what is with people???

Josh, one more bit of advice. If a hot chick ever says this "firebird stuff" to you, look at her, make good eye contact, and say with a straight face, "No, it is a Porsche. Would you like to go for a spin someday......topless!" And then see how she responds.

[Chills]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

Josh, one more bit of advice. If a hot chick ever says this "firebird stuff" to you, look at her, make good eye contact, and say with a straight face, "No, it is a Porsche. Would you like to go for a spin someday......topless!" And then see how she responds.

That's a good one. I'm going to have to remember it.

[xxxalexxxx]

wow, thats never happened to me but i cant believe people could mistake a corvette or firebird or even a miata for a boxster. Porsche has such a distinct look. I like american muscle but it would piss me off if someone asked me if i drove a firebird lol just because its so off.

Although dont worry about it the people who mistake that dont know a car from a ship so its nothing that should bother you.

[gmboxster]

Cant blame people really. I've had my boxster since August and I've seen maybe 2 or 3 on the road since then. Boxsters are rare sights on the road. Anyone who mistakes a Firebird for a boxster obviously doesn't know much about cars , period. I wouldnt worry about it. Just relax and know you are driving one nice piece of auto.

[dmcutter]

Hey, even car enthusiasts make mistakes...I came out of the gym the other day and saw a car with 4 vents up near the front fender...I immediately thought it was a Buick Lucerne (I rented one for a business trip a couple months back) and when i got behind it I was it was a Maserati. How would you like someone to mistake your Maserati for a Buick?

[super66]

not to be a stickler to Bruce, but I don't think it says porsche on the back, unless its custom....I haven't seen pics of his ride

I only say this cause I gave a girl a ride home on monday, and she was like wow, nice car....then said I've never been inside a porsche before.....which was impressive to me since I think the only visible porsche emblems would have been the center caps on the tires...which are covered in blue plastic...too lazy to peel off...or the steering wheel...

so I thought, wow, chick knows her cars....

you'll be fine Josh, most people are curious and guess the brands they know...the cool thing is that they are impressed with your car...

[victory3]

Originally Posted by dmcutter

Hey, even car enthusiasts make mistakes...I came out of the gym the other day and saw a car with 4 vents up near the front fender...I immediately thought it was a Buick Lucerne (I rented one for a business trip a couple months back) and when i got behind it I was it was a Maserati. How would you like someone to mistake your Maserati for a Buick?

DMCUTTER, Here in Seattle there all kinds of exotics and just nice cars all over the road. And there are amazingly quite a few Maserati (Or is it Maseratis? Any way..) around town. I always make the same mistake. The buick always pops into my head when I see those vents. Plus that car is so wide and bulky to me. I cringe because I fear that this is what tne new Panamera saloon will look like. Amazingly no one confuses my Boxster with anything else out here... yet. But then I am in a sort of Porsche land, there are plenty of other Boxsters, Caymans, 911s, etc. out on the road.

-VICTORY

[Kirk]

Ah... I prefer to leave people guessing. I just have an "S" on the rear trunk. I switched to aftermarket wheels with no crest and I've got a carbon fiber hood with no crest. So outside my car just says "S", no "Porsche", no "Boxster". You know the old joke - they can see me zoom buy and say, "Wow, look at that "S" car go!".

Kirk

[rick3000]

The best I have gotten was an old lady asking me what kind of car it was at the gas station. Most people in my area don't comment because they only know the difference between a F150 and a F250.

Originally Posted by Chills

That's a good one. I'm going to have to remember it.

I only recommend that "line" if you are single...or planning to become!

I don't have the "Boxster S" badge on my trunk lid. I run naked . In fact, the only place on my car that says "Porsche" might be the glass rear window, and that is usually down & stowed.

But it amazes me how many people instantly recognize the Porsche crest on the front trunk.