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Posted by: KELTY360 Aug 30 2013, 04:00 PM

So I'm in the post office checking my box when an older guy, who obviously saw me get out of the car, says: "Nice Porsh"

What is the correct response to this compliment?

1) It's a Por-sha.

2) It's not a real Por-sha.

3) It's not a real Porsh.

4) Thank you.

Posted by: billh1963 Aug 30 2013, 04:03 PM

Thank you

Posted by: McMark Aug 30 2013, 04:06 PM

Posted by: somd914 Aug 30 2013, 04:10 PM

Thank You - he went out of his to acknowledge your car, accept the compliment.

Besides, we all know teeners are VWs, or at least I have been told that on numerous occasions.

Posted by: Andyrew Aug 30 2013, 04:11 PM

4.

Anything else and your being a pompous dick.

If someone says "nice VW" then maybe you can start by, "Thank you! It was actually physically built by the VW factory with many other VW's and Porsche's but its actually a Porsche 914 with an (insert engine here)"

Posted by: jimkelly Aug 30 2013, 04:14 PM

thank you - for sure.

especially since I always say - porsch - my self.

just today I was pumping gas in my daily driver and next to me pumping gas were 2 dudes with Harleys. one was sweet, hard tail, springer front, frabric wrapped exhaust, ss air filter cover, brown swede single leather springed seat, red metal flake tan with gold leaf letter across the top - I had to say - nice bike - he said - thanks.

Posted by: KELTY360 Aug 30 2013, 04:20 PM

I hear "Nice car" all the time...except for Greenie who calls it a POS...but I don't remember anyone calling it a Porsh and it struck me funny. BTW, I just said Thank You.

Posted by: ConeDodger Aug 30 2013, 04:31 PM

Thanks...

Posted by: zymurgist Aug 30 2013, 04:55 PM

4. Thank you.

Posted by: Drums66 Aug 30 2013, 05:10 PM

....thankyou "sir"
PoRSH(did he have a mouth full)

Posted by: cwpeden Aug 30 2013, 07:09 PM

"Thanks" I usually start a conversation and slip the correct pronunciation in a few times.

Posted by: Sleepin Aug 30 2013, 07:46 PM

6. Kick him in the nuts and tell him to stop looking at me.

Main reason that I drive a crappy one, no one would bother to say that to me....lol!

Posted by: Rand Aug 30 2013, 07:54 PM

Andyrew wins the answer contest. Now you need to go fish a nut oot of your tranny.

Posted by: solex Aug 30 2013, 07:59 PM

Thank you

Posted by: CptTripps Aug 30 2013, 08:21 PM

+1!

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 30 2013, 08:25 PM

Except, none of that is true ..


Neither built by VW nor by Porsche.

Posted by: Black22 Aug 30 2013, 09:17 PM

Built by Karman...right?

Posted by: jsconst Aug 30 2013, 09:20 PM

My understanding is: built by karman, designed by Porsche, built with a lot of VW parts

Thanks, your Buick is nice too

Jeff

Posted by: Andyrew Aug 30 2013, 10:21 PM

Karmahn,

Whatever , At that point your basically just correcting my grammar

Posted by: soltino Aug 30 2013, 10:23 PM

If you were to do #2 his "Nice Porsh" would be closer to the correct pronunciation of the way the family prefers.


tino

Posted by: skeates Aug 30 2013, 11:11 PM

Only thing anyone ever said about mine at the gas station is when someone asked "is it supposed to smoke like that?" to which I replied "I know you are but what am I" and drove away in a cloud of smoke...

Posted by: jeffdon Aug 30 2013, 11:35 PM

I find the older I get, and the more thumbs up I get, the more I tend to give to ALL types of gearheads wave and a thumbs up, as long as its cool, or unique, or just maybe a good specimen of an auto genre of a particular type.

And the appreciation usually gets returned. We all love our rides!

Posted by: dlkawashima Aug 31 2013, 12:36 AM

Watch this video and you'll see it's clear the family prefers "Por-sha".
In fact, everyone in this video says "Por-sha" not "Porsch".

If you don't have time to watch the whole thing, fast forward to ....

1:00 - Wolfgang Porsche
15:42 - Daniell Porsche (grandson of Ferry Porsche)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEFTvMzNArc

Posted by: r_towle Aug 31 2013, 08:19 AM

Just say thanks....geez

I get that with the 911 also....
It's just a car and no need to correct people.

Abel ( rocket) wears a shirt that shows its two syllables.....
In huge letters...

Posted by: green914 Aug 31 2013, 09:25 AM

Thanks!

Posted by: Bleyseng Aug 31 2013, 09:29 AM

I'd say you need to get out of Renton more often!

Posted by: John1180 Aug 31 2013, 09:36 AM

Ya, I hear Burien's nice!

Posted by: Shindog1961 Aug 31 2013, 10:00 AM

I get I like your Triumph almost as often.

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Aug 31 2013, 10:44 AM

I used to use that phrase all the time. When I was in the seventh grade.

Posted by: blitZ Aug 31 2013, 10:56 AM

Yup, at least he recognized it.

Posted by: Kraftwerk Aug 31 2013, 06:47 PM

Ask what they are driving, and what ever they tell you, say:
Wanna trade?

Posted by: Spoke Aug 31 2013, 07:54 PM

"Nice Fiat"

"Thank you"

Posted by: soltino Aug 31 2013, 08:05 PM

That confirms what I posted so I stand by my statement.

To reiterate: Porsh is closer than Por-sha.

Not debating whether it is two syllables but that when you say porsh it sounds closer to the correct por-che than does por-sha. Say them and you should here my point.

tino

Posted by: PanelBilly Aug 31 2013, 08:18 PM

Now if was a cute girl, would your response be different?

Posted by: dlkawashima Aug 31 2013, 10:02 PM

Uh, no.

Posted by: KELTY360 Aug 31 2013, 11:32 PM

Thank you...?

Posted by: naro914 Sep 1 2013, 01:57 PM

the 'e' in Porsche is subtle in German, but it is definitely there.. the 'e' sounding more 'eh' than 'ah'
I have had dinner with both Peter and Wolfgang, been in meetings with them, and been in their company many, many times dating back to 1994. The second syllable is definitely pronounced - different language, different pronunciation, but certainly there.

Back on topic...Thank You..

I get compliments all the time, but then again, how many 914's painted Sunoco Blue & Yellow with logos and decals all over it are stopping at gas stations in BFE around the Southeast??

Posted by: DBCooper Sep 1 2013, 02:31 PM

Do you really care that much? For me it's "thanks" to everyone, and I rarely even correct people who call it a Fiat.

I've actually stripped all the manufacturer's identifiers off my car except the VIN plate, where it says Volkswagenwerke AG, and I don't correct people who call them Volks "Wagons" either. Too big a job to educate the whole world, tiny return, better things to do.

Posted by: DBCooper Sep 1 2013, 05:08 PM

That's pretty funny, and I think we've all been there a time or two. Good one.

Posted by: black73 Sep 1 2013, 08:52 PM

I was gassing up the 914 one day when I could just feel someone looking at me. I looked around and saw the young lady in the car at the next pump with a big smile on her face, watching me in disbelief. About that time the guy putting gas in her car says,
"Man, I've seen some crazy stuff before, but I ain't never seen anybody raise the hood to put gas in the car!"

Posted by: bembry Sep 2 2013, 10:09 AM

Hell---I call the damn thing a "Porsh"

Yes--I know it's incorrect. I even took years of German and lived in Germany for a while. Still car it a Porsh. Oh well.

Posted by: DBCooper Sep 2 2013, 10:56 AM

You live in America, where that's permitted, even expected. I bet you're still nice to children and respectful to old people, so no problem.

Posted by: Madswede Sep 2 2013, 11:14 AM

5) It's a Fiat. (if the guy has a sense of humor)

I've always just opted for "Thank You" in all honesty. Even when they've called it a "Fiat" ... I just gave up, figured they like the car and thanked them for the complement, unless it was obvious sarcasm - in which case I say nothing, and let the engine speak for itself.

Posted by: r_towle Sep 2 2013, 05:42 PM

porch

Posted by: naro914 Sep 2 2013, 06:20 PM

Since Huey has a Porsche badge and PORSCHE written down the side, most people don't mistaken it for something else... plus it looks like a race car with all the decals so they really look at it..

I said most....

One person at a gas station said they used to have one of those Karman Ghia's, just like mine....

One couldn't believe I needed Super Unleaded for a Fiero... <sigh>