Psycho Sid

Hmmmm, a 328...

Maybe not the best example of Ferrari to use... unless you're Magnum P.I.
Valet probably doesn't want to drive that too far without power brakes, windows or steering and if he does I'd be worried, it's got the turning radius of a 747.

No, I dare say any 996 is superior to a 328, any decent riser can beat it and they know it.

I've got a few nice rides too but you won't see me try to upstage Porsche's with a Ferrari on a Porsche blog.

And whats wrong with trailer queens, most of those are like track cars (they're just not made to go on the pot hole filled roads).

I say if you've got the $ whats wrong with having an extra ride that's designed to the extreme specifically for shows?

Sorry for the rant, but uuuuhm well... I just couldn't help myself.
Like you said to each his own.

Sid.

Pac996

I would think people hate porsche from seeing the look of others when they look at your car. It's more of an anguish they feel and display with the way they are stuck in a putt putt car. While their brain overloads on the miracle cure wife turned pain in the tail thoughts. When they get flash backs of younger years figuring they'd be driving a nice car. There's also the guys thinking about the broken bones and even skull they got working and they still don't get paid enough to drive the fancy sports car. It's not hating the porsche, it's the hating not having one most see in the faces. Unless of course the guys headed your way with a gun then I'm pretty sure it's a porsche hating cop or car jacker. Not much difference there

Alfaguy2

I mostly get admiring looks when driving the car - and I am sure its the car since I look like Frankenstein with a hangover.

I have had one guy speed up on me when overtaking but the power of the 911 saw him off pretty quickly.

Parking is the real risk. Both on the street and at work. Workplace jealousy is a real problem for me - so its never brought to work and only rarely parked on the street for very brief periods.

My BMW 318iS was my worst car in this regard. Even though it only had a small engine for a BMW it looked stunning so this may have been part of the reason.

Alfaguy2

They will for a while - when they get used to seeing it around they just ignore it - except those who may not have seen it before.

I drive many unusual cars and people only stare at me if they see me in a Corrolla or some such.

cannon1000

Love the thread. I just got my first Porsche 2 weeks ago...and like many here - a final realization after lots of hard work to finally own a no compromise sports car.

I actually have been very modest when people compliment the car or give me (ok - the car) a curious stare. I just say thank you and smile. I don't want to flaunt the car...but every time I hear the purr of the engine...that young kid inside smiles very wide.

I haven't had too many stories - but I expect to get all of these at some point in the future...however yesterday this lady in a Honda Accord kept going fast/slow beside me (while I was on Cruise) then eventually took off doing about 85 on the interstate.....to my amusement I passed her about 15 minutes later with state patrol writing her a ticket.

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2002 911 Turbo w/X50

Pac996

Last week somebody banged my bumper in a parking lot damaging the plastic and paint by smashing the plastic onto the corner metal. No note or frick all. Yah I've got an attitude now.

Airrik

Ah dude that sucks big time! I would be steaming mad. Put a survillance system in your car so you catch the bastard.

Airrik

Hey what's up ohDavey6286? I noticed your in Tampa area, yeah I am in St. Pete Pinellas Park area to be exact.
We should go grab a drink or something and talk about each others cars. I want to meet some people here on Rennlist or other enthusiasts with Porsche's in the Tampa Bay area would be great.
What color is your 996? I might have seen it before when I drive to Tampa in the past....

996 FAN

Lets face it, when you own a Porsche, get used to looks, good and bad, and folks who want to race you.

wyovino

I've only had my car since June, but have gotten some nice complements. What surprises me the most are the kids who not only love the car, but know what it is. When I pulled into my driveway with the car for the first time, my neighbor's nine year old son came running out. "Is that your nine-eleven?" He's like the kid in the Porsche commercial..."See you in about 20 years". His mother says he like fast cars and fast women. Not sure about the women part, but he knows his cars.

I had another experience like that one yesterday. I was behind a Vette at a stop sign. The Vette takes off and a kid on a bicycle shouts to me "Nice car!" He never said anything to the other driver.

I parked the car at the far end of a parking lot. I guy in a huge pickup truck parks right next to me and I'm thinking to myself "What an F'ing moron!" The guy opens his window and says "Beautiful car, I've always wanted one."

But I've also gotten 4 dings during the ten or fifteen times I briefly parked the car in a parking lot. Not a great ratio. In that respect I miss my Saturn, with its rubber doors and fenders. Of course, the ride was a bit different

Pac996

My old 71 428 starfire thunderbird and me were sitting outside a grocery store finishing a cigarette before going in a long time ago in the 80's. I'm sitting there wondering what the repeated over and over again banging is on the passenger side of my car. I look over and some fat lady was just ramming and ramming her door into mine trying to get out of her car. She was so fat it was her door rammed against mine as she leaned into my car barely squeezing here 300-400 pound lard out of her car. Yah there's some real idiots out there and they will never have any concern for anybody elses cars when they are damaging them.