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Old 09-25-2010, 06:35 PM
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Seriously? For the 2nd time in last 2 days my car gets called a Ferrari

I correct them and say its a Porsch-a

very off-topic maybe, I mean, I don't mind attention at all, but damn ...
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I had a guy call my 914 a Fiat. Yeah...
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"that's one old honda you have in your garage!"
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oh damn

I don't know what I'd do if my 944 got called a Honda!

LMAO
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I just ignored it. My moron neighbor. He drives this 2002 MR2 and thinks he's hot stuff.

His ***** shriveled the day my dad and I cut off the exhaust on our 928S and revved the hell out of it up onto a trailer.
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I think it's funny when someone calls it a volkswagen in attempt to make me mad. And I just tell them how much I love volkswagens and how much I love having my engine in "the wrong place". Mostly I try not to get offended anymore, and rather, try and find humor in it.

A lot of people call my Ducati a Ninja. (it's debadged, painted black, with an italian flag on it) so when they ask if it's a ninja... most the time i just say yes.
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is that your Ducati in the avatar picture? someone rides a red one to work, I love how they look/sound ... some day ... people around here are MORONS, I'm scared of riding a bike next to them, LOL

Marcquito - what did he call the 944 that you had all the body panels cut off of? LOL

and a new MR2 ... wow ... someone is peeking out of the closet!
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Someone thought I parked a "Cobra" in the driveway this week when I bought my 951...
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I've had mine called a Ferrari several times. My Miata, on the other had, is often confused for the Porsche. Go figure.

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i don't think many people understand the 924/931/944/951/968 line of Porsches. i don't think they are recognizable as Porsches to most people. what's up with that?!
on second thought, i dont think most people understand cars in general.
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Originally Posted by CorsePerVita
I think it's funny when someone calls it a volkswagen in attempt to make me mad. And I just tell them how much I love volkswagens and how much I love having my engine in "the wrong place". .
+1

Except I correct them by making sure they know it's really more Audi than VW
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Originally Posted by roman944
is that your Ducati in the avatar picture? someone rides a red one to work, I love how they look/sound ... some day ... people around here are MORONS, I'm scared of riding a bike next to them, LOL

Marcquito - what did he call the 944 that you had all the body panels cut off of? LOL

and a new MR2 ... wow ... someone is peeking out of the closet!
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Except I correct them by making sure they know it's really more Audi than VW
LOLOL!
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Originally Posted by roman944
is that your Ducati in the avatar picture? someone rides a red one to work, I love how they look/sound ... some day ... people around here are MORONS, I'm scared of riding a bike next to them, LOL

Marcquito - what did he call the 944 that you had all the body panels cut off of? LOL

and a new MR2 ... wow ... someone is peeking out of the closet!
Just another Honda, man! You're also right... my dad thinks the same thing about that neighbor guy. Except my father calls his car "...a dust of daisy clippings".
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really? ive only had mine called a Porsh. Years ago i had someone yell at me in my n/a "f-in volkswagon!" - i yelled back "LOOK AT THE PLATE!!!" - it said VWPRSHE
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I haven't had anyone comment on what it is - yet - but they do pronounce Porsche wrong when they do get it right (there's no need to correct them, though).


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