I never found that the porsche was a very good "chick magnet" Because, its mostly men that are looking at it.:( :confused:
If you want to "get chicks" then get a truck with a tool box and wear 501 jeans. Then your considered "a man that can do things" :p
Tim in Sac

Re: Showing off....
 

Dude -- You had better stay away from amusment parks and off roller-coasters; or she'll think you're troll'n for a mistress, for sure. :confused:

Well my 911 pretty much killed my last relationship - thankfully so - because (she said) I spent so much time working on it. I blame my ex'es BMW because it needed so little maint. work in comparison to my 911. How ironic that she was really turned on by my car on our first date. I told her then that I work on my car a lot and she just didn't believe me.

Now I've started dating a new hottie and my 911 is down, awaiting a new fuel line, spring plates and engine swap. She keeps saying she can't wait for a ride in my Pooorshhhh. The most she's seen of my car is the fan housing, alternator and Sway Away spring plates I loaded in her car's trunk today so I wouldn't have to carry them home on the train. When I gave her a ride home in my truck the other night, I had to clear a fan belt and a bunch of boxes of Mahle oil filters off my front seat for her. At least I'm easing her into the Porsche addict world.:)

I'm not sure either way. I think most chix think they look good, and say something reasonably good about their owner in terms of at least not being socially retarded.
But the driving experience itself? They seem indifferent.
Although I'm far from single, I get on well with the girls at work, of which there are many, and they're always asking me to take them for a ride in my Poorsh.

I usually decline, saying they won't appreciate it because they don't have the prerequisite love of the automobile that would grant them passenger rights. They hate this, so just keep pestering away until I fold. "can I, can I??" etc.

As predicted by me, they seem let down. I think they assume a Poorsh should feel luxurious, feminine and sweepingly, effortlessly fast. A Longhood ain't.

Mind you, after appologising to one girl for setting my shock asorbers too tight and rattling her teeth a bit she retorted with
"oh, that's no problem at all. I like them hard"

An embarrasing silence prevailed, neither of us sure how to take the comment.

Attention getting is irrelevant...except for maybe the police.

i bought mine cause i like the sound of the exhaust, my neighbor said it was throaty?

I bought my first 911 (78 Targa) because my 79 Corvette was a POS. 4 years and 50K bullet proof miles later I sold it because I needed the cash for a business deal. Then came marriage/kids etc. Bought my current 911 (87 red cab) because after selling my boat I was in "toy void" as in I had no toy! It filled the gap! I guess along the way having a PORSCHE allowed me at times to also "fill the gap" (pun intended), but that was never the purpose of the purchase. I love these freakin' cars, that's why I buy them.

If attention getting is what you want then there are plenty of other cars out there that would fill that need better then a 911.

Get a 911 for the right reasons: fun to drive, easy to work on, style, history, availability of parts, etc, etc, etc ...

Proper Timing
 

P-cars are for play...get it, 4 play...then while her knees are still shaking; after the run up & down the mountain you move to a more comfortable setting.
I believe there are three types of rubber wheeled vehicles: Porsches, trucks, and the rest are transportation. They don't change just because you may have a passenger. If you need the car to get a passenger; maybe a charm school or tighter Levi's...
...maybe only a half a cent worth..;)

Whatever. When I was looking for a 911 two sellers pulled me aside while my wife was looking over their cars and gave me the wink-wink nudge-nudge routine along with some tripe like "The girls love it." Yeah, I'm sure hot young girls from ASU like creepy old bastiches in ratty 911s.

I bought my 911 because I had the money and wanted a fun car. I was tired of driving a Dodge 2500 POS that handled like a turd on rollerskates.

I had a coworker who insisted chicks really dug his '01 Mustang Cobra. Um, hello, my grandmother drives a Mustang.

The only time I've ever been given the once-over in ANY vehicle was when I was stopped at a light on my old Kawasaki. She was probably drawn to the fact that I was in my racing leathers and that my face was hidden by my helmet. :rolleyes:

Even though I don't currently drive a 911, thinking back on when I did I'd have to say it is an even trade. Some women don't give you a second look because of the Porsche. It may be the "Porcupine Syndrome" or the "penis substitute" theory. Yet there are others who are attracted to the car as a status symbol or as a fun and sporty means of getting around. I think just as there are many different reasons we buy Porsche's, there are different reasons why women are or are not attracted to men who drive them.

Oh none of us go fast in them, that's just way too dangerous... ;)

Reminds me of a license plate I saw years ago on a 911:

GR8D8B8

BTW, my wife says my Porsche is a good alternative to another woman during my mid-life crisis. Imagine that!

Great Line
 

Blue Sky thanks for the "turd on a rollerskate" handling:D :D :D

Hmm, mine has no muffler, most of the carpet removed, and most of the door panels removed, and soon to be Bilstein Rallye/Sports. I will eventually go with no carpet at all or RS carpet, I will eventually make my own door panels, and I have considered putting a tiny supertrapp on just to take the edge off when 4500-6500, with all of those things going for me I can honestly say that I am not looking to attract anyone of the fairer sex with my car, "too loud, why is so much of the interior gone, etc..." I do however enjoy the crap out of myself when driving, and I do occasionally get a kick out of people when they notice, especially kids, they are generally awestruck.

The best line from my girlfriend while I was making my motor swap and spending my nights in the garage was, " I never thought I'd be jealous of a car!" This during a heated fight about something that ultimately involved the 911.

I gave her a ride once and she said, "I like the way it goes around corners."

Bottomline, she knows I spend too much time under the car to spend anytime under another women. And then there's golf, the motorcycle and the Saturday night card games. Who has time for another women? ;)

in the '70's w/ a '69 vette.. she sits in pass seat with feet on front edge.. kneel on floor facing her.. has access to a baseball field in stormy winter nights.. always started over first base.. a future meeting was an inside joke about second base, LOL.. made it an adventure..
So, too stiff for that now.. but the young ones are still limber enough to prove the issue.. and there is more room in a 911, and the seat tilts.. didn't in the vette..............Ron
:D

Sort of like the old adage..."Women dress to impress other women" etc. Its not how cool the car looks. Its how cool they think they will look in the car! Very tongue in cheek...foot in mouth here!

I live in bass ackwards Indiana and most people don't know what it is. I was at a restaurant the other day and someone asked me if I paid $45 for my SC.

On the other hand, my buddy has a red targa. He says it's like being a rock star in it, and would probably use it as a pickup line.

NOBODY gets more tail because of their ride than my friend who has a Ferrari Mondial. Red, convertable, Ferrari... instant panty drop!