flashing your lights at other porsches

[bmcuscgr94]

Originally Posted by Quickurt

I have had Porsches since my 64 356C, bought in 68. It used to be Porsche owners ALWAYS flashed lights back and forth. But those were the days when enthusiasts owned Porsches, not snobs.
I live in Brumos country so Porsche enthusiasts have a history predating even Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood, going all the way back to Avery Brundage. Brumos Porsche has been a landmark for Jacksonville and sportscar racing for well over 30 years, so I still get quite a few returns of the lights. Some just look at you and the sales force has a running joke about new owners questioning all the other Porsches flashing lights at them. They are good spirited about it and explain it to the newbies, some of whom actually get it. When traveling away from Jax, loss of return flashes seems exponential to distance, other than nearing another racetrack on race weekends.
Light flashing was so important to Peter Gregg he had his first 928 modified by his service department to swivel the headlights into working position, flash and return to normal position! I have no idea what that cost him (beside about 10% of what it would have cost one of his customers!! ) but it took his head mechanic and parts manager several days to work it out to Peter's perfection demand.

Wow. Thanks for the background. I recall my early experiences in the late 70's when I friend bought his first 911. Luckily he was clued in by the previous owner about the flash. Lots of fun. We used to count how many Porsches we'd meet and if they returned the flash or not. Now I live in a tourist area in CA and when I flash tourists in Porsches its seems to confuse them.

[Quickurt]

Originally Posted by bmcuscgr94

Wow. Thanks for the background. I recall my early experiences in the late 70's when I friend bought his first 911. Luckily he was clued in by the previous owner about the flash. Lots of fun. We used to count how many Porsches we'd meet and if they returned the flash or not. Now I live in a tourist area in CA and when I flash tourists in Porsches its seems to confuse them.

My experience as a tourist in California; I was confused with no lights flashing!!

Seriously, though, I had a blast in LA in early 95. Went to buy a plastic forming machine and happened to schedule it the same weekend as Long Beach GP. It was a hoot and I really enjoyed the entire area.
I warned the rental car company about a "suspicious" brake problem on the Neon I returned. It seems it had mysterious clouds of smoke coming from the front wheel wells on several canyon roads!

[Frank M]

It used to be, decades ago, all sports cars waved to each other as well as motorcycles.
then in the 80's harleys only waved to Harleys and Vettes to Vettes

it seems now no one hardly waves

[Quickurt]

Originally Posted by Frank M

It used to be, decades ago, all sports cars waved to each other as well as motorcycles.
then in the 80's harleys only waved to Harleys and Vettes to Vettes

it seems now no one hardly waves

I "wave" at every car I see with an O-loser sticker!!

[HDManny]

Besides the Boxster I have two Harleys which my wife and ride often with friends and alone. We always wave at anyone regardess of the brand or type of motorcycle they are on. We also have friends that have other brands of motorcycles and we ride together, so not all Harley owners are snobs. In fact my wife and I sometimes do not get waves back from people on Harleys and other brands. As noted previously, it could be becasue they are new and do not know about waving.