997 flashed me today

wastintime · 04-10-2008, 05:14 AM

I still have yet to be flashed by anyone driving a boxster, but, this morning, I saw I think it was a Seal Grey 997 and as I was moving my hand to flash him, he flashed me first, so I of course flashed back... stupid, but made a crappy morning a little better.

tchanson · 04-10-2008, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by wastintime

I still have yet to be flashed by anyone driving a boxster, but, this morning, I saw I think it was a Seal Grey 997 and as I was moving my hand to flash him, he flashed me first, so I of course flashed back... stupid, but made a crappy morning a little better.

Are you sure it wasn't just a malfunction in one of his HID headlights?

Tim

wastintime · 04-10-2008, 05:58 AM

Ha, I suppose it's possible, but no, it was a genuine flash: two flashes of the brights

Zef · Zef's Garage

At least it was not a 996....!

4flyboy · 4flyboy's Garage

I've found those guys completely oblivious to the pedigree in Los Angeles.......go figure. Posers. Oops did I say that out loud? Guess I'm just a mid-year snob, go figure.

Scott

porsche930dude · porsche930dude's Garage

Yea i always think people are flashing me but then i realize they just hit a bump and the sun reflected the light. I dont see porshes much in my travels but the newer ones never even turn their head to see me. I was crusing nexto a 996 on the highway for a good minute and the guy never looked over. I see cayennes alot and they never acknowledge me. I dunno i guess there just not car people

bluesky · 04-10-2008, 06:41 AM

i tried to go search for it but couldn't find one of the funniest threads describing the rules/protocols of which years of vehicles to flash.....i still laugh just thinking of it.

porsche356a · 04-10-2008, 07:15 AM

I always flash.

To be honest, the only people that don't seem to respond are the longhood Targas.

Go figure.

mack6820 · 04-10-2008, 07:22 AM

Hello, My name is Mack...
Im a flasher, and a waver.

livi · 04-10-2008, 07:36 AM

Perhaps he had recently traded his SC for a 997. The flash/wave reflex has not yet worn off.

jorian · 04-10-2008, 07:36 AM

I'm sure it's been said before but, I'll bet the vast majority of the newer watercoolers are leased by a guy more concerned about a certain payment getting him into "Porsh" than anything else; his knowledge of the marque limited to how much his buyout is at the end of the lease.

Most bling of high value is like that; only owned because some turd on MTV Cribs has one.

81turboporsche · 81turboporsche's Garage

im in formerly cold, now sunny ct and i get flashes and waves all the time ,fewer with boxsters but i actually raced with 997 a couple days ago and i dont drive a concours 911 more like a mad max 911

mthomas58 · 04-10-2008, 08:02 AM

So what is the proper protocol? A flash, a wave.....or a pick

(Seinfeld)

GothingNC · 04-10-2008, 08:09 AM

I found the rules

1- '79-98 911's get an enthusiastic wave
2- '74-78 911's get a wave of sympathy
3- Boxsters get a wave only if they wave first
4- Cayenne owners get a hostile stare or middle finger
5- '99-05 911's - see Boxster
6- Pre '73 911's get a wave and salute
7- 356's- see pre '73
8- 914's get a nod
9- 924, 928,944,968 get eye contact
10- "special" Porsches (anything not covered previously)
Use your best judgement.

The Porsche Wave-Ten Simple Rules

porsche356a · 04-10-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jorian

I'm sure it's been said before but, I'll bet the vast majority of the newer watercoolers are leased by a guy more concerned about a certain payment getting him into "Porsh" than anything else; his knowledge of the marque limited to how much his buyout is at the end of the lease.

Most bling of high value is like that; only owned because some turd on MTV Cribs has one.

Same dumb argument for 50 years.

Sigh.

bluesky · 04-10-2008, 08:17 AM

THOSE ARE THE RULES!....Thanks!

They really do describe how things work in real-life out on the streets!

rnln · 04-10-2008, 08:23 AM

Are you sure you weren't going too slow?

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Originally Posted by wastintime

I still have yet to be flashed by anyone driving a boxster, but, this morning, I saw I think it was a Seal Grey 997 and as I was moving my hand to flash him, he flashed me first, so I of course flashed back... stupid, but made a crappy morning a little better.

gtc · gtc's Garage

Thread fails to deliver.
Now if it had been a hot chick in a 997 flashing her headlights...

jeffrey2 · jeffrey2's Garage

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Originally Posted by jorian

I'm sure it's been said before but, I'll bet the vast majority of the newer watercoolers are leased by a guy more concerned about a certain payment getting him into "Porsh" than anything else; his knowledge of the marque limited to how much his buyout is at the end of the lease.

Most bling of high value is like that; only owned because some turd on MTV Cribs has one.

Hey, i've been calling it a Porsh for many a moon; I see it as tomato, tomahto. When I hear 'Porsha' I think of men in leisure suits jumping out of their 924 - that's a stererotype I have to get over.

As for no waves; I've said it before...Nobody waves/flashes/acknowledges in SoCal. I wave when I come up along another P car (except cayennes) and I get a "screw you buddy" or "whatever" look from those I do.

Maybe it's pink slip envy as stated above, when I was a rover guy, my rover got more waves from fellow rover guys.

You can always see me when I take the 911; i'm the only guy in OC waving/flashing - look for me.

gsmith660 · 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by GothingNC

I found the rules

2- '74-78 911's get a wave of sympathy

The Porsche Wave-Ten Simple Rules

Thats just wrong! 74-78 911's need love too!