What's the dumbest Boxster question ?
 

Today a lady at the mall looked down her nose at my car and asked "is it safe?"

I said " Sure, it was designed by Doc. Brown" ( Back to the future )

She seemed really impressed.

My dad is convinced my Boxster is a death trap.

No fun car is "safe" in a world full of gigantic SUVs with every one of their drivers on cell phones.

Any means of transportation is only as safe as the driver. Being knowledgeable about the vehicle, having common sense and a safety driven mindset will get you far. While riding motorcycles I have had close calls induced by other drivers, and having the outlook to foresee and anticipate their behavior saved me.

2nd Dummest Question: How Does It Drive?

Ummm, ... like a Porsche! :D

The dumbest question I got, "Can I drive?"

Ding ding ding...winner winner chicken dinner. This has to be the single most asked question I get to which the answer is always NO!

Is this your wife's car?

That one hurts.

Why didn't you get the 911?

Did you know it was yellow when you bought it? from a jerk at the athletic field

:matchup:

Yep, I had that one too, Girlfriends Brother asked and as I listened with skepticism to his credentials....he said he drove a Porsche in the 70's.

Of course the answer was NO!!!

I told him I'd rather he take a car dealers Porsche for a ride if he really wants to drive one.

No she got the Mercedes/BMW

:-D

I usually say yes.... to chicks that ask :)

I would have responded, "Sure, my Box always wears a condom."

Wheres the motor?

Does it look like an MR2?:chicken:

or

Is that your Hairdresor's car?:ah:

I can't fault people for this one too much, though I have a hard time hiding my smile when asked, especially because it usually happens due to both trunks being open and that leads to the :confused: looks and question.

I think my dumbest question has been "How come it doesn't sound like a Subaru?" :mad::barf:

Because this is what a boxer engine is SUPPOSED to sound like. :rolleyes:

The dumbest question about a Porsche is anything to do with cup holders. :D

How fast does it go?

Like I am going to confess my sins to you... Go buy one and find out yourself!

"How much did you pay for that?" I know you don't want to critique my negotiating skills so why are you asking?

From a guy who visited my web site:

"My buddies and I are harping an argument we want you to settle. Are all Boxsters convertibles?"

I told him no, they make a hard top box and it's called The Cayman :)

"Can I fit 13" rear wheels"...

Is it yours?

I was in front of a quick shop and had the frunk open putting a bag of ice in it. The front door of the quick shop was opening and closing constantly. On one of the times it was open I heard people inside saying "that guy is putting a bag of ice on top of his engine"... Like I was an idiot for doing so. I just laughed it off.

What would have been great would have been to have a cooler in there to be dumping the ice in, then pull out a drink from your frunk(non-alcoholic, of course), crack it open, and REALLY confuse them.

I know it wasn't a question, but that has to be one of the funniest things out of this thread.:cheers:

When somebody sees me open both the trunk and the frunk and ask me where the engine is, I always put on a shocked / puzzled look and say, "I have no idea!"

I don't know where is it?
 

I love that one. I'll be using it.

+1, awesome.

Can't have this list without this most common one:


Is that a Ferrari?

"Is that a Porsch"....my answer NO. Such a snob I am.

I've still yet to be asked that one...thankfully.

I really don't see how people can mess that one up, I don't care how not into cars you are.

i've had that one a few times. My stock answer: 'No, the electrics work!'


:p

I had another one from a shaven headed, tattoo'ed, hard-ass builder working on the house 'isn't that a girls car?'. So, i took him for a drive down some twisting roads. He came back with white knuckles; got out, turned and looked at it and said 'that's no girls car'.

I often get the question, "would you sell it?"....always from some guy in a beat up old Saturn or Geo Metro. Yeah, sure. :rolleyes:

The dumbest one I get a lot (but it's also a compliment) is, "Do you wanna swap?"

And for the guy whose father thinks a Boxster is a death trap: has he provided any statistics? :) But because the car is small, I do always drive with my headlights on -- as motorcycles do. Make sure the other guy knows you're there.

Here are a few I have had people ask me in the past 2 years of ownership:

"Is that a Ferrari?"

"Is that a Turbo?"

"Is that Supercharged? That is what the S means, right?"

"How fast does it go?"

"Have you maxed it out yet?"

"How much did your parents buy it for?

"Is it yours?"

"Whats the dyno on it?"

"Oh you got a Porsche, so you must be making bank, right?"

"You got your girlfriend because you impressed her with your car, right?"

"Are the maintenance costs killng you?

Everyone is shocked when I tell them I bought it for $9700 with the money I made in Pizza Delivery and that I regularly track my car and that I got my gf when I was driving a 96 Mazda Protege before the Porsche. And that I do all maintenance and repairs on my own with cheap parts bought online. The life of a Boxster owner can be Exciting.

http://www.windingroad.com/articles/lists/ten-yellow-cars-were-not-embarrassed-to-love/?utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&u tm_source=email-2#3

That pretty much sums it up...

One thing I always say is "you are siting on a PORCH!"

The question was a joke, but I could see somebody asking it for real. The first time my fishing buddy saw the car, he walked to the rear, cocked his head to one side and asked, "How would you tow a boat with this?" :D

I got one...

"How do you like my new wing?"