Porsche Spotting
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Fat Albert
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Typical! I drive miles each month in mine and rarely see another proper Porsche (ie not a Boxster or 996/7) and then I pop down to Hampshire today in my Wife's car and see 2 x 993 and an SC!
Am going to Heathrow in it tomorrow, so will try and park in sight of the gold Lux I often see just outside the wire of the Eastern Engineering Centre
Am going to Heathrow in it tomorrow, so will try and park in sight of the gold Lux I often see just outside the wire of the Eastern Engineering Centre
Fat Albert
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As predicted saw nothing except 996, Boxster and Gayman, apart from a lovely red 356 coupe on a trailer!
Because my car is only shiny on one side, people who I overtook must have thought my car looked really good, people who overtook me must have thought it a real heap!
Because my car is only shiny on one side, people who I overtook must have thought my car looked really good, people who overtook me must have thought it a real heap!
deafasapost
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spotted another 944 cab today on market street in hoylake. looked minty fresh in guards red and recently polished.
Joss Walker
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I was in my 944 cab and stopped to let him out of the petrol station in Harpenden, very friendly chap, he must have wondered what was going on if you were also in your Porsche!
ian944S2
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What is it about drivers of newer Porsches, is it that they think they weren't made before 2000 or are they so focused on anything that is a mirror image of their own they don't recognise something more than ten years old?
Used mine lots this weekend, well it is a cabriolet after all! Saw a couple of boxsters didn't wave a quite new 911 cab (not a clue which version) but he didn't wave either a pair of Cayennes in convoy, didn't wave, and a couple of Caymans don't know if they even saw me as they were on the other side of the armco. BUT did get a wave from a very pretty metallic blue 356 cabriolet at the bottom of Burrington Combe on Saturday and from a powder blue l/h 356 coupe on the M5 south of Wellington 6pm Sunday. Older is not only best, but definetly friendlier! Must have driven over 400 mile over the weekend through Somerset, Devon and Cornwall but not a 944 (924,928,968) to be seen anywhere!
Used mine lots this weekend, well it is a cabriolet after all! Saw a couple of boxsters didn't wave a quite new 911 cab (not a clue which version) but he didn't wave either a pair of Cayennes in convoy, didn't wave, and a couple of Caymans don't know if they even saw me as they were on the other side of the armco. BUT did get a wave from a very pretty metallic blue 356 cabriolet at the bottom of Burrington Combe on Saturday and from a powder blue l/h 356 coupe on the M5 south of Wellington 6pm Sunday. Older is not only best, but definetly friendlier! Must have driven over 400 mile over the weekend through Somerset, Devon and Cornwall but not a 944 (924,928,968) to be seen anywhere!
pixie*porsche
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Ian - newer Porsche drivers probably aren't used to being waved at, they are just so common 
andy watson
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Keep waving at them, they will soon get the idea[
][]There are enthuisasts that drive a Porsche and then there are owners of a Porsche, or wavers & non-wavers probably the same goes for all marques.
As far as I can see there's no point with Cayenne drivers: I've never been acknowledged by one. I doubt that many people in the market for a new superheated two-tonne SUV even know that the 944 is a Porsche. I never get anything back from 'cooking' 997 owners either, though that might change as the cars get older, and tehre is an honourable exception for people in a GT3 who usually seem to be more into the history of the marque than those in the normal cars. Air cooled 911 folk are usually responsive and friendly, 996 folk increasingly so (I reckon there are a lot of former 944 owners in those now). Boxster and Cayman owners are slim pickings, maybe 25% response rate.
924 / 944 / 968 / 928 = 100% response rate, naturally!
924 / 944 / 968 / 928 = 100% response rate, naturally!
Black 944 Lux Aylestone Road Wigston half an hour ago AND I was in the '44 (2.7) mutual flash and wave!
jonk
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Completely true Lowtimer. The older model Porsche brethren are seemingly a much cheerier and more sociable lot on the roads compared to the new model owners. Massive generalisation perhaps, but just what I have seen for myself. Never fail to get a smile or flash from 924/944/968/928 types. TVR and older model MG drivers a nice lot too.
If I realise my dream and get a Panemera in the next few years, I'm remaining faithful to the cheery waving brigade!
If I realise my dream and get a Panemera in the next few years, I'm remaining faithful to the cheery waving brigade!
Outrun944
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Early last week, I spotted a silver 944 but could possibly be a 924 (couldn't really stop to see) with teledials at the Halfords Auto Centre on Castle Boulevard/Nottingham with what looks like some serious body work being done such as replacement sills, etc. It was there the next day with what looked like a replacement windscreen going in.
There's been a silver 924 parked up outside a factory unit on the road for a long time but disappeared maybe a few months ago - maybe its the same one.
Good luck to whoever it is!
There's been a silver 924 parked up outside a factory unit on the road for a long time but disappeared maybe a few months ago - maybe its the same one.
Good luck to whoever it is!
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