Can you really go unnoticed in a GT3 Touring ?!?
08-02-2018, 04:23 PM
#46
Half of the remaining 20% see any 911 or Cayman as “a Porsche”. The Boxster is seen “as the cheap one”.
The Touring attracts zero attention except from car enthusiasts. Winged again a little... RS a bit more but not a huge amount.
My view in London.
FYI I’m not a “****** banker” but have nothing against them.
08-02-2018, 05:21 PM
#47
I have a red GT3, and have never once driven it w/o having at least ONE picture taken of it- and I almost NEVER cruise around town. Stop for gas? "That's a great car, bro!" Drive the mountain roads? Nerds in the run-off with iphones pointed at me mid-apex. Pass someone? Next light or stopsign "That thing is BAD!" or "That's the cleanest Porsh I've ever seen, and my buddy has a REALLY clean 911!" Oh, and I'm 39.
I'm not going to say it's age for you, but then, maybe just tunnel vision?
08-02-2018, 05:27 PM
#49
My neighbor asked what type of car my white winged GT3 was a few weeks after I got it.
"Is that a Scion?"
I mean it says right on the bumper what it is, but I guess if you're not a car guy...hmm. He bought his pre-owned Toyota Camry from a Scion dealer and Scion used to have "flashy" cars for younger people so maybe he thought that's what it was because of the wing. He asked how much I paid for it and I felt bad answering since I knew he was struggling a bit with home payments and stuff so I just said "a lot" with a little chuckle. He asked, "$30 thousand?" Didn't know what to say, I said "a little more" and changed the subject.
"Is that a Scion?"
I mean it says right on the bumper what it is, but I guess if you're not a car guy...hmm. He bought his pre-owned Toyota Camry from a Scion dealer and Scion used to have "flashy" cars for younger people so maybe he thought that's what it was because of the wing. He asked how much I paid for it and I felt bad answering since I knew he was struggling a bit with home payments and stuff so I just said "a lot" with a little chuckle. He asked, "$30 thousand?" Didn't know what to say, I said "a little more" and changed the subject.
You may need to move to a new neighborhood. Think of it as "sorting". You get judged a lot less, and you can let your guard down more, and have regular conversations w folks. Not that you can't when you make way more than the people around you, but I noticed people I knew for years start to harden up as we became more and more financially comfortable. Moving to a more expensive neighborhood helped a lot.
08-02-2018, 05:39 PM
#50
You may need to move to a new neighborhood. Think of it as "sorting". You get judged a lot less, and you can let your guard down more, and have regular conversations w folks. Not that you can't when you make way more than the people around you, but I noticed people I knew for years start to harden up as we became more and more financially comfortable. Moving to a more expensive neighborhood helped a lot.
08-02-2018, 05:44 PM
#51
Touring gets far less attention than the wing in my experience. Around 1/4 of Porsche drivers clearly know (thumbs up, etc, which I appreciate) along with a smaller percentage of other sports car owners. I probably looks a little low and aggressive to the average driver but around here (Bay Area) it does not stand out. Go elsewhere and you'll get a different reaction- I once overheard teenagers heatedly debating if my 944 Turbo was in fact a Ferrari or not (central Canada).
Of cars I've spent time in I'd rate a red Lamborghini as a 10 for attention getting (people taking cell phone pictures of the car, jockeying for position in traffic and boxing you in for a better look).
A subdued color 918 was a 9, GT3 RS an 8, GT3 and GT4 both a 7.
My black Touring is a 5 on that scale to the casual observer +/- if I just washed it, less than a Turbo and just a half notch more than a base 991.
The result is a very different message received by the audience. From experience I can say that if you're the boss (not me) and you park a red Lamborghini in the work parking lot some employees will take issue, weather they say so or not. A Touring is much less overt, and that results in me using it more often. Also the better rear visibility for cop watch and the lack of a wing to catch attention as I flash by. If I'm doing distance the combo probably results in adding an extra couple mph to my average. Overall personally I much prefer it- it feels significantly more comfortable, but I do have an aversion to attention.
Of cars I've spent time in I'd rate a red Lamborghini as a 10 for attention getting (people taking cell phone pictures of the car, jockeying for position in traffic and boxing you in for a better look).
A subdued color 918 was a 9, GT3 RS an 8, GT3 and GT4 both a 7.
My black Touring is a 5 on that scale to the casual observer +/- if I just washed it, less than a Turbo and just a half notch more than a base 991.
The result is a very different message received by the audience. From experience I can say that if you're the boss (not me) and you park a red Lamborghini in the work parking lot some employees will take issue, weather they say so or not. A Touring is much less overt, and that results in me using it more often. Also the better rear visibility for cop watch and the lack of a wing to catch attention as I flash by. If I'm doing distance the combo probably results in adding an extra couple mph to my average. Overall personally I much prefer it- it feels significantly more comfortable, but I do have an aversion to attention.
08-02-2018, 11:12 PM
#52
Rennlist Member
I have a lava orange touring. I get very little attention compared to my mclaren 570s.
I feel like my gt3 with wing was slightly more. On a 1-10 scale, The touring is like a 4-5, the gt3 with wing a 6-7 and the mclaren a 9
I feel like my gt3 with wing was slightly more. On a 1-10 scale, The touring is like a 4-5, the gt3 with wing a 6-7 and the mclaren a 9
08-03-2018, 06:02 AM
#53
50% of the population is females. My perception is women focuses on color rather than a form of the the car. At least my wife first focuses on the car, even though she is a petrol head and even recognize a Pagani on the road.
And then there is the 50% men. I believe at least half of them are not really into cars. And they might only focus on the color or if the car doesn't have 4 doors. Rest 25% might be into car and most probably few knows what a GT3 Touring is.
I think color makes a difference if it is a bright color and gets attention. If it is a bland or dark color, I believe generally form takes over. Last but not least if it is a GT3 or not.
And then there is the 50% men. I believe at least half of them are not really into cars. And they might only focus on the color or if the car doesn't have 4 doors. Rest 25% might be into car and most probably few knows what a GT3 Touring is.
I think color makes a difference if it is a bright color and gets attention. If it is a bland or dark color, I believe generally form takes over. Last but not least if it is a GT3 or not.
08-06-2018, 05:28 PM
#55
You may need to move to a new neighborhood. Think of it as "sorting". You get judged a lot less, and you can let your guard down more, and have regular conversations w folks. Not that you can't when you make way more than the people around you, but I noticed people I knew for years start to harden up as we became more and more financially comfortable. Moving to a more expensive neighborhood helped a lot.
Too much riff raff getting into Irvine lols. JK.