LeeM Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 Further to the video of Jerry Seinfeld explaining his passion for the brand, and I've often thought to ask it here, so why do you love them, and why is there such a passion for a Porsche around the world? I know it's probably sad for a 50 year old bloke to think of a Porsche every other minute of the day like I do, and to be honest, it has consumed most of my thoughts and goals in the past 3 years more than I care to think about. I know I'm not alone throughout the world with people having even more passion than I have, be it a 356, 914, 911 or a 918, yet what the hell is it that makes me and many others have this obsession with Porsche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 Great question, but a really hard one to answer.I've never been a brand snob, but I think for me, it's always been the simplicity of engineering and how that makes the car feel when driving it. You could always go and buy a cheaper car with a bigger V8 and more power, but the Porsche ended up being faster from just a 6 cylinder.I've owned many fast Fords in the UK and tuned WRX's here, but it was always Porsche I dreamed about and coveted.I think it's the reason most of the supercar manufactures when building their car to rival especially the 911 go out and buy one then strip it to see how it works and what they can gain from that in their own model.I'll probably think of heaps of other things once I've posted this ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 The ultimate hobby car for me. It covers all bases. I can modify it. Maintain it. Clean it. Polish it. Just sit and admire it. Meet new friends with it. And above all, I enjoy driving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiller Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 Frank Sinatra said you buy a Ferrari if you want to be somebody, but if you are somebody, you buy a Lamborghini. I bought a Porsche because I am enthusiastic about driving experiences above all else!Furthermore, and I realise this topic is not 911 specific, but if you look at all of the other sports cars and supercars in existence, they all follow a very similar form. The 911 styling has always been completely unique and remains so. It really is a product of form following function, yet it still looks pretty, and I love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 20March, 2016 Author Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 Well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhh Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 I love the practicality, the engineering, the solidity, the reliability of Porsche. I like other brands too but if I could only choose one, it would always be Porsche. I don't care for the sedans and SUV's however. You can keep them. For me, Porsche begins and ends with the sports cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFE Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 they way it makes me feel when I drive it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 Pure Driving pleasure .......................Porsche there is no substitute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 Lee you're just a tragic like most of us here. You see and recogise perfection in engineering and function. You fall in love. You're hooked. It's that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 Porsche is part of my progression through sports cars. Will it end here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 It's an illness, but the only illness you can be yelled at for having! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 much like drinking water and there's nothing quite like it when been flipped the bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy997.1 Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 They just look great. And they drive ok as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 Cos Jerry Seinfeld is my Uncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 Because krauts make the best cars, and Porsche is the best kraut sports car.and you don't have to explain to anyone why you have one. They understand, even if they have never driven one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 20March, 2016 Report Share Posted 20March, 2016 I think if you buy a Ferrari or Lambo, it is more to be a statement (look at me!). A Porsche is a bit more understated. It's about having a sports car that works and gets used as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 21March, 2016 Report Share Posted 21March, 2016 I think if you buy a Ferrari or Lambo, it is more to be a statement (look at me!). A Porsche is a bit more understated. It's about having a sports car that works and gets used as such.thisi didn't know anything about them, and as such had no particularly strong feelings towards them either way before getting one purely as a track tool. might be why i'm a little cynical about the craze for them right now haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 21March, 2016 Report Share Posted 21March, 2016 Their uncompromising deign and engineering know how. They make the best of what they have and refine it constantly. It is not about symbols or status, but about how they make cars. Their attitude. It is very German which explains why I love the other great German car brand with the 3 pointed star by and large both deign, create, engineer to be the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 21March, 2016 Report Share Posted 21March, 2016 Their uncompromising deign and engineering know how. They make the best of what they have and refine it constantly. It is not about symbols or status, but about how they make cars. Their attitude. It is very German which explains why I love the other great German car brand with the 3 pointed star by and large both deign, create, engineer to be the best That is why at one stage I had 4 of the 5 German makes in my garage together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 21March, 2016 Report Share Posted 21March, 2016 That is why at one stage I had 4 of the 5 German makes in my garage together... Which one are you not counting.... there should be 6. Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Opel, Porsche and VW....? And which ones did you not have... Opel is one guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 21March, 2016 Report Share Posted 21March, 2016 Which one are you not counting.... there should be 6. Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Opel, Porsche and VW....? And which ones did you not have... Opel is one guess...I wasn't counting Opel, as that is just another Holden . I didn't have a BMW at the time, but I have owned one in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFE Posted 21March, 2016 Report Share Posted 21March, 2016 I have a Porsche, a Merc, a BMW & a VW in the drive. (ok they don't all fit but you get the idea)And the other is a Holden Combo (is that an Opel?)There's a theme here I just can't work it outThey are all white except the Cayman, maybe that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 21March, 2016 Report Share Posted 21March, 2016 I have a Porsche, a Merc, a BMW & a VW in the drive. (ok they don't all fit but you get the idea)Bet the paper boy thinks you're one of them rich c....haps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAFE Posted 21March, 2016 Report Share Posted 21March, 2016 Bet the paper boy thinks you're one of them rich c....haps.Cant see them all from the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 21March, 2016 Report Share Posted 21March, 2016 Cant see them all from the street Oh, one of those mansion types with high fences and angry dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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