what do you do when you see another box?

[Bavarian Motorist]

When I see a Box, which isn't often this time of year, I feel like waving or acknowledging them. Perhaps let my Sexster sniff their butts a little and make friends.



When next to an S, however, I feel a little inferior Like the hot girl who is just too hot for you. Though I'm not sure if they see me as much.



I guess it's almost as if I totally relate to them. I know they are happy driving their Box and they know I'm happy and it's sort of contagious.



LOL you guys will think I'm insane.

[RandallNeighbour]

I don't think you're insane.

I wave or flash my lights. Others always wave or flash their lights at me too. We're one big happy family full of strangers.

[C5150]

A quick two flash of the lights Autobahn style to any Porsche on the street. My way of saying, "good choice."

[blinkwatt]

I feel obligated to catch up to any other Boxster I see on the road around here and give the driver a thumbs up. One time my dad and I were on the way to a dinner in the Boxster and this 03'+ 986 comes flying by. I being the Boxster fan,dropped it a gear and caught up to him. By the time I caught up to him I was going 100+mph,just staring at his rear diffusers and dual exhaust on his Artic Silver S from a lane to the right. Luckily no one was on the road ahead and my dad is grabbing onto anything he could and he says "Do you do this **************** everytime you see a Porsche? You know the moment you get a ticket I'm yanking you off my insurance."

[eslai]

Boxsters are common enough down here year-round that I honestly don't even notice them on the road that often. I've had a few wave exchanges, but generally don't make it my mission in life.

[FrayAdjacent]

I've seen a few other Boxsters on the road so far. Waved at a couple guys... no response.

One guy in an 80s 911SC waved... one guy in a 968 nodded as he passed the other direction....


It's hit or miss around here. If you get a wave back, it's an enthusiast. If you don't, it's a rich puke that drives a Porsche just because it says Porsche on the hood.

[TriGem2k]

Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent

If you get a wave back, it's an enthusiast. If you don't, it's a rich puke that drives a Porsche just because it says Porsche on the hood.

YES...COULDN"T AGREE MORE

[Crono0001]

Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent

It's hit or miss around here. If you get a wave back, it's an enthusiast. If you don't, it's a rich puke that drives a Porsche just because it says Porsche on the hood.

People under really old or relatively young will always wave. It's the late thirties and early forties that drive around looking at everyone down their nose. I make it a point to catch up to any boxster I see and wave at them.

Also, women driving boxsters never wave back.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Originally Posted by eslai

Boxsters are common enough down here year-round that I honestly don't even notice them on the road that often. I've had a few wave exchanges, but generally don't make it my mission in life.

Well, screw you, outcast



Maybe I just haven't noticed the Boxsters until I got my own...I'm sure in the summer they're EVERYWHERE.


But lately I've been seeing more and more of them.


Wow wouldn't it be funny if you acknowledged someone behind you by putting your spoiler up, lol

[eslai]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Well, screw you, outcast

Haha, see I kind of agree with MN--I didn't buy the Boxster because of the badge, I bought it because I thought it looked sexy and because I can drive it the way I want to drive a car. I certainly don't lament that I didn't buy a 911 or anything like that, and I could care less whether others think I'm gay for driving it.

All that said, I like being part of a web community, PCA and all that, but I'm MUCH more interested in "my car" than in "the community", y'know what I mean?

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by eslai

Boxsters are common enough down here year-round that I honestly don't even notice them on the road that often. I've had a few wave exchanges, but generally don't make it my mission in life.

Hi,

Couldn't agree more. They're fairly common up here too.

I didn't buy my Boxster to gain entry into any particular Society or Club (nor do I think I have), I bought it for me. I could care less what others think, who sees me in it, or who I see in another one.

There's an older Black guy somewhere in my general neighborhood who owns a Guards Red 944. Every time he sees me approaching, he begins waving frantically about a block out (almost to the point of being unsafe).

I don't want to know this guy, make friends with him, invite him to Xmas Dinner, nor do I feel obligated to acknowledge him just because he owns a car from the same manufacturer as I. Frankly, he looks like a Dork doing it. But, to each his own...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Bavarian Motorist]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

Couldn't agree more. They're fairly common up here too.

I didn't buy my Boxster to gain entry into any particular Society or Club (nor do I think I have), I bought it for me. I could care less what others think, who sees me in it, or who I see in another one.

There's an older Black guy somewhere in my general neighborhood who owns a Guards Red 944. Every time he sees me approaching, he begins waving frantically about a block out (almost to the point of being unsafe).

I don't want to know this guy, make friends with him, invite him to Xmas Dinner, nor do I feel obligated to acknowledge him just because he owns a car from the same manufacturer as I. Frankly, he looks like a Dork doing it. But, to each his own...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Jeeze... so negative.


If you didn't want to belong to a particular community, why are you on these forums?

It is a natural propensity of humans to want to belong to groups which they directly relate to. It's nothing to be ashamed of.

[Porschekid]

I wave to pretty much any Porsche. Most people wave back or wave before I can. Nothing wrong with being friendly.

[JP-s-in st. louis]

Hell yea I even point them out while my GF and I are driving around looking for a new home. I know of one 97-99 thats is very close to me that was hit by a falling tree from our last wind storm. It has been like this for 3-4 months and I will give this guy till mid summer before I bring home another stray....

[djomlas]

my GF used to laugh at me for wawing at someone, or if they wawe at me untill this one time we were driving around and a fellow benz owner wawed at her, shes like this is kinda cool that they notice we drive similar cars and i understand now. hehehe, good experience

i think its kool, especially since we dont drive as common of a car as a honda, i wonder if everyone that has a honda wawes at a nother honda driver , i think there wold be too many accidents

I give a thumbs up and wave!

[Heiko]

I rode bikes for the longest time and I would say 60% of bikers acknowledge 'the wave' when passing each other in opposite directions... 30% actually instigate the wave and the other 10% couldn't care less to acknowledge the comradery that's shared amongst the passion of biking.
Isn't that what it's all about... When someone on the street walks by and says 'Hi" most people would respond 'Hi' back (I'm saying most) but I grew up in a small town where if you didnt reply back - you were looked upon as being rude. Now if someone waves to you that obviously shares interest in the same passion as you, wouldnt it be polite to wave back...

I was out for a ride on a back road last week and while sitting at a stop sign waiting to turn right, an elderly couple approached from the left in a silver 986 and they both gave a great big wave as the passed by; As I waved in return, I thought to myself, hey they obviously share the same passion and think the same in return... kind of makes you feel like good about owning one of these great cars :-)
Dont be lazy and lift your arm.... pretend your toasting with a beer in one hand...

[Coffinhunter]

In my little part of town I have actually only seen two other Boxsters, and one beat up 944 But they all get a wave and I have tried to ask the Boxster owners where they get there services done as I don't really want to go into Tamps, but haven't had that opportunity yet.

On the flip side, I do get a lot of "nice car" comments from others

[srad34]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

LOL you guys will think I'm insane.

Pretty much, yep

But when I see another Boxster, I do smile too!

[Johnny Danger]

I offer to introduce him to my third wife. This in turn will prepare him for any IMS catastrophe that might occur .