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View Poll Results: Awesome car! Is that a __________?
Ferrari 5 12.82%
Lamborghini 4 10.26%
Porsche 17 43.59%
Toyota MR2 1 2.56%
Porsche 911 5 12.82%
?? What is that? 7 17.95%
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Old 12-10-2014, 06:06 PM   #1
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People ask me if it's a 911 more then anything.
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Old 12-10-2014, 09:38 PM   #2
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i have been asked a few times how much did it cost ? 100k ? and they were not joking either haha

( if they were in Australia it would be true )
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Old 12-11-2014, 12:35 PM   #3
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Ferrari once. My favorite comment was to take my daddies car home. Funny considering I was 40 years old at the time.
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Old 12-16-2014, 07:38 AM   #4
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i have been asked a few times how much did it cost ? 100k ? and they were not joking either haha

( if they were in Australia it would be true )
mine is a '01 boxster s with high miles. it is in perfect condition though and anyone that doesn't know Porsche would guess it was only a year or two old. was talking to a young guy at the gym that had an '03 350Z, he says, "yeah, I wish I could afford a porsche". I ask him what he paid for his Z, he said $15k. I told him I only paid $8K for my boxster. granted I got a good deal on mine, but he could easily get a boxster similar to his 350Z for $15K around here.

He had such a sad look on his face I felt bad for him
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Old 12-11-2014, 08:16 AM   #5
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I bought some tires from TireRack recently and took them to a local tire shop for mounting. The guy behind the counter asked me what year is my BMW.
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Old 12-11-2014, 09:40 AM   #6
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I had my car parked in the schools roundabout as I was coming out of the school I notice a guy standing right beside the door talking to a woman... As I get closer it's obvious that he's pretending it's his car to get the girl. A simple excuse me and my wife and I get in the car and drove off, poor sucker
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Old 12-13-2014, 02:49 AM   #7
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Sometimes I wonder, how it is possible, that EVERY little German kid (probably toddlers, too) recognizes a PORSCHE 10 miles against the wind/sun

I guess, they must suck it up with the mother-milk...I have not other explanation how else they point their little fingers and yell "PORSCHE" each time they see one...and it does not matter which model or how old it is.

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Is that a miata?...not going to happen here, ever
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Old 12-16-2014, 07:00 AM   #8
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I live in a small town (suburb of Nashville) and there are only about 4 or 5 Porsches that I know of. Only about 2 of us that are daily drivers, so I get quite a bit of attention in mine. from people staring as I go by to drive thru workers making comments and/or asking questions. I have had a few as what kind of Porsche it was, but never ask if it was a Lambo or Ferrari. Probably because the idea of either of those cars around here is just silly.
There are dozens of Nissan GT-R's around though. We have a Nissan plant and they just started leasing GT-Rs to employees (I have heard for about $600 per month). I see at least 2 every time I go out. Bad ass cars, but I still prefer my Boxster.
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I live in a small town (suburb of Nashville) and there are only about 4 or 5 Porsches that I know of. Only about 2 of us that are daily drivers, so I get quite a bit of attention in mine. from people staring as I go by to drive thru workers making comments and/or asking questions. I have had a few as what kind of Porsche it was, but never ask if it was a Lambo or Ferrari. Probably because the idea of either of those cars around here is just silly.
There are dozens of Nissan GT-R's around though. We have a Nissan plant and they just started leasing GT-Rs to employees (I have heard for about $600 per month). I see at least 2 every time I go out. Bad ass cars, but I still prefer my Boxster.
although, if you drive 15 miles to Franklin, TN (one of the wealthiest areas of the county) you see tons of GT3s, Lambos, Ferraris, even 1 or 2 Bugatti Veyrons.
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