Caledonian Posted 28March, 2014 Report Share Posted 28March, 2014 Whilst filling her up yesterday after a quick spin to blow some cobwebs out, had a local on a pushy holding a fresh pack of winnie blues ask a couple of questions “you thinking of selling that mate, I’ve been looking for one?” Nah mate haven’t had it that long “is that a turbo?” Nah it’s a standard Carrera “so it a 3 litre V6 isnt it? Are they 12 inch rims” Err it’s a 3.2 flat 6, those rims are the standard 7inch” “what is that a 78 model?” nah mate its an 87 “that looks like a turbo tail, do you know Insert name he has a 78 model turbo with 20 pounds of boost, he took me for a spin in the wet jeeeez did that thing move” Yeh turbo’s are pretty fast “have you run anyone in it? What would it do down the quarter..12’s?” Nah its not that fast, plus I would probably stuff up the launch, an standard SS Commodore would probably blow my doors off Then he proceeded to tell me about a one owner low kay Sylvia he just purchased which he is restoring and he will garage it and wait until the prices skyrocket. That was my first serious servo chat very interesting indeed. While reading this post the "Duelling Banjo's' scene from the movie Deliverance kept coming into my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 28March, 2014 Report Share Posted 28March, 2014 While reading this post the "Duelling Banjo's' scene from the movie Deliverance kept coming into my head You'd need to go further south than Melburg for banjos. I think Stardust is still hearing banjos in his nightmares after his little trip around our southern island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 28March, 2014 Report Share Posted 28March, 2014 Got a great car comment followed by *bag em up*. I just cruised off as trying to explain that a Porsche is about traction not breaking it, seemed futile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 28March, 2014 Report Share Posted 28March, 2014 Haha. At the end of the museum gathering last weekend a wedding party turned up. A party of southern European origin. Of course some of the guys were eagerly compelled by the wedding party to exit the carpark sans traction... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk111 Posted 28March, 2014 Report Share Posted 28March, 2014 Hmmm... I am sure I don't know what your talking about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 28March, 2014 Report Share Posted 28March, 2014 people seem to get genuinely annoyed when I don't bite at the "nice VW mate" remarks. I usually say "thanks!". Considering how many VW's I have owned over the years it really isn't an effective barb. To me it's just proof of ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 28March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 28March, 2014 Got a great car comment followed by *bag em up*. I just cruised off as trying to explain that a Porsche is about traction not breaking it, seemed futile I got one of them too! few years back. This VL Turbo flew past me and some guy in a VW golf GTI. He looked at me, smiled and said "bag 'em" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 4April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 4April, 2014 At the RACV classic on sunday.. I over heard this guy talking to his mate. Pointed to my car " oh you can pick these up cheap, only a few grand " Then points to Nikos 986s "oh these go for a premium, about 100k+" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 4April, 2014 Report Share Posted 4April, 2014 At the RACV classic on sunday.. I over heard this guy talking to his mate. Pointed to my car " oh you can pick these up cheap, only a few grand " Then points to Nikos 986s "oh these go for a premium, about 100k+" I like the guy! He could have walked down a couple of more cars and given Amanda 80 or 90 k for her car then' and got a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFE Posted 4April, 2014 Report Share Posted 4April, 2014 could have had mine for $75 cash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 4April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 4April, 2014 $75 cash? like as in $75.00? Hang on... I'm just looking for that moneybox i had stashed when i was a kid. What's your address mate? Is NOW a good time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted 8April, 2014 Report Share Posted 8April, 2014 I pulled up last year at a servo in my 82 944 and the guy at the counter said nice Porsche, is that new? and i said no, it's 1982... , he's response 'Ah! Classic!' Have you owned that since new? (I was 26 years old at the time.....) i just looked him and didnt say a word, and then he got why i was looking at him like i was and said 'Oh, wait, nevermind'. Another time i was standing by my car (At the time a 1980 928) and i was informed by someone that clearly knew a lot about Porsches that my car wasnt a real porsche and it has an Audi van motor in it........ (I would love to see that, V8 Audi Van) I gets tons of stupid comments, a lot by people that think they know about porsches, and a lot of the comments that have already been mentioned here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 8April, 2014 Report Share Posted 8April, 2014 I gets tons of stupid comments, a lot by people that think they know about porsches, and a lot of the comments that have already been mentioned here. Not so much about Porsches but I think the stupidest comments I've heard about cars were from people who really should know better...car salesmen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt930 Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 About this! How many 911 adds on carsales do you see with 'Great V6 engine, very healthy' LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 9April, 2014 Report Share Posted 9April, 2014 This thread has been going for a while and each time I see the heading wanted i go back to the Ferrari driver who had a go at a fellow forum member in his 944 on a SMT while filing petrol ... And the quick thinking member who reached out to the fire extinguisher by the bluster and lobbed it at him saying "I think you may be needing this" before he lost his sh&t ssying more stupid things about Porsches. Classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 10April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 10April, 2014 What is that a v6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 10April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 10April, 2014 if your engine is in the front, how is your gearbox in the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFE Posted 10April, 2014 Report Share Posted 10April, 2014 if your engine is in the front, how is your gearbox in the back? oh i like that.. well i would have "liked" it but i've run out of likes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 13April, 2014 Report Share Posted 13April, 2014 There's a bloke at the company I contract to who says, at least 3 times a week, "did you bring your volksvagen today". I know he's just taking the piest, but it does get a bit tiring after a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Posted 23April, 2014 Report Share Posted 23April, 2014 Had all the usual ones whilst driving the Carrera "Is it a Turbo?" "I thought all Porsches were Turbos" But the best was driving the GT3 a few weeks ago and when stopped at the lights a guy in a Alfa of all cars shouts across at me "Has it caught fire yet?" I shouted back "Nah mate it's a bullet proof Mezger" He just stares at me with a blank look on his face like I've just spoken in Swahili !! I suppose I have to give him credit for being up on current events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 23April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 23April, 2014 Had all the usual ones whilst driving the Carrera "Is it a Turbo?" "I thought all Porsches were Turbos" But the best was driving the GT3 a few weeks ago and when stopped at the lights a guy in a Alfa of all cars shouts across at me "Has it caught fire yet?" I shouted back "Nah mate it's a bullet proof Mezger" He just stares at me with a blank look on his face like I've just spoken in Swahili !! I suppose I have to give him credit for being up on current events. On another note, nice plates!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Posted 23April, 2014 Report Share Posted 23April, 2014 On another note, nice plates!!! Cheers, And on that note too, most people look at the plates and say "What does No piddick mean?" Sigh !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 23April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 23April, 2014 Cheers, And on that note too, most people look at the plates and say "What does No piddick mean?" Sigh !! LOL!! There's a guy with a supercharged e92 M3 with DSGOFF in Melb. owns a turning company. not many will get it haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted 26April, 2014 Report Share Posted 26April, 2014 Was just out in the Porsche and I was filling it with fuel and a guy came up to me saying these are the V8 ones yeah? And I said yeah and he said oh it has back seats and I said yeah but you can only really fit small kids in there, and he said nah they only make small back seats in Porsche because they know all the Porsche drivers get the small girls, no need to put the fat ones in the back. I thought that was pretty funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 13July, 2014 Report Share Posted 13July, 2014 The cost of car ownership came up in conversation with SWMBO today. "The money you've spent on cars over the years is NOT an investment." To which I replied "it's an investment in my sanity and quality of life!" I win the argument as she's still laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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