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Ghostrider 310 07-21-2012 07:09 AM

"How much did you pay for that?" I know you don't want to critique my negotiating skills so why are you asking?

RandallNeighbour 07-21-2012 08:53 AM

From a guy who visited my web site:

"My buddies and I are harping an argument we want you to settle. Are all Boxsters convertibles?"

I told him no, they make a hard top box and it's called The Cayman :)

manolo 07-23-2012 08:35 AM

"Can I fit 13" rear wheels"...

lifeisgood 07-24-2012 09:01 AM

Is it yours?

SeanZ4 07-24-2012 09:25 AM

I was in front of a quick shop and had the frunk open putting a bag of ice in it. The front door of the quick shop was opening and closing constantly. On one of the times it was open I heard people inside saying "that guy is putting a bag of ice on top of his engine"... Like I was an idiot for doing so. I just laughed it off.

Overdrive 07-24-2012 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SeanZ4 (Post 298764)
I was in front of a quick shop and had the frunk open putting a bag of ice in it. The front door of the quick shop was opening and closing constantly. On one of the times it was open I heard people inside saying "that guy is putting a bag of ice on top of his engine"... Like I was an idiot for doing so. I just laughed it off.

What would have been great would have been to have a cooler in there to be dumping the ice in, then pull out a drink from your frunk(non-alcoholic, of course), crack it open, and REALLY confuse them.

I know it wasn't a question, but that has to be one of the funniest things out of this thread.:cheers:

CoBeerToad 07-24-2012 10:36 AM

When somebody sees me open both the trunk and the frunk and ask me where the engine is, I always put on a shocked / puzzled look and say, "I have no idea!"

jrblackman 07-24-2012 10:39 AM

I don't know where is it?
 
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Originally Posted by CoBeerToad (Post 298771)
When somebody sees me open both the trunk and the frunk and ask me where the engine is, I always put on a shocked / puzzled look and say, "I have no idea!"

I love that one. I'll be using it.

Overdrive 07-24-2012 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoBeerToad
When somebody sees me open both the trunk and the frunk and ask me where the engine is, I always put on a shocked / puzzled look and say, "I have no idea!"

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrblackman (Post 298772)
I love that one. I'll be using it.

+1, awesome.

Ghostrider 310 07-24-2012 11:27 AM

Can't have this list without this most common one:


Is that a Ferrari?

WhipE350 07-24-2012 01:47 PM

"Is that a Porsch"....my answer NO. Such a snob I am.

Overdrive 07-24-2012 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310 (Post 298775)
Can't have this list without this most common one:


Is that a Ferrari?

I've still yet to be asked that one...thankfully.

I really don't see how people can mess that one up, I don't care how not into cars you are.

Bruce Wayne 07-24-2012 02:14 PM

Quote:

Can't have this list without this most common one:


Is that a Ferrari?
i've had that one a few times. My stock answer: 'No, the electrics work!'


:p

I had another one from a shaven headed, tattoo'ed, hard-ass builder working on the house 'isn't that a girls car?'. So, i took him for a drive down some twisting roads. He came back with white knuckles; got out, turned and looked at it and said 'that's no girls car'.

particlewave 07-24-2012 02:48 PM

I often get the question, "would you sell it?"....always from some guy in a beat up old Saturn or Geo Metro. Yeah, sure. :rolleyes:

firstporsche 08-17-2012 11:06 AM

The dumbest one I get a lot (but it's also a compliment) is, "Do you wanna swap?"

And for the guy whose father thinks a Boxster is a death trap: has he provided any statistics? :) But because the car is small, I do always drive with my headlights on -- as motorcycles do. Make sure the other guy knows you're there.

ProjectM96 08-17-2012 11:50 AM

Here are a few I have had people ask me in the past 2 years of ownership:

"Is that a Ferrari?"

"Is that a Turbo?"

"Is that Supercharged? That is what the S means, right?"

"How fast does it go?"

"Have you maxed it out yet?"

"How much did your parents buy it for?

"Is it yours?"

"Whats the dyno on it?"

"Oh you got a Porsche, so you must be making bank, right?"

"You got your girlfriend because you impressed her with your car, right?"

"Are the maintenance costs killng you?

Everyone is shocked when I tell them I bought it for $9700 with the money I made in Pizza Delivery and that I regularly track my car and that I got my gf when I was driving a 96 Mazda Protege before the Porsche. And that I do all maintenance and repairs on my own with cheap parts bought online. The life of a Boxster owner can be Exciting.

BYprodriver 08-17-2012 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BYprodriver (Post 298151)
Did you know it was yellow when you bought it? from a jerk at the athletic field

:matchup:

http://www.windingroad.com/articles/lists/ten-yellow-cars-were-not-embarrassed-to-love/?utm_campaign=Weekly+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&u tm_source=email-2#3

AndyA6 08-17-2012 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProjectM96 (Post 302057)
Here are a few I have had people ask me in the past 2 years of ownership:

"Is that a Ferrari?"

"Is that a Turbo?"

"Is that Supercharged? That is what the S means, right?"

"How fast does it go?"

"Have you maxed it out yet?"

"How much did your parents buy it for?

"Is it yours?"

"Whats the dyno on it?"

"Oh you got a Porsche, so you must be making bank, right?"

"You got your girlfriend because you impressed her with your car, right?"

"Are the maintenance costs killng you?

Everyone is shocked when I tell them I bought it for $9700 with the money I made in Pizza Delivery and that I regularly track my car and that I got my gf when I was driving a 96 Mazda Protege before the Porsche. And that I do all maintenance and repairs on my own with cheap parts bought online. The life of a Boxster owner can be Exciting.

That pretty much sums it up...

One thing I always say is "you are siting on a PORCH!"

dbear61 08-17-2012 03:51 PM

The question was a joke, but I could see somebody asking it for real. The first time my fishing buddy saw the car, he walked to the rear, cocked his head to one side and asked, "How would you tow a boat with this?" :D

Mark_T 08-17-2012 04:33 PM

I got one...

"How do you like my new wing?"


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