I have been rear ended 3 times in last 4 years, Ist 17 year old playing with his radio never touched the brakes and I was in a Chevy Avalanche and I belive that has enough lite to blind you. Second time in my 77 911s totaled and the guy gave some bs reason and #3 last week my redone 1976 BMW 2002, squish totaled I hurt she just got her license 3 hours before speeding in a school zone I was in front of the school waiting for someone else to turn left so hell what do you do? use a strobe

Want to learn how to drive a Porsche? Ride a motorcycle. You learn to see everything, watch the rate at which the guy behind you is braking, anticipate every person looking to merge and essentially address the road like everyone is out to kill you. I drive my '69 like that because frankly, I don't think my little car, with fiberglass rear bumper would survive a rear ending. That's before you consider the fate of the driver...

This is the best advise. I've been riding motorcycles on the street since I was a kid and it never fails, there will be one or two people that will try to take your life in each given day.

Now as we enter into the age that believes that everything is about 'MeMeMe', we see cars that shouldn't even be on the road. "Soccer Moms" entering the freeway whilst yelling at the dog and/or Little Johnny. Or self-absorbed pinky-driving DVD viewing 'DUB' blingers, civic drivers laying down with their heads in the back seats,,,, on the cell phone, women on the cell phone putting on makeup, people wolfing down hoagie sandwiches and others that you simply wonder how in the world they even made it out of the driveway.

"Why must I be surrounded by all of these idiots?' :D

I added halogen brake light bulbs from Performance and they are MUCH BRIGHTER. I also mounted a LED 3rd brake light since they are proven to reduce rear end collisions by a significant margin versus with out. I also drive highly defensively when in traffic. I ride a road bike and am extremely cautious when riding and apply the same rules when around vehicles - never give them the benefit of the doubt - believe they never really see you, even if they are looking at you - leave extra following distance - and always have an escape route. I also pull over to let tailgaters pass versus risk getting rear ended and totaled. I enjoy a spirited drive through the twisties, but keep an eye for driveways. Not that I am totally boring, I reserve the really fast driving for the track.

If I'm driving on the weekend to friends or out in my area I drive the 911 much harder than my other car because traffic is not so much of an issue and it's highway/freeway driving. If on the other hand I have to drive into/through sydney I find myself driving like a paranoid motorcyclist. One thing I try to do no matter which car I'm in is travel a little faster than the surrounding traffic & that way the problems are coming from in front. The second thing is to try & drive in between traffic light groups - either hanging way off the rear of a group if you can't get through, or cutting through and plonking yourself way out in front. Basically I just avoid other cars as much as possible.

My, my.. I feel sorry for you ´mericans. Your traffic situation sounds awfull. And your fellow drivers too. They are all out to get you, either by racing or fendering you. How can you enjoy driving your Porsche in that setting ?

Where I reside the traffic is overall much less aggresive and most of the time you have the road all to your self and your Porsche.

You're right about that. In the four months I've owned my car I have only played music for a total of 10 minutes.

How do I drive the porsche different? Faster, thats for sure.

I too am a former long time motorcycle rider that uses those skills to keep the porsche intact. Decades on the road with no car accidents to report besides besides being rear ended a couple of times shows the skills are working.

Since the nature of my driving is a blend of both defensive and offensive maneuvers, I prefer to call my driving style . . .

Passive-Aggresive :D

Ever since I moved to NH I have come to the conclusion that New Englanders are tailgating fools! My fiance laughs at me, because I am always *****ing about the jackass SUV half a car length behind me doing 65 while we are in the right hand lane!

They do this no matter if I am in the VDub or the Porsche. I know in the 911 the breaks are so good that the car behind me doesn't stand as chance of stopping in time if I were to use them to their potential.

I usually try to pull over and let them by, but some wont even pass me until i crawl down to about 45 miles per hour on the highway. It is really annoying, and this doesn't include the occasional Hundai Accent idiot who wants to race me.

Same here in the Detroit area
 

Yep, it's the same attitude I get here in the Detroit area (big surprise). I drive more defensively and get tense when I see these idiots get so close to my rear bumper, especially when they're on the omnipresent cellphone...

I prefer to call it Progressive driving

What I'm concerned about is someone moving into my lane without looking, while I'm happily accelerating past him in the left lane. Should I blink my headlights as I approach?

When in doubt I always try to keep enough of a safety zone and speed differential for evasive maneuvers just in case the other driver wants to play a real life game of frogger.

I drive more aggressively in the Porsche. I love zipping in and out of lanes, shifting and downshifting.

But it is bright red and VERY LOUD. For someone to hit me, they would have to be both blind and deaf. Not that it couldn't happen.

I pretty much drive the same in both cars, but drive them for different reasons. If I am on a "fun" drive with either car, then fun I will have. If I am driving for the purpose of transporting myself from one place to another, then the way I drive depends on how late I am, or what mood I'm in (or music on the radio for that matter) I drive SLOW in the rain in the Porsche, but not typically in the Audi.

I see blind and deaf people driving all of the time. :D