Official "It Happened to me Today" thread - Porsche Stories - good, bad, funny, sad
10-31-2013, 03:12 PM
#721
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911 story: I was in 7-11 buying my caffeine fix, when I glanced out the front window and watched a 12-ish kid trying to explain to his mom how cool my car was. He walked around it several times, making sure to point out the emblem. He had the same look I had when I saw my 996 in the showroom.
Re: Brain's story - I was heading down from Big Bear during a blizzard about 20 years ago in my Chevy 4x4. It was CRAPPY - icy road, storm dumping inches of fresh snow...I was making my best guess about being on the road based on the the snowplow sticks, and creeping along in 4 low, when 90s dude in a red Camaro came flying by, presenting what would become known later as the one-finger ricer flyby salute. I passed him about 2 miles later standing next to the ditch in which his Camaro was stuck, on his giant 90's cell phone, presumably calling a wrecker. The dude wouldn't even make eye contact.
Re: Brain's story - I was heading down from Big Bear during a blizzard about 20 years ago in my Chevy 4x4. It was CRAPPY - icy road, storm dumping inches of fresh snow...I was making my best guess about being on the road based on the the snowplow sticks, and creeping along in 4 low, when 90s dude in a red Camaro came flying by, presenting what would become known later as the one-finger ricer flyby salute. I passed him about 2 miles later standing next to the ditch in which his Camaro was stuck, on his giant 90's cell phone, presumably calling a wrecker. The dude wouldn't even make eye contact.
10-31-2013, 06:35 PM
#722
Drifting
Many weird things happen here:
1. A boxster driver, coming from the opposite direction and driving in rush-hour-traffic starts flipping me off and yelling out of his window (couldn't hear what) at me. FOrgets to break and crashes into the car in front of him.
2. Very heavy rain in the evening, barely can see anything. Road is empty, except a Jeep coming up behind me on the right lane. He is fast, I am going 50 (again, very heavy rain, on service road), he is going much faster. All of sudden he decelerates and starts tagging me, driving at the same speed right next to me. Can't see much except some additional light on the right lane. We come to a stop sign, he opens his window, throws something on my cab cover and accelerates like made. Milliseconds later he loses control and lands in the ditch.
1. A boxster driver, coming from the opposite direction and driving in rush-hour-traffic starts flipping me off and yelling out of his window (couldn't hear what) at me. FOrgets to break and crashes into the car in front of him.
2. Very heavy rain in the evening, barely can see anything. Road is empty, except a Jeep coming up behind me on the right lane. He is fast, I am going 50 (again, very heavy rain, on service road), he is going much faster. All of sudden he decelerates and starts tagging me, driving at the same speed right next to me. Can't see much except some additional light on the right lane. We come to a stop sign, he opens his window, throws something on my cab cover and accelerates like made. Milliseconds later he loses control and lands in the ditch.
Poor little guy probably kept up for a few miles
11-03-2013, 02:43 AM
#723
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Today was the first real snowfall, After working 13 hours at the shop I was a little too lazy to brush off my Truck. I was backing out and didnt notice how close I was to my civic. The left front wheel of my truck caught the right rear corner of the bumper cover behind the rear wheel and pulled it off. Normally I wouldn't care to much except I just had new quarters put in and hopefully pulling the bumper out didn't damage i too much. I was to tired to bother getting out of my truck and look at it.
So basically Hit one of my cars with another car of mine = Double Fail
So basically Hit one of my cars with another car of mine = Double Fail
11-03-2013, 02:59 AM
#724
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I have a 996, and we all know how the pricing on them has been lately....
Nevertheless, the general public doesn't know a 964 from a 993 from a 996 from a 991. I was at the supermarket a couple weeks ago, and loading some groceries into the frunk. Two guys exit the store and walk by, both in about their early 20s (I think they were young Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton). One says to me "Wow! What's a car like that cost?"
For some odd reason, knowing that they wanted to hear a big number, I said "Oh, about 150 new." (after all, a new 991 can exceed that).
As they continued walking past, I heard one of them them say to the other: "See, I told you we should go to college!"
Nevertheless, the general public doesn't know a 964 from a 993 from a 996 from a 991. I was at the supermarket a couple weeks ago, and loading some groceries into the frunk. Two guys exit the store and walk by, both in about their early 20s (I think they were young Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton). One says to me "Wow! What's a car like that cost?"
For some odd reason, knowing that they wanted to hear a big number, I said "Oh, about 150 new." (after all, a new 991 can exceed that).
As they continued walking past, I heard one of them them say to the other: "See, I told you we should go to college!"
11-03-2013, 03:04 AM
#725
Three Wheelin'
I have a 996, and we all know how the pricing on them has been lately....
Nevertheless, the general public doesn't know a 964 from a 993 from a 996 from a 991. I was at the supermarket a couple weeks ago, and loading some groceries into the frunk. Two guys exit the store and walk by, both in about their early 20s. One says to me "Wow! What's a car like that cost?"
For some odd reason, knowing that they wanted to hear a big number, I said "Oh, about 150."
As they continued walking past, I heard one of them them said to the other: "See, I told you it was good to go to college!"
Nevertheless, the general public doesn't know a 964 from a 993 from a 996 from a 991. I was at the supermarket a couple weeks ago, and loading some groceries into the frunk. Two guys exit the store and walk by, both in about their early 20s. One says to me "Wow! What's a car like that cost?"
For some odd reason, knowing that they wanted to hear a big number, I said "Oh, about 150."
As they continued walking past, I heard one of them them said to the other: "See, I told you it was good to go to college!"
11-08-2013, 04:17 PM
#727
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Who says cupholders are useless on a Porsche?
This wasn't today, but I just found this picture in digging through some archives.
Yes, that's a nice partial bottle of a Sagratino there. Those crafty Germans made it so that a 750 fits right nicely.
Yes, that's a nice partial bottle of a Sagratino there. Those crafty Germans made it so that a 750 fits right nicely.
08-04-2014, 03:28 PM
#728
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Home Depot run yesterday, parked a ways off from most other cars in an area vacant save for an old Beetle a few spaces away. $100 poorer, I headed back to the lot and found an older gent waiting for his bug to warm up, so I thanked him for staking out the "fine German automobile" section of the lot. After a laugh, he related the familiar "I had one of those/never shoulda gotten rid of it..." tale we've all heard before. In his case, the one that got away was a '67 S, so I had to agree.
Moral: if you're ever feeling the urge to sell your 911, remember that sad, wistful look unique to those guys who sold theirs and never replaced it. Don't be that guy.
Moral: if you're ever feeling the urge to sell your 911, remember that sad, wistful look unique to those guys who sold theirs and never replaced it. Don't be that guy.
