04-12-2007, 06:36 PM
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then y not tell them that it runs 9...if they dont know they dont know...
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04-12-2007, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by djomlas
then y not tell them that it runs 9...if they dont know they dont know...
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LOl...why not. 9's @ 161 mph and top speed of 220mph...redline limited. See if they call BS next time?
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04-12-2007, 08:41 PM
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or better yet start throwing out some randome numbers and letters for like a whole minute, i bet they will be confused to hell 
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"I couldn't find the sports car of my dreams, so I built it myself." ~F. Porsche
Gemballa springs::litronics::Eurotech 18s(275/225)::B&M::MOMO wheel::
exhaust cutouts::EVOcoldair intake::OEM smoked tails & sidemarkers::
colormatched bumperettes::Top Speed Pro-1 exhaust::
my cardomain/pictures page
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04-13-2007, 02:06 AM
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When people ask how fast my 'box is, I tell them, "The speedo goes up to 175." I've had it to maybe 85 (in the middle of the Yukon Territory).
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04-13-2007, 05:54 AM
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Yeah, I suppose. After all, they DO want some entertaining #s. Might as well deliver the entertainment to them.
I bet they don't even know what model it is.. just "Porsche".
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04-13-2007, 06:42 AM
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I've never had someone ask me how fast it goes, but I'd just say "Fast enough," smile, and walk away.
However, I have had people say "Nice PorSH" to me, often accompanied by a question or another statement. I always just reply, "It's Por-sche, with two syllables," and leave it at that. If they don't pronounce it right, then they don't really care enough about the vehicle to need to ask me a question.
Edit: Oh oh oh, if someone does ask me how fast it goes, I'm actually going to now say "Eh, not very... it just doesn't compare to my Ferrari." and say it very seriously like I'm disappointed. Now I really want someone to ask me. (I don't even like most Ferrari's, but at least the average person will know the name).
Last edited by 986 Girl; 04-13-2007 at 06:45 AM.
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04-13-2007, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 986 Girl
I've never had someone ask me how fast it goes, but I'd just say "Fast enough," smile, and walk away.
However, I have had people say "Nice PorSH" to me, often accompanied by a question or another statement. I always just reply, "It's Por-sche, with two syllables," and leave it at that. If they don't pronounce it right, then they don't really care enough about the vehicle to need to ask me a question.
Edit: Oh oh oh, if someone does ask me how fast it goes, I'm actually going to now say "Eh, not very... it just doesn't compare to my Ferrari." and say it very seriously like I'm disappointed. Now I really want someone to ask me. (I don't even like most Ferrari's, but at least the average person will know the name).
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Wow, that's just bad. I, myself, even pronounce it "wrong". Like I said in the other thread, when I lived in Germany I pronounced it "right" because that is how everyone did it. Now that I live here I pronounce it "wrong" because that is how it is here.
As for the OP, next time someone asks you how fast the car is just give them the time from your best Auto-X or track run. That should confuse the heck out of them and make for an entertaining experience.
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04-13-2007, 02:34 PM
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[QUOTE=986 Girl]I've never had someone ask me how fast it goes, but I'd just say "Fast enough," smile, and walk away.
However, I have had people say "Nice PorSH" to me, often accompanied by a question or another statement. I always just reply, "It's Por-sche, with two syllables," and leave it at that. If they don't pronounce it right, then they don't really care enough about the vehicle to need to ask me a question.
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Wow...you're what my dad calls a "snooty" Porsche owner. 99% of the american public says Porsche with one syllable. I guess snooty Porsche owners do exist. I can't believe you correct total strangers.....that's rude imo. Sometimes I say porsh sometimes I pronounce it porsche. Who cares?
Last edited by Adam; 04-13-2007 at 02:38 PM.
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