I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery
"The people that have them for the status can be spotted a mile away. Some are snobs and like driving but have no knowledge of Porsche history."How to decide how much knowledge is enough to qualify as a non-snob? Is not taking a Zuffenhausen delivery sign of a poser, or is taking a Zuffenhausen delivery sign of a poser? Is staying at Prunner acceptable, or it has to be Dullnig? Are only hybrids true Porsches? |
Back to your wunderbar car again eh sokogear? Know this ditty? Bitchin’ Camaro The Dead Milkmen Bitchin’ Camaro, bitchin’ Camaro Donuts on your lawn Bitchin’ Camaro, bitchin’ Camaro Tony Orlando and Dawn When I drive past the kids They all spit and cuss ’Cause I’ve got a bitchin’ Camaro And they have to ride the bus So you’d better get out of my way When I come through your yard ’Cause I’ve got a bitchin’ Camaro And an Exxon credit card Bitchin’ Camaro, bitchin’ Camaro Hey man where ya headed? Bitchin’ Camaro, bitchin’ Camaro I don’t want unleaded! |
Sokogear check out the Eagle GT, the most beautiful car ever made on steroids. Eric, check out the Singer 911, the greatest sports car ever made. The 911 is an endearing car for several reasons. People love the fat ass, women love the cabs, they are very tough little cars, you can keep them going forever, they have a scream like nothing else, the motor is in the right place. When you floor it at the apex it squats down and rockets out like no other car. It is the most practical sports car ever made. It has roof racks, you can stick your wife in there with a weeks worth of luggage, bikes on the top and actually go somewhere. Try that on your bike. If I put you in a GT 3 I could scare the crap out of you every bit as good as you can do on a motorcycle. And now you can even get them with a great sound system. not so with a bike. I am sure bikes are a lot of fun. I particularly like riding around on Sundays going no where burning fossil fuel. The obesity rate is something like 20% now. The next time a group of motorcycles passes have a look. The obesity rate is 80%. I'll take my bicycle any day and yes geoffkait I do wear a helmet. What pisses me off more than anything is when a motorcycle passes you they frequently gun it just to destroy your ears. I have a very long middle finger for them. |
sokogear, Zuffenhausen delivery has been around for a while, at least 20-ish years but possibly more. It does not depend much on the dollar strength, I think. Some manufacturers have such arrangements (BMW, Mercedes, Audi), too. Usually, the final price is a few thousand dollars lower than if you picked it up at your local dealership, but do not quote me on that. Mercedes used to give you two weeks insurance, hotel, etc. but I think that is gone now. Some used to give you airline tickets, too. The car is the same one you would have gotten at your dealership, no grey zone there. Unfortunately, these days Porsche has suspended the included factory tour so you will need to time the delivery of your next little one to when they reopen it. Could one even be a Porschephile without having walked the hallowed grounds of the car factory? Of course, not. Those who drive a Porsche and have not been there and done that are just snobs. We have to agree to agree on that. https://www.porsche.com/international/accessoriesandservice/factorycollection/factorycollectionatzuf... Check the PDF at the bottom of the page for details. Your local dealer will guide you through the process. |
