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> Whatever happened to flashing lights when you passed another Porsche?
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post Jul 28 2016, 07:14 PM
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For all you flashers out there. This is a great plug and play upgrade. I flash my fogs at any classic car I see. You can flash your fogs with the pop-up down. Usually I get a flash, wave or thumbs up back.

http://www.jwesteng.com/shop/electrical-91...ght-module.html
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post Jul 28 2016, 09:44 PM
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Here in Orange County, there are so many Porsches that you'd be flashing every other car. (not quite)

That said, usually a cool air cooled Porsche guy here will thumbs up a 914 because they know what it is.
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post Jul 28 2016, 10:02 PM
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QUOTE(Rand @ Jul 28 2016, 01:12 PM) *

It's the disconnect between the real Porsche enthusiasts, and those who just buy them because they have the money to own a "Porsh."


+ 1 nailed it!
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post Jul 28 2016, 10:21 PM
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Same thing that happen to "slug Bug" was to hit the arm of the person your closest to when spotting a Beetle.
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post Jul 28 2016, 10:35 PM
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I try and give a wave to ANY interesting car that looks like its adored by and cared for its owner. Even of not quite my cup of tea. A lot of the time, the owner gets it, and you get a wave/nod/smile back.

I always appreciate the bike guys give me a thumbs up. The new Porsche guys almost never look twice at me. But I did get a surprise once when a newish looking 911/993/99whatever slid up along side of me on the bay bridge, tooted his horn, and gave a thumbs up. When he speed on past me, I noticed the car had a half cage. So you never know!
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post Jul 29 2016, 08:12 AM
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Ive only seen 2 914s where I live now, tried waving my arm out the window at 914 approaching head on and the woman was so old I don't think she saw me,,yes I was in a red 914 ....wait I'm old too..
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post Jul 29 2016, 08:46 AM
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When i dd'ing my 68 camper it was always a beep of the horn. But sometimes they beep so much (and i am in NY) i thought they were just being impatient ass holes. I flipped one lady off for beeping like crazy but it turned out she was crazy about the car. Opps

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post Jul 29 2016, 09:47 AM
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I normally get a wave back from the Porsche sports cars, even the new ones, but rarely do I get anything from the SUV folks, except for weird looks when I wave.
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post Jul 29 2016, 09:56 AM
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The Jeep wave is also on its way out, sadly.
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post Jul 29 2016, 10:01 AM
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QUOTE(green914 @ Jul 28 2016, 04:40 PM) *

I noticed many years ago that fellow Porsche drivers had stopped flashing their lights back; wouldn't mind if folks took up the practice again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)



VW owners would also flash lights, back in the day. Esp if they crossed paths with someone who had the same model.

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post Jul 29 2016, 10:24 AM
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QUOTE(Andyrew @ Jul 28 2016, 06:12 PM) *

Its interesting. The motorcycle community gives a nod or hand signal to pretty much every other motorcycle, regardless of what their driving (Unless its a scooter).

When I ride mine regularly its a solid 50% of bikes I run across will wave or wave me back



Around here, the Harley Heads won't even look at you unless you are riding a Harley.

A lot of wanna be bad boys... Usually size 55 chest and size 5 hat..
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post Jul 29 2016, 12:01 PM
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I've exchanged flashes, waves and thumbs up with other air-cooled Porsches frequently. Rarely will I get any acknowledgement from the water-cooled crowd.

I DD my Syncro Westy and it's customary to give the peace sign to other Westys and Vanagons. Sometimes I even get it back from bay window buses but almost never from splitties.
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post Jul 29 2016, 12:16 PM
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SUVs don't count...Porsche or otherwise.

I'll wave to other classics; all makes. Usually they acknowledge and wave back. Porsche crowd is weird. The air cooled guys are split between "Hey nice car" or snooty "NARP".

What I do encounter, A LOT, are guys in new 911s with pretty women with them. They tend to try to get away from me and not acknowledge me. Always seems their passengers are paying more attention to me and my car instead of the old fart they're with.
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post Jul 29 2016, 12:21 PM
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Yah, I don't get why the flashes stopped. When I am driving my wifes Chrysler town and country van none of the other minivans ever flash back.
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post Jul 29 2016, 12:28 PM
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post Jul 29 2016, 12:30 PM
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Surprisingly the Subaru Impreza (WRX & STI) community always waves in passing and rolls down Windows to chat. (Maybe a SF Bay Area thing).

I get lots of locals saying hello driving my WRX wagon.
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post Jul 29 2016, 12:32 PM
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QUOTE(7TPorsh @ Jul 29 2016, 11:16 AM) *

SUVs don't count...Porsche or otherwise.

I'll wave to other classics; all makes. Usually they acknowledge and wave back. Porsche crowd is weird. The air cooled guys are split between "Hey nice car" or snooty "NARP".

What I do encounter, A LOT, are guys in new 911s with pretty women with them. They tend to try to get away from me and not acknowledge me. Always seems their passengers are paying more attention to me and my car instead of the old fart they're with.


At first reading, my thought was, "Yeah, lots of women tend to try to get away from me and not acknowledge me". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)

On a second reading, I can only think, "Boy, I never want to be THAT guy!"
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post Jul 29 2016, 12:34 PM
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My experience is about the same as everyone else's, new owners are clueless to the heritage.
I get the most waves and comments from peeps who drive older euro cars, had a guy in an Alfa chase me down, waving like crazy.

I admit I am surprised how many people tell me that a relative had a 914 and they just loved that car.
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post Jul 29 2016, 12:42 PM
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Jul 29 2016, 02:34 PM) *

My experience is about the same as everyone else's, new owners are clueless to the heritage.
I get the most waves and comments from peeps who drive older euro cars, had a guy in an Alfa chase me down, waving like crazy.

I admit I am surprised how many people tell me that a relative had a 914 and they just loved that car.

Hey Mark:
Was the guy in the Alfa chasing you down because you stabbed him with a squirrel? I LOVE that quote!
Ron
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post Jul 29 2016, 12:51 PM
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QUOTE(Rsjg911 @ Jul 28 2016, 12:55 PM) *
Thoughts?

Plenty ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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