Shaking my head in disbelief or What's the difference between Porsches and porcupines
 

I was at Caffeine and Carburetors in New Canaan this morning when the following happened. I was parallel parked in a line of Porsches when a blind ******* in a brand spanking new "911" cabriolet tried to park behind me. He pulled into the spot, there was nothing behind him, and inched his way forward until he struck my '68 Coupe in the rear.

I along with several other yelled "Stop!" after he hit me.
I shouted "What the hell are you doing?"
He replied "You could have told me I was going to hit you!"
"That's what God gave you fu*king eyes for! was my reply.
While asking if there was any damage he told me there was no reason to swear at him.
There was no damage to either car, when he got out he looked at his car first, and offered a conditional apology.
I laughed in his face as he continued to try to blame me and the others for not warning him and that I was blowing it out of proportion.

The best part of the story. I told him "I hope you are this nonchalant when somebody hits you," his reply "I've been hit by cars twice as expensive as yours.

The perfect example of the stereotypical new Porsche owner and made me think of the the old joke: What's the difference between Porsches and porcupines.

For some, it doesn't matter what car they drive. They are idiots in anything. Some just have more disposable income than others.

Sorry about the idiot.
Please expand about Caffeine and carburetors in New Caanan. I"d like to try to make one some day. I'm over near Katonah.

Nick

Sorry about your car, the real 911. The new fake 911s have hoods that are way too long.

He probably thinks your '68 is worth about $5K.

Damn that sucks. Glad to hear the car is fine. Some people just have no consideration.

As an historian I need to correct an old fact: the joke is about the difference between a Corvette and a porcupine...:D

Cars and Coffee Steelstacks this morning. Very few parked like idiots - a vette, a GT40, a Marauder.

There was a Tucker. Not even up front - out in the rows.

Nick see the link below. It happens once a month and it's a great event. You must get there before 7:30 or so if you want a good spot. People start to head home around 9:30 or 10. All done by 11. Hope to see you there in October.

Caffeine & Carburetors – The official website

I guess that I'm a bit of an outlier in this conversation, but if someone were in the active process of backing into my car - I would SCREAM LIKE A BANSHEE!

I would display exactly zero dignity and poise. SCREAM!

angela

Had he been backing in I'd have screamed, but I assumed he could see where he was as he was driving forward. When I realized he was going to hit me it was too late.

A PCA club member opened his door and got the SC during a club drive. Still pisses me off.

Porcupine's wear gold chains?:eek:

Pete,
Very cool. I'm probably going to be away for the October date.
We should start one in Westchester!
Are you a Rennwerke customer? I grew up in Scahs dale.
Nick

I heard it as BMW. :)

He looked at his car first wondering what conditions in the lease he violated....

I crack myself up :)

It never would have happened if he had ordered the car with front Parking Distance Sensors. What's a few more $$$?

Glad there was no damage.

C

should have asked him how he parks when no one is around to warn him of hitting something.

i thought the story was more like thisone. true story.

years ago when i was in the military i had a 914. i also use to be friends with this EXTREMELY hot girl. we use to go surfing together and let me tell ya, paddling out behind her....well, you know. anyway, she askes me whats the difference between porcupines and porsches?
with a porcupine, thepricks are on the outside and with a porsche the pricks are on the inside.
yea, go ahead and say it. its because of the surfing thing. i say she new what she was doing and would get in front of me on purpose. unfortunately, she had a REAL prick of a boyfriend. one that did not appreciate what he had.

This story reminds me of shortly after I bought my first new Triumph motorbike. I was at a Ford dealer where my friend worked and had the bike parked in a spot for the service department along side the building. A box truck making a delivery pulled up, threw it in reverse and was going to back over my shiny new Trident. I ran towards the scene yelling "STOP".

Well the guy stopped a foot or so before demolishing the bike. He got out of the truck to see what the commotion was, he obviously didn't see the bike.

I said "Whew, that was close".

His response: "What are you getting all excited for, it's not like it's a Harley?"

My response: "You know, you're right. Go ahead and run it over"

Needless to say he didn't put his money where his mouth was.

Later,
Wally

My dad told me that Porsche and Porcupine joke the first time he rode in my SC. That was 20 years ago this month!

I use that joke for all manner of expensive cars ever since.