The Porsche Wave-Ten Simple Rules

[svandamme]

1970: 13th/14th June
CIRCUIT = 13.469km , Le Mans
51 starters
pos. no. car engine drivers

1 23 PORSCHE 917 L 4494 F12 HERRMANN,ATTWOOD
2 3 PORSCHE 917 LH 4494 F12 LARROUSSE,KAUHSEN
3 27 PORSCHE 908 2997 F8 LINS,MARKO
4 11 FERRARI 512 S 4993 V12 POSEY,BUCKNUM
5 12 FERRARI 512 S 4003 V12 DE FIERLANT,WALKER
6 40 PORSCHE 914/6 1991 F6 CHASSEUIL,BALLOT-LENA
7 47 PORSCHE 911 S 2253 F6 KOOB,KREMER


i got a 911, and i dig the 914's and above is proof that 914's are serious cars that can do a 911 in on a serious track...

'nough said , mmmmmkaaay?

[Ryssa]

I registered just to say "Ouch". Do you really think that all women Porsche owners are stuck up? You may have a point when it comes to the newer more expensive models, but that is so not true of the older Porsche "women" owners. Granted, I do sometimes drive around with my head up my butt, but I'm not always like that.

Also, I don't think the 914 is ugly at all. Granted, some are butt ugly, but mine's not.

Ooooohhh, neither is the black one several posts up...coooolll.

[glenndeweirdt]

Ryssa,
Please accept my apology for any innacuracies in my statement regarding females in Porsches. We knuckle dragging fellows that haunt the Pelican Parts BBS are not used to the presence of real women on the board.

[dougcl]

Originally posted by glenndeweirdt
We knuckle dragging fellows that haunt the Pelican Parts BBS are not used to the presence of real women on the board.

Typical 78-89 driver.

[Grantsfo]

...Did somone say FUGLY?



I'm going to need a cheat sheet for wave protocol for when I'm driving my Boxster and 914. I always thought 914 protocol was a headlight wink and two fists shot up into the air? Boxster is a sheepish glance to see if the real porsche will even recognize you as an enthusiast Hey what about Porsche SUV's? I always get the weirdest looks when I wave to at a Porsche SUV driver. And what will protocol for the Cayman be?

[SweetE]

Soo, I guess you would need to put the 912's in the "Special" Porsche's category, since from most of this conversation - they don't seem to exist
From a 912 owner, I wave to all of you

[Carl83911]

Re: your 996. Is this still consitered a 911 series car?

Because of the change to the headlights, the last true 911 is the 993. You'll still get a nod though.

Trade the 996 for a 997 and you will get the waves, nods and the occassional F' Yeah!!!... and a salute at that.

The 997 brings back the 911 style with the rounded headlights. Although water cooled, It may belong in another category. other than 911's (air-cooled)

[Root_Werks]

I try to wave at pretty much any Porsche older than the mid 90's. Everything else after that looks like a honduh 2000 or MR2 Spyder or pretty much any other newer sports car.

Regardless of model, the older the Porsche, the bigger the wave for keeping such a rusty, oil leaking car on the road to begin with.

[mikester]

The only prop response to the sighting of a 914 is to hand them a can of metal prep and por-15.

[nebreitling]

A special note about women in Porsche's: It is probably their boyfriend's, or they are a dyke, or they are stuck up and won't wave back anyway, or they will think you are hitting on them and reject you (unless you look like Lorenzo Llamas or other movie star), so NEVER wave to a woman in a Porsche unless she is your sister, mom, coworker, concubine, paramour, or neighbor.

btw, this is totally out of line, and not a joke at all.

**** you, buddy.

[ianc]

btw, this is totally out of line, and not a joke at all.

**** you, buddy.

Some people just got no sensa yuma...

ianc

[bigchillcar]

i'm struck by what a generally 'so nice' thread this is..so necessary, too. lots of irritation being openly expressed at one another, based solely on our choice of porsche. clearly it has done an excellent job of delineating those of us who generally 'enjoy geeting along' with those who are simply *******s..both sides know to which group we belong and have unapologetically spoken our mind to that affect. to some, offending people anonymously is always good fun, some of us take some measure of offense to it. i doubt anyone here would actually come to blows over any of these comments, but i think overall it's been a black eye to the community to see it played out so publicly on our forum. if we needed a reality check to remind ourselves of our basic 'humanity' and the fact that our subtle intolerances are not simply 'tongue and cheek', but often reflect our true attitudes were we all in the 'same room together'..one needs look no further than this thread. being the idealist that i am about people, i lose an iq point every time i read an update of this thread only to catch the latest anonymous insult. don't get me wrong..there's been plenty of hilarious banter on the board over the years, but this one borders on having that edge that really wants to raise a nose up on each other. i personally don't care for that, but it's my right to say so.
ryan

[SirAndy]

alright. here's what i'm gonna do ...

at the next GGR AX at Candlestick (AX#7, Sat Sep 17), i'll offer *anybody* a free ride in my 914.
not as a passanger, but as a DRIVER.
you drive it for one run!

this is a serious offer. if you've never driven a 914, this is your chance!
just because i'm such a nice guy ...
Andy

BTW: the car is my daily driver. nothing special, really. warmed over 2.0L /4-banger ...

[ianc]

I'll take that drive.

Of course I already love 914's so that may disqualify me...

ianc

[glenndeweirdt]

Thanks ianc!!! Could not have said it better.

[bigchillcar]

74-77 911s suck

always a pleasure to tell ya 'nut up or shut up'.
ryan

[Mark Henry]

Originally posted by SoCal911SC
I just think it's absolutely hilarious how many people really, seriously care about what some other anonymous people on the internet think about their car.

Your RIGHT!

What a bunch of morons

[Andyrew]

You wana see ugly?

Oh, I'll show you ugly!!!!!



MUAHAHAHA!!! Mines uglyer.

hahaha

But its also faster.. hehehehe.





I never liked the 911 body.
Reminded me to much of a vw bug.


Andrew

[naparsei]

Originally posted by jwetering
If I had a larger penis I'd drive a *****ty car too

This is my vote for a t-shirt.

All the cars are great. I love everyone I've ever owned. I wave at any pre-90, and happily return the wave of post-90 owners. As an ex-356 owner, I would note the flash preceded the wave.

[Andyrew]

Oh on topic.

As for the wave?

I wave and flash my lights to any P car I come across. Sometimes vw's as well.

Wether im driving the 914, or either of the 944 turbo's.