BLT4SPD

I used a 993 C2 as a daily driver for almost 2 years and quite a few miles without a single incident. Literally nothing!! No thumbs up. No waves. No middle fingers. No tickets. Nothing! …..and it was Guards Red.

The turbo gets a lot of questions when parked (grocery store, restaurants, gas staions, etc) and A LOT of looks, but it is Purple after all. However, I have yet to get any waves, honks, light flashes, middle fingers or ticket while driving but, I certainly notice people staring though. Again, I’m sure it has A LOT to do with the color and not the car.

BLT4SPD

Interesting flip side to that is that when I wave or flash lights to Boxster owners (and I do it whenever I see one), I do not get one in return. Literally, not one time has a Boxster waved or flashed back to me.

I grew up in a 356 that my dad bought as a project and fixed up. In the late 70's and through the 80's, I can CLEARLY remember flashing your lights if you saw another Porsche, PERIOD! If you didn't flash your lights to another Porsche (yes, even 924's) you were consider a pompous d%&k.....and you know what, they ALWAYS flashed their lights back at you.

speedy88

It's true, well then, mayben it was the "speed yellow" color. I think I been pulled over twice in the last 2 months. A BMW was trying to race me. By now, I try to ignore them.

Allan-BilletDesign

I think I saw you last week. I live in Hidden Wills West in Calabasas,

No HTwo O

Here in the midwest, flashing the lights is more a sign of a police speed trap warning. I usually wave my hand out the sunroof in the turbo or just above the sun visor in the Boxster, since the top is always down.

ScottMellor

Hi Allan,
Yes I work in Calabasas right by you.
Shoot me a note any time and we'll meet up for a coffee or a beer.

When I go to work on Mullholland Hwy, the flashing of the lights is warning of the police radar trap.

996/997 turbos, Boxters, Panameras and Cayennes NEVER wave, other wise they'd drop their cell phones....
Older Porsches sometimes wave.
Motorcyclists sometimes wave.

No HTwo O

I give the Harley guys & gals the low V. They always wave. And I tell them I use motorcycle oil in my engine, and they love it.

Allan-BilletDesign

Sounds good! Soon as my new car arrives Ill give you a shout!

BLT4SPD

Yeah, I'm trying to keep the police warning flash alive and well in my neck of the woods too, but it seems to be a dying art. I'm not sure why, but it seems like that tradition is falling by the way side.

However, I usually assume that if I'm in a Porsche and I get a flash from another Porsche, it's a "Hi" and not a police warning.

Spidey 993

I'm like a rock star in my car. All ages, race, man or woman.

I'm serious, I'm starting to get a bit insecure and may have to get hair plugs if I keep this car.