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A sad, sad day
Re: A sad, sad day
Do you think? Interesting.
So, John, how do you feel about a car as utterly magnificent as the Murcielago SV then? Do you really think it would have ever existed without Audi's backing?
I can see that from a nostagic angle it's a sad day, but otherwise I see a lot of positives to it....
In my humble, and all that.
Cheers, Hedge
So, John, how do you feel about a car as utterly magnificent as the Murcielago SV then? Do you really think it would have ever existed without Audi's backing?
I can see that from a nostagic angle it's a sad day, but otherwise I see a lot of positives to it....
In my humble, and all that.
Cheers, Hedge
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NathanE
Re: A sad, sad day
shame for the comany true but Wiedeking tried to be too clever by half embarking on a massive ego trip fuelled by top of the market banking excess. He got what he deserved (and $50m more that he didn't).
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Re: A sad, sad day
[quote="Mr.Toad"]
shame for the comany true but Wiedeking tried to be too clever by half embarking on a massive ego trip fuelled by top of the market banking excess. He got what he deserved (and $50m more that he didn't).
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But he's giving â?¬21m of that to good causes...
shame for the comany true but Wiedeking tried to be too clever by half embarking on a massive ego trip fuelled by top of the market banking excess. He got what he deserved (and $50m more that he didn't).
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But he's giving â?¬21m of that to good causes...
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John Lloyd
Re: A sad, sad day
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
[quote="Mr.Toad"]
shame for the comany true but Wiedeking tried to be too clever by half embarking on a massive ego trip fuelled by top of the market banking excess. He got what he deserved (and $50m more that he didn't).
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But he's giving â?¬21m of that to good causes...
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Did you mean to leave the Smiley off.
It's business, nice to see the Germans struggling like the rest of us.
[quote="Mr.Toad"]
shame for the comany true but Wiedeking tried to be too clever by half embarking on a massive ego trip fuelled by top of the market banking excess. He got what he deserved (and $50m more that he didn't).
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But he's giving â?¬21m of that to good causes...
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Did you mean to leave the Smiley off.
It's business, nice to see the Germans struggling like the rest of us.
Re: A sad, sad day
blimey
it only seems like 5 minutes ago that porsche were ridiculously minted, were going to turn into a bank etc having hedged the vw shares so well
how the mighty have fallen!
lovely motors though...........just be grateful its vw and not kia\tata\ssang yong ping pong etc
justin
it only seems like 5 minutes ago that porsche were ridiculously minted, were going to turn into a bank etc having hedged the vw shares so well
how the mighty have fallen!
lovely motors though...........just be grateful its vw and not kia\tata\ssang yong ping pong etc
justin
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jon b
Re: A sad, sad day
[quote="Hedge"]
Do you think? Interesting.
So, John, how do you feel about a car as utterly magnificent as the Murcielago SV then? Do you really think it would have ever existed without Audi's backing?
I can see that from a nostagic angle it's a sad day, but otherwise I see a lot of positives to it....
In my humble, and all that.
Cheers, Hedge
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Theres no doubt Lambo have done very well from VAG but lets be honest they were a big of sh1t so could only get better. Porsche have no peers when it comes to quality, driver dynamics and heritage imo
Personally, I always think its a sad, sad day when a (relatively) small, specialist marque is swallowed up by a monopolised giant. Often inevitable, rarely a good thing in the longer term
As to Weeeeeideking, he did some incredible things with Porsche in his first few years, making them the most profitable car company in the world but has certainly lost the plot recently with an expanding but ugly chassis line and a bodged VW buyout
Do you think? Interesting.
So, John, how do you feel about a car as utterly magnificent as the Murcielago SV then? Do you really think it would have ever existed without Audi's backing?
I can see that from a nostagic angle it's a sad day, but otherwise I see a lot of positives to it....
In my humble, and all that.
Cheers, Hedge
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Theres no doubt Lambo have done very well from VAG but lets be honest they were a big of sh1t so could only get better. Porsche have no peers when it comes to quality, driver dynamics and heritage imo
Personally, I always think its a sad, sad day when a (relatively) small, specialist marque is swallowed up by a monopolised giant. Often inevitable, rarely a good thing in the longer term
As to Weeeeeideking, he did some incredible things with Porsche in his first few years, making them the most profitable car company in the world but has certainly lost the plot recently with an expanding but ugly chassis line and a bodged VW buyout
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Re: A sad, sad day
[quote="John Lloyd"]
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
But he's giving â?¬21m of that to good causes...
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Did you mean to leave the Smiley off.
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No...
Mr Wiedeking, who faced criticism for earnings topping â?¬80m last year, said he will give half his â?¬50m compensation to charity.
See here
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
But he's giving â?¬21m of that to good causes...
[/quote]
Did you mean to leave the Smiley off.
[/quote]
No...
Mr Wiedeking, who faced criticism for earnings topping â?¬80m last year, said he will give half his â?¬50m compensation to charity.
See here
Ariel Atom Owners Club founder, based in Central London
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WorkingOnIt
Re: A sad, sad day
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
[quote="John Lloyd"]
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
But he's giving 21m of that to good causes...
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Did you mean to leave the Smiley off.
[/quote]
No...
Mr Wiedeking, who faced criticism for earnings topping 80m last year, said he will give half his 50m compensation to charity.
See here
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And more specifically, from the Times article.
"Yesterday he announced that he would earmark half his payoff â?? the highest in German corporate history â?? to set up a foundation to help retired and disabled Porsche workers."
[quote="John Lloyd"]
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
But he's giving 21m of that to good causes...
[/quote]
Did you mean to leave the Smiley off.
[/quote]
No...
Mr Wiedeking, who faced criticism for earnings topping 80m last year, said he will give half his 50m compensation to charity.
See here
[/quote]
And more specifically, from the Times article.
"Yesterday he announced that he would earmark half his payoff â?? the highest in German corporate history â?? to set up a foundation to help retired and disabled Porsche workers."
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Steve
Re: A sad, sad day
Serves them right big time.Windyking, Piech and the lot of them have been taking the piss big time, for a long time. Can't believe he's getting such a big pay off either. Bet the firm on a big financial bet that went wrong, then manages to walk off with a fortune. Fred Goodwin eat your heart out.
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