OT-We are now accepted by the 911 crowd, What is the Porsche world comming to (911 pic) Options

[TJB/914]

Hi All,

Went to our local PCA (Rally Sport) club meeting last night. Got to park among all the 911 & Bxstr cars. One of the cars was a GT-? with modified 3.8 When started up everyone in the restaurant was looking out the window. When walking out of the restaurant on of the (fat) chicks sitting at the bar said hey "Rich Porsche" guys, hello, stick around. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

In summary:
These 911 people really like out 914's & interested in our cars. I was sitting next to a 911 guy that put his 911 into the dirt at Waterford (see picture). I am even getting waves, & headlight flashs when driving the 914. I guess that's why the price of 914's are climbing. This attention is confusing my 914 Porsche mind. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Tom

[mikelsr]

Over the years I've found that people who snub others about cars are normally just status seekers. A real car person likes to talk about cars. It doesn't matter if it's a Yugo a McLaren, or even a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Yes they will have their favorites and will kid around about their's being better than your's but they are car people.

If they do snub you, whose loss is it anyway? Surely not yours.

When I was out in SD last year (again thanks guys for the dinner), I had on my "got 914?" shirt. As I was walking around shore, a runner came past and said "got 911". That was the same as a wave, a blink, etc.

[blabla914]

Over the years I've found that people who snub others about cars are normally just status seekers. A real car person likes to talk about cars. It doesn't matter if it's a Yugo a McLaren, or even a 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Yes they will have their favorites and will kid around about their's being better than your's but they are car people.

If they do snub you, whose loss is it anyway? Surely not yours.

Mike has the right attitude here.

The last PCA meeting I went to I drove my T4 powered street baja. I heard several people comment about the POS VW. One guy actually said "I can't believe some one had the nerve to drive a VW." right in front of me. I didn't even bother saying anything.

However, after the meeting there were several people around my car shooting the breeze with me and eachother and generally checking it out. Even the PCA has some real car people. I made a point to say "good night" and wave to the ***hole who made the comment above, as he got in his SUV to leave. I mean, if you can't drive your Porsche to a PCA meeting WTF do you have it for? Impress the neighbors, obviously.

Why would you want the attention or "respect" of people like that? Personally I would prefer it if 914's stayed valueless and plentiful for those who like them.

Kelly