[MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

I have driven a lot of cars and there is a reason why I chose a Boxster as my track/autocross/touge car.

But I'm just so grateful that a stranger in the grocery store parking lot came over to inform me that the C6 has far superior handling. My previous experiences must have been misleading!

He did compliment how clean my recently-washed car was, stating that no real driver's car would be so clean.

 

[Boski]

This is a valuable lesson from someone who seems to be a superior driver. In return, I think we should all remember to once in a while complimenting Corshmet drivers for a rough condition of their cars and admit to their superior handling compared to Caymans.

 

[husker boxster]

It can be Porsche owners too...
There was a Cars & Coffee 2 mo ago that I had my Wheeler Dealer 09 Boxster S at. A guy strikes up a conversation with me and says he has a 944 that's parked a block away. I said he should bring it over and park it in the coral. He's not sure it's nice enough. This wasn't a PCA event but our club is very inclusive, so I suggested he would feel welcome if he displayed it. Then he says Boxsters sure seem to be female cars. Uhhh, thanks I guess. Not sure what possessed him to dog my car, but I guess he felt he needed to display his manhood.

 

[CO987S]

It can be Porsche owners too...
There was a Cars & Coffee 2 mo ago that I had my Wheeler Dealer 09 Boxster S at. A guy strikes up a conversation with me and says he has a 944 that's parked a block away. I said he should bring it over and park it in the coral. He's not sure it's nice enough. This wasn't a PCA event but our club is very inclusive, so I suggested he would feel welcome if he displayed it. Then he says Boxsters sure seem to be female cars. Uhhh, thanks I guess. Not sure what possessed him to dog my car, but I guess he felt he needed to display his manhood.

I've heard the 'girl/female' comments myself, from non-P car people at least. A bit odd to hear it from 'the family', but there are insecure people everywhere. I bought the car to have a fun top-down canyon carver, not a status symbol. I rode motorcycles, quickly, for years, and wanted to change it up a bit, and add in a some safety. Too many distracted drivers around here (Denver metro) for me to keep riding.

 

[Soul Performance Products]

You should have invited him to a local track day to put that theory to the test... :hilarious:

-Mike

 

[gcurnew]

I give people a 'free pass" on dumb car comments. I was in the Porsche dealer a few days ago picking up some parts, and was poking about cars in the showroom. An elderly fellow came up and we started chatting about the 911 Targa on the sales floor in front of us. Out of the blue he asked if I'd seen the new Corvette. Chit-chat ensued, and I expressed my concern that given the C7 Z06 cooling issues, they may have some challenges with the mid-engine cars. "No Corvette has ever had cooling problems; they have been making them for 50 years and they are perfectly reliable. I've had 6 of them," I was told. At which point I suggested they will probably sell very well, bid him a good day, and went and climbed in the passenger seat of a 911 T that my wife was salivating over (she LOVES the LWBSs).

 

[Rick_H]

Gotta love that huh? I was clipping up a nice backroad in my Cayman (of course obeying the speed limit ) a few weeks back, just enjoying the awesome weather and empty road when a vette came up climbing in my trunk. On the next straight away he felt the need to go around me with his obnoxious exhaust. I think he was shocked when my car cornered and he had to slow down a little, HP will allow them to pull on the straights but the little Caymans and Boxers hold there own in the twisties. Coming from a high HP domestic background I've enojoyed my switch to the Porsche and all it offers, truthfully I don't miss the HP.

 

[MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Then he says Boxsters sure seem to be female cars.

I've heard that many times and my response is always "Indeed it is, and it gets all the ladies' attention too."

I was daily-driving my Volvo C30 at the time the Twilight movies came out, so I've also heard worse. I always smiled and shrugged it off, then showed them that the Volvo hatchback got to 60mph in less than 5 second and was one of the best handling FF cars of the time (same chassis later used on the Mazda Speed 3, Focus ST, and Focus RS).

Everyone wants to up-talk their own car and I give them that right; if you're not proud of your purchase, then you bought the wrong car.
But automotive enthusiasts should learn to respect each other and not belittle other drivers or their cars.

Coming from a high HP domestic background I've enjoyed my switch to the Porsche and all it offers, truthfully I don't miss the HP.

I'll take handling over horsepower any day. The 987S fits my needs perfectly; I actually chose it over a 997S as I thought the 997 was a bit less connected and had a bit too much power.

 

[Boski]

@MyName... Yeah, there is a guy here on the forum coming out from a Vette, first asking for advice and then telling everyone how Cayman is not a sports car because of lacking LSD. Dude!

I like to drift my cars and the 997S was twitchy compared to the 987S. I know exactly what happens when I lose grip, and then push it with laughter. If you want a statement you don't buy 987, you buy a 911 (same price with higher mileage, etc.). If you have the money you probably go straight to rarris and lambos, different story.

 

[Fantom]

....a stranger in the grocery store parking lot came over to inform me that the C6 has far superior handling.

....He did compliment how clean my recently-washed car was, stating that no real driver's car would be so clean.

Note to self: Don't talk to teenagers in grocery parking lots

 

[Rick_H]

Note to self: Don't talk to teenagers in grocery parking lots

I almost spit out my coffee

 

[ChrisLW25]

Hey, not only is it the finest handling automobile ever, but let's not forget its exclusivity when it comes time to trade it in. That guy who accosted you in the parking lot may have one of 19,227 Corvettes ever built on a Thursday with that shade of red and the fancy exhaust tips, and he's got the certificate of authenticity from the Bowling Green factory to prove it. It's undoubtedly worth at least what he paid for it in 2006.

 

[Whiteball]

I give people a 'free pass" on dumb car comments. I was in the Porsche dealer a few days ago picking up some parts, and was poking about cars in the showroom. An elderly fellow came up and we started chatting about the 911 Targa on the sales floor in front of us. Out of the blue he asked if I'd seen the new Corvette. Chit-chat ensued, and I expressed my concern that given the C7 Z06 cooling issues, they may have some challenges with the mid-engine cars. "No Corvette has ever had cooling problems; they have been making them for 50 years and they are perfectly reliable. I've had 6 of them," I was told. At which point I suggested they will probably sell very well, bid him a good day, and went and climbed in the passenger seat of a 911 T that my wife was salivating over (she LOVES the LWBSs).

I have heard that vettes never have cooling issues on the way to Cars & Coffee. I do hit the canyons regularly with a group of drivers that consist of vettes, camaroes, brz, etc. I am typically the only Porsche. I was always under the impression that the LS was bullet-proof, but I have seen enough issues come up to make me question my desire to pick up a C6Z06.

 

[Ukthunderace]

Ugghhhh...where are the eye roll emojis to respond to typical exclusivity postings like the last few....I paid more for mine so it is superior! A lot of car bravado comes from the fact that most people have never had the chance to drive a lightweight mid-engined car with amazing handling. Instead of superior douchebaggin maybe you should just accept that people love their cars as much as you love yours. And believe me, if you think your Cayman s whatever model is superior to a C7, you have never been on a track with one. And you can stick that in your bank account.

 

[MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Ugghhhh...where are the eye roll emojis to respond to typical exclusivity postings like the last few....I paid more for mine so it is superior! A lot of car bravado comes from the fact that most people have never had the chance to drive a lightweight mid-engined car with amazing handling. Instead of superior douchebaggin maybe you should just accept that people love their cars as much as you love yours. And believe me, if you think your Cayman s whatever model is superior to a C7, you have never been on a track with one. And you can stick that in your bank account.

I'm not sure if your context is stating that the Planet-9ers are claiming our cars to be superior, but I don't think anyone is saying that; just that a Boxster handles better than a C6.

The C6s and the C7s are amazing track cars. The Boxster/Cayman can dominate AutoX and while a fun track car, it's not the best track car.

Talking handling specifically, I make my judgement based on AutoX and mountain roads. While tracks are an obvious consideration for a vehicle's handling when compared to a drag strip, handling is so much more than simply taking corners at 100mph and setting fast lap times.

A Grom handles better than a Ninja, but the Ninja is still the superior track bike between the two.

My point is sharing a respect for all vehicles. If I were trying to set a fast lap time at Road Atlanta, I'd opt for Mr. Stranger's C6 over my 987 as I do not doubt he has the superior track car.

 

[RickH]

My initial response was "who gives a dam"? Where I live and drive, LA and Phoenix areas, Corvetts are associated with old men trying to regain there 2nd youth, usually with their 2nd or 3rd wife, lol. Porsche is associated with people who love sports cars and fine German engineering. I did not buy my CS because it was the fasted car on the track. I bought it because I love the way it looks and handles, period!

 

[Boski]

@Ukthunderace

You have never been in one Very different cars, very similar performance. Vette needs electronic aids to pull the right numbers, give me a TPC turbo and I will completely smoke you in your Vette.

 

[Ukthunderace]

I'm not sure if your context is stating that the Planet-9ers are claiming our cars to be superior, but I don't think anyone is saying that; just that a Boxster handles better than a C6.

The C6s and the C7s are amazing track cars. The Boxster/Cayman can dominate AutoX and while a fun track car, it's not the best track car.

Talking handling specifically, I make my judgement based on AutoX and mountain roads. While tracks are an obvious consideration for a vehicle's handling when compared to a drag strip, handling is so much more than simply taking corners at 100mph and setting fast lap times.

A Grom handles better than a Ninja, but the Ninja is still the superior track bike between the two.

My point is sharing a respect for all vehicles. If I were trying to set a fast lap time at Road Atlanta, I'd opt for Mr. Stranger's C6 over my 987 as I do not doubt he has the superior track car.

No, not all planet 9ers. Most posts on this thread are fine, its just some that get into bashing others cars because they aren’t as exclusive and anyone could buy them etc. sharing a love of cars should transcend brand fan boying and with a lot of people it does.

As you said, there are places where the 981 would handle better than the vette and vice-versa. I enjoy narrow backroads more than all out track time, so for me my CS is perfect. If I was doing track time, a vette with cheaper parts and expendables would be a good fit.

Like you, I respect enthusiasts regardless of the car they love. I just don’t like people who look down their noses at others.

 

[Fantom]

.....Where I live and drive, LA and Phoenix areas, Corvetts are associated with old men trying to regain there 2nd youth, usually with their 2nd or 3rd wife, lol. ....

Where I live, 911's with PDK's, the tops down, and older, balding drivers in plaid shirts and no socks, also fit that bill. :beer:

 

[bruinfn4lf]

Like you, I respect enthusiasts regardless of the car they love. I just don’t like people who look down their noses at others.[/QUOTE]

Agreed, except for Mustangs, they deserve to be looked down at.