Nice Pontiac?????

[stray15]

I was taking a customer home in my car this morning and this is how the conversation went:

Him:So hows the pontiac running?
Me:...um, pontiac, I this isn't a Pontiac.
Him:really? what is it?
Me:Its a Porsche
Him:A Porch
Me:yeah a PORSCHE
Him:geez i must be in the wrong line of business
Me:it wasn't that much
Him:I thought all Porch's were exspensive
Me:not really......

Some people have no clue...GOOD. Have a great weekend fellows.

P.S. Do they really look like Pontiacs?

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[josh912]

I want myself one of those Pontiacs.

[Rollins]

Calling a Porsche a Pontiac is like calling a Ferrari a Ford. Only a moron would do it. Don't worry Stray, it looks nothing like ANY pontiac!!

[rscupper]

Taking a customer home ... he thinks your Porsche is a Pontiac ... uh, I don't know what you sell but you should darn well be able to sell this guy a $hit-load of it!

[Nabeel]

Pontiac? LOL. I dunno, the only car that looks like ours is a gen 2 RX-7, and Mazda got sued for that.

[J1NX3D]

"944 Series:
THE BIG PICTURE: One of the 'modern' Porsches. They have never been as popular as the more traditional-looking 911s: thats their chief drawback. They handle and preform at least as well as their rear-engined cousins, but people drive Porsches as much for their looks and status as for their handling ability. The bottom line is: there's no Jap car that looks like the 911, there are plenty that look like the 924 & 944. Get it?

FOR: Sporty, handles well, looks more modern than 911
AGAINST: Expensive to own and maintain, less-classic looks reflected in less-classic price"

From "The Dog & Lemon Guide, 2001 Edition"

Sad but kinda true. The against part applies more for us here in NZ and Oz cos theres less of a market.

[ribs]

Watch FTY's video...there is mention of confusing your car with a pontiac there.

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[fty]

hahahah thats hilarious stray....If you watch my video my roomates call my car a pontiac(on purpose to piss me off)...and especially here upstate..I did however have a girl coment on it....it went sopmething like this...
Her:wow what is it?
Me:Guess....
Her:is it a ferrari?
Me: I wish..but no
Her: I cant be a porsche..you cant afford one of those..(as if I could a ferrari..)
Me:Yeah it is one...
Her: wow......you must have a lot of money...
Me:No...its an older one...

And so the converstaion goes one..yadda yadda...but yeah thats what most people think round here...hmmmn...I should just go along with it...it cant hurt right...hahahaha-chriz

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"Faster,Than,You"
"Wish I had a 951....."
"Ive tried so hard and got so far but in the end it doesnt even matter"
http://www.members.aol.com:/fty9999/944land/944land.htm
[img]http://www.members.aol.com:/fty9999/944land/944ftypelican.jpg[\img]

[fty]

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"Faster,Than,You"
"Wish I had a 951....."
"Ive tried so hard and got so far but in the end it doesnt even matter"
http://www.members.aol.com:/fty9999/944land/944land.htm
[img]http://www.members.aol.com:/fty9999/944land/944ftypelican.jpg[\img]

[fty]

TEST......

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"Faster,Than,You"
"Wish I had a 951....."
"Ive tried so hard and got so far but in the end it doesnt even matter"
[URL=http://www.members.aol.com:/fty9999/944land/944land.htm]http://www.members.aol.com:/fty9999/944land/944land.

[fty]

another test

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"Faster,Than,You"
"Wish I had a 951....."
"Ive tried so hard and got so far but in the end it doesnt even matter"
[URL=http://www.members.aol.com:/fty9999/944land/944land.htm]

[C.J]

Well I actually have two P-Cars. One Pontiac '79 Trans Am and one Porsche '87 951. Two of the most enjoyable cars to drive in my opinion, in different ways of course.


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[Rollins]

Yea, I had a lot of the same thing as you Chris. The sad part is that I live in an area which has tons of Porsches, albeit new ones. One time I had stopped at a grocery store to look at a 911 that was for sale. It was a beautiful red SC which looked like a 993TT. While I was looking at it another guy came up and asked me if it was faster than my Lotus. I looked at him funny for a second not realizing what he meant, and then I told him that it would eat my Porsche. He laughed when he realized what he had said. The 944 is a very modern looking car, especially for it's age. The 951's especially.

[gixer02]

I'm a 17 yr old HS senior with a red 83 944. I always get asked to race and people always say "so who bought you that". It's funny they don't know it's older than me, has 183k miles and i payed for it with a minimum wage job. By spring I'll have enough for a 86 951 and then the power can back up the looks and prestige. Porsche- there is no substitute.

[thamlin000]

My 944 has been called a ZX, RX-7, Audi and even a Saab.

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[Nabeel]

LOL, somebody thought my car was a Saab as well. Also, somebody told me that it looks like a Volvo from the rear end.

Nabeel
1985.5 944

[lordgrommit]

someone asked me if there was a new company Turbo in buisness...

Matt

[Obin Robinson]

Originally posted by mAd924:
"944 Series:
THE BIG PICTURE: One of the 'modern' Porsches. They have never been as popular as the more traditional-looking 911s: thats their chief drawback. They handle and preform at least as well as their rear-engined cousins, but people drive Porsches as much for their looks and status as for their handling ability. The bottom line is: there's no Jap car that looks like the 911, there are plenty that look like the 924 & 944. Get it?

FOR: Sporty, handles well, looks more modern than 911
AGAINST: Expensive to own and maintain, less-classic looks reflected in less-classic price"

From "The Dog & Lemon Guide, 2001 Edition"

Sad but kinda true. The against part applies more for us here in NZ and Oz cos theres less of a market.

no Jap car looks like a 911? apparently someone hasn't seen the silhouette of the new Nissan 250Z and Mazda RX-8. virtual carbon copy if you squint.

the most common thing i hear is that a 911 looks like a VW Beetle that was squashed. i also hear the 944 / 2nd generation RX-7 thing. also...

the round headlights of a Miata are at the same height and shape as a non-996 911. look in your rearview mirror at a Miata with its headlights on and you may think it's a 911 from a distance. a Mazda RX-7 will look like a 924/944.

obin

[Ehab]

Once I got a parking ticket, and the policeman filled out the model/make of the car with 'le bra', cuz I had my bra on!!

LOL.

E

[stray15]

Originally posted by Ehab:
Once I got a parking ticket, and the policeman filled out the model/make of the car with 'le bra', cuz I had my bra on!!

LOL.

E

Hahaha, I hope you didnt' pay the ticket.