[beemerbird]

Just watching on National Geographic about how Porsche 911's are made.

The top coat is still hand sprayed and it takes three years of training before the person is let loose on the real thing and the whole paint process takes 8 hours including the primer and lacquer that the robots spray on.

The making of the engines is pretty impressive!

Would love to go around the factory like Andrew did at AMG...........actually you can if you buy a new Porsche and do the factory collect option. If only.

[SiKkBaSs]

Helen you're a Porsche fangirl

[zltm089]

Porsches r ugly...

[zltm089]

Only windin u up Helen...

Do they normally allow visitors in the factory?....

I wish I cud get a job for BMW as a test driver...driving 9hours a day 5 days a week....I'd take minimum wage...

[toxicnerve]

It seems that Helen likes car manufacturers who make cars that all look the same through the range

[NFS]

Originally Posted by toxicnerve

It seems that Helen likes car manufacturers who make cars that all look the same through the range

Especially if they don't change the cars external appearance for 25 years

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by zltm089

Do they normally allow visitors in the factory?....

Yes, they do pre-arranged factory tours.

Originally Posted by toxicnerve

It seems that Helen likes car manufacturers who make cars that all look the same through the range

It's your lack of car knowledge luv I'm afraid.

Nooooooo don't like mr toxic I them, driving a Porsche Turbo is better than sex matey and has far more longevity and stamina.

I still get sent the Porsche magazine and there was an article about the iconic shape which explained why it hasn't changed apart from light designs and some minor other details. Basically it's quite technical lol.

Sometimes wish they didn't hold their price so well, would make it easier to buy one secondhand!!

[toxicnerve]

I was joshing with ya

[creepy coupe]

Originally Posted by beemerbird

Just watching on National Geographic about how Porsche 911's are made.

The top coat is still hand sprayed and it takes three years of training before the person is let loose on the real thing and the whole paint process takes 8 hours including the primer and lacquer that the robots spray on.

The making of the engines is pretty impressive!

Would love to go around the factory like Andrew did at AMG...........actually you can if you buy a new Porsche and do the factory collect option. If only.

Was that on one of the Megga factories series BB?

[sheps]

Originally Posted by creepy coupe

Was that on one of the Megga factories series BB?

Yes, it was on last night - amazing programme.
Rolls Royce was last week, which was amazing also.
Audi next week.
Fantastic channel for geekery - it also satisfies my morbid fascination with air crashes!

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by toxicnerve

I was joshing with ya

I know you were and I was with you lol.

You coming to UK9?

Originally Posted by sheps

Yes, it was on last night - amazing programme.
Rolls Royce was last week, which was amazing also.
Audi next week.
Fantastic channel for geekery - it also satisfies my morbid fascination with air crashes!

+1 Simon

Wonder why they're specifically showing the R8 factory, will it be that much different to the mainstream Audi production line?

[creepy coupe]

Originally Posted by sheps

Yes, it was on last night - amazing programme.
Rolls Royce was last week, which was amazing also.
Audi next week.
Fantastic channel for geekery - it also satisfies my morbid fascination with air crashes!

Bugger,missed it, I like to watch them.

On again 10pm Friday

[sheps]

Originally Posted by beemerbird

I know you were and I was with you lol.

You coming to UK9?



+1 Simon

Wonder why they're specifically showing the R8 factory, will it be that much different to the mainstream Audi production line?

I'm guessing they need to focus on a singular car (or a small group of very similar cars, a la 911 range) in order to follow the process from A-Z - I'm thinking if they cover everything from A3 up to R8 and everything in between there'd be too much variance between factories/build process etc.

Also, it wouldn't surprise me if the R8 had a higher element of handbuild/finish or some additional space-age processes than the A3/A4/A5/A6 just wont see, much like, I imagine, the RS models do.

Plus the R8 is the halo product - if you're going to be on telly make sure you're putting your best out there! I picked up last night that the Caymans and Boxsters were manufactured at that same factory and they hardly got a mention at all.

Can't wait for next week!

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by sheps

I'm guessing they need to focus on a singular car (or a small group of very similar cars, a la 911 range) in order to follow the process from A-Z - I'm thinking if they cover everything from A3 up to R8 and everything in between there'd be too much variance between factories/build process etc.

Also, it wouldn't surprise me if the R8 had a higher element of handbuild/finish or some additional space-age processes than the A3/A4/A5/A6 just wont see, much like, I imagine, the RS models do.

Plus the R8 is the halo product - if you're going to be on telly make sure you're putting your best out there! I picked up last night that the Caymans and Boxsters were manufactured at that same factory and they hardly got a mention at all.

Can't wait for next week!

I think you're spot on there tbh.

I also think you're correct about the R8's, certainly the V10 has many handbuilt aspects to it from what I was told, so no reason why the 'baby' V8 wouldn't either. That R8 V10 I drove was seriously well put together, attention to detail was impressive. So is the price tag but then my argument is buy secondhand and save a few pennies. They're still holding their price well though.

As for the 911 mega factory, still can't get over that leather work for the dash. An hour just to do that small piece and I've always wondered how they did it. When you look at things closely and weigh it all up, this is where a large part of the price tag comes from imo and probably true of many other supercars/ true sports cars of European manufacture.

Yep, looking forward to next weeks programme.

[E902717]

Mega factories is brilliant! I found the episodes last night i've got Ferrari, Porsche, Audi, Lambo, BMW, Corvette and Rolls Royce i watched the audi and lambo episodes and they were brilliant.

The R8 does have alot more of its processes completed by hand (majority of the welding) its fascinating also the model shown is the V10

The lambo episode was even better, it was showing the murcielago SV being 'hand built' and the employees stitching the seats together, dash etc... was brilliant to watch