01-09-2008, 06:02 AM
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what is with people???
I've had my boxster since October, and I'm getting tired of people asking me if my car is a.....
- Corvette
- Miata
- Firebird
Those are the three I've gotten so far. I hate to be an ass when people ask me, but I'm an import enthusiast and wouldn't be caught dead driving a firebird.
"NO, IT'S A PORSCH-A" :troll:
Anyone have any similar experiences?
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01-09-2008, 06:19 AM
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Apparently these folks can't read the work Porsche on the trunk?
Consider the source and just be glad you have a great ride!
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01-09-2008, 07:06 AM
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Josh, you need to make some lemonade from those lemons, my friend! 
That's part of the charm and fun with owning our cars...a lot of people don't know what they are. This is a good thing, in my book.
Just smile, and say, "No, it is a Porsche. Have a great day. Thanks".
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01-09-2008, 07:10 AM
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yeah, the firebird last night really hit me hard... i don't want people to think i'm driving one of these:
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01-09-2008, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by JoshMD
yeah, the firebird last night really hit me hard... i don't want people to think i'm driving one of these:
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Maybe he meant Pontiac Solstace
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01-09-2008, 07:12 AM
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some guy in the Diner I was in came over and said "whose Toyota Spyder is out there with the lights on?"...
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01-09-2008, 07:17 AM
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Josh, I can bet ya the Firebird owner does not have people thinking he owns a Porsche!
PL, why are you eating in a diner? You own Apple stock! Plus you are a healthy eater.
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01-09-2008, 07:21 AM
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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.
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01-09-2008, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Brucelee
Apparently these folks can't read the work Porsche on the trunk?
Consider the source and just be glad you have a great ride!
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Too bad the trunk doesn't have a Porsche badge on it.
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01-09-2008, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Back2DTM
Too bad the trunk doesn't have a Porsche badge on it.
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Most do have the Writing on it, you know, Boxster and all on the back trunk and the Porsche badge on the front.
How easy can this be?
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01-09-2008, 12:57 PM
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I had a guy say, "Sweet Lotus". That isn't an insult though.
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01-09-2008, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Brucelee
Apparently these folks can't read the work Porsche on the trunk?
Consider the source and just be glad you have a great ride!
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My porsche doesn't have the word porsche on the trunk.
5,000 posts. congrats
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that guy "boxsterz" thinks you're a poser. i disagree.
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01-09-2008, 02:20 PM
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Never had someone ask if my car was anything along the lines of a Toyota Spyder or Firebird, but since I also run a naked rear I have been asked if my car is a 911 a few times.
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01-10-2008, 09:01 PM
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I've had my Starion called a ton of different things:
Supra
Mustang
Daytona
RX-7
And even a 944 :P
Good to see I'm interested in another car people cant recognize! lol
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01-11-2008, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Mazarin
I've had my Starion called a ton of different things:
Supra
Mustang
Daytona
RX-7
And even a 944 :P
Good to see I'm interested in another car people cant recognize! lol |
I always like that car.
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01-09-2008, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by humara
My porsche doesn't have the word porsche on the trunk.
5,000 posts. congrats |
Unless you removed the badge on your front trunk, your front trunk says PORSCHE!
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01-09-2008, 03:04 PM
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Years ago someone asked if my Boxster was the new Thunderbird!
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01-09-2008, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by humara
My porsche doesn't have the word porsche on the trunk.
5,000 posts. congrats |
Thank you
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01-09-2008, 11:05 PM
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I'd tell them it's a Hummer, the new convertible version.
But really, some people just have no clue about one car from another. I was with a friend and he went to get into a car he thought was mine. I have a black Lexus SUV. He was standing next to a silver Kia. Really, some people just think a car is a car so their opinion doesn't matter anyway.
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01-10-2008, 05:27 AM
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They know better, but oh so stupid
A remark like that is from someone who is envious. Obviously a lout who think he is being funny. Porsche is the most desirable marque in the world of cars so it is a known quantity. If someone asked me that I would answer " You must be mistaken I own a Porsche" then proceed to enlighten him why that person is a moron.
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