I've had quite shabby treatment from past PCA members. Apparently, when you build a "kit car" you become a lower life form, no matter how many "real" Porsche parts went to build the car.
Probably the most memorable example was at a large car show. We had the spyder sitting there and two fellows with PCA and Porsche pins/shirts/hats and probably underwear wandered over. Their gasps of disgust were audible to everyone around. Then one of them crouched down and ran his hand under the fenderwell of the spyder then proclaimed loudly "SEE? It's FIBERGLASS! A THROWAWAY CAR!" and both of them left. Guess he never heard of a 904. They behaved like unspeakable as$es.
A few years later, we ran into a young couple with a Cayman (also at a car show). They were local PCA members. Fun, good humored and very gregarious. They asked us to join the club. You see, in addition to our "throw-away" car, we also have a couple of 911's. Both of us laughed out loud at the suggestion that we join PCA. We're the kind of people who build our own cars, not write fat checks and look down noses at other people. Terribly blue collar, but if your car breaks down on a run, guaranteed that we'll stop and have tools.
I decide to go ahead and join. It would let me do DE events and I knew that at least TWO people in the club were cool. Obviously PCA has low standards as they let me join.
I did a run with the group this fall and had a blast. Steve insisted that I take the cabby and at least TRY to make a decent first impression (my coupe is nowhere near as nice as his cabby). The people were very convivial and I was glad I did join. Looking forward to more events in 2011.
They even overlooked the part where I yelled "YEE HAW" as we were pulling out of the parking lot - LOL!
angela