Wow these cars do get the "right" kind of attention don't they. From the chap in the pub toilet asking if that's my 993 outside (do you know a Porsche enthusiast when they refer correctly to a 993 rather than a 911 ?), the security chap at the local Tesco Local nearly having an orgasm and a number of my neighbours coming out for a good butchers (something they never do with the ferrari !)
The best has to be filling up with petrol late last night though. I pulled up with a rather tatty vectra rep mobile at the next pump. Whilst queuing to pay I heard the teenage attendant say "nice car mate" to the Vectra driver. He responded with a "yep it is" with a big grin on his face. When I was paying the same kid asked me if that was my Porsche? "yes" was my reply. "oh I thought it was the other guys at first. Someone told me that some Porsche's don't have an engine at the front ?". "only those with heated seats" I replied to which he nodded. Not a car nut then !
please note I have no disregard for Vectra drivers it was just a funny scenario.
It is these types of things that I love about driving a car that is different from the norm. I get similar genuine complimentary comments when I drive my Z3m.
I don't drive the Ferrari's as much now as they generally attract the exact opposite kind of attention.
I really put this down to a general appreciation of a nice car which Joe public can imagine it would be feasible for them to own "one day" but for mostly practical considerations such as an older Porsche or BMW. A ferrari does not have that same appeal to people (car nuts aside) and hence leads to a combination of resentment and "stand offishness" which is not appealing to me at all.
After almost a week of R&R in the South of France (thats the official story but I literally spend all of my chill out time thinking of the 993) it has been great to actually do a bit of driving, well I've used it for my daily commute via some little "diversions". One aspect that I've experienced before but is funny to see again is the difference in the commute's hussle and bussle with would be grand prix drivers. On two occassion this morning I had the pleasure of getting to know the car by executing rather impressive (even if I do say so myself) and safe overtaking manouvers much to the obvious annoyance of "I've got a big engined twin turbo deisel" company car driver (its worth noting that that is me 99% of the time lol). How they think that a diesel will keep up with a Porsche in real world "spirited" driving I have no idea. I am slip streaming and waiting for them to hit their 5k rev limit and they look shocked when I glide around them. A lovely feeling. Needless to say the drive into work was a joy and finished far too quickly. I just wish I could justify driving a car like this for the other 40k business miles I do per year :sad:
Anyway I'm off to lunch now, well I need to see a man about a dog in the middle of nowhere
Oh I almost forgot. I knew my boss had a few Porsches tucked away but was never really sure what they where. Imagine my surprise (and a little shock) when I arrived at work yesterday and an Arctic Silver 993 C2S was parking in his space with one of his private regs on. As I walked past it had a midnight blue interior. That felt really weird. I have not had the chance to tell him of my 993 let alone a near twin. He confirmed he has had it "a couple of years" and also bought a white 964 with 10k on the clock for his Mrs at the same time . He bought them simply because "they are the best looking car he has ever seen". If you knew his past / current car history then you would realise thats a remarkable statement. Anyway the "one upmanship" has started and he has had me email him the link to the "Big Red" upgrade from Carnewal. How do you complete with a rich person, you don't, I concede