How do you say it?

[clarkeyjnr]

Moving on from the fairly wonderful thread about Porsche ownership as a guaranteed route to top totty, I have another question for my German marque owning brethren.

How do you answer the question of car ownership?

I was on holiday and got asked the question twice. The first time, I said "oh, a 911 - I love it to bits" trying to play it down a bit but to let the enquirer know that it wasn't a status thing - I just love my car. He then told me about his Fiesta and talked about it being a runaround and no more etc etc. I ended up feeling like a bit of a show-off, and that's not why I own my car. I wasn't sure where to put myself to be honest....
I've always found myself smiling massively and grinning like an idiot when I think about my car.
But the 2nd time I was asked what I drove, I paused and said "an old Seat Ibiza diesel (my runaround)". My wife just raised her eyebrows (knowingly - as always.....).

As much as I love my car and as much as it makes me smile massively, I'm actually starting to do a double take before I answer such a question....

Does anyone else ever have these little episodes?

[Pickled Piper]

Yep,

Mine is one of four cars. So I tend to mention the the runarounds if I suspect mention of my P&J is going to be awkward.

pp

[tjdixon911]

I drive a Skoda

People never beleive me anyway when I say I drive a Porsche so whats the point!

[fidgits]

I havent been in the situation yet... and not sure how i'd handle it if i felt the 911 might be taken the wrong way..

[bund]

Not quite the same but iv had a few of the early released cars in the recent years and I'm often asked in petrol stations or traffic lights " Er mate how much did that cost " or " How fast you had outta that then ". I'm youngish for the cars with short hair and never in a suit so they probably think I'm a footballer or better yet a drug dealer.

I'm usually embarrassed as the people who usually ask i doubt would or could spend that amount of money on a car so i shrug and say " Don't know mate its my boss's car but yeah she does go " or " not sure its a company car ".

Anyone similarly embarrassed of there cars but not because there shite?

[C2DTG]

i think there is an element of everyone thinking an expensive car is flash because all perceive it to be a wealth symbol. the 1980 image doesnt help either.

However, the simple fact remains that we all own our cars because we are petrolheads and there is no reason to hide that.

We pay a fortune for the cars, pay a fortune to run them, pay a fortune to repair them and even after all this expense the OPC salesman dips his hand in the large pot of anal lube and smiles knowingly when you ask about a trade in value. Still we persevere because we love the marque in a slightly similar but less perverse way to TVR owners - afterall who wants to constantly break down on the M25?

Dont hide behind other cars you may run - come out of the closet and be proud.


The above applies to all questions posed by interested parties. The only exception is a business client you are attempting to extract work from. When asked by them always have the stoke answer of "mondeo estate"

[The Londoner]

If oiks ask how I can afford one I say I work hard, not that they'd know what that is, and don't waste my money on smoking, drugs or getting pissed senseless two or three times every weekend at the local All Bar One/Wetherspoons/Insertyourchoiceofchavvydrinkinghole here

[clarkeyjnr]

[quote=C2DTG]

- come out of the closet and be proud.

quote]

This poses a whole different debate.....Can we do a hyperlink to the MR2/Audi TT Forum????

[bund]

I am proud but do not want to rub any ones nose in it(literally). Maybe i have been more fortunate then they have been?????? But then again i doubt it as i was the one who was grafting at 16 spending stupid hours on trains to be verbally abused and thrown things at for hours once i did get to work(I started off being nice in this reply but then realised there f*cking wasters )

And I'm proud of my cars too

[nervous]

if pressed i say 'a blue one'.



though you really have to press quite hard to make me spill. so to speak

Edited by nervous on Thursday 21st September 10:55

[burriana]

"The daily work hack's a 525 diesel estate... great car"

If they pick up on the inference and are interested enough to ask, what do you mean "the DAILY hack, what else have you got?" ... then they are interested enough to be told about the weekend fun car.

[J.P]

.... a plastic go-kart ... and I am not a pervert !! (see profile)..

James..

[boRED S2upid]

No.

But then again I dream of having a real porsche like you guys!.

I have had the likes of Ford Focus STI's racing me why they think they have to race an old banger like mine I have no idea. Butt hen were back to Porsche Envy I guess (Thats been done on here before)

[DucatiGary]

I just say an old german thing, usually gets them off the scent.

[stuttgartmetal]

I usually come out with "Ive got a 911, but they only do one thing, bit of a one trick pony really"

[framps]

Well if it's an ugly girl I say 'I drive a Porsche, so I'm afraid I can't give you a lift anywhere but the bus stop is just over there'

[testarossa]

framps said:

Well if it's an ugly girl I say 'I drive a Porsche, so I'm afraid I can't give you a lift anywhere but the bus stop is just over there'

You need to think of a line for when an attractive girl shows some interest!

[phib]

I usually say I have a volvo (see profile) as I too hate the judgement thing too.

I have even gone so far as to take the porsche badge off my keys, I find it highly embarising when people ask all about the cars.

The only time I have ever "Talked about my cars" was recentley when someone was braging all evening at a dinner party about his latest BMW blah blah blah and belittleing my Volvo...... at which point the host turned to me and asked how many porsches I had these days I answered 3 and the guy didn't say a word for the rest of the evening !!!!

Highly embarasing but actually quite funny as everyone knew I was car mad !!!

[lynchygt3]

i've had this problem a lot of times now and i'm a bit younger than the average 996 owner so if i say a porsche 911 i then get really how do you insure that or is it daddys car (which really gets my back by the way as every penny in it is my own) so i've started to say "are just an old 911 at the moment" works a treat they seem to just leave it at that or just tell me about there car and it is a 2001 car so it's getting on a bit now so i'm not telling any fibs

[graeme73s]

Having owned a 911 since 1992 back in the days when you very rarely saw a 911 and if you did the other guy would wave, out of town people would just stop and stare like you had a dead dog hanging from the bonnet of the car that you had not noticed, it was quite amusing.
On those odd occasions where people are bragging about their cars or their ability to drive it is always other friends that will slip in with ask Graeme what he drives, or let him take you for a spin. Then they will procede on my behalf to tell them about my various Porsche experiences or the times that I have taken them around the track. I never have to say a word and most times they won't talk to me. Only the true petrol heads not the bull shit artists will want to no more.