12-18-2013, 06:11 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,433
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At a stop light or stop sign...
Do you make eye contact with the driver next to you?
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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12-18-2013, 06:16 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,111
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I usually don't. I don't want to seem like that "look at me in my Porsche" guy.
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12-18-2013, 06:19 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,433
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heliguy
I usually don't. I don't want to seem like that "look at me in my Porsche" guy.
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I drive my Ranger almost all day every day. In the Porsche I'm lower than anyone next to me!
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'04 Boxster S 50 Jahre 550 Spyder Anniversary Special Edition, 851 of 1953, 6-sp, IMS/RMS, GT Metallic silver, cocoa brown leather SOLD to member Broken Linkage.
'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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12-18-2013, 06:30 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: ohio
Posts: 86
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I try not to as well. We drive the car for our enjoyment and not to be seen.
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12-18-2013, 06:46 AM
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Registered Boxster abuser
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: socal
Posts: 1,014
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I stare them down until they make eye contact...
Then I blow them a kiss!
lol
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12-18-2013, 07:07 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Hernando Beach, Florida
Posts: 444
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Nope. I am not driving the car because I want them to notice me. I drive it because it is awesome to drive.
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2003 Boxster S, 6-spd, Seal Grey/Grey top
Ka is a wheel, and everything is 19
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12-18-2013, 07:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Oakdale, CA
Posts: 153
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healthservices
I stare them down until they make eye contact...
Then I blow them a kiss!
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My snowboarding car is a 2000 Forester, metallic ugly. Anyhow I'm approaching a red light and this crazy man behind me is upset about who knows what- so he pulls into the right hand turn only lane so he could scream at me. So he's doing his road rage thing going ballistic, I'm just staring at him not responding (stopped at red light). He becomes MORE enraged that I'm not responding so I blow him a kiss .. I thought he was going to experience heart failure.
Light turns green and he goes straight (from turn lane) he swerves over and smacks my passenger side mirror with his hand. I pulled behind him, called police and followed- he sees I'm on the phone and pulls over at fuel station and just waits for police.
Turns out he was originally upset because he claims he saw me texting while driving-- ok?! No damage to mirror, nothing to press charges on (so said officer) but cop thought the blown kiss was ROFL
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12-18-2013, 08:55 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 598
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Only if my peripheral vision picks up the outline of a particularly hot member of the opposite sex!
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12-18-2013, 09:19 AM
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Multi-Boxer Driver
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Orange Park, FL
Posts: 1,406
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I don't want to get shot, so no. 
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2004 Porsche Boxster 2.7
1991 Porsche 911 C2 Targa 3.6
2017 Subaru Outback 3.6R
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12-18-2013, 10:14 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chicago suburbs
Posts: 1,675
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"Only if my peripheral vision picks up the outline of a particularly hot member of the opposite sex!"
Then do you blow her a kiss?
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2002 Boxster S
1973 911 Green FrankenMeanie
PCA DE Instructor circa '95
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12-18-2013, 01:01 PM
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2002 Boxster S
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: PCA Roadrunner Region, NM
Posts: 306
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Only if it's another Porsche, then I wave.
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2009 Carrera S cabrio
ex-2002 Boxster S, Arctic Silver, Aerokit II
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12-18-2013, 01:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Duncan, BC
Posts: 94
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Quote:
Originally Posted by silver-S
Only if it's another Porsche, then I wave.
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I'm pretty much like you on this, but only if it's another Boxster. I would never wave to a 911 guy because I know deep down in his heart he's thinking " huh ... That guy's driving a ladies car".
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03 boxster
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12-18-2013, 02:54 PM
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2002 Boxster S
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: PCA Roadrunner Region, NM
Posts: 306
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rickinduncan
I know deep down in his heart he's thinking " huh ... That guy's driving a ladies car".
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If he is thinking that,
(A) he has never driven a Boxster
(B) he is a dick
(C) all of the above
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2009 Carrera S cabrio
ex-2002 Boxster S, Arctic Silver, Aerokit II
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12-18-2013, 02:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Buffalo NY
Posts: 184
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Quote:
Originally Posted by heliguy
I usually don't. I don't want to seem like that "look at me in my Porsche" guy.
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Hey, thats what I got for my vanity plate
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12-18-2013, 06:47 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Seattle
Posts: 274
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Quote:
Originally Posted by silver-S
If he is thinking that,
(A) he has never driven a Boxster
(B) he is a dick
(C) all of the above
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You are totally right.....but EVERY SINGLE 911 owner is thinking just that. LOL.
I even got blown up by a 981 Boxster owner. He parked next to me at Lowes. He and his wife are sitting in their (his) car as I leave the store and I get into mine.
Me: "Hey there! No fair with a new shiny one!"
Him: "Yeah....I upgraded. But yours is OK."
Note: Wife actually looks fairly horrified by this comment.
Me: "Awesome! Have a great day!!..." (Not said...."....one with small wiener")
So even our own eat their young....LOL.
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Former: '02 BS and '08 C
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12-19-2013, 01:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Midwest
Posts: 1,746
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tucker2
You are totally right.....but EVERY SINGLE 911 owner is thinking just that. LOL.
I even got blown up by a 981 Boxster owner. He parked next to me at Lowes. He and his wife are sitting in their (his) car as I leave the store and I get into mine.
Me: "Hey there! No fair with a new shiny one!"
Him: "Yeah....I upgraded. But yours is OK."
Note: Wife actually looks fairly horrified by this comment.
Me: "Awesome! Have a great day!!..." (Not said...."....one with small wiener")
So even our own eat their young....LOL.
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"So even our own eat their young....LOL" Yes, apparently sometimes they do.
Witnessing a few members here belittle and blast owners of different makes / models in order to feel better about themselves and their cars is imo pretty poor form. It amazes me that some are unable to realize it truly feeds the stereotype. 
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12-19-2013, 03:14 AM
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jakesbox
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Charlotte NC
Posts: 759
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I live in Florida 20 min from the beach. Seeing a Porsche is not that uncommon. So no one really pays attention...until I rev up the ghl exhaust!
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2003 996 Twin Turbo X50, PCCB, polar silver / 2004 996 Carerra Cabriolet, midnight blue, cinnamon leather, IMS Pro / 2003 Artic Silver Boxster - Short Throw Shift, IMS Upgrade, Carerra Light Wheels, De-Snorked with Evoms Cold Air Intake, GHL Exhaust (Sold) / 2002 Seal Grey Boxster - Fabspeed Exhaust, Black powder coated wheels, Porsche stripes (Sold) / 2 -1957 356 A Speedsters (signal red and seal grey) (Sold) / 1989 944 Turbo (m030 S options)
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12-19-2013, 04:01 AM
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Theoretical propagandist
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 793
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A fair bit of the time I will look at drivers around me and nod or wave. Sadly most of them either have phones pressed to their faces or have the death stare straight ahead. We are loosing our ability to interact with people around us.
Next thing you know we will only be talking to people virtually! I doubt that day will ever come...
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12-19-2013, 04:48 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,433
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I stare intensely until they start to look, then quickly turn away......
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'08 VW Touareg T-3 wife's car
'13 F150 Super Crew long bed 4x4 w/ Ego Boost
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