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some people just don't get it. |
TheCabinetmaker |
Jul 13 2014, 07:29 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,309 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Was filling my gas tank yesterday when I heard a commotion and a couple guys yelling behind me. When I turned around I found they were yelling at me. I looked under my car to check for gas pouring out, but it was dry. They were yelling about me putting gas in my engine. One of them said the gas goes in the back. I told them to relax, I was putting it in the tank. Then they started arguing with me.when I showed them the tank and the engine they were amazed at my skills for moving the engine to the middle. They just refused to believe it came that way. Less than a mile away, I made another stop and someone in the parking lot asked if that top came off. I simply said yes. as he was walking around the car he said "that's a karman ghia right"? I was gonna just say yes but he saw the hood badge and said "oh, it's a Porsche, no it's not! You just stuck the emblem on there". I just walked off. I've been dealing with this crap for 40 years. Why can't people just mind their own business? If every guy who's told me his best friend had one in college really had one there would have been two million made. Now I'm not adverse to talking about my car, but at least ask a real question and stop lying. Had one guy tell me he used to do frame off restorations to them in the 70's. Huh? Go away dude.
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nsr-jamie |
Jul 18 2014, 08:32 AM
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914 guy in Japan Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 7-November 07 From: Nagoya, Japan Member No.: 8,305 Region Association: None |
I live in Japan as most of you know, 914's are pretty much non existence around here, probably less than 100 or so but most are not on the road like my car...been living here 15 years and have only seen 2 914's ever!! When I go out in my car I always get attention, sometime so much that I am almost embarrased and must hide my face..lots of thumbs ups from older people, small children and even young attractive women. Always get attention in the gas staion and also being non-Japanese makes others look at me more....a couple of times I have been asked by a Cayenne and Panamerica owner what a cute car I had and asked who made it and they were shocked when I said Porsche...I think they did not believe me at all...I have had some Japanese guys at lights ask me if its a 4 or a 6 cause I have the 911 front end and wheels all around...I tell them its a big 4 and they always say COOL !! I love driving my car in Japan when I have the time and money to afford the expensive fuel costs and seeing peoples reactions...lots of picture taking and smiling kids. Cheers!!
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