"Porsche " envy ?
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To be fair, this one bad incident in 20 days of p-car ownership has been far outweighed by the positive thumbs up and other many cheerful people asking questions, looking, or smiling as I/they go by/fill-up at gas station.
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Originally posted by Bass GT3
I drive a loud and leery Zanzibar red GT3 about here in the UK,
I drive a loud and leery Zanzibar red GT3 about here in the UK,
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Originally posted by mozhacker
Location: Manhattan Beach/El Segundo border area, red light at corner of Rosecrans Ave. and Aviation. I was in middle lane, two guys in one of those monster SUVs - Yukon, Tahoe, something like that pulls up to stop on my right.
Driver leans out, makes some weird face and spits on right window/door. Then he and his buddy laugh and make disco moves or something that causes the truck to rock up and down, with of course the accompanying insanely loud + megathump bass of what I presume is the latest 8-Mile wannabe music.
Hardest part was sitting there for the minute or so before the light changed wondering what else they would do. Odd part I wasn't so much afraid as just pissed off, but not wanting the cretins to actually drive into the side of my p-car, I just sat in the car instead of getting out. And this is LA, for all I know, they might have had guns.
Location: Manhattan Beach/El Segundo border area, red light at corner of Rosecrans Ave. and Aviation. I was in middle lane, two guys in one of those monster SUVs - Yukon, Tahoe, something like that pulls up to stop on my right.
Driver leans out, makes some weird face and spits on right window/door. Then he and his buddy laugh and make disco moves or something that causes the truck to rock up and down, with of course the accompanying insanely loud + megathump bass of what I presume is the latest 8-Mile wannabe music.
Hardest part was sitting there for the minute or so before the light changed wondering what else they would do. Odd part I wasn't so much afraid as just pissed off, but not wanting the cretins to actually drive into the side of my p-car, I just sat in the car instead of getting out. And this is LA, for all I know, they might have had guns.
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hostility towards my car is something i've never experienced. however, i had a friend in high school with a ferrari 308 gtsi. we weren't spit on but we'd find a pool of it on the seats if the top was off. worst incident was getting one side of his car keyed nose to tail. he kinda deserved it, we took two parking stalls in a crowed lot.
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Originally posted by mozhacker
Driver leans out, makes some weird face and spits on right window/door. Then he and his buddy laugh and make disco moves or something that causes the truck to rock up and down, with of course the accompanying insanely loud + megathump bass of what I presume is the latest 8-Mile wannabe music.
Hardest part was sitting there for the minute or so before the light changed wondering what else they would do. Odd part I wasn't so much afraid as just pissed off, but not wanting the cretins to actually drive into the side of my p-car, I just sat in the car instead of getting out. And this is LA, for all I know, they might have had guns.
Driver leans out, makes some weird face and spits on right window/door. Then he and his buddy laugh and make disco moves or something that causes the truck to rock up and down, with of course the accompanying insanely loud + megathump bass of what I presume is the latest 8-Mile wannabe music.
Hardest part was sitting there for the minute or so before the light changed wondering what else they would do. Odd part I wasn't so much afraid as just pissed off, but not wanting the cretins to actually drive into the side of my p-car, I just sat in the car instead of getting out. And this is LA, for all I know, they might have had guns.
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Those asswipes likely aren't going anywhere in their lives, and spewing a lugey onto your sweet ride was the most intellectual effort they'd undertaken all day. The positive spin here is that you were under control, your car is okay, and those dudes will be stone deaf in a couple of years after bass-hammering their auditory system. It is fortunate that the incident was at a busy intersection and that they didn't see your car in a parking lot somewhere. Persons of their diminished social/cranial capacity surely would have left a mark that wouldn't wash away. fwiw....
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Did you guys read the story of the African American doctor in CA who picked up his new GT3 and was run off the freeway by a couple of trailer trashers in a pickup truck not long after he took delviery in January? The car was totalled by the ins. co.. Luckily the doctor walked away. This was on the GT3 Rennlist board. If I recall correctly, it was a post for a "anybody need a parts car" or something like that. It was a terrible story and a sad statement on our society today.
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brh986,
thanks!
Zanzibar is one of those colours you either love at first sight or it leaves you cold. Depends if you want to be noticed or not!
Just to tantalise you a bit more, check out this web page.
She should be in this months GT Purely Porsche! fame and fortune beckons!!
http://www.featurecars.com/GT3%20996.htm
Regards,
Steve B
thanks!
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Zanzibar is one of those colours you either love at first sight or it leaves you cold. Depends if you want to be noticed or not!
Just to tantalise you a bit more, check out this web page.
She should be in this months GT Purely Porsche! fame and fortune beckons!!
http://www.featurecars.com/GT3%20996.htm
Regards,
Steve B
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I know this thread is getting long but I have to tell everyone how much it has helped. I bought my first P-car 3 years ago which was a Boxster. A year ago I bought a 2002 911 C4S. And a week ago I added a 2004 Cayenne S. I have loved all of the cars and am obviously a certified Porsche nut. I have been a Porsche fanatic since I was a kid and I am finally in a position to indulge my passion. But boy, in the past week now owning TWO Porsches, I have seen the envy come out from co-workers, family, and friends. I don't get it. Growing up I was happy for people who had success. That obviuosly is a rare trait. Thank you all for this thread. I feel better now and plan on enjoying my Porsche's. The heck with jealousy.
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Originally Posted by riad
I lived in one of the most exclusive areas in NY, Scarsdale in Westchester, and people still noticed it. Now I live in a more blue collar area and I stick out like a sore thumb... but yeah I would say if you're driving in South Beach with a Turbo Cab, it wouldn't be as big of a deal.
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Originally Posted by woody-77
I would think driving around Monroe you would get a lot of looks especially when you pass one of the hundreds of rusted pick up trucks in that town.