poor man's porsche

[jb92563]

Rich is not bad, rich=successful.

In what light would you like people to see you and your company?

If I was dealing with you and saw your car I'd think, yes, this company is smart and successful, perhaps a little more expensive to hire them but probably worth it.

I would not think that I was going to get your services at a bargain price.

Maybe thats just me though, here in the US, not sure how culturally the folks in UK may see things differently.

Magnus Walker of Urban Outlaw is an interesting study of perception.
He looks like he could be a homeless person, but he is a successful business man and has a warehouse full of 911's that are his hobby. He does custom 911 builds and you won't get one of his for any kind of discount. I think he's of Brittish descent too as he seems to have an accent.

[Mart]

Everyone is entitled to an opinion and whatever that is, don't let it get to you. If someone comes up to you and tells you that it's a poor man's Porsche, then so be it. Drop your top and enjoy the drive. Poor in his eyes but one heck of a ride for me, and when you take to the bends with the flat six screaming behind you, whose opinion matters most? You decide.

[everwax]

jb... there is a different mentality in the UK.

I spent a little time in Georgia learning about a PC networking system in '91. I found that people tend to recognise what you bring to the table as a statement of effort, rather that a recognition of class (still all too prevalent in the UK). In fact, me and my then lady met up with a couple in a waffle house. They invited us to enjoy some real southern cooking and proceeded to cook for us for the next 3 days until we flew out. Real people, open to experience and communication. That's what I like about you guys (without generalisation to my US cousins): you tend to take people as you find them, without assumptions. If they're arseholes you say so and have done ) I've hit the States 3 times and I've never had a challenge ... except at customs, when I was asked to leave my kalashnikov at the desk ;

[everwax]

Mart, it is sweet, isn't it )

I'm disinclined to acknowledge foolish people. I have 3 maxims: be generous with your heart, be generous with your time, and be generous with you wealth. That is not to say that I am a soppy guy with too much time and money on his hands; it means that I try to conduct myself positively within society. I shoot people only occasionally ;o)

[Mart]

Originally Posted by everwax

Mart, it is sweet, isn't it )

I'm disinclined to acknowledge foolish people. I have 3 maxims: be generous with your heart, be generous with your time, and be generous with you wealth. That is not to say that I am a soppy guy with too much time and money on his hands; it means that I try to conduct myself positively within society. I shoot people only occasionally ;o)

Everwax, Lovely! Absolutely Lovely!

[Jim Rockford]

I got "Did it come with pantyhose?" from a neighbour when I first got it (one that I know, not a complete stranger).
This coming from a guy who bought a Camaro SS early in the vehicle release so then proceeded to supercharge it, and paid well more than if he just waited until the ZL1 came out.
So yeah it's been said, it's just people who lack perspective latching onto something they heard once that they want to recycle because it makes them feel good somehow. There's probably a common theme about the people that try to perpetuate this in that they're a tad unrefined and/or undereducated. I just take it in stride and know that when I'm enjoying seat time in my 986 that I am in the know and that's all that matters.

[everwax]

For those of us who cannot afford a Picasso, da Vinci, Cezanne or a Rembrandt, I suppose it is a poor man's Porsche; however, it remains the best piece of automotive art I have ever seen - and had the absolute delight to drive. I've had her for only 3 months but in that time I've spent hours washing then watching her quietly whilst having a smoke in my driveway. The shape of the curves, the transition from blue to black as twilight settles ... The 986 Boxster is indeed a classic work of art.

I appreciate this is OT but for the past few days I have been travelling to and from the hospice to see my wife, and the 15 minute trot is all single, country carriageway maxed out at 60 mph (by law, not me). But. It has a range of gentle sweeping curves, sharp s-bends and 5k shift up points that simply inspire confident, decisive manual box driving. At the moment, some of the best times in my worst days. What a car!