GT04 JET

[dopsonj]

I'd like to apologies for waving and "thumbs upping" as I drove past you in Lewes today, but your GT4 just looked incredible in the sunshine! Great choice also with the yellow belts...

Does anyone else get a bit too excited to see something special on the roads?

[bcr5784]

I have to say that one of the disappointing things about Porsche ownership is the lack of recognition on the road. Perhaps there are too many, perhaps ( no perhaps really) we are such a disparate group that owners don't feel they relate to each other. Having owned a number of "enthusiast" cars - Loti, Caterham. TR3, (real) Cooper S, Scoobies, one is bound to think that the majority of Caysters aren't owned by real enthusiasts in the main.

[VladD]

I'd have to agree. When I'm in my MX5 I wave to and get waved at by other MX5 owners. If I try to wave to anyone in a Boxster when I'm in mine they look at me as if I've just fingered their daughter in public. Don't bother any more.

[ajh38]

Conversely when driving my older Boxster I like to wave at those in much newer Porsches as it seems to puzzle them, I think most only wave back because they think you might be a friend of their sons or something similar.

[dopsonj]

It's odd, guess to some the car they drive is just a tool and they aren't much phased by others in the same car.. Yet to us guys & girls who discuss them in detail it's a passion and an interest.

I'm always guilty of filling mine up and if I see another Porsche owner giving them a friendly smile and nod, especially if it's some tasty air cooled vintage...

[iandc]

dopsonj said:

It's odd, guess to some the car they drive is just a tool and they aren't much phased by others in the same car.. Yet to us guys & girls who discuss them in detail it's a passion and an interest.

I'm always guilty of filling mine up and if I see another Porsche owner giving them a friendly smile and nod, especially if it's some tasty air cooled vintage...

Is that the car or the owner?

[The_Doc]

bcr5784 said:

I have to say that one of the disappointing things about Porsche ownership is the lack of recognition on the road. Perhaps there are too many, perhaps ( no perhaps really) we are such a disparate group that owners don't feel they relate to each other. Having owned a number of "enthusiast" cars - Loti, Caterham. TR3, (real) Cooper S, Scoobies, one is bound to think that the majority of Caysters aren't owned by real enthusiasts in the main.

There's only a few 911s near me, so we all wave at each other.

Have to be careful not to wave at a Cayman or Boxster though,

Lights, bonnet, windscreen, C pillar, OK .... Can wave now, it's a 911.

[VladD]

The_Doc said:

bcr5784 said:

I have to say that one of the disappointing things about Porsche ownership is the lack of recognition on the road. Perhaps there are too many, perhaps ( no perhaps really) we are such a disparate group that owners don't feel they relate to each other. Having owned a number of "enthusiast" cars - Loti, Caterham. TR3, (real) Cooper S, Scoobies, one is bound to think that the majority of Caysters aren't owned by real enthusiasts in the main.

There's only a few 911s near me, so we all wave at each other.

Have to be careful not to wave at a Cayman or Boxster though,

Lights, bonnet, windscreen, C pillar, OK .... Can wave now, it's a 911.

I'm the same, but opposite. Ooh look a Boxster, or is it a Cayman. Meh, it's just a 911.

[dopsonj]

iandc said:

Is that the car or the owner?