V2Rocket

"In order for you to come with me youre going to need to spread your legs..."

the woman and her daughter were like "...uhm, excuse me?"

89AZ944

You know you own a 944 when-

Your wife gets tired of hearing "once I get this fixed, it will be just like a new car because I have replaced everything that could possibly break (Clutch, suspension, A/C, radiator, head gasket, and so on)"

You speed up to catch up and pass a 944 with a friendly wave

You look in your rear view mirror and slow down to wave at 924S only to realize it's an RX-7

You want to yell at the 16 year old who is putting TURBO stickers and Porsche emblems on every body panel of the 83 that he picked up for $500.

Your keep changing your mind about how much you like/hate the following-
The light up Porsche/Turbo rear panel
Turbo nose on an NA (without the front fenders)
15 inch Phone Dials
Snubbed front bumper
The non turbo rear valance that hides the spare tire well

You can't wait to read the replies to the "Can I turbo my NA?" threads for new variations on the phrase "sell your car and buy a Turbo."

You secretly love the fact that some parts you can get from VW instead of the Porsche dealer.

You know who Turby is.....

nh7cy

your friends REALLY fight over who gets to sit in the front seat

your fog lights have never really faced the right direction

low curbs, high speed speed bumps, and driveways with a steep entry angle have always made you nervous

your engine compartment is more colorful than a disney movie

the only reason your car ever had power steering, power windows, power sunroof, power mirrors, power seats, and a/c is so you can tell all of your friends that porsche thought of everything, but none of it ever really worked anyway

you think its amazing that a car from 1983 has power windows

the porsche emblem that swings open and unconceals the lock on the glove compartment door absolutely amazes you

you look at the pre 85.5 center console with its two guages and a/c ****, and you are somehow reminded of an owl

you feel like a snob when your filling up because your fuel filler door has a little flap that folds out to protect your car from gas spills

you have a facebook, a myspace, and a desktop that contains numerous pictures of your car in every scenic location you can think of

MacinTek

You spend $70 on a fill up (California) and drive from San Diego to Silicon Valley on that one tank!
You enter your car in a beauty contest and an autocross and win both!
You buy it on Wednesday and it runs great but, by Sunday, you've installed the LSD transaxle and the 968 Koni M030 suspension from your last 944!
Your household has three cars and it's the only one in the garage every night.
The kitty litter has been soaking up the same oil on your garage floor since your last 944.
You spend $239 on 23¢ of injection-molded plastic just to keep a lid on your console.
The Parts Heaven staff know you by your voice on the phone.
The first thing you think when you see a 928's engine bay is... "Hmm... how do I fit that other half under my hood?"

nh7cy

all of your other friends who have done it before reassure them that "trust me, its comfortable" and then try to hide their grins

people see your keychain and think you drive four different cars because you have one key for the doors, one key for the ignition, one key for the hatch, one key for the gas cap..

you tell every girl you meet that you drive a porsche

and after you tell them, theres a moment of awkwardness when you walk out to the parking lot where your car and two other cars are parked and she says "where is it?"

you like thinking of new uses for those two compartments behind the wheel wells

the staff at the local porsche salvage yard think you live there, but they can never really seem to find you when they close up for the night

Mongo

....if you're other 944 was wrecked by some idiot with a cell phone and you're insurance only gave you enough money to buy another one.

...if you are bent on embarassing 1974-1977 911S owners in your autocrossing class with a car that's 1/3 the market value of their cars.

...You're girlfriend complains there is no A/C

...You have already gone through 2 transmissions because of ring and pinion failures.

...You're 'milkshake' brings all the mechanics to the yard...

...You used your old clutch as a hockey puck.

...You act like a vulture or hyena, or another scavenging species when another 944 gets wrecked on Rennlist.

...You duck down in your seat in embarassment after being beat by a Single Overhead Cam Acura Integra off the line...

...You post on here numerous times about turbo-converting your NA and get slammed on by 951 owners...


Last but not least....my favorite...

...you tell 951 owners to get a 928 after they complain about oil cooler seals and head gasket woes.

nh7cy

+1



+1 but you drive off telling yourself that they'd never be able to beat you on a twisty

Mongo

You know you own a 944 if

...you have a membership on Car Domain

....you eat cup'o'noodle for 2 weeks because you just spent $300 on a water pump, timing belt, rollers, and the update kit

...you consider your car endangered like the panda bear.

....you bail out of a group by because the parts exceed $200 (OH COME ON ITS THE TRUTH!)

Mongo

....you try to crash the 928 forum's Sharktoberfest in October only to be forced to park next to the dumpsters across the street from 928 International.

You know who you are Mr.

Mongo

...you're insurance company totals your car out for a busted windshield.

...you'll sell your soul to trade your NA in for a Euro NA.

knfeparty

...you pull the fan relay out of the car every time you park it so your bad thermofan switch won't cause your battery to go dead

...you've tried loosening a nut or bolt under the car only to realize that you were lifting the car before the hardware was turning.

...you spent as much on the water pump and tbelts as you did buying the whole car.

...opening the rear hatch with the button inside the car is a two-man operation.

knfeparty

you took the car to get aligned and caster/camber/toe was off the scale.

(front right toe- over 1.00 degrees adjusted to 0.04)

959Lover

...if you have a supercar calendar and are pissed when you realize there are no FR 4 banger Porsches in it :P

Todd157k

When you find yourself driving with your hand cupped outside the window to direct more airflow over your sweating back.

iamgod

yes!!!^^ just sprayed water on my keyboard!