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

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?".

Rob-00BoxsterS · 04-13-2007, 08:30 AM

Geez, between the cars I would get comments over (AE 300ZX turbo, 911SC, and the Boxster S), I have only had 2 people make a car comment to me over the last 10 years.

Does everyone else get people commenting to them all the time?

edit: OK, the more I think about it, I can think of maybe another 5 to 10 times I have gotten a comment over a car but that is still over the last 10 years or so.....

Chills · 04-13-2007, 08:42 AM

I usually get a comment when I drive. Most of the time I get, "nice car," or "sweet ride." I politely thank them and say something like, "she's fun to drive."

djomlas · 04-13-2007, 09:23 AM

i get somments/compliments on my car all the time...
we first i think its the weird looking color that people look, and then they see that its a porsche, so they gime like thumbs up or some kind of a compliment.
and when people do ask me if its fast, my usual response is "fast enough to get you into some major trouble"

Perfectlap · 04-13-2007, 09:38 AM

sorry..time for my best comment again!

guy who looked just like Samuel L. Jackson sitting in grid lock traffic next to me during the summer:

"Oh hell yeah!!! hELLL F*@#$' yes. Now that's what I'm mother #$&*@ Talkin' about!"

he even gave me the thumbs up.

that's the only one that has made me laugh so far.

SD987 · 04-13-2007, 10:00 AM

I used to have the same midnight blue/tan as you and agree that when clean, it's quite the eye-catcher.

I also wanted to add that your new avatar pic of the Box in action is great ! Although I think the last time I added something like "live to drive" over a car picture was when I was doodling in my eighth grade geometry notebook.