what do you do when you see another box?

[demonz]

If you think their intentions are good, then it's kinda rude to snubb them. Simple as that. It's ok being rude, and it's your life. Not everyone has to be a nice guy.


You don't have to say thank you to the waiter (I don't recommend being a jerk though, they do handle YOUR food), or let merging traffic in either. You can go through life with that attitude... but isn't life so much better if we were all a little friendlier?



I need to hug a tree now and drop some acid.

[nola911]

I needed to revive this thread to tell of the first day in my boxster...

I flew to Dallas to pick up the queen jewel. On the last 5 miles of my trip to Mandeville, LA, I saw the fashing lights in my rearview. My initial reaction was "no way I can get pulled over for going 75 in a 70." It was not emergency flashers though, it was the crisp white headlights of a 987 flying up on me. Once they get next to me, they slow, honk, and speed off.

I was thrilled that there was so much acknowledgement in the porsche community.

After having it a few months, I notice that I get waves from anything from saturn convertibles to classic mustangs. Around here, if you are on any non-traffic congested street, people usually wave for no reason anyway.

[fab]

Boxster are not common this early in the season so when I see another boxster I'll catch up and smile and wave. Not too long along coming home from work nice day to be driving the boxster I saw another boxster with a hard top it caught my eye same color as dj's I decided to catch up and believe me this guy was driving SLOW.....on the highway he must of been going at least 60MPH with a big ass tractor trailer truck on his ass. We were side by side I smiled and waved he looked so stiff behind the wheel.... although he did jerk his head and cracked a smile.
Too all boxster owners loosen up and rock on...........

[kk2002s]

When I was a teenager many, many years ago, I drove my fathers 914 from time to time. It was very common that a Porsche acknowledged another Porsche (even if it was 914). So now 35 years later I'm back in my own Porsche and I don't see this acknowledgement happening at all. I've only been at this for a month now and I have seen very few Boxsters. I can see the SUV and sedans not caring but at least a 911, Cayman show give a flash, a wave something. What are others around the country seeing these days

[Alfieg23]

I live in South Florida. I've had my Boxster for four months and have come across a number of other Porsche's, from Boxsters to 911's and Cayman's. No acknowledgments to date. Not even when I've pulled up next to them either in traffic or at a traffic light. It's like they are purposely avoiding to look. Having been part of the Miata culture many years ago where most Miata drivers would waive, honk, flash their headlights, etc., I find this very different.

[tonycarreon]

Originally Posted by kk2002s

I can see the SUV and sedans not caring but at least a 911, Cayman show give a flash, a wave something. What are others around the country seeing these days

i tend to wave and/or flash. half of the time, the boxsters will wave/flash back. 911s seem to ignore me. the panameras and cayennes seem oblivious as well - i assume they're too busy yelling at the kids or wondering how they'll make it to soccer practice and piano recitals with enough time.

by far the more likely to wave/flash back are the older cars / owners. i guess it's more that they understand what's going on.

[Homeboy981]

I too came from a sport bike background and here in Texas all the bikes wave. In fact, driving in my car I see bikers (not the road furniture bikers - the REAL kind) wave and get jealous….make me want to be 'out there'. The all know there is a risk in what they are doing, that is what binds them.

And I thought NJ and FL were nice places with nice people….if you get tired of not being waved to - come on down - we'll treat you like family and always give you a wave.

The rest are just posing, not having fun. So I must ask, why buy a fun car if you are wearing a frown?

This car is a blast…you should be spreading the joy!

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Speed up and show him who's Boss.

[Kenny Boxster]

Originally Posted by tonycarreon

i tend to wave and/or flash. half of the time, the boxsters will wave/flash back. 911s seem to ignore me. the panameras and cayennes seem oblivious as well - i assume they're too busy yelling at the kids or wondering how they'll make it to soccer practice and piano recitals with enough time.

by far the more likely to wave/flash back are the older cars / owners. i guess it's more that they understand what's going on.

Hahaha. Haven't had a good chuckle for a while.

[schnellman]

In my part of Ohio any Porsche sighting is rare. Last night on base (Wright Patterson AFB), I met a silver Boxster being driving by a Fox (Fox in Box as Dr Seuss would say). Anyway, I flashed my headlights and she returned the headlight flash along with a wave and a great big smile.