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| TheCabinetmaker |
 Jul 13 2014, 07:29 AM
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I drive my car everyday  Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666  |
Was filling my gas tank yesterday when I heard a commotion and a couple guys yelling behind me. When I turned around I found they were yelling at me. I looked under my car to check for gas pouring out, but it was dry. They were yelling about me putting gas in my engine. One of them said the gas goes in the back. I told them to relax, I was putting it in the tank. Then they started arguing with me.when I showed them the tank and the engine they were amazed at my skills for moving the engine to the middle. They just refused to believe it came that way. Less than a mile away, I made another stop and someone in the parking lot asked if that top came off. I simply said yes. as he was walking around the car he said "that's a karman ghia right"? I was gonna just say yes but he saw the hood badge and said "oh, it's a Porsche, no it's not! You just stuck the emblem on there". I just walked off. I've been dealing with this crap for 40 years. Why can't people just mind their own business? If every guy who's told me his best friend had one in college really had one there would have been two million made. Now I'm not adverse to talking about my car, but at least ask a real question and stop lying. Had one guy tell me he used to do frame off restorations to them in the 70's. Huh? Go away dude.
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| Porschef |
Jul 13 2014, 07:48 AM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States 
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Yeah, I like showing the engine to interested folks who have no idea about this car. Pop the hood, oops, no engine here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Wait, that's right, it is a Porsche, so the engines in the back. Pop the trunk, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) hey! Where is it? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
Gets em' every time... |
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| Spoke |
Jul 13 2014, 07:56 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 6,978 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None
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you're talking about your Fiat, right?
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| KELTY360 |
Jul 13 2014, 08:18 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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A week ago I was filling up and an attractive young lady in an SUV at the pump next to me asked,
"is that a trunk?" I said yes and pointed to the rear lid and said "this is also a trunk." She got this puzzled look on her face and said, "where's the engine?" I told her, "it's a pedal car." Now she's really puzzled (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif) and says, "huh?" Showed her where the engine was and she grinned and thanked me for the tour. |
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| KELTY360 |
Jul 13 2014, 08:21 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Jul 13 2014, 05:29 AM)  Was filling my gas tank yesterday when I heard a commotion and a couple guys yelling behind me. When I turned around I found they were yelling at me. I looked under my car to check for gas pouring out, but it was dry. They were yelling about me putting gas in my engine. One of them said the gas goes in the back. I told them to relax, I was putting it in the tank. Then they started arguing with me.when I showed them the tank and the engine they were amazed at my skills for moving the engine to the middle. They just refused to believe it came that way. These guys are drowning in the shallow end of the gene pool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) |
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| bandjoey |
Jul 13 2014, 08:49 AM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I always go for Fiat electric.
Most people say "I used to have one when..." But for the few it's a Fiat. |
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| tscrihfield |
Jul 13 2014, 08:51 AM
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Drive Fast and Take Chances Group: Members Posts: 643 Joined: 8-September 10 From: Amelia Ohio Member No.: 12,156 Region Association: None
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How I read your post...
QUOTE(KELTY360 @ Jul 13 2014, 10:18 AM) A week ago I was filling up an attractive young lady in an SUV ....and she grinned and thanked me for the tour. That is a way more fun story! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 13 2014, 08:54 AM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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Well, you do live in Oklahoma... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tooth.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/teef.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tooth.gif)
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| '73-914kid |
Jul 13 2014, 08:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
Your location says it all.. the only questions I get at gas stations are in regards to whether its a 4 or a 6..
Apperantly Californians are "slightly" more educated. Not by much though. |
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| craig downs |
Jul 13 2014, 09:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 768 Joined: 25-November 05 From: mira loma ca. Member No.: 5,189 Region Association: Southern California |
Funny storys and it sounds like some of the ones I get especially the ones "I use to have one of those." When I was restoring mine a few years ago there was a guy who was looking at the house next door because it was for sale. He came over and was watching me for a minute and asked "hey is that a 1914." I just looked at him and said yeeaahhh.
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Jul 13 2014, 09:17 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
QUOTE('73-914kid @ Jul 13 2014, 09:57 AM) Apperantly Californians are "slightly" more educated. Not by much though. Did you really just say that? We have schools and colleges here too ya know. Sounds like you are the uneducated one. I'm the first one to laugh at an okie joke, but that was just offensive. Not funny at all. |
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| '73-914kid |
Jul 13 2014, 09:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
That by no means was meant to be offensive. Hence the "not by much" statement.
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| timothy_nd28 |
Jul 13 2014, 09:24 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,299 Joined: 25-September 07 From: IN Member No.: 8,154 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Everyone knows that people from Indiana are the smartest (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hide.gif)
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| DblDog |
Jul 13 2014, 09:42 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 164 Joined: 8-February 05 From: San Rafael, CA Member No.: 3,578 Region Association: Northern California |
A beautiful day, crusin' with the top off...stopped to allow a pedestrian to cross at an intersection. He gave a nod my way...then...'Is that a fourteen or a sixteen?'... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) ...hadn't heard it put that way before. I smiled...
Misinformation about a car that is misunderstood. It goes with ownership...enjoy! |
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| Cuda911 |
Jul 13 2014, 09:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,489 Joined: 20-May 14 From: Oceanside (N. San Diego County), CA Member No.: 17,376 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(Porschef @ Jul 13 2014, 06:48 AM) Yeah, I like showing the engine to interested folks who have no idea about this car. Pop the hood, oops, no engine here (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) Wait, that's right, it is a Porsche, so the engines in the back. Pop the trunk, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) hey! Where is it? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Gets em' every time... Ha! I've done that trick too. Told one guy it's a a new kind of car that doesn't use an engine. Just a a battery. He believed it! And, I agree about the numbers issue and have made that same comment too: since less than 120,000 total were made, and every other person I meet says they used to own one.... clearly Porsche was lying about the production numbers. By my calculations, Porsche made roughly 137 million of them. |
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| bembry |
Jul 13 2014, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Bakersfield, CA Member No.: 4,499 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Jul 13 2014, 08:17 AM) QUOTE('73-914kid @ Jul 13 2014, 09:57 AM) Apperantly Californians are "slightly" more educated. Not by much though. Did you really just say that? We have schools and colleges here too ya know. Sounds like you are the uneducated one. I'm the first one to laugh at an okie joke, but that was just offensive. Not funny at all. banjo schools don't count. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I kid--my whole family are Okies. |
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| KELTY360 |
Jul 13 2014, 10:20 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(The Cabinetmaker @ Jul 13 2014, 07:17 AM) QUOTE('73-914kid @ Jul 13 2014, 09:57 AM) Apperantly Californians are "slightly" more educated. Not by much though. Did you really just say that? We have schools and colleges here too ya know. Sounds like you are the uneducated one. I'm the first one to laugh at an okie joke, but that was just offensive. Not funny at all. Lighten up. Obviously the spelling of apperantly should have tipped you off to the spoof. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| poorsche914 |
Jul 13 2014, 10:26 AM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,090 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
I was at a gas station filling up not long ago when a beat up truck pulls in next to me and the guys yells out the window, "Ya need help? I'm a mechanic." (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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| KELTY360 |
Jul 13 2014, 10:28 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(tscrihfield @ Jul 13 2014, 06:51 AM) How I read your post... QUOTE(KELTY360 @ Jul 13 2014, 10:18 AM) A week ago I was filling up an attractive young lady in an SUV ....and she grinned and thanked me for the tour. That is a way more fun story! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Remember when they used to be called 'service stations'? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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| Java2570 |
Jul 13 2014, 11:58 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 649 Joined: 7-May 11 From: Fishers, IN Member No.: 13,035 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(timothy_nd28 @ Jul 13 2014, 11:24 AM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) now THAT is funny!! |
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