Buying sammiches.

Weird....

Although, most people, and that includes most Porsche PCA people, don't have a clue about us and still think that these cars are little putt-putt VW Beetles that someone dropped a fake body on.  When I mention to the people in my local 356 club that I'm running a 2,110 T1 engine at about 145hp, I get this return look like, "Yup, this guys full of BS" and they move on to something else because they all know they have, at most, 75hp under the cover.  These are the same guys who get all wistful when talking about someone's "highly modified" 356 engine that, after spending $8 Grand on mods, puts out "120hp".

Whoopee.

Nope, other people don't believe us..... until we leave them in the dust!  

Phil:

I've been considering a customized licence plate that hints at what my car is.  It still wouldn't prevent discussions such as the one you just had.

Some people understand; some don't.  The ones who understand are the ones I bother talking to. 

I got this made last year to cut down on some of the questions and turned up noses.


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Well there Are the car guys, the informed, who can appreciate all cars but obviously have a preference for their choices.  Then there are the purist and in French we have a term called Huppe,  That is when they run into things due to their nose bring I the stratosphere

Then the uninformed and every version between 

hard to realize that you don't know what you don't know lol

enough philosophy 

Ray

 

About a year ago I switch out IM badging to authentic badging.  I've also gone from 8 hole wheel to period correct 10 hole wheels.  I even have the period correct umbrella E brake.  My car looks pretty correct other than the exhaust pipe placement, the steering wheel, shifter and of course the valance for the stereo and A/C.   My license plate is IM356D.  People probably think I'm trying to say I'M a 356D instead of Intermeccanica 356D.  Think that if I ever do another one it will simply say OUTLAW and forget the Porsche badging.  But who cares.  I love my care just the way it is.

When people comment about my IM they usually say, "Nice car, what year is it?".

I tell them it's a 2010.

With a surprised look on their faces many say, "I didn't know they still make them".

"yes", I tell them, "they've moved the production to Vancouver, Canada.

99% of the population know absolutely NOTHING about our cars.

I'd put that at 99.76% minimum.  And so what??  In addition to all else my car is or may be, it is a certified, dependable smile maker.  Everywhere it goes.  Almost to a man (or woman) the conversation starts: "What year is it?" So peculiar . . .

I do like that, Tom!