unfreindly porsche owners

[cavers]

having just changed from a tvr to a porsche i can tell one main differance,with the tvr if you ever saw another ther would always be a wave or flash and if you ever saw one parked they would always talk to you usually at length
with the porsche i have now stoped flashing others as i now feel a prat as no one ever waves back and today when i tried to speak to a guy at the petrol station in the exact same car as mine{993 c4s} he just blanked me and drove off if that had been a tvr i would still be there
please tell me that aporsche owners are not like this

[SimonHarrod911]

When I had my first 911 (late 90s) I think Porsches were driven mainly by enthusiasts. Almost everyone waved when passing. These days Porsches seem to be mainly business machines or MX5 competitors and it does sadly seem to have disappeared. I recently waved at a guy in a 993(surely still an enthusiasts car) in my 911 turbo, and he looked at me like I was a space cadet.

I also noticed that when I had an early 996 911/924/944/928 owners were less interested in acknowledgements (possibly due to previous embarrassment), so I think it's cyclical.

Shame.

[silverback mike]

I will wave at you. But then, you do have a better car than me.

I think TVR have that 'family' feel as alfa's used to. I was forever getting waved at by fellow 33 owners, but in the 156 people would think I was raving mad.

[dilbert]

Cripes matey, I have an '87 Carrera. I thought you 993 drivers were all the same!


Except Nel Perhaps!


>> Edited by dilbert on Wednesday 16th March 14:53

[atticus]

When i drive my car in sussex, i find the flashing/waving by fellow enthusiasts much more prevalent...in london - esp canary wharf - the rarity factor of seeing a porsche , irrespective of model, is far less and this could go some way in explaining the perceived "unfriendliness".

However, despite all this - i still like flashing....

;-)

[david hype]

SimonHarrod911 said:

When I had my first 911 (late 90s) I think Porsches were driven mainly by enthusiasts. Almost everyone waved when passing. Shame.

I agree with you Simon, the percentage of enthusiasts in Porsche ownwership is a lot lower these days. I know a quite a few owners that are not PCGB members, wouldn`t be interested in forums like this and have no real interest in the marque, its history or competitive background.

It just a car and if someone else (employer) is paying the monthly`s...fine might as well have one!

[mrattley]

I don't wave or even lift a finger anymore because you either realise your trying to communicate with a bank manager, not easy, or its another enthusiast who's lost the will to wave. My pride and joy is a GT3 Series 1 in Ocean Blue. It's the only one in the UK so don't worry, If I see you i'll wave back or stop for a chat!

Mark

[AJLintern]

I wave/flash at other Porsches and more often than not the drive waves back I even managed to get someone in a Cayenne to wave once!

[PESTY]

I gave a little nod to a boxter s owner who was stood by his car and he completely blanked me and turned around. This wasnt just any boxter S owner, he lives about 5 houses down on the same estate

Then again I nod to anyone its a habit I picked up from riding the bike.

[randlemarcus]

I make a habit of waving/flashing Porsches with the engine in the right end
993/996 and Boxsters, been blanked too often, and dont do it that often anymore
Cayenne - I dont wave at Range Rovers either ...

[popov123]

I still carry on the waving thing... The modern ones dont tend to be interested, but I will wave at anything from 924 through to 997 if I can get their attention.

Im hoping when the weather gets better I might actually see some more cars like mine to wave at

[911 (997)]

I have a 996 c2 and also work at Canary Wharf. I am more likely to wave at someone driving a non-porsche than a porsche. Otherwise I'd forever be driving around with one hand.

[leosayer]

I'm more of a flasher myself. I find those driving P-cars over 10 years old to be the only ones who respond.

[paul holroyd]

As long has i have been associated with Porsche its always being part and parcel of owning a Porsche that you always flash your lights at another Porsche coming your way. Sadley this old tradition is on the decline and its down to the fact that the Porsche is more of a status symbol that are owned by rich w*****s who dont know the first thing about the history or the Porsche car. If you own a Porsche its not just a car, you should respect the badge and its history and every thing that belongs to porsche if not go buy a Ferrari.

[nel]

dilbert said:

Cripes matey, I have an '87 Carrera. I thought you 993 drivers were all the same! Except Nel Perhaps!

I'm not sure how to take that Dilbert, but in the doubt I'll take it as a compliment!


Am certainly an enthusiast and on the VERY rare occasion that I see another porker over here in frogland, I flash or raise a hand. Never had a response yet, but generally I've been going past them so fast that they might not have had time to react...

[dilbert]

Err, I suppose it's a flippant compliment.

You were the foremost 993 owner that came to mind, that didn't seem "unfriendly".

(I'm shallow - I know)

>> Edited by dilbert on Wednesday 16th March 17:21

[gazzab]

I have owned 2 TVRs and never flet inclined to wave at people I didnt know. I have a P1 now and Subarau owners wave at me. Sod that !

[Buster44]

leosayer said:

I'm more of a flasher myself.

Could be asking to get your collar felt


Since changing from TVR (only ever come across one Tiv owner who wouldn't wave!) I've also given up initiating waving at other Porkers due to getting totally blanked on numerous occasions (even from fellow 944 owners).

[chuck_ster]

I was followed into the Canary Wharf carpark today by a fellow in a Guards red 964 cab, I was in a Cobalt blue 987 Boxster...a receipe for disaster...but as the lift doors closed the gent popped in and we had a nice little chat untill our paths diverged, restored my faith in bankers with porsches
Cman

[verysideways]

ok, i'll admit, i don't tend to bother with boxsters/996s/cayennes. Used to wave at 986/996 but never got a response.

What shocks me is how many 924/968/964 drivers don't wave or flash back! Funnily enough 944 & 928 drivers always seem to have a smile and a wave, as do most 993 drivers and all pre-89 911 drivers.

Sorry if this is a sweeping generalisation, all just my experiences around Berkshire...

VS