Cayenne sighting

[drwest]

I saw my first actual Cayenne on the road last weekend up in Estes Park, Colorado. Did the flash, wave, swerve...etc from my SC, no response from the Cayenne dude. The guy was looking at me like I was a nut. Oh well.

[Kurt B]

Humiliating isn't it?
You gotta just wave or say "Nice ride man!" and be done with it. At least I'm to the point now where all cars earlier than 964s get a wave or a "Nice ride man!" from me, but I don't look to see if they respond.
Young guys (like in their early 20s) and older guys (50s) always respond. It's all the buttholes in my age group (30s-40s) who think their ***** doesn't stink.

[Reg]

The P-SUV thing in my opinion is the ultimate wanker mobile.

How could I wave at one? One hand would be pinching my nose, while the other would be holding open the barf bag!


I cannot seem to understand their strategy with it. I would be extremely surprised if it becomes a hit. This whole SUV fad is on the way out. I tend to think Porsche came in 4 yrs too late.

I would never drive one and if we given one it would be sold to buy a GMC to pull a 80's Carerra.

[Oldporsche]

I keep thinking that this model would be great to haul the keg to the next event.

Good luck,
David Duffield

[TRE Cup]

Wouldn't surprise me if Porsche enters several of them in Paris/Dakar to further "prove" their sporting intentions. If I wanted to go off roading, okay, but for a boulevard soccer mom poseur? Think not! Arrgh!

[expat]

Well here we go again with the Cayenne critics but I gotta say that I like the look of it pulling the speed boat in a recent Excellence (?) mag. The side view I thought was actually quite Porsche and I wouldn't mind pulling my ski boat with it - mind you I'd never have the money to buy it and if I did, I still rather spend the money on a trackcar and a new boat and still have money for an old 4x4 for the pulling work.

Still I think it looks quite attractive in that photo.

My 2cents only

Cheers
Mark

[pbs911]

At least it's not a mini-van.

[k9handler]

Porsche has been so proud to state that they only make sports cars! This was true until now....damn the SUV!!! I would rather drive a 944.

[Doug E]

I didn't know they were available yet.

I can't wait to see in person if it is as bad as it looks in pictures.

[GIBSON]

Kurt is right, us "older guys" do wave and it's probably because we remember driving Porsches in the 60's and 70's when it was really rare and a treat to see another car like yours. There was a real feeling of shared experience. Now, who know what or who's driving the next Porsche you see. Wave or flash anyway, who cares if they don't respond. To bad we can't identify each other as Pelicanites, problem is we'd have to pull over and blab about what cars are going to be found in some New York garage or what you're doing with your cool collar now that you realize it does not change your oil temperature (just kidding )

[pwd72s]

Colorado...the common location for high altitude car testing. You could have seen a Porsche test driver doing the SUV thing...

[jwetering]

The other day, I'm washing my minerva blue SC in my driveway, while my buddy has his white 930 double parked across the street.

Two in-your-face Porsches parked pretty much on the road so that you have to drive between the two if you're travelling along the road.

Here comes butthole in Kurt's age group (~30 yrs) in his silver 996. Drives between the two cars without a blink, turn of his his head, nod...nothing. He may not even have noticed.

Maybe he's not a car guy? ...probably gay.

[pwd72s]

Shower your enemy with kindness...it'll drive him nuts.

[Eric Coffey]

I think we should all adopt a new Porsche wave for Cayenne drivers. Whenever you see one, just stick your arm out the window, and give a nice "thumbs down".

[old_skul]

You guys are pathetic. Thumbs down to you. I'm going to wave to every one of those Cayenne drivers because chances are that the dude has a 993TT for a weekend car too, and maybe an old '73 for a track car.

Who's doing the posturing? Hmmf.

I wave/flash to Boxster/996 drivers too and they always wave back.

[Kurt B]

Originally posted by old_skul

I wave/flash to Boxster/996 drivers too and they always wave back.

Right. It's just in my neck of the woods 996 wavers express themselves differently.
1) Invisible hand waving while looking away.
2) Down the nose, half look, no smile, invisible hand waving.
3) And implied middle-finger waving.

Once I have a car that'll smoke a 996, I will hunt them down like dogs and spank their @sses blue. And I'll wave out the back window as I pull away in my super light 2000lb 250 HP 964 powered 84-89 Carrera.
I'll Put "996s suck my @ss" on my license plate holder too, on the top.
But "So do you, wanker" on the bottom, just for everyone else.
But I'll let the Boxster owners skate by unless they make me mad. And if they do, I'll kick their asses too.

It will rule.

But alas, maybe by then I'll be able to afford a 993 (and still eat and go out and stuff and keep my 3.2).

Then I won't be so angry inside. I'm Permanently disgruntled right now.

Heck, I might even paint a picture of Jim T on my living room wall, yelling at some poor guy and making him cry, and then kicking dirt on his shoes for using non OEM wax on his car.

Who knows.

[Neilk]

Originally posted by Kurt B


I'll Put "996s suck my @ss" on my license plate holder too, on the top.

Kurt,

Small problem. Do you think the average non-enthusiast 996 owner knows that they are driving a 996? They only know that are driving a 911.

[Jgordon]

Kurt -- another small problem -- How are you going to "smoke" someone whose tach needle has never seen the far side of 4K? You might as well smoke a Yugo.

No offense to those that have 996's and use them. I'm in the same position, I go out to the east end of Long Island (Hamptons) and I see any number of people whose main concerns in purchasing these cars were the crest on the hood and the color. They never wave, never stop to chat, and are only annoyed by any inquiry about their car.

Pisses me off. I don't believe in this "It's his car, let him do what he wants" crap. It's his kid, why can't he abuse it? People who don't respect/appreciate their cars should have them taken away.

[Eric Coffey]

old_skul-

Lighten up man. It is just a simple fact that the majority of new, water-cooled Porsche owners (including potential P-SUV owners) are not true P-car enthusiasts like most of us simple folk. They buy on the basis of improved (perceived) status, or ignorant bliss (like: "because it looked cool"). Hence the reason for the blank stares, snobby smirks, and funny looks when you wave/flash. It has been my personal experience that as the model year of 911 goes up, the percentage of owners who have a clue as to what they are driving goes down. Also, (IMO) I bet you would be hard-pressed to find someone with a `73 track car that owns a Cayenne as well. People that have track cars, and the extra money to spend, would probably buy a Dodge/Ford/Chevy heavy duty/diesel truck to tow it with, instead of some fancy pepper-wagon.

[JonT]

Kurt B-can I join your 996/Boxter/5.Slow/Z28/Ricaroni spank and "Quest for Fire" their women club?