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The wheels come off

By John Reed and Bernard Simon

Published: October 31 2008 20:25 | Last updated: October 31 2008 20:25

Porsche’s dealership in central London’s Mayfair district was nearly empty one afternoon this week as rush-hour traffic bustled down nearby Park Lane. As a cleaner pushed a broom between the gleaming 911 sports cars, Boxster roadsters and Cayenne sport utility vehicles, a lone young man quietly studied the dashboard of a Targa 4 from the car’s passenger seat.

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