Save the Flash

[Mully]

This may sound dumb but what does "save the flash" mean? I have not heard this before?

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Mully 911

[Planter91C2]

it is a recommendation to female porsche drivers to bare their chest at a passing fellow porsche driver.

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Daryl 964 Targa

[Early_S_Man]

Do an advanced search at google.com ...

http://www.seraphimarts.com/save_flash.html



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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

[patalive]

See Mully - - you can leave your rain coat at home.

Chuck

[ras911]

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[Mully]

"bare their chest"?? "leave your rain coat at home" what the FU&^^$%?? are talking about?
Really ,can someone please explain in English what this means?

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Mully 911

[Yargk]

Just follow Warren's link. It will explain. The short version is: flash your high beams at other Porsche drivers to say hi.

Keith
79 930

[cds72911]

Flashing your car headlights in greeting when seeing another Porsche!

Charlie

[Mully]

Thank you for answer.I tried the link to no avail.

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Mully 911

[patalive]

Don't know how early "flashing" started, but we were flashing other VW Bugs in the late 1950s and early 60s. Bugs were few and far between in those days, especially out in Colorado.
Chuck

[1.2gees]

Notice how the 'flash' is supposed to be used for all Porsches, not just 911s
Ahmet

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[patalive]

OK, here we go again - - Ahmet - I have never received return flashes or waves from any other Porsches EXCEPT 911s. I have even passed 944s and 993s in the WashDC area and looked over to wave - they don't look back, wave or even acknowledge my presence. Go figure.
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However, I did feel good yesterday when filling the tank in Warrenton, returning from a trip to Charlottesville to Reston. Two kids, about 18 years old, in a plain-jane Toyota, Nissan or some Asian car (they all look alike to me) pulled along side and stared at the SC. I haven't yet taken out the Brey Krause harness strut, with the harnesses still attached. After about 30 seconds of staring at the wheels, tires, tail, strut, etc., they catch my eye, give me a serious smile and one says, "bad ride". Gave me a warm feeling!
Chuck
83SC


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[twin plugged targa]

That was fun!


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[Rustbucket]

All right. There's a 996...

a 993...

and a carrera or sc...


Where are the Early 911s???

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Clint
73T mfi coupe

[sander]

Maybe we're the least guilty of forgetting to wave =)

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'71 911E with Webers
Golden Gate Region PCA
http://www.geocities.com/edrecinto/

[dhaines]

when I bought my 911 in 1970, everyone was flashing! 356, 199, 912's. Sold it 5 years later, bought it back in 1990 and was surprised how it disappeared, except older Porsche owners. Let's get it going again!

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Doug '67 911

[autobonrun]

Originally posted by Mully:
"bare their chest"?? "leave your rain coat at home" what the FU&^^$%?? are talking about?
Really ,can someone please explain in English what this means?

Also look at the recent thread dated 6/10/01 for additional discussions on your question.

[epbrown]

About our water-cooled brethren not flashing: is that practical for them? I'd think with the concealed headlights, it would be a more complicated, longer process than simply tugging the turn-signal lever.

Emanuel

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Everybody wants a normal life and a cool car;
most people settle for the car." Chris Titus
1966 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
1983 Porsche 911 SC Targa

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[Doug Zielke]

I'll flash if I'm paying attention.
The older 911's will usually flash back. The rare chance of seeing a 356 will almost surely get you a flash. Newer 911's almost never. And Boxster folks don't have a clue what it's about.

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'81 SC Coupe (aka: "Blue Bomber")
Canada West Region PCA
The Blue Bomber's Website

[Leland Pate]

Water cooled bretheren?/?
What water cooled bretheren...kin maybe...but that's stretching it...


(Just trying to make Mark Issak proud... )