Is this how it's going to be - Porsche hate??
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julian987R said:
isleofthorns said:
Had something happen today that I've not had with any other car I've owned...
nice day, so I took my 991.1 c4s to the local village and to my gym.
Came home and noticed someone has SPAT down the side of the car... I've talking a big greenie!!
Do you think this is a reaction to the times we're in, or just P hate?
I must admit I'm a little more conscious of driving a 911 given the cost of living crisis, but I've never had anyone actually do anything like today's experience...
it could be bird vomit which can appear like extreme spitnice day, so I took my 991.1 c4s to the local village and to my gym.
Came home and noticed someone has SPAT down the side of the car... I've talking a big greenie!!
Do you think this is a reaction to the times we're in, or just P hate?
I must admit I'm a little more conscious of driving a 911 given the cost of living crisis, but I've never had anyone actually do anything like today's experience...
In ten years of 997 ownership I think I now remember someone had spat on mine when it was parked in the street. Your post reminded me. It didn't ruin my ownership of the car, but did make me wonder what kind of w
ker would feel the need to do it, although at the same time knowing that these kind of people definitely exist.Someone gobbed on my TVR about 20 years ago. It was parked in a nice street in Reigate. https://goo.gl/maps/NV9SnHz9SgLWMEsS6
Funnily, it once wouldn't start when I was going home so I knocked on a random door (my mobile phone was out of charge) and the chap who answered it was happy to let me phone the AA. He then showed me his TVR in the garage.
Funnily, it once wouldn't start when I was going home so I knocked on a random door (my mobile phone was out of charge) and the chap who answered it was happy to let me phone the AA. He then showed me his TVR in the garage.
Had a good one recently, going to the South East of England Show and the parking spaces are on uneven grass fields, not like football pitches but uneven land. I have the X73 kit on my GTS so it's low. We are in a very long queue of cars all slowly entering the site and then turning into one of the fields and heading towards the far side, as directed by the stewards.
I drive across the grass at about 6-8mph and the car in front is probably doing 10mph. Bear in mind, that there is a line of cars all slowly mooching to the parking spaces. It isn't a race or a rush, it's very orderly and we will all get a space.
Anyway, I pull up to the right of the car in front who has now parked, and the car behind me pulls up to my right in their space. I switch the ignition off and go to open the door and I'm confronted with a woman, complete with a croydon facelift and yappy dog, mouthing to me through her window "you're so fking slow, why the fk are you driving so slow?!"
I just laugh and exit the car, me and my partner head into the event. A couple of hours later we leave and I come back to the car to find they have moved space and parked directly behind me about an inch from my bumper, out of kilter with the line behind us, making it harder for us to exit the car park.
The car in question was a 06 Lexus that looked like it had been used in several post office robberies. Compare that to the steward who said "nice motor mate" when I drove past, to which I thanked him.
I suppose seeing someone under fifty with a bright red Porsche during a cost-of-living crisis was too hard for these people to bear so needed to vent. Oh well.
I drive across the grass at about 6-8mph and the car in front is probably doing 10mph. Bear in mind, that there is a line of cars all slowly mooching to the parking spaces. It isn't a race or a rush, it's very orderly and we will all get a space.
Anyway, I pull up to the right of the car in front who has now parked, and the car behind me pulls up to my right in their space. I switch the ignition off and go to open the door and I'm confronted with a woman, complete with a croydon facelift and yappy dog, mouthing to me through her window "you're so f
king slow, why the fk are you driving so slow?!"I just laugh and exit the car, me and my partner head into the event. A couple of hours later we leave and I come back to the car to find they have moved space and parked directly behind me about an inch from my bumper, out of kilter with the line behind us, making it harder for us to exit the car park.
The car in question was a 06 Lexus that looked like it had been used in several post office robberies. Compare that to the steward who said "nice motor mate" when I drove past, to which I thanked him.
I suppose seeing someone under fifty with a bright red Porsche during a cost-of-living crisis was too hard for these people to bear so needed to vent. Oh well.
Hoofy said:
Someone gobbed on my TVR about 20 years ago. It was parked in a nice street in Reigate. https://goo.gl/maps/NV9SnHz9SgLWMEsS6
Funnily, it once wouldn't start when I was going home so I knocked on a random door (my mobile phone was out of charge) and the chap who answered it was happy to let me phone the AA. He then showed me his TVR in the garage.
I remember a colleague of mine told me he caught someone pissing into his 911 cab in the 90s, when he had parked it with the roof down Funnily, it once wouldn't start when I was going home so I knocked on a random door (my mobile phone was out of charge) and the chap who answered it was happy to let me phone the AA. He then showed me his TVR in the garage.
Swine Enthusiast said:
Hoofy said:
Someone gobbed on my TVR about 20 years ago. It was parked in a nice street in Reigate. https://goo.gl/maps/NV9SnHz9SgLWMEsS6
Funnily, it once wouldn't start when I was going home so I knocked on a random door (my mobile phone was out of charge) and the chap who answered it was happy to let me phone the AA. He then showed me his TVR in the garage.
I remember a colleague of mine told me he caught someone pissing into his 911 cab in the 90s, when he had parked it with the roof down Funnily, it once wouldn't start when I was going home so I knocked on a random door (my mobile phone was out of charge) and the chap who answered it was happy to let me phone the AA. He then showed me his TVR in the garage.
Ken Sington said:
Does this sort of behavior towards other people's prized possessions that they may have worked very hard to acquire happen in other countries, or are we just becoming a hateful little island full of spiteful ignorant jealous maggots?
Far less prevalent abroad in my experience. More interested in asking about the car or wanting a photo with it rather than spitting at it. And I wouldn't say "becoming" as I think this has been the case as long as I've known.
Ken Sington said:
Does this sort of behavior towards other people's prized possessions that they may have worked very hard to acquire happen in other countries, or are we just becoming a hateful little island full of spiteful ignorant jealous maggots?
Its an UK only phenomenon in my experience. We are a vastly overpopulated little island which puts even more pressure on our social behaviour. Ken Sington said:
Does this sort of behavior towards other people's prized possessions that they may have worked very hard to acquire happen in other countries, or are we just becoming a hateful little island full of spiteful ignorant jealous maggots?
Can't speak for many places, but in Paris nice cars tend to get the st kicked out of them by everyone.
Ken Sington said:
Does this sort of behavior towards other people's prized possessions that they may have worked very hard to acquire happen in other countries, or are we just becoming a hateful little island full of spiteful ignorant jealous maggots?
They're going to be keying mine when they find out I didn't work hard for it. Ken Sington said:
Does this sort of behavior towards other people's prized possessions that they may have worked very hard to acquire happen in other countries, or are we just becoming a hateful little island full of spiteful ignorant jealous maggots?
A thousand social and economic factors are partially responsible for this, but remember that those maggots probably spent their school days being told they were winners and could do anything in life only to find out that it was a massive lie. Since we lean more towards US capitalism than European socialism, it’s arguably our own fault.
This topic is also too controversial, divisive, political, and complex for a car forum though! Or any forum really.
I haven't owned a Porsche since my 928s a few years ago and i never experienced any negativity from others in all the time i owned it.
I plan to own another Porsche in the not to distant future and hope to experience only good comments despite what i have read here.
Such a shame some sad sacks feel the need to vent their jealousy onto others for their choice of car.
For the record i take the time to chat with Porsche owners who always give me the time of day..
I plan to own another Porsche in the not to distant future and hope to experience only good comments despite what i have read here.
Such a shame some sad sacks feel the need to vent their jealousy onto others for their choice of car.
For the record i take the time to chat with Porsche owners who always give me the time of day..
Merc 450 said:
Everybody loves the Mustang all I get is rev it mate
The Mustang sure does attract a lot of attention and praise....thing is it becomes a bit of an annoyance as every time i used to park up my 69 fastback people would want to stop and chat, which is fine in theory, but after 2 years it gets a bit much. And when driving i could see people weaving in an out behind trying to get up close, or slowing down alongside. It was like driving in a fish bowl. 
There will always be people who are having a bad day, jealous folk and unfortunately those who suffer with a crap personality.
Thankfully most people are really nice and some are quite funny. I remember one bloke saying, ‘nice Porsche, so glad you haven’t made yourself look like a tit with the big wing and a load of scaffolding in the back.’ A small insight into the fact that even very nice people think the big wing makes one look a bit tragic, it’s just that they’re normally too polite to say it.
Thankfully most people are really nice and some are quite funny. I remember one bloke saying, ‘nice Porsche, so glad you haven’t made yourself look like a tit with the big wing and a load of scaffolding in the back.’ A small insight into the fact that even very nice people think the big wing makes one look a bit tragic, it’s just that they’re normally too polite to say it.
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