dgjks6

Took my first road trip. Was at the gas station on the turn pike getting gas. Guys walks up to me and says that it is a really nice car. First comment on this car since I got it. Then he asks me if it is a Fiat.

HolmaN

Should have told him, "Yeah it is, glad you notice. And nice bicycle you're fuling up over there!"

street rod

The general public for the most part is clueless about our cars.

tomc_mets

+1 Focus on the compliment...T

Racetwin2

On the question "is it a Fiat" you could have answered - yes it's a Ferrari.

WV997S

Had a kid at Chick Fil A last week ask me if my 997 was a Boxster or a 911....which is better than a Fiat. I told him to be careful with that question going forward you could really hurt the feelings of many 911 owners.

Tcc1999

Hmmm, if you care that people can't identify a (your) 911, then perhaps a more appropriate question is, "Did you buy the car to satisfy yourself, or to impress other people?"

Philster

"No, it's a Volkswagen" would have been the appropriate response.

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dgjks6

To impress other people of course. Because if it was about the driving experience only we all know the 996 is the best car. But I rid of mine because other Porsche owners were making fun of my headlights.

ezdriver

"No. It is a Porsche 911."


What would have been wrong with that response? We take ourselves and our cars too seriously sometimes.

porsche951

I've had on multiple occasions had my 996 called a Ferrari. But let's not forget that some Fiats were Pininfarina designs and others were Bertone so perhaps it's not quite the insult you think it is.

KLS

What he said.

captainbaker

There is a great thread on Fchat about crazy things people say to you at the gas station. Most are just plain people asking simple questions.

This happened to me about a year ago in the TR. Sorry for the cut and paste:

Yesterday. I took the TR to an Insurance Agent for a quote and stopped off at a self serve car wash. A couple of bays over was a homeless couple bickering. I guess they were married or something.....defiantly acted like it. Anyway, while I was loading quarters into the machine, she screams, "F-you I want a divorce!" A few seconds later she is leaving the car wash pushing her shopping cart full of.....property?

Her husband starts to give chase and Im trying not to make eye contact. So I start spraying the TR down......and from behind I hear, "Wow, nice car!"

Great, I get to play divorce attorney to the homeless. I just say 'thanks' and dont turn around because I was concentrating on keeping water away from the intakes etc.

"Does this have a V12 or flat 12?" He asked.

Ok, you peaked my curiosity fine sir. I looked up to answer his intelligent question.....and shiver me timbers. The homeless man was dressed like a F**king Pirate. A Pirate!! He had a three prong hat, clam diggers, a sash with a toy musket tucked inside and an eye patch flipped up. Missing teeth (dont know if that was from being homeless but it played well for the dress of the day.)

Ok, so now im totally mystified but mustered the courage to answer his question. "Its a flat 12, 5 liter."

He replies, "I would be way too scared to take that thing out of the garage, I might get a rock chip or a door ding."

"You might be more concerned with your impending situation, I think your wife just took everything in the divorce." I pointed to his wife shuffling down the sidewalk.

"Oh, Sh*t! Have a nice day and beautiful car." He scampered off to give chase to his belongings doing 5 MPH in a Target shopping cart.

I had to add another few quarters....but it was worth it.

A F'n Pirate! WTF?

LexVan

Be nice to people. Don't help to perpetuate a Porsche stereotype. We are all brand ambassadors.

Hatzenbach

Funny, I just read a similar story on ferrarichat (however they are insulted when their Fiat is called a Porsche ;-)
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/348...s-porsche.html