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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 12:15 AM
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they're ungainly looking, ugly, and oh so ludicrously trendy...but i love them Cayennes.... sigh..
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 12:27 AM
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I didnt know Dubai had a ski club... didnt even know you could ski there... lol I like the one in that second pic.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 05:57 AM
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I wonder if they adapted the Cayenne's AWD to that stretched limo.
That would take some major work to the drive shafts, differentials, and universal joints.

I agree that the Dubai " ski " version is quite strange.....for three reasons. First, Dubai has a semitropical desert climate. Second, why would you have a snow vehicle with that low a ground clearance? Third, those sure don't look like foul-weather wheels and tires to me.

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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
I wonder if they adapted the Cayenne's AWD to that stretched limo.
That would take some major work to the drive shafts, differentials, and universal joints.

I agree that the Dubai " ski " version is quite strange.....for three reasons. First, Dubai has a semitropical desert climate. Second, why would you have a snow vehicle with that low a ground clearance? Third, those sure don't look like foul-weather wheels and tires to me.
It's an indoor ski resort.
http://www.skidxb.com/
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Koma
It's an indoor ski resort.
http://www.skidxb.com/
That is sooo cool! A year round ski resort.

I can just imagine the locals - used to their very hot weather going there. This would be whole perspective change for someone - buy lots of warm clothing and experience something totally out of the ordinary! You gotta love that!
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 08:13 AM
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They are ugly, but in a funny way for some of them ...
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Other than the wheels, this is pretty nice. Too bad I can't afford one.
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Originally Posted by Hameed
That is sooo cool! A year round ski resort.

I can just imagine the locals - used to their very hot weather going there. This would be whole perspective change for someone - buy lots of warm clothing and experience something totally out of the ordinary! You gotta love that!
So THAT's what they are doing over there with that oil money.
Come to think of it, I think I DO remember seeing a CL thread about this.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 11:24 AM
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No matter what they do to this car, it's still pretty ugly to me.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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What happened with the burnt out Cayennes?
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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Porshe needs to redesign this Toureg based ugly duckling. Not worthy of the Porshe label Clean sheet design needed. Perhaps future 928 based SUV is in order.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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I like them... except the headlight... 911 like headlight doesn't really fit on big body SUVs...
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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The word magnum should not appear on anything but a dodge.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
The word magnum should not appear on anything but a dodge.
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