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Old 10-23-2008, 12:39 PM   #21
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Now Quickurt, that Japanese bit in your sig - that's totally out there. Even since you have added an explanation, I'm still, you know, like duh uh?
I have been having so much fun learning Japanese! I bought the Pimsleur set of 60 (1/2 hour) lessons on 30 CDs.
I was looking for "987s rule", but reign of 987 was as close as I could find.

After saying it out loud a few times I liked it. It is not as hard as it looks because "shichi" is actually pronounced "shtee".
The "hoochi ku" was just "too cool"

Since Mazda is my second largest customer, learning the language is a respect thing for my Japanese engineer friends and I don't want to insult them owning a Porsche. On my rear window is die cut lettering which says, in proper mazda font, "My other car is a Mazda"

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Old 10-23-2008, 01:43 PM   #22
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Why not convert one of those scrolling message boards, so you could say all of the above, when the mood suits you.

http://www.asayo.com/products/led-sign-228r.htm


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Old 10-24-2008, 05:56 AM   #23
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I have been having so much fun learning Japanese! I bought the Pimsleur set of 60 (1/2 hour) lessons on 30 CDs.
Very cool! Thanks for the explanation! The only regret I have in my life is that I didn't move to Japan for a year after undergrad school to learn Japanese. My parents told me it was a dumb idea and I listened to them.

Even though I prefer no words on my spoiler, there are some GREAT ideas here. My faves:
  • scrolling message board haha!
  • Porsh-uh! I know P owners that say Porsh!
  • Tschuess
  • Auf Wiedersehen
  • Mach Schnell or Schnell
What's German for "FUN"?
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Old 10-24-2008, 08:37 AM   #24
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that'd be cool
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Old 10-25-2008, 04:58 AM   #25
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I occasionally think about putting:

"Advertise your company here"

But for the guy who's putting the tow-ball on his, perhaps:

"If you can Read this... My trailer's gone"

But my fave would be:

"Mr BMW, just F**K off"

In response to the many BMW drivers who don't know what a Boxster S can do, and tail-gate me until I floor it.
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Old 10-25-2008, 04:02 PM   #26
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Very cool! ...What's German for "FUN"?
There is no german word for 'Fun'... that's what makes them German...lol
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Old 10-25-2008, 04:08 PM   #27
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There is no german word for 'Fun'... that's what makes them German...lol
No sheize! ^^^^

Germans are not known for their sense of humor
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Old 10-25-2008, 04:53 PM   #28
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Sure they have a sense of humor! It's like when they place the oil filter in the 944 in an impossible to reach place where it will spill the most oil over the most components.

It's just a sick twisted sense of humor. Thats why I like them so much!
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Old 10-25-2008, 05:04 PM   #29
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when i bought my boxster used.. there was a venyl on the spoiler saying simply: PORSCHE..

look pretty neet
a friend one mine (with a boxster) was all excited when i passed him and he saw my spoiler going up
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Old 10-26-2008, 01:40 PM   #30
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out of curiosity - what woudl look better?

on my ocean blue boxster -

do I put white letters that just say "PORSCHE"

or what about using the same porsche font but have it say "NO SUBSTITUTE".

I found a place online that will do custom vinyl stickers, in whatever size you want, and they have the Porsche font available. not the cursive type font on teh badging...but the more blocky type font like on a license plate frame, or on teh windhsield banners..

also - on an ocean blue car, i wonder if white woudl be too much contrast/too different. getting the print in a dark blue to match my cars exterior might look cool.. very subtle..although it would be harder to read.

this place even has reflective vinyl in various colors..so at night, if you were on teh freeway, the stuff would reflect back...might look kind of cool...

this is one place i found. there are plenty more like them online..

http://www.fastdecals.com/porsche_stickers.htm
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Old 10-26-2008, 02:17 PM   #31
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My car is ocean blue, I went with the red. It goes well with the taillights. You can photoshop this picture if you want to try different colors.
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Old 10-26-2008, 02:30 PM   #32
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Mine is mute! Since I have the aero kit 1 I have had my spoiler unplugged since before I purchased the car. It was hooked up for 2 days after I got it back from the paint shop when I did the new rear euro 986 bumper with no bumperetts. I found it to look so bad it has not been pluged in since. I wonder if I can remove the working parts and loose some weight????
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Old 10-27-2008, 08:31 AM   #33
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>After saying it out loud a few times I liked it. It is not as hard as it looks
>because "shichi" is actually pronounced "shtee".

So you want your spoiler sticker to say "Shtee 986"? The way I pronounce that it really doesn't sound too good!


>Why not convert one of those scrolling message boards, so you could
>say all of the above, when the mood suits you.

Illegal... at least in California. Scrolling message boards are specifically called out in California code as illegal. I imagine it's the same in most other states.

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Old 10-27-2008, 09:19 AM   #34
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I kind of like the red. I agree, it ties in with the red in the tails...

I've seen it in white and yellow which I don't think woudl look right on an ocean blue car.

i don't know how to use PS, so I can't change the color. anyone have the ability to use Rick's photo and PS the letters so they appear the same color as the car itself? it might look nice, and it may be so dark that there's not enough contrast to really read the letters at all...

I kind of like that idea though - in that I think my car's color scheme is conservative and understated - it's ocean blue, and black. interior is all black. wheel crests are black. having a bright red logo pop up at the back might be "too much"...but if the logo were color keyed to the car - it would be visible..but not too loud. it would be a bit more subtle.

anyone here good with PS that can do that?? thanks!
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Old 10-27-2008, 03:20 PM   #35
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>After saying it out loud a few times I liked it. It is not as hard as it looks
>because "shichi" is actually pronounced "shtee".

So you want your spoiler sticker to say "Shtee 986"? The way I pronounce that it really doesn't sound too good!


>Why not convert one of those scrolling message boards, so you could
>say all of the above, when the mood suits you.

Illegal... at least in California. Scrolling message boards are specifically called out in California code as illegal. I imagine it's the same in most other states.

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Kirk, the shtee (shichi) is seven, as in ku hachi shichi - 987
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Old 04-10-2009, 04:30 PM   #36
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Tschuess!
German for - Bye!
Found this in wiki:

"It has historically been more common in Northern Germany, though it has gained country-wide acceptance and also commonly used in Bavaria, Austria, Trentino-Alto Adige in Italy and Switzerland. However, in Southern Germany it is more common for the informal farewell ciao or adieu to be used. The farewell Auf Wiedersehen is considered appropriate in more formal settings."

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tsch%C3%BCss



Auf Wiedersehen is wayyy toooo longgg to fit.

Sorry I have to revisit this thread now that the weather is warmer I want to stick something on it.
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Old 04-10-2009, 07:00 PM   #37
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Mach Schnell

I put "Mach Schnell" on my spoiler. I know the dictionary translation is "Make Quick". But, having lived in Germany for ten years I can assure you that to a German it is the equivalent of the American "Hurry Up!"
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Old 04-11-2009, 07:29 AM   #38
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not to take this thread off topic - but is there a way to bypass the spoiler function and just stop it from going up? does it REALLY help at freeway speeds? i mean, if i were to shut it off = would I really notice any difference i handling? i'm no engineer - but it just doens't look like it does a whle lot...does it..or is it more of a gimmick..
I feel the difference when the spoiler deploys. I drove to Florida in January and the first 300 miles were on ice. As soon as I hit 75, I feel the ass end just get planted on the highway. Helped on the Ohio ice and the Florida rain.

I am still thinking the "Porsche". The only ID right now is the Boxster on the back end and emblem on the nose.... an it will help people know what just passed them.
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Old 04-11-2009, 08:20 AM   #39
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My car already had this when I bought it.

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