SharkSkin

When I first brought my car home from the shop, I was adjusting the clutch when the neighbors came home from somewhere. Amir, about 7 years old, had to investigate. First he asked if it was my car, then he wanted to know what was wrong with it. I tried to explain to him that nothing was broken exactly, but it wasn't a new car and needed some adjustments. He replied with, "Well, I KNOW it's not new... I can tell that somebody already returned it".

My friend that was working with me(more out of curiosity than necessity) and I just cracked up at that point. Poor kid... I tried to explain somewhat about "special" and "rare" cars between giggles and snorts but I think it went in one ear and out the other. To him it can't be cool if it's not brand new. So young to be so spoiled...

mspiegle

most of my compliments come from the guy @ the drivethru for fast food.
"DAMN DUDE! THATS THE SAME CAR AL PACINO DRIVES IN SCAR FACE!!"

There was this old dude who thought my car was a datsun with some "*****" (had RMB @ the time). I told him it was a porsche, and he said "Oh yeah! that's the... 92... 922.... 923....95...928, right? Yeah, a 928! nice car buddy!"

drnick

i drove the orange car through the centre of london just recently, mainly in 1st gear (youd be surprised how many 6000rpm gaps there are). you cant sit in this car and hide behind shades pretending to be 'super cool' aka silver 911 drivers, people are nearly falling over and funniest of all the 'other' porsche drivers actualy wave!!

Nicole

Kids are the most fun...

Many, many ears ago, my best friend (in Germany) was washing his Dad's 356 Super 90. A young boy came by and asked my friend: 'So, are you washing your Beetle?'

My friend explained that this was not a Beetle, but a very old Porsche. He then added: 'This car is even older than I am'.

The young boy thought for a little moment, then said: 'Well, then it's time you get yourself a new one!'

Jadz928

Nicole,
Those are the people in a perpetual mid-life crisis ...and I'm one of them.

Note the diff being you won't see mine on ebay anytime soon.

Great stories folks!

hacker-pschorr

I was in the drive-thru at Burger King with the 928 last summer. Since my car has no muffler's (only CAT) the guy ordering after me was having fun. Anyway, the minivan in front of me had 3 boys, maybe around 6-7. They were facing me playing with their toys over the back seat. One of them looked up and I turned on the head lights. Whoa, they went totally ape-sh*t with those lights. I could tell the mom was trying to figure out why her boys were suddenly screaming and bouncing all over the van. I just kept turning them on and off over and over. Must have drove her nuts!

Drewster67

Most of you sharksters know that my paint on my DD is less than beautiful. A couple of track events back - I stopped at the casino, so Red UFO could get some cash. While waiting outside - a patron going in Said - Nice Car! -

That was a good feeling - at the track - I always have someone stopping by to look at her, especially when the hoods up.

They find it hard to beleive that it does as well as it does for only a 285CI 4 spd auto.

I cant wait till the track car is finished?!!!.

928FIXER

Nicole...............could I come and live with you??????????

Normy

Nicole...that kid in your neighborhood must be named "Normy" or something similar, because he sounds like me back about 1978.

-Heh! All the kids in my neighborhood want me to do a burnout with my 928. I know better, but they also all ask me if...when they turn 16 and get a drivers license...if they can take a turn behind the wheel.

I told them that the first one that shows me a report card with all A's gets the left seat. Don't worry, I'll make sure that they are "type rated" first~

Heh! I went to make pancakes one night. Of course...I didn't have any milk. Trip to the 7-11, a la 928: two cashiers and a pile of teenagers crowded around my car. Yes, the hood came open, and 40 minutes later I FINALLY managed to get out of the parking lot! Hazard of 928 ownership: potentially spoiled milk!

N-

ebs

No one seems to show my Porsches any attention in Australia (except the cops...), must be a bunch of hicks where I live who don't know any better.

Don '85S3

A few gas station moments.

Three boys ride through on their bikes and one says, "Geez, look at that Ferrari!"

A Middle Eastern man comes up and asks "What kind of car is that?" After my reply he looks seriously at me and says "Don't ever sell it - it is something I tell you!"

And the occasional "That's the car from Risky Business".

Just part of the charm of the beast.

donberry

I live in a smaller town in Tennessee. When I got this car, everyone was asking me about it wherever I went. I have had many, many people ask me how I rated a Porsche. Seems wherever I go in Tennessee and even in Atlanta area, most are vaguely familiar with the 928. At gas stations, everyone is always checking it out, especially if I raise the hood to check anything.
I think the biggest thing about it is many are familiar with it because of "risky business" or "scarface", but no one has really seen one in person before.
Daughter always has me pick her up after practices now as apparently it is the track teams favorite car of the month.

I actually tell most what I paid for it as they think I am driving a very expensive sports car....$50+ , as a disabled vet that does not work, not really the kind of attention I want.....

ViribusUnits

I get the same reaction.

And then when I say V8, I get the same reaction all over again. Sometimes they're disapointed it's not a turbo, but hay, I'm going to work on that!

heinrich

At hte Pacific Northwest Historic Races (and concours etc) last year I drove in as part of the PCA Car Corral line-up in my Grand Prix Weiss '87 S4 5-speed. She sounds really pretty with the Ott Crossover and RMB and those early S4 mid resonators, and I've done a good bit of interior leather retrofitting to make her more European. Anyway ... I drive in behind 944's 911's, 996's, Boxsters, 356's and so-on.

As I get to the ushers who direct cars, they've let all the Porsches into the Porsche reserved space, and one of them jumps in front of me, giving me a bit of a start. She walks around to the driver's sdie, and I open the window.

"The Ferrari Club is over THERE" ... she says, pointing to the left. "It's a Porsche" ... Oh <frown> ... "OK go ahead then" ...

T Colvin

Great story guys, but now you are making me sad because I sold mine. Now I'm looking for another.