My local OPC pronounces 'Porsche' without the 'e' and 'Macan' with only the two 'a's.
Personally, I think it's ok to go with the local version of the pronunciation, saying it the German way does sound pretty pretentious.
I mean, we don't say we're spending the weekend in 'Paree', do we? (Well, unless it's going to 'Gay Paree' , but I don't go there).
It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Even though it may be technically correct, pronouncing the "e" makes you sound like a cock in most UK social situations, so I don't do it! Luckily you can avoid the "P" word entirely in most situations, or at least you can with a 911!
If anone askswhat I drive I usually give a disinterested look and say ...oh, just an SUV..... that is usually enough.
Col
Macan Turbo
Air, 20” wheels, ACC, Pano, SurCam, 14w, LEDs, PS+, Int Light Pack, Heated seats and Steering, spare wheel, SC, Privacy glass, PDK gear, SD mirrors, Met Black, rear airbags
Macan Turbo
Air, 20” wheels, ACC, Pano, SurCam, 14w, LEDs, PS+, Int Light Pack, Heated seats and Steering, spare wheel, SC, Privacy glass, PDK gear, SD mirrors, Met Black, rear airbags
I can't remember the last time anyone asked what I drive. Although I don't go to cocktail parties or business networking events
Living in London and travelling to work by public transport, I would have no idea what car most of my colleagues drive. It's not really something people discuss and many don't have a car at all. When I lived out of London where your car was parked on your drive and you went everywhere in it, it seemed to matter much more to people.
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No longer part of the Porsche Family. Now enjoying a Giulia Quadrifoglio.
Macan S Diesel delivered Oct 6th 2016. http://www.porsche-code.com/PHI3WP95. Sold March 2018.
Macan S Diesel delivered Oct 6th 2016. http://www.porsche-code.com/PHI3WP95. Sold March 2018.
My view, for what it's worth, is that you should pronounce the name as it was given. After all, most people would expect their own name to be pronounced properly.
In saying that, I am currently up to 19 pictures of Starbucks coffee cups where they have given me a completely different name to that provided
In saying that, I am currently up to 19 pictures of Starbucks coffee cups where they have given me a completely different name to that provided
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2022 Macan GTS Gentian Blue
Macan SD - Volcano Grey
Boxster S - Polar Silver
2022 Macan GTS Gentian Blue
Macan SD - Volcano Grey
Boxster S - Polar Silver
+1Hawkeye wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:18 pm Living in London and travelling to work by public transport, I would have no idea what car most of my colleagues drive. It's not really something people discuss and many don't have a car at all. When I lived out of London where your car was parked on your drive and you went everywhere in it, it seemed to matter much more to people.
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We bumped into some ex-neighbours at the weekend - not people we especially like - but inevitably went through all the usual pleasantries. During this exchange was 'so-and-so told us you've got a nice new car'.
VG Petrol S http://www.porsche-code.com/PHIVCQU7 And a GT3 RS... by Lego! Not crash-tested!
I admire the sentiment, but in this case I prefer to pronounce it incorrectly to avoid sounding like a cock.
Would that be a German cock or an Anglo-Saxon one?
VG Petrol S http://www.porsche-code.com/PHIVCQU7 And a GT3 RS... by Lego! Not crash-tested!
I think Porsche is generally and widely pronounced porsh here in the U.K. And I tend to go with that unless at an OPC or talking to an enthusiast. Using the correct pronunciation risks making you sound like a total cock!
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