I hate haters... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

eqs · 05-04-2008, 02:25 PM

JCL that's x'cellent. I saw somewhere that an old thing gone by the wayside is a flash too. Flash your lights when you see another Pcar. Let's see if we can get that going again too. Truckers and bus drivers still do that today, and bikers and cyclists too, they wave or nod.

I've been trying to persuade 911 drivers to respect boxster cars too, they've been calling them Chixsters for years and looking down upon them as being econoboxes not worthy of the Pname. Slowly, I think I'm convincing some of them. I've been involved in a long 18 page thread on a forum recently, and I think I got the message through to some of them. They don't seem to say Chixster anymore.

Anyways, cheers

Brucelee · 05-04-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by eqs

JCL that's x'cellent. I saw somewhere that an old thing gone by the wayside is a flash too. Flash your lights when you see another Pcar. Let's see if we can get that going again too. Truckers and bus drivers still do that today, and bikers and cyclists too, they wave or nod.

I've been trying to persuade 911 drivers to respect boxster cars too, they've been calling them Chixsters for years and looking down upon them as being econoboxes not worthy of the Pname. Slowly, I think I'm convincing some of them. I've been involved in a long 18 page thread on a forum recently, and I think I got the message through to some of them. They don't seem to say Chixster anymore.

Anyways, cheers

Not sure why you would care what another driver thinks of your car?

Spitting on it, however is strickly a case of looking for a whupping.

eqs · 05-04-2008, 08:15 PM

Well, the comments weren't directed at my car or me, just all boxster owners' in general.

In a nutshell, a poster noted that:

"aircooled people make fun of everything that isn't.
gt3 people make fun of 997 people.
coupe crowd laughs at the targas.
356 people think porsches were stopped being made after '65
and everybody makes fun of the chixsters"

That's all that was to it, not much really, just banter from 997 owners.

Anyways cheers

PWebRPH · 05-04-2008, 08:46 PM

Don't sweat it Peer, you did the right thing. No sense in doing something rash that will lead to putting your dentist into a higher tax bracket.

gmboxster · 05-04-2008, 10:35 PM

This world is certainly full of a**holes ! I think you handled it good. Like someone else said this people are usually not only mean but cowards as well. They talk tough when they have a lot of backup. No use ending up in the hospital over some moron.

BTW , FTD, I have a Ford Ranger and I love it. Simply because it has been extremely reliable thus far. And VERY low maintennance.

FTD · 05-05-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by gmboxster

BTW , FTD, I have a Ford Ranger and I love it. Simply because it has been extremely reliable thus far. And VERY low maintennance.

make no mistake, I judge no one on their automobile, their house, their tattoos or earrings, or anything. I am interested in what they say. The peron is what matters. I meant nothing by mentioning his truck, except in his case HE was competitive and I don't understnad that kind of brain. Especially when it was pointless meaness, like the weirdo spitting for no conceivable reason. I think it is fun to imagine hitting someone so disconnected that I would hit him iwth a tire iron and walk away, but that is Hollywood and saying something nice to disarm them is actually pretty cool. Who cares if you don't like my car. You weren't involved in the purchase decision [not spoken], but hey, "you sure take nice care of your car/truck - what do you use to keep your exhaust looking so nice and shiny?" It has nothing to do with judgment. I am not judgmental and am appalled and confused by people that are. BTW thanks for your response. I hope my response is perceived for the opportunity you gave me and nothing more.

TriGem2k · 05-05-2008, 06:35 PM

No matter what happens there will ALWAYS be people out there that do stupid things like this. Nothing we can do about it. Its pretty sad really.

I live in LA and go out to Hollywood all the time and have NEVER in the 6.5 years in owning my Boxster have taken it out to a club with me. Regardless of what everyone says its an attention grabber, Boxster or not. I've seen cars JUMPED on while parked, drinks spilled on, Hit and Run, you name it I've seen it happen and NEVER did anyone leave a note. Go figure!

You did good Peer, I however, probably wouldn't have been able to keep my cool like that. Good for you man.

Hopefully its nothing more than just a dirty car. Spend some time and give her a good detail.

FTD · 05-05-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Brucelee

Not sure why you would care what another driver thinks of your car?

Spitting on it, however is strickly a case of looking for a whupping.

That's funny!

LoveBunny · 05-04-2008, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by eqs

JCL that's x'cellent. I saw somewhere that an old thing gone by the wayside is a flash too. Flash your lights when you see another Pcar. Let's see if we can get that going again too. Truckers and bus drivers still do that today, and bikers and cyclists too, they wave or nod.

I've been trying to persuade 911 drivers to respect boxster cars too, they've been calling them Chixsters for years and looking down upon them as being econoboxes not worthy of the Pname. Slowly, I think I'm convincing some of them. I've been involved in a long 18 page thread on a forum recently, and I think I got the message through to some of them. They don't seem to say Chixster anymore.

Anyways, cheers

I assume they call them "Chixsters" because they are saying it's a girly car? If so, then how come most of the members on here are male and most every Boxster I see on the road is driven by a guy?

Peer, I agree you did the right thing to just blow off that douche. I never really saw the point in getting into a fight with someone over something like that. It just makes you stoop to their level.

gmboxster · 05-05-2008, 12:37 AM

It's funny all those guys that call boxsters a chick car. Boxsters can out performance their muscle cars easliy. Maybe not in a straight line drag race but in every other catagory. Think I'll just hang on to my 'chick' car.

hjkim550 · 05-05-2008, 04:28 AM

Peer,

I am glad that you did not let them goad you into a fist fight. Being an short Asian man with a short temper, I got into a lot of them when I was younger. I trained in Tae Kwon Do for 12 years and thought that I was tough. I won my share but also got my a$$ whooped plenty of times. I don't really remember the fights I won but vividly remember the fights I lost. Not fun. It is a good thing that I was just a kid and did not get seriously injured.

Now that I am older (hopefully wiser), I cannot imagine being in a fist fight. I have no delusions about what can happen in a fight and would rather stay away from them. There are plenty of idiots out there... fighting with them will not change them.

rick3000 · 05-05-2008, 07:30 AM

I totally agree, good job not losing it and not getting into a fight.
It is interesting that so many people are rude. Most of the people with nice (mostly German) cars I know like my car, but everyone with a Ford or a rice rocket is a jerk (within the car enthusiast crowd). They must all be jealous, even though I paid probably paid less for my car than they did for there new Mustang or Honda.

I never get into fights about my car even though I have had people throw gum on the windshield, and smash an egg on the back. Their jealous and I'll put up with them because I know my car can outperform theirs any day of the week!

Brucelee · 05-05-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by hjkim550

Peer,

I am glad that you did not let them goad you into a fist fight. Being an short Asian man with a short temper, I got into a lot of them when I was younger. I trained in Tae Kwon Do for 12 years and thought that I was tough. I won my share but also got my a$$ whooped plenty of times. I don't really remember the fights I won but vividly remember the fights I lost. Not fun. It is a good thing that I was just a kid and did not get seriously injured.

Now that I am older (hopefully wiser), I cannot imagine being in a fist fight. I have no delusions about what can happen in a fight and would rather stay away from them. There are plenty of idiots out there... fighting with them will not change them.

I used to teach MA. I would tell the young guys, when you fight, you lose, even if you win. I have never had a fight where I didn't hurt something, a toe, ankle, knuckle, rist, eye, etc. etc.

So, even if I WON, the fight, I lost.

Fighting is better left for when the alternative is pretty darn awful.

Certainly, fighting over a car is totally a bad call.

marbique · 05-05-2008, 02:10 PM

Peer,

That's what makes the world go round. Try (easy to say, harder to do) to save your mental energy - life is too short already to waste it wondering about all the knuckle-draggers around us.

I think it is largely jealousy that causes people to act like that, but sometimes I think the dimmer ones feel we're "asking for it", for example, parking with the roof down when their car roof is fixed (and probably covered in torn vinyl), if they even own a car. After an egg in my Boxster and one in my Miata before that, I take the few minutes to raise the roof when I park just to avoid antagonizing the bottom-feeders. Doesn't take much to irk them with an IQ in single digits and it takes 10 to bark.

I've heard the 997 shots about Boxsters as well, but I also have two friends who have traded 997s for Boxster Ss like mine, with two trunks and a folding top and owners who don't seem to take themselves quite so seriously.

My mantra has always been to remind myself that there is always someone worse off than me. That goes double for anyone who can afford a treat like a Porsche so spend a nanosecond feeling sorry for the other guys and move on with a smile on your face. No doubt there are guys right now on an Aston Martin site somewhere feeling sorry for us poor wee folk in our Boxsters.

TimAustinW · 05-05-2008, 02:48 PM

I have a lot of respect for the 911s wish it was the same for the 911 owners to the Boxsters. We all hate hearing the "poor mans porsche" and "it's not a real porsche" or "it's a girls porsche" and my favorite "the Chixster". You'd think the 911 owners would have a little more gratitude towards the Boxster as it helped Porsche get out of it's financial slump and rise to the top again. Still it always blows my mind with the whole Poor Mans Porsche. With prices starting at $45K for the base 987 and $50K for the S I don't see many poor people driving em. Not to mention you can configure a Boxster S 987 with features to bring it up over $100K. that ain't cheap.

Screw this guy for trying to pick a fight by pulling your strings. You did the right thing.

Quickurt · 08-18-2008, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by eqs

JCL that's x'cellent. I saw somewhere that an old thing gone by the wayside is a flash too. Flash your lights when you see another Pcar. Let's see if we can get that going again too. Truckers and bus drivers still do that today, and bikers and cyclists too, they wave or nod.

I've been trying to persuade 911 drivers to respect boxster cars too, they've been calling them Chixsters for years and looking down upon them as being econoboxes not worthy of the Pname. Slowly, I think I'm convincing some of them. I've been involved in a long 18 page thread on a forum recently, and I think I got the message through to some of them. They don't seem to say Chixster anymore.

Anyways, cheers

That's easy egs, just get them on a nice, tight road and wave goodbye!

Quickurt · 08-18-2008, 05:01 PM

Peer,
I wanted to get good with a pool cue quite a few years ago, but coudn't find a place to play that wasn't full of ****************************s. All the bars with tables were always one word from a pool cue frenzy and the pool halls that didn't allow drinking were full of jerks who wanted to pretend they were bad-asses, but wouldn't go to the bars where the real ones were.
Nothing personal there, pal, just my observations of pool players, in general.
Doesn't help that I live in redneck land either, but I haven't had the problems with people dissin me or my car.
Maybe it's the shoulder holster bulge?

baseball · 08-18-2008, 07:45 PM

I showed up to a game this weekend in my Box. A couple of my teammates were still in the parking lot and one of them said "what are you driving your sister's car". Everyone laughed and I laughed along with them. I don't take that stuff personally and after we all had a good laugh - everyone wanted to check out my car.

I get a kick out of haters - as long as they don't damage my car!