This torques my shorts

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by Rick V

It realy gets on my nerves. (Like people who say Porsh, and not Porsch-a)

I admit that i was one of the many that didnt like to say Porsch-a cause i thought most who pronounced it that way seemed pompus and douche-bag like haha, but since i mentioned that in a thread on this forum awhile ago... I've changed my ways and now say Porsch-a correctly and no longer say "Porsh". I figured, its a brand that desires respect so i can atleast pronounce the name the way it was intended to be pronounced... Long story short, im a douche-bag lol

Lil B,

cool post, I did see where the Dino prices have spiked. Believe it or not the Fiat version is a great looking car. I could have bought one for nine grand in 1974. Being in high school, that was out of the question. Saw one on Ebay once at 80K and unsold.

[Ofishbein]

To get back on track:

When I had my Dino (246GT), and people said it wasn't a real Ferrari, it didn't really bother me. After all, you can find photos of the Ferrari assembly line with Daytonas and Dinos coming off right next to each other. Then I had a 308 and people said it wasn't a real Ferrari because it didn't have 12 cylinders. Next was my 512bbi, but it wasn't a real Ferrari because it wasn't front-engined.

My point is, you will never win with some people There are a minority who feel it necessary to knock someone else's choice to validate their own sense of self-worth. Their punishment is having to live in that skin.

[Lil bastard]

Originally Posted by EE3racing

Lil B,

cool post, I did see where the Dino prices have spiked. Believe it or not the Fiat version is a great looking car. I could have bought one for nine grand in 1974. Being in high school, that was out of the question. Saw one on Ebay once at 80K and unsold.

I had a dear friend who loved all italian cars. He owned a pristine '68 Fiat Dino Spyder which won it's class at the 2004 Concorso d'Italiano at Pebble Beach. photo below:

Owen also owned a pristine Ferrari 275 GTS (which he autocrossed!) - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pethier/185275227/sizes/m/ , a Daytona Coupe', a Caterham Seven, a Fiat 124 Spyder, and a Sun Int'l. conversion Lotus Elise (1st Gen w/ a 2.0L Honda Vtec engine - one of the 1st legal Elise's imported into the country, 7 yrs. before Lotus introduced it here w/ the milder Toyota engine). Owen believed in driving these cars the way they were meant to be driven.

Sadly, Owen passed away from cancer barely in his mid-50's a year ago next week. All of us who knew, drove and wrenched with Owen miss him terribly.

[chig]

I ran into my ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend downtown in Austin while I was valeting my car. She came up to me and said "hi" and the first thing that came out of her boyfriend's mouth was, "that's a chick's porsche." I said, "Oh, which porsche do you have?" He was silent. My Ex started to laugh a little and he got pissed. He grabbed her arm and took off to the bar.

Later, she texted me and told me he had an impala and had a broken light. Oh well. Us Porsche owners always come out looking like the champ. Of course, unless they have a ferrari or something.

[CJ_Boxster]

Originally Posted by chig

I ran into my ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend downtown in Austin while I was valeting my car. She came up to me and said "hi" and the first thing that came out of her boyfriend's mouth was, "that's a chick's porsche." I said, "Oh, which porsche do you have?" He was silent. My Ex started to laugh a little and he got pissed. He grabbed her arm and took off to the bar.

Later, she texted me and told me he had an impala and had a broken light. Oh well. Us Porsche owners always come out looking like the champ. Of course, unless they have a ferrari or something.

You have alot of self control. I probably would have looked for his car in the parking lot and pissed on the door handle. :troll:

[dcporsche99]

LOL chig!!! Good for you!!! :dance:

Lil B, at least your friend lived an exciting life,he did die too young. I'd like to drive a Ferrari once before I die but I feel very privileged to have a Boxster. I'm working on my dads 124 Spyder, I'll post some pics in the spring, 1971 54,000 original.

[Ofishbein]

Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

... Long story short, im a douche-bag lol

I, too, am sadly in that camp - but I pronounce it "douch-a" bag.

[TimAustinW]

the next time you hear someone saying the 986 is not a real Porsche or "the poor man's Porsche" here's some ammo from Wikipedia....

Within a year of marketplace acceptance in the United States, the original Boxster was the recipient of many awards, including those listed:

* Car & Driver – One of the 10 Best Cars of 1997
* Automobile – Automobile of the Year
* Motor – 1997 Performance Car of the Year
* Autocar – Best Roadster in the World
* Motorweek – 1997 Drivers Choice for Best Sports Car
* The Philadelphia Inquirer – Best Sports Car of the Decade
* Newsweek – One of the Best New Products of 1997
* BusinessWeek – One of the Best New Products of 1997
* American Marketing Association – Best New Product of 1997
* Automobile Journalists of Canada – 1997 Car of the Year
* Automobile Journalists of Canada – Best Design of 1997

The Boxster has been on Car and Driver magazine's annual Ten Best list eight times, from 1998 through 2003 and 2006 through 2008.

The Boxster S (986s) was rated as one of the top ten Porsches of all time by Excellence magazine.

The Boxster (in both 986 and 987 guise) is evo magazine's recommended buy in the 'Sports Car' category and has been ever since the model's introduction.

[Dr. Kill]

This happens to me semi-regularly at work. People let me know that they would have bought a 911, or at least the 987S if they were me. This used to happen to me ALL the time when I was poor and drove a V6 Mustang. “Oh, that’s not a V8? I would have gotten the GT.” This also seems to happen when people talk about the military. Just one example: a while back, some girl asked me what I did in the army. I told her I was Infantry, 82nd Airborne. She came back with, “oh, too bad you weren’t a Ranger, then I would have said you were cool.” I almost punched her in the throat.

This seems to be just human nature – all the more reason why I am fine with the Box having only two seats.