tiiger

Got an event tomorrow about 30 miles away, group of friends, playing music, 4th of july, etc... Perfect time to drive the 911, but I'm thinking "crap, I don't want to make it look like I'm showing off."

I mean, seriously, people drive $100K SUV's and nobody bats an eye. But a sports car is something else, even if it costs less than half the newer F-150's out there.

If I were in Los Angeles or something, where they're pretty common, that would be different, I guess. But in Minnesota, we don't see many in the wild, and these friends (not car people at all) have no idea I even own this vehicle. I thought this about the 987.2 Cayman when I owned that, too.

Anyway, just wondering if you think about these things at all.

asellus

Yep. It's one of the main reasons I sold my C4S.

Not a lot of 911s up in the Maple Grove area. I stuck out way too much. People assumed I was rich. People who confronted me about that simply could not understand the idea that no, I was in fact not rich, and instead of owning the vehicle somehow creating money in my pocket, it in fact did the opposite! Wild, I know.

It certainly showed me who my real friends were. Turns out I used to hang out with a lot of room temperature IQ folks.

Ksdaoski

No, who cares what others thinks. It's just a car

porsche_ag12

I do think about it from time to time, especially because I am younger, but I chose not to let it bother me. People will always have an opinion no matter what it is. It's your life, if you make decisions based on what other people think you're just going to limit your own joy throughout life. It's also okay to educate people on their preconceived notions.

asellus

In a vacuum, I'd love to believe this.

The problem manifests when what people think starts altering their behavior.

I straight up wouldn't drive my 991 in certain neighbourhoods, particularly after the "eat the rich" rhetoric started becoming more common. People saw me as "the problem" and I wasn't about to open the door to welcome some random idiot in to "fix it"

Viper1000

I could care less to a point. It's what I like and being down in the greater Houston area where seeing a Lambo or Ferrari at the local grocery store parked next to a Honda Civic is common place....my little old 911 is nothing, so no I don't care.....BUT when it's brought up on conference calls with coworkers (I have a 996 C4 & 991.1 C2S) and someone blurts out something about owning two Porsche 911's is when it bothers me some....but as for driving them, no way...no issues here!

Ksdaoski

He said a friends party. I'm not friends with people that I can't hang out with comfortably. Car included. Get new friends if you can't.

Nandska

I think you're always going to get those people that will always judge. Just stay humble about it. Your friends won't care, they'll want a ride, they're excited for you, or will just make fun of you. Or all of the above.

MingusDew

How you feel doesn’t change how others feel. You can have your opinion on owning the car, but others can still have theirs. Nothing changes that. It’s really a choice of whether or not to navigate certain social or professional settings differently. As an example, someone may have a lot of tattoos on their arms, they can love the art, self expression, or whatever, but do they go to work at the bank on Monday with a short sleeve polo on, or do they wear a long sleeve shirt? There is absolutely nothing wrong with making that choice to work there and cover up. Is it the choice for everyone though? Definitely not. In fact some may find it completely contrary to the core of who they are, and would find a different profession. That’s also okay, because it’s the right choice for them. We are all also allowed to navigate these situations as works best for us personally. Keep that in mind when soliciting opinions from randos on the internet too. Your reasons to not drive your car are valid enough for you, if you don’t want to then don’t.

asellus

I think you're missing the point. It's not the people I hang out with who are the problem. It's the passersby.

JuanK20

Non-car people will never get it to be honest. And It's unfortunate that a lot of judgment comes with owning these cars. I bought my first 911 (997) ten years ago at 29 years old. It was like my 30th Bday present to myself. Even though i wasn't a kid, i still heard comments saying it was "daddy's money" or things along those lines. Just because i was "young" people couldn't grasp the fact that my own blood sweat and tears purchased a 911. Meanwhile, a brand new Honda Odyssey cost the same as my used 997.

rnl

I don't care.

I bought the car because I like it and I like to drive it.

Actually, the reaction I usually get is a remark such as "nice car" to which I say 'thank you'

As I have told one of my daughters who has an "invisible audience" - nobody gives a sh*t about strangers because they're too busy looking at their phones.

If you want everybody to notice you, buy a new corvette...lolrotflmao

GoaterAz

I only care about the parking situation.

Nashvegas

Make the Porsche work for you, not against you. I think you need to get these thoughts out of your head.

Nashvegas

BTW this is a legitimate concern !!!