I drive a Boxster and a 993. I have noticed that people talk to me when I'm in the Boxster. At the Gas pump, at red lights (top down) , ect. They dont when I'm in the 993. What gives? I have a BIG smile on my face when I'm in both cars. I also noticed on my cross country trip in the 993 that people on the highway seemed Rude . I have never gotten this in the Boxster. ????? Are 993 drivers seen as arogant ? Boxster drivers not?

 

that you are a 25 year old comely vixen? Are all the folks that talk to you guys? Do you wear a tube top? Are you top heavy?

If you are a guy, I have not a clue....

 

Maybe they look at you in the Boxster and wonder, "Why the hell is that guy driving that when he has a 993 at home?!"

I do sometimes think about what others think when I make an "aggressive" move in traffic now that I drive the 993 as opposed to my SUV. I would make the same move in either car but I assume now I'm, 'That ******* in a Porsche!'

 

Maybe they think you're too tight to pop for 18 bucks for a membership...

Or maybe it's that the 986 is a friendly, non-threatening car...

 

LOL at Martin's tube top referenece

 

maybe they think gay people are more friendly

 

Boxster's create admiration coz they're less flash, less expensive, more within the aspirations of many....

911's (especially curvy, beautiful 993's) create jealousy coz they're soo flash, expensive and out of reach?

massive generalisation of course....

 

Maybe they think you're too tight to pop for 18 bucks for a membership...


LOL....thank you Mike you beat me to it!!!!

 

Ridiculous. Arrogance would be a personality flaw - and I'm perfect.

 

I kind of feel it as respect. I'm just thankful for all the SUVs out there cuz now they seem to be percieved as the jerks that drive like idiots. The new arrogant a-holes?

 

I think we give the general public way more credit for "thinking" at all about our cars.......

I travel a lot in the US and Canada, and never see anyone talking with anyone else at a gas station. If you glare at everyone and growl now and then, you can keep it that way.

 

Except you can't draw.

 

you have all heard the joke, whats the difference between a Porsche and a porcupine?

 

Back to the topic at hand, despite memberships, tubetops and Matt's near perfection.

We had a Boxster for the missus and our college age children to use.

My wife thought it was cute, and she looked really good in it, but came to dislike the very low seating position. Kids weren't driving it much.

I started driving it to work occasionally, just so it got some use. Like Slider, I got all kinds of smiles, thumbs up and questions about it. Much more so than in the 993s.

Very approachable image I guess.

I think the porcupine comparison was always for 911s.

 

Nice quote.

I've always thought boxers were chick cars. Like vw cabrio's. Don't want to be seen driving either.