I'm not sure I like the attention :( - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

djomlas · 04-12-2007, 08:41 PM

or better yet start throwing out some randome numbers and letters for like a whole minute, i bet they will be confused to hell

Rodger · 04-13-2007, 02:06 AM

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).

Bavarian Motorist · 04-13-2007, 05:54 AM

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".

986 Girl · 04-13-2007, 06:42 AM

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).

aren040 · 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).

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.

-aren

Bavarian Motorist · 04-13-2007, 08:01 AM

Some good ideas going around here.

I don't personally like to correct strangers if they are wrong or make an incorrect statement. For example, if I said, "It's PORSH-UH!" They'd probably go home thinking, "Snobby ass Porsh owners... So rude!!!"

Maybe I'll just tell them it's the fastest car I've ever owned .. since it is.

"Not as fast as my Ferrari" is a good one as well.

Perfectlap · 04-13-2007, 08:09 AM

my fave

how fast?
"uh I don't know man I just stole it from the country club up the street. I sell it to you for good price?".

Adam · 04-13-2007, 02:34 PM

[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?

CJ_Boxster · 04-13-2007, 02:52 PM

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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.
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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?

I think its rude also to correct a total stranger and then to ignore them for not pronouncing it "Por-sche"... If the Porsche Dealership commercial can say "Come into your local "porsche" dealership" then i can say porsche and cant hold it against anyone who says it differently unless someone says "Porsch'A" then pauses his/her sentence just to smurk at whoever could be listening.

If you think about it 986girl, they were only really just admiring your porsche and being friendly cause your a lady, no need to pretend your too good for them. Even the hosts of Top Gear pronounce it "porsche" from time to time and they are proper british.

SC986 · 04-13-2007, 04:52 PM

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uh I don't know man I just stole it from the country club up the street. I sell it to you for good price?".

Now that's funny right there! Permission to use that one?

Jeph · 04-13-2007, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

Even the hosts of Top Gear pronounce it "porsche" from time to time and they are proper british.

Just Richard Hammond says it like that (and he's got one).

Anyway, I hardly get any compliments on mine. And mine's the best looking one I've ever seen! (So humble.) They are relatively common around these parts.

Only once has some one asked me how fast is it -and that was this week! I told them that on a track with curves, it flies. In a straight line... leave that to the Mustangs (and Accords these days).

Darkhamr · 04-13-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

I think its rude also to correct a total stranger and then to ignore them for not pronouncing it "Por-sche"... If the Porsche Dealership commercial can say "Come into your local "porsche" dealership" then i can say porsche and cant hold it against anyone who says it differently unless someone says "Porsch'A" then pauses his/her sentence just to smurk at whoever could be listening.

I tend to agree. When I was shopping for my car I briefly contemplated this scenario. In my area no one pronounces it Porsh-uh and many would consider it snobbish if I pronounced it that way. Usually if I just mention the make I say I own a "Porsh" if mention the model as well I usually say "Porsh-uh Boxster" as it seems to roll of the tongue better. I can't say it matters to me, however I know I'd be upset if people knowingly mis-pronounced my name.