"poor man's" Porsche...a RANT.

[Retroman1969]

I've never heard it outside the Internet. In fact, I've only heard it from people saying that people say it. If anyone ever did express it to me, I'd ignore them like the shallow, ignorant asshat they are. Fortunately I've never gotten anything but compliments. I even get the occasional nod or wave coming from a newer 911 driver.
My daily driver Boxster is an old '99, has 175,000 miles on it, and a couple of dents and paint going a bit dead in spots. I'm keeping it that way. I simply enjoy the hell out of the car and love how it drives and looks and feels, and enjoy the heritage and history of the Porsche company. It's not meant to impress. Thing is, I still get positive comments on it every day and have never gotten a negative comment.
Anyone that could possibly think that it's a poor man's Porsche, or not a real one, has never driven one, period. After I drive ANY other car, getting back in my old 986 is a completely different world. The comfort and razor sharp precision feel of everything just screams out to you. It's a really fine car regardless of the price or badge.