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Why Don’t We Get Commercials Like These Here?

written by John Chow on March 23, 2007

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A lovely leather-clad lady hustles down an alley only to be stopped in her tracks by the sight of a parked Porsche. The 911 Cab catches her fancy, and in a fit of exuberant affection, she returns the favor and gives the silver Carrera a quick glimpse of the goods. Without resorting to some juvenile horn honking or light-flashing display, the car somehow manages to express its appreciation.

Source: Autoblog

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She flashed the car because she wanted to check her whole reflection. :cool: Great ad -- it should be televised everywhere! :lol:

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Jonix

I agree :mrgreen: That's a hell of an ad!
I think almost every guy would like to be thr CAR :razz:

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Adam Henningsen

This commercial is great, because it is classy and funny. If they showed this in America, kids wouldn't even understand it. I don't see why we don't get more commercials like this.

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amALLin

Ha!

The 911 Porsche is in my top 3 for most beautiful designed cars.

THAT girl... I want to know who she is! b/c I would have to add her to my top ten.

btw: I got my first car before I ever had a steady girlfriend. :lol:

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Stuart Hannig

:idea: That gives me an idea. Porshe !!!

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Jurgen

Why you don't see those commercials overthere??
Because you live in the United Stupidity of America.

twats!!

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flipo

:mrgreen: :neutral: :twisted: :arrow: :shock: :smile: :???: :cool: :evil: :grin: :oops: :razz: :roll: :wink: :cry: :eek: :lol: :mad: :sad: :!: :?:
kaka

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flipo

:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

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Dave

Don't you ever feel like the media is trying to brainwash you?

Buy this product, and all the girls will like you. Buy this and you'll have lots of friends.

etc.

It can be sickening sometimes.

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Sonia

Dave:

Good point. Brainwashing - this is what media do the best. I think brainwashing may be good sometimes, since it reduces fear in an age of uncertainty. Although I like term "shaping" much better. I agree though, media must leave you feeling good at the end. Commercials may be an exception - these are only required to be witty.

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Sonia

Dogs wag their tail when they are happy - this is the reason. Porsche was waiting for her to come out as a dog waits for his master. She flashed, dog wagged. Why did she leave - I have no idea :) May be to look for a damn key :)

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Live TV Free

his tail went up..sick

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Corey Stroeder

I liked that. A good ad in deed. :razz:

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Jonathan Brazil

Got a laugh from the ad but still not too sure why anyone would flash a car? :???:

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Marc

The same reason the car reacted on its own... It's made up. :razz: A friend was poking holes in the SuperBowl commercial with the lions until I pointed out that once the lions start talking, I pretty much toss out any expectation of factual accuracy. Same deal here :)

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Stephanie

I love it! I'm sending it to my boyfriend :mrgreen:

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jem5

This commercial looks it was taken out of the evil :twisted: playbook....

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Tyler Ingram

Stupid censorship here in north america sucks and the EU and such get to have more interesting commercials :(

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G

Women don't know cars but they do know Porsches. I've owned a Camaro, RX7, Supra, BMW3, and now a Porsche. Owning a P-car is different. At the gas station women are flirty, at the car wash women chat you up, and several strange women have even just walked up and asked for a ride. Porsche: there is no substitute :grin:

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derrich

Now all you need is a flash to add to your P-experience. :wink:

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Jonathan Brazil

I expect that owning a Porsche will bring you to the gas station quite a lot. Perhaps the women there just think they recognise you as a regular customer rather than being flirty? :grin: BMW Z3 forever! It's not a Porsche but it's just as thirsty. :)

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Harry L

Well it seems like most products pitched to men are
based on sex appeal, but at least this commercial has some style and humor. The problem is how do you
make a GM sedan appear sexy?

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Rob

Porsche knows their market and how to get their message across. Buy a Porsche and get chicks!

Rob

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derrich

So that's the answer. I was wondering why my Maxima wasn't working. :razz:

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Jonathan Brazil

What does one get for a Toyota then? :smile:

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Rob

I believe you get something completely different.

Rob

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Saman Sadeghi

I love the commercial!

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Nathan Drach

what can I say, sex sells!

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derrich

I've got a great vid of a 3-year-old cursing over at my blog. :twisted: Spawn of John Chow.

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George C.

I'm using firefox too, and is working just fine. Good work

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Tim Ukaj (oo-ky)

I don't know why but the video isn't working. I'm using firefox.

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Marc

You need Firefox 2.x, that'll solve your problem.

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lyndonmaxewell

Well, we don't usually get such classy cars commercials here though. What we have are the usual boring stuff as well.

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derrich

Maybe we could get a commercial of some chick flashing the Ford Edge. *shrug* Heck, down here (in Texas) all the commercials are of trucks with cows and dirt and the Hill Country. Although I must say I dig Cowgirls.

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Saman Sadeghi

In case anyone was wondering, that girl is Jenn Sterger

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Xof

Awesome!! Gotta love European commercials :)

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Marc

They do tend to be far more relaxed then we are on this side of the pond.

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Saman Sadeghi

No kidding, why are we so uptight here?! Actually, we're hypocrites: It's ok to show Brittney and Christina almost nude, but something like this is a no-no...

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Dave

I missed that axe one, during the superbowl too. It's great

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derrich

I was so disappointed in this year's Super Bowl commercials. I had such high expectations. John posted about how he got a high listing for "Making Money Online". For about 12 hours, I had the #1, #2, and #5 spots for Super Bowl Commercials. Timing, and luck...and luck.

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HMTKSteve

If you want to see a real funny comercial check this one out from the Super Bowl Bud Lite Axe

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Jane May

I just saw the bud lite commercial. I missed that one during the Super Bowl.

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Mark Robinson

Haha - that's a good one. So the moral is - drinking affects your judgment?

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HMTKSteve

No, I think the moral is that even axe murderers are scared of somebody!

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Saman Sadeghi

Or that this guy is willing to risk his life - and his girls - for beer...

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Jane May

I wonder what the raised tail flat signifies???

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Everyday Weekender

ohh jane :twisted: :mrgreen:

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Jane May

...just wondering :razz:

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