Snubbed by a 944 guy
 

Oh my gawd, I will always strike up a conversation whenever I see someone driving an old porsche. So I pull into the gas station last night, and behind me pulls in a decent looking eggplant colored 84 944. Fuchs 7&8's. So I walk over and compliment his car, and told him that I loved the old 944's, and the guy rolls his nose up at me. Have you ever got the feeling that someone feels that they are superior to you???. This guy was a pretensious little snob. I was dirty from a 12 hour work day at the shop, and I guess I dont look the part of your typical Porsche guy. Kind of gave me a little chuckle though. If karma has its way, I'll bet that car ends up in my shop in the next couple of months. People are funny. This was the first Porsche owner I have ran across with that snobby attitude. Oh well, Thats what makes the world go around I guess.

I think it is typical of 944 drivers and I try my best to uphold my end of the bargain. JK :)

You never know who you are talking to so it is always best to be polite.

Speedy:)

He might have been having a bad day. Maybe he just found out that his fiance was a meth addict.

I met my husband in an auto parts store (seriously, I could not make this up...) He had just gotten off a 12 hour graveyard shift doing maintenance work on hysters. He was pretty ragged looking...

He flirted and asked me out. I completely blew him off. I mean seriously, like I would actually go out with HIM...

Well needless to say, the second time I ran into him, he made a much better impression! Been 18 years now - I suspect the next 18 will be even more fun!

So here's to you making a much better second impression and the 944 guy (like me) eating a slice of humble pie when you meet again!

angela

Payback for 944 owners, over years of oppression and disrespect by 911 owners.;)

Guess you never met a typical Boxster owner?? (no disrespect to the boxster drivers on here...)

IMO, it's quite possible that your use of the word "old" is what caused the reaction.

Anybody should be able to accept a compliment on his/her car without that kind of hypersensitivity, however.
:cool:

That's the biggest reason I let my PCA membership expire...

Just tell him you will never have to replace a water pump!

If he's the first snob Porsche owner you've met it sounds like you haven't been to many PCA meetings back in the New England area. I've met some great people at PCA events but the concours (wash and cover people are probably the worst) people are different from the club race people and they are all different from the rally folks. There are enough shltheads to go around!

next time:

get out of your car & stand erect while facing his

slowly pull off off your string-backed leather driving gloves

stride up to him & slap him hard across the face with both gloves -- I am talking Lan Shou kung-fu HARD here!

Then speak the following in a stern voice:

"You have offended the [Porsche] family
and you have disgraced the [sports car] temple."

I challenge you to a duel.

Turn and walk off.

And for the next time you see someone at the pump with a 924, walk over and say...

"How long have you had your Audi GT?" :D

LOL: That line may become the 'go to' comeback for the next few weeks...:D

May of been his girls car or Nascar/Ford fan?

First mistake...acknowledging a 944 owner.

ha!

Did it have a 924 Turbo hood? If so, rest assured in the fact that the transmission is all f'ed up and I drove it through a toll booth without paying once. :D

i drive an 87 924s but i live in upstate ny its hardcore snobnosed boxster drivers here i went to one pca meeting and vowed never again.... there are some cool people i've gathered my own bunch of porsche drivers but i have the same kind of guy here in town that drives a 911 and always blows me off i mean i love 911's but i wouldn't trade my 924s for anything i love it it may not be the fastest but we have history