Porsche owner stereotypes
#16
Burning Brakes
Judging by the few Porsche Club events I have attended, the average 911 owner is an older married man with a bit of paunch......just like me So the stereotype is a lot different from the reality!
#17
Nordschleife Master
#19
But you have two distinct Porsche owner profiles. Enthusiasts like you'll find at this site, and you are likely to find them at DE and Porsche club events. And guys who buy Porsches just for status. The second group is likely to own Rolex watches.
#20
I've owned 911s for over four decades, and the overwhelming majority of 911 owners have a great sense of humor. So you'll be fine with the shirt.
#21
Damn.....I have a Rolex watch, but wear my TAG when I drive the Porsche😏
#22
Rennlist Member
OTOH, I’ve found that not everybody likes being dragged under the self-deprecating bus with me.
#24
Rennlist Member
This is funny but I've found pretty well grounded people driving some variant of a 911, even if they had more money that they knew what to do with it. A pretty solid group of folks in my limited experience.
#25
By way of example last summer I met my wife for dinner at a country restaurant which had an outdoor bar and seating. I drove to the restaurant in my brother's GT4. He is temporarily working in Europe, and asked me to drive his car whenever I could so that he wouldn't have to put it in storage. Since I got to the restaurant before my wife, I decided to wait for my wife at the outdoor bar. While at the bar I saw a beautiful 997 pull into the lot. The driver of the 997 and his date went to the bar and sat near enough to me were I was able to overhear their conversation. After a few minutes I heard the young lady favorably comment on the GT4 which she thought was a 911. Her date quickly corrected her and said that it was not a 911, and that it was a Cayman which is an entry level car for those who can't afford a 911.
Are guys like this typical? Of course not, but there are just enough of them to have some of the scenes in the skit resonate to me.
#26
Race Car
Several regular PCA autocross folks crashed a Corvette autocross event last year and I was surprised at how old the Vette group skewed - a LOT older than the PCA crowd.
#27
Twin Sport Chronos - + 10 RWHP
Thanks to my PCNA gift certificate i now have dual sport chronos.
Damn.....I have a Rolex watch, but wear my TAG when I drive the Porsche😏[/QUOTE]
Damn.....I have a Rolex watch, but wear my TAG when I drive the Porsche😏
#28
Rennlist Member
That's been my experience, but there are exceptions to the rule as there are exceptions for owners of other upscale cars. The skit I posted is a farce, but there is a grain of truth in some of it which made it funny to me. For example haven't you ever seen a 911 take up two parking spaces? Granted that I've seen many other drivers of other car makes do the same, but unfortunately everyone recognizes a 911. And haven't you ever heard or read about a Porsche owner positing that he owns the only "real Porsche".
By way of example last summer I met my wife for dinner at a country restaurant which had an outdoor bar and seating. I drove to the restaurant in my brother's GT4. He is temporarily working in Europe, and asked me to drive his car whenever I could so that he wouldn't have to put it in storage. Since I got to the restaurant before my wife, I decided to wait for my wife at the outdoor bar. While at the bar I saw a beautiful 997 pull into the lot. The driver of the 997 and his date went to the bar and sat near enough to me were I was able to overhear their conversation. After a few minutes I heard the young lady favorably comment on the GT4 which she thought was a 911. Her date quickly corrected her and said that it was not a 911, and that it was a Cayman which is an entry level car for those who can't afford a 911.
Are guys like this typical? Of course not, but there are just enough of them to have some of the scenes in the skit resonate to me.
By way of example last summer I met my wife for dinner at a country restaurant which had an outdoor bar and seating. I drove to the restaurant in my brother's GT4. He is temporarily working in Europe, and asked me to drive his car whenever I could so that he wouldn't have to put it in storage. Since I got to the restaurant before my wife, I decided to wait for my wife at the outdoor bar. While at the bar I saw a beautiful 997 pull into the lot. The driver of the 997 and his date went to the bar and sat near enough to me were I was able to overhear their conversation. After a few minutes I heard the young lady favorably comment on the GT4 which she thought was a 911. Her date quickly corrected her and said that it was not a 911, and that it was a Cayman which is an entry level car for those who can't afford a 911.
Are guys like this typical? Of course not, but there are just enough of them to have some of the scenes in the skit resonate to me.
#29