I wish I had a hand grenade

[Perfectlap]

Everyone is free to drive whatever they wish. That's why we are who we are.

But how cars like this face a gas guzzler tax only once its a bit perplexing. It's well established that demand, actually just the mere expectation of it based on previous reporting, drives up pricing. In other words, his right, which he/she is perfectly entitled to, is driving up everyone else's prices. If the car is only driven once week, the effect on demand is probably marginal. If this person, and all others driving similar, decide to make daily drivers out of these that will skew the expectation of demand for bidding and we all end up in midst of that escalating price action.

[stephen wilson]

Originally Posted by jb92563

Those H1-H~ Hummers are like buying an imitation

The H1 is the real deal, just without the weaponry, and have impressive off-road credentials. Now on the road I agree, they must suck to drive.

Most people have the same opinion about us driving Porsches as you did with the H1. Though the obnoxious tag does kick it up a notch.

[fusionist]

I think they are cool. Just like anything else that is huge, insane, way too fast, way too expensive, or just plain unusual is cool.

It's those boring Honda Accords that are offensive.

[woodsman]

Originally Posted by stephen wilson

The H1 is the real deal, just without the weaponry, and have impressive off-road credentials.
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IMPRESSIVE! Just don't don't take them into the woods- WAY too big and stay away from the mud, sand and small wooden bridges- they'll sink 'cause they're so heavy! And then three's the poor old 6.5 l turbo diesel that's thirsty but gutless... But, there good for gravel roads, I guess.

[WhipE350]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

In fact, we have a whole pile of Porsche owners here looking down their noses, rather self-righteously, at someone else's choice in a less-than-practical luxury vehicle. Am I the only one seeing the joke here? Seriously?

We? As in this forum? I personally have a couple dozen Porsche friends and none of them look down their noses. In fact they very much enjoy going to events and seeing all kinds of cars. They all own Porsche for the pleasure of driving one.

I grew up poor and have felt more shame for having expensive toys...though I got over it after the first one

[stephen wilson]

Originally Posted by woodsman

IMPRESSIVE! Just don't don't take them into the woods- WAY too big and stay away from the mud, sand and small wooden bridges- they'll sink 'cause they're so heavy! And then three's the poor old 6.5 l turbo diesel that's thirsty but gutless... But, there good for gravel roads, I guess.

Yes they're wide, and heavy, though no more than a modern diesel 2500. I guess I like the technical aspects of portal axles, great ground clearance with a pretty low ride height. Great deep water capability with the fording kit. I forget if the Civ. version has CTIS of not.

Granted, for 100K, you could build a much more capable vehicle.

[Raider]

OK, so an arena full of H1's and one lonely Smart car or Prius.......I can see that is an interesting Soccer game! I'd go see that one! H1 worth every penny then!

[rp17]

I'm sure people think the same thing when we put custom plates on our cars. I'm pretty sure lol.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Mark_T

damairspotter - good thing no-one ever looks at your Porsche and refers to it as your pen*s extender, eh?

san rensho - you're driving a Porsche and angry at someone else for driving an in-your-face, I-have-money vehicle?

In fact, we have a whole pile of Porsche owners here looking down their noses, rather self-righteously, at someone else's choice in a less-than-practical luxury vehicle. Am I the only one seeing the joke here? Seriously?

+1000

Well said.

[Nine8Six]

Aren't those the kind of threads/posts that sparks the Feds to visit citizen with strange ideas?! "I wish" "hand grenades" are keywords that flashes authorities' national security systems these days!

Quick visit by the suits to be expected soon at Crono0001's Palace! Guess you have to vacuum the carpets and shine the coffee cups now

[Crono0001]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Quick visit by the suits to be expected soon at Cronos' Palace! Guess you have to vacuum the carpets and shine the coffee cups now

..... wait, what?

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Crono0001

..... wait, what?

Please don't tell me you live in a dormitory?

[trimer]

Originally Posted by Timco

+1000

Well said.

Seems we have had theses discussions too...our cars are not in your face as they typically cost less than a Honda accord AND aren't they looked at as girl cars? Lol...how can they be considered a peXXX extender then? Now a twin turbo at 100k plus? Well that could be considered to others as a PeXXX extender!

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Aren't those the kind of threads/posts that sparks the Feds to visit citizen with strange ideas?! "I wish" "hand grenades" are keywords that flashes authorities' national security systems these days!

Quick visit by the suits to be expected soon at Crono0001's Palace! Guess you have to vacuum the carpets and shine the coffee cups now

You mean san rensho? (op?)

And, "hide your dog" is the actual warning in situations like this.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by trimer

Seems we have had theses discussions too...our cars are not in your face as they typically cost less than a Honda accord AND aren't they looked at as girl cars? Lol...how can they be considered a peXXX extender then? Now a twin turbo at 100k plus? Well that could be considered to others as a PeXXX extender!

Everyone seems to like mine! Guys and gals.

It is absolutely a badge of accomplishment / ego inflator. Sitting next to every other beat up Accord on the road, or bashed up DD makes me appreciate that I can afford a 2-dr roadster and still have a Touareg and a truck for work. When your PB is in perfect shape, sounds great, and eats stock 5.0's, it's obvious you have spent cash. As for sales price, I have had a few folks ask if those are very expensive. Then the whole "well, besides the $15k price, how about we add up what I spent this past month in mods and under body skirt sections and brake edge spoilers that a person may never see....but is in there. Thousands."

And, if you think that in every crowd of cars you zip past when enough of a lane opens up, there's not 1-4 prudes that say "what a jerk...he must think he's something!" then you are in denial. I get top down comments at the gas station when it's 39* outside. Once a cop walked past my car, and asked how fast I had gone in it. I replied "you mean here in the city limits??" He laughed out loud!

You know who comments on my car the most? 14-25 yr olds. 14 yr olds just are into liking cars, and these look great. 25 year olds like PORSCHE, and these cars look great. Again, little or no experience with purchase price.

Consider how many thousand cars you can find right now for $3k or WAY less in Anytown, USA. We chose an expensive, impractical car that makes me smile just walking into the garage.

[ekam]

Did you just recently moved to Miami? Pretty sure H1s are what drug kingpins drive.

[Perfectlap]

^ and strippers and porn directors. Miami...

[dmairspotter]

If I wanted a pen*s substitute I would definitely NOT be driving a well known "chicks" car.

If I wanted to show off my wealth (that's a laugh) I wouldn't be driving a 10 year old car that cost me 20k.

Others of course are free to form whatever opinions they wish about me from looking at my ride. Their opinions will bother me about as much as my opinion of H1 owners bothers them, I suspect.

[Mark_T]

Ah, but I'm not saying that the Boxster IS a pen*s extender, or that it IS an expensive exotic car. We all know that they are cheap as dirt and we own them for their exceptional handling performance, not as status symbols. I only mean to call attention to people's perceptions of other's possessions, right or wrong, and how our cars are often perceived by the great unwashed, the mindless masses, the godless hordes, the uninitiated. The perception rarely converges with the reality.

Yes, it's a 14 year old, $12K car. By all rights my wife's Corolla should garner more praise and attention. But I constantly get comments like "Wish I had your job(or money)", implying that the car is perceived by those not "in the know" as an expensive luxury item.

[woodsman]

I'm an ex-porn star. That's why I drive a Porsche!