Admiring glances
07-28-2018, 08:06 PM
#1
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Admiring glances
My wife was using the 911 this week and had a police moment. She stopped at lights and a police car stopped beside her and rolled down his window for a word. Worried by what she may been spotted for, she wound hers down and looked over at the officer.
He said "nice car, would you like to swap for a day?" she said "ooh yeah, that would be fun!".
Cool cop, funny story. Got any nice 991 encounters to share?
He said "nice car, would you like to swap for a day?" she said "ooh yeah, that would be fun!".
Cool cop, funny story. Got any nice 991 encounters to share?
07-28-2018, 11:21 PM
#2
Burning Brakes
Many in the past but just one with my new 991.2. Young gentlemen riding in a Honda Accord, I could tell they were checking out my car as they kept speed with me. Got to a light and they lowered window and said "Hey Mr nice care, what do I have to do to afford one of those?" I said "Thanks, go to college and work 35 years", I smiled and gave them a Sport Plus take off, they seemed to enjoy it.
07-28-2018, 11:43 PM
#3
Dumb neighbor kid asked me how to afford two sports cars, I said “don’t have kids”. Then he said he heard that to be really successful in life and get a job making lots of money you need to go to high school.
07-28-2018, 11:59 PM
#5
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I was stopped last week about a mile from my house by the local police. I was doing 42 to in a 40. He actually passed me in the opposite direction, and turned around to stop me. Very friendly request for license, registration and insurance- one minute later he came back with all my paperwork and I said to him I wasn't speeding, cop said "no, you're fine but if I were in this car I'd be speeding". He said he didn't see a front plate on the car. Told him the dealer never put it on...he just said have a good day.
07-29-2018, 12:43 AM
#6
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Not a cop story but was at my local dealer where a group of us PCA members meet every every Wednesday to go to lunch together, i was getting into my new 911 Carrera S Endurance Racing Edition, and an older man (I'm 73) pulled up in a Mercedes, rolled down his window, and hollered "are you selling that car?" Rather stunned, i said "No, i just bought it". He apologized and drove off. That still makes me wonder.. . 🤔
07-29-2018, 01:10 AM
#7
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I'm in my 70's, stopped at a red light. Another car pulls up next top me and I look over. Two 20 something women look over and blow me a kiss. I just laughed, the light turns green and I make my turn and they go straight.
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07-29-2018, 03:11 AM
#8
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I get thumbs up from various people.
but today i was at the gas station filling up, a gentleman next to me in a Lexus also filling up asked me how i liked Cal Poly SLO (I have a Alumni lisc plate frame). Told him I loved it, then he asked me what I studied (he was probably guessing engineering) which I am not LOL. He said nice ride and not bad for a non-engineer.....
07-29-2018, 09:16 AM
#9
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I got dissed by a homeless guy yesterday.
I has driving my 911 to home depot and was at a stoplight. A homeless guy was holding the standard sign "Will work for food", "God Bless". My sunroof was open and windows down. Despite trying to avoid eye contact with him, it happened anyway. He asked me how many HP my car had. I said with pride 370!. His response was "That's it!, Man I thought it would have a lot more than that!"
As I drove away, I was wondering how many HP his car had......
Next day: I am now driving my Boxster 981 and stop at the exact same intersection (I forgot something at Home Depot yesterday....lol). My top is down. Same guy is there. I'm hoping he doesn't recognize me and doesn't engage me.......but it happened anyway. This time he asked me if the car had a V8. I said no, it is a Flat-6. His response: Really! I thought it would be bigger than that!.
Are you kiddin me?
I has driving my 911 to home depot and was at a stoplight. A homeless guy was holding the standard sign "Will work for food", "God Bless". My sunroof was open and windows down. Despite trying to avoid eye contact with him, it happened anyway. He asked me how many HP my car had. I said with pride 370!. His response was "That's it!, Man I thought it would have a lot more than that!"
As I drove away, I was wondering how many HP his car had......
Next day: I am now driving my Boxster 981 and stop at the exact same intersection (I forgot something at Home Depot yesterday....lol). My top is down. Same guy is there. I'm hoping he doesn't recognize me and doesn't engage me.......but it happened anyway. This time he asked me if the car had a V8. I said no, it is a Flat-6. His response: Really! I thought it would be bigger than that!.
Are you kiddin me?
07-29-2018, 09:19 AM
#10
My wife and I were on an afternoon beach cruise about a week or so ago in our Sapphire Blue Cab. We stopped at an ice cream stand, of course. As we left, I noticed walking along the roadway approaching, were two young boys in their early teens. When we started to drive out onto the roadway the first boy turned quickly and spoke to the second while pointing at us. The second boy had an expression of incredulity. As they both gazed at us, my wife chuckled, “Looks like you’ve got a couple of converts.”
Once we got fully onto the roadway and were opposite the boys I slipped the PDK into neutral and hit the accelerator for a nice PSE blast. The young boys went totally wild, hands raised in jubilation, screaming with joy!
Smugly, I looked back at my wife and said, “Converts for life!”
True story.
Once we got fully onto the roadway and were opposite the boys I slipped the PDK into neutral and hit the accelerator for a nice PSE blast. The young boys went totally wild, hands raised in jubilation, screaming with joy!
Smugly, I looked back at my wife and said, “Converts for life!”
True story.
07-29-2018, 09:34 AM
#11
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My Wife and I (both in our 70's) were pulled up at the traffic lights in our Red Cabriolet (top down)when a Pickup Truck pulls along side and the man driving calls over and asks Does Your Dad Know you have the Car.
07-29-2018, 11:09 AM
#12
Nordschleife Master
Had a purple Challenger following me for miles on the highway. Highway turned into a boulevard with traffic lights. At a stop light, I was fidgeting with my radio and then happened to look to my left. The purple Challenger was there with a big burly biker type guy, looking at me like he wanted to race. He smiled and gave me the thumbs up. I reciprocated with a thumbs up and a smile.
Never get smiles or kisses blown my way from gals . . .
Never get smiles or kisses blown my way from gals . . .
07-29-2018, 12:52 PM
#13
few months back was on a road trip. loading up the frunk with luggage at motel. man comes out of his room with his 2 kids. the kids are looking at my car when the guy says to his kids “ look, it runs on luggage”. i had a good laugh. not sure the kids knew he was kidding.
07-29-2018, 01:07 PM
#14
I got dissed by a homeless guy yesterday.
I has driving my 911 to home depot and was at a stoplight. A homeless guy was holding the standard sign "Will work for food", "God Bless". My sunroof was open and windows down. Despite trying to avoid eye contact with him, it happened anyway. He asked me how many HP my car had. I said with pride 370!. His response was "That's it!, Man I thought it would have a lot more than that!"
As I drove away, I was wondering how many HP his car had......
Next day: I am now driving my Boxster 981 and stop at the exact same intersection (I forgot something at Home Depot yesterday....lol). My top is down. Same guy is there. I'm hoping he doesn't recognize me and doesn't engage me.......but it happened anyway. This time he asked me if the car had a V8. I said no, it is a Flat-6. His response: Really! I thought it would be bigger than that!.
Are you kiddin me?
I has driving my 911 to home depot and was at a stoplight. A homeless guy was holding the standard sign "Will work for food", "God Bless". My sunroof was open and windows down. Despite trying to avoid eye contact with him, it happened anyway. He asked me how many HP my car had. I said with pride 370!. His response was "That's it!, Man I thought it would have a lot more than that!"
As I drove away, I was wondering how many HP his car had......
Next day: I am now driving my Boxster 981 and stop at the exact same intersection (I forgot something at Home Depot yesterday....lol). My top is down. Same guy is there. I'm hoping he doesn't recognize me and doesn't engage me.......but it happened anyway. This time he asked me if the car had a V8. I said no, it is a Flat-6. His response: Really! I thought it would be bigger than that!.
Are you kiddin me?
I’m assuming that by “used to” he meant before he found drugs.
07-29-2018, 01:53 PM
#15
Interesting thread. I don't have my 991 yet but will soon. I got an rx-8 when it first came out and was surprised with how much attention it got. I think it was because it was brand new and no one had ever seen the car before. Will be interesting to see how the 991 compares.