What do you hear most often? Ferrari? Lambo?

[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."

[Beer]

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.

[Fintro11]

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

[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.

[Run]

Ferrari once. My favorite comment was to take my daddies car home. Funny considering I was 40 years old at the time.

[thstone]

Originally Posted by woodsman

There eyes get big and they stare, smile. Some say nice Porsche! Nobody has ever called it a Lambo or Ferrari. When I get my Dino I think they'll be Totally clueless...

Hey Woodsman, hope you don't think that you're getting away with dropping the comment about the Dino and being allowed to walk away? Talk to us buddy!

[BRAN]

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.

"ICONIC DESIGN"

Is that a miata?...not going to happen here, ever

[kiyakubuke]

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.

[kiyakubuke]

Originally Posted by kiyakubuke

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.

[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.

[kiyakubuke]

Originally Posted by Fintro11

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