

]]> By: Veda http://www.leftlanenews.com/qatar-mulling-porsche-investment.html#comment-453745 Veda Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:19:04 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17468#comment-453745 Good investment on VW btw. Good investment on VW btw.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/qatar-mulling-porsche-investment.html#comment-453710 johnnycanuck Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:05:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=17468#comment-453710 They should make a good pair. Personally I'd take the hump on a camel versus the one on the Panamera. They should make a good pair. Personally I’d take the hump on a camel versus the one on the Panamera.

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