Speaking as a Porsche owner for many many years, Porsche priced itself out
of the "car guy" market years ago.
----- Original Message -----
From "Lester Ewing" <lewing at sport.rr.com>
To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>; "Turbo!The Digest SAAB"
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Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 1:20 PM
Subject: ARRGGHHHHH!!!
> Ok,
>
> so it's a perfect day here in Shreveport, high is around 65, a few clouds
> , just perfect. I am one of two cars tooling down the main drag. I am
> driving my '59 Bugeye Sprite the other driver is driving his new Porsche
> Boxter with his two young children in the not-fit-for-human back seats.
> As we pull up to a stop light that is about to go green I look over and
> say, "This is the only way to drive!" by which I mean a convertible on a
> perfect day, he looks back with his butch cut, greased up hair and
> responds, "Is that a Porsche too?". After driving SAABs for over 30 years
> that sort of remark doesn't phase me anymore. I politely told him, "No,
> this is a 1959 Austin Healy". No reason to go into Sprties for that was
> clearly beyond his comprehension. Ok, so I can understand that if he's a
> Porsche guy he would think that we all want to drive Porsche's but it
> would appear that he is just a guy with money, a real Porsche guy would
> know at least a little of the history of the marque. Frustrating and damn
> Funny.. "Is that a Porsche too?" I just about fell out of the car..
>
> Just a funny to share among those who understand..
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