What do you hear most often? Ferrari? Lambo?

[Retroman1969]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

I drove my black '99 to Amarillo to look at a '71 914. The 914 owner looked at my Boxster and said "Nice Miata - that's really cool looking."...

So what's his release date from the hospital?

Mostly I get simply "nice car!".
Although my next door neighbor (female, in her 30s) blew my mind when she asked:
"That's cute! What is it?"
"Thanks, it's a Porsche"
"Who makes that?"
"........Um, well, Porsche"
"...................."
"It's a car maker in Germany"
"Weird, I didn't know they made cars. I just thought there were Chevys and Fords and stuff."

(and yes, that was my exact facial expression)

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Retroman1969

So what's his release date from the hospital?

Mostly I get simply "nice car!".
Although my next door neighbor (female, in her 30s) blew my mind when she asked:
"That's cute! What is it?"
"Thanks, it's a Porsche"
"Who makes that?"
"........Um, well, Porsche"
"...................."
"It's a car maker in Germany"
"Weird, I didn't know they made cars. I just thought there were Chevys and Fords and stuff."

(and yes, that was my exact facial expression)

A guy I work with on occasion said once he doesn't believe in vaccinating his kids because the shot can give you Downs Syndrome as one of the side effects.

Me.....Wat??????

[kk2002s]

I get some 'nice car', occasionally. I think mainly people don't want to be caught admiring another's car.
I did have one person ask if it was a Turbo. I think it was because he saw the side vents

Most of the compliments come in the form of people trying to some how beat me by getting ahead of me to some imaginary finish line
Sometimes it's subtle (Probably my paranoia), sometime blatant

[Frodo]

"Ferarri?" It's happened I think twice in the 9 years that I've had the car. Never Lambo or any other specific mis-identification. Have had folks openly admire the car, and speak up about it---including a guy in an old, beat-up pickup and another sittin' on a Harley at a light. BOTH of them surprised me. In my experience, it's kids that really respond to the car, especially when I'm driving top down through their neighborhood or following their school bus. It's great fun to watch their reactions.

[pony13ca]

Originally Posted by Timco

A guy I work with on occasion said once he doesn't believe in vaccinating his kids because the shot can give you Downs Syndrome as one of the side effects.

Me.....Wat??????

Now that's funny!!!!!

I usually get the "Wow, somebody is making to much money!!" comment.

[Timco]

Originally Posted by pony13ca

Now that's funny!!!!!

I usually get the "Wow, somebody is making to much money!!" comment.

As a self-employed guy, I cannot drive that car to any job, for any reason. Not even if the truck is broke down and they have no heat.

"Well, we can see who makes the REAL money.."
"So, by how much are we over-paying you to drive THAT???"

One very rich customer..
"Oh, I had a Boxster..What year is yours?"
"2004"
"OK, 986. At least I'm not paying you too much..."


Never again will that car see a job of mine.

[BIGJake111]

Originally Posted by Timco

As a self-employed guy, I cannot drive that car to any job, for any reason. Not even if the truck is broke down and they have no heat.



"Well, we can see who makes the REAL money.."

"So, by how much are we over-paying you to drive THAT???"



One very rich customer..

"Oh, I had a Boxster..What year is yours?"

"2004"

"OK, 986. At least I'm not paying you too much..."





Never again will that car see a job of mine.

I didn't know that vaccines contained copies of everyone's 23rd chromosome.

Back on topic, what I really get asked the most is if it's AWD. I guess it's me being around the generation of Impreza and lancer Evo lovers that brings this question up so often.

[kiyakubuke]

Originally Posted by Timco

As a self-employed guy, I cannot drive that car to any job, for any reason. Not even if the truck is broke down and they have no heat.

"Well, we can see who makes the REAL money.."
"So, by how much are we over-paying you to drive THAT???"

One very rich customer..
"Oh, I had a Boxster..What year is yours?"
"2004"
"OK, 986. At least I'm not paying you too much..."


Never again will that car see a job of mine.

My wife and I both make good money, but we never drove nice cars because we don't like car payments. after we sold a restaurant we owned we were pretty flush with cash so decided to get something better than my '98 pathfinder and her '04 alero. she got a '10 Mercedes C300 4matic and I got the boxster soon after. people at work began to wonder if we had won there lottery or something, a friend/co-worker had several of them convinced that I had started doing porn movies. this is particularly funny considering that I am 50 years old, bald with a bit of a belly.

[Heiko]

I only got get the "nice 911" line a few times; and twice I've had older gents driving 987's ask me how I liked the new Boxster? My reply has been, "oh you mean my car that's twice the age of yours..." LOL I'm not sure what I'd say if someone called it a Miata

[Retroman1969]

Originally Posted by Timco

A guy I work with on occasion said once he doesn't believe in vaccinating his kids because the shot can give you Downs Syndrome as one of the side effects.

Me.....Wat??????

LOL! Overall nice lady, but sometimes I wonder!

I did once have a client stare at the car and say: "I'm in the wrong end of this business."