Just a little story about a bloke and his Porsche...

[XJ84]

So yesterday I was out in a works Berlingo, running a couple of errands and rather enjoying the view of a lovely white 993 Targa in front of me on the A4. Said Porsche then pulls into a petrol station and I thought I'd also pull in, seeing as I needed some diseasel anyway and fancied a closer look at the car.

So I complimented the guy on his motor (yes, I'm that guy who talks to people with nice cars in petrol stations. I can feel the hate already) a youngish chap no more than thirty I'd say with a huge grin on his face, and he responded by saying "thanks, I just bought it, it's been in an accident and not repaired properly, it's f####d, look at the front end."

So off he went to pay for his go-juice and I had a closer look. And yes... I'm no panel beater but I could definitely make out the wonky bumper and bonnet, slightly lopsided n/s light, and paint bubbles everywhere.
When he got back he just shrugged and said "I don't care if it was crashed. It's a Porsche, it was cheap, and I love it."

And as he roared off with that wonderful air-cooled boxer rumble ringing in my ears I couldn't help but think fair play to the guy. He's got a motor he really wanted and buying and driving around in that somewhat ruined car must surely have taken a rather large pair of testicles.

Now that is a proper petrolhead in my opinion, and before anyone says anything, no I don't know how cheap 'cheap' was, didn't seem right to ask...

[TheJimi]

Nice wee anecdote

Hope it works out for the guy!

He's certainly got bigger balls than me. I've just walked away from a nice Clio 172 Cup because of stories of bits constantly breaking - I dread to think what I'd be like with a badly repaired 911!