[Jims5543]

Owning a RX7 and Porsche I can tell you without a doubt that I get treated competely differently when driving one or the other.

I cannot count how many times I have been pulled over in the RX7 and the suprise on the cops face to see a 40 year old driving. I have also been followed in the RX7 by cops waiting for me to make a mistake.

The Porsche gets a look but they quickly move on.

It is total profiling. No different that the attitude I get from others at DE events and Autocrosses, The 911 gets respect and compliments before it has even run. The RX7 gets snickers and grins before it runs, after the RX7 runs I get "visits" wondering WTF is going on with that car.


Berettafan and Nostril Cheese nailed it - the 911 gives off the notion that the driver has money and a good lawyer and they do not screw with you.

My 911 has headers and a cat no mufflers it is pretty loud. Its lowered and running aftermarket 17" rims and it never gets a sideway look from LEO.

The RX7 is lowered has a "fart can" = 3" Turbo back exhaust and 4" tip - along with a reverse vented hood and 17" rims. It attracts all the wrong attention on surface roads.

On the interstate the "Arrest me Red" car gets all the attention.