Insider's indeed!

[Unobtanium-inc]

I miss the old ads like this one. Try flashing your headlights at a Cayenne, only to have some housewife glare at you.

---Adam

[GeorgeK]

Still works here, the older the 911 the better.

[chris anderson]

Adam, I don't even try with the Cayenne crowd, what is disappointing is when I make an attempt at a newer 911. Most just stare ahead very few actually acknowledge the heritage, I think they can kind of figure out the 71' is related but it seems even fewer recognize the 63'cab. Especially when I come across a GT 2 or 3 it is interesting the percentage that actually recognize the older cars. Maybe it is a CA thing....

[Unobtanium-inc]

Adam, I don't even try with the Cayenne crowd, what is disappointing is when I make an attempt at a newer 911. Most just stare ahead very few actually acknowledge the heritage, I think they can kind of figure out the 71' is related but it seems even fewer recognize the 63'cab. Especially when I come across a GT 2 or 3 it is interesting the percentage that actually recognize the older cars. Maybe it is a CA thing....

I've encountered the same thing, a guy one town over from me had a 996 in the driveway. I pulled up in my 60 Roadster. He looked at me weird and asked
"Is that a Porsche?"

I badly wanted to tell him that it was far more a Porsche then the mass-produced water cooled car that he was driving was, a car a friend at Porsche said "was designed by accountants". No I just said "yes, it's a Porsche" and headed on my way. But you would think a Porsche guy would be interested in an earlier car, especially a 356. Nope, didn't care.

---Adam

[raspritz]

I get waves galore driving around in my '69. Never from anybody driving a water-cooled or Cayenne. Which is weird, as I always waved and/or flash my lights when I'm driving my water-cooled. The waves are usually from folks driving pick-ups or semi's. Go figure.

[ejboyd5]

I can't even differentiate a Cayenne from the rest of the new cars on the road. Who cares?

[Unobtanium-inc]

I get waves galore driving around in my '69. Never from anybody driving a water-cooled or Cayenne. Which is weird, as I always waved and/or flash my lights when I'm driving my water-cooled. The waves are usually from folks driving pick-ups or semi's. Go figure.

Ironically, where I live if I take out a Porsche I get a few waves, but if I take out the Stang, you would think I was passing out money, people love it!

---Adam

[72targa]

Just adding my avatar to the thread...

[DTMLGND]

Just adding my avatar to the thread...

I've always admired your avatar!! Once tried to make one myself, but gave up. Haha

[csbush]

My daughter was complaining to me that when she was driving her 75 911 around in Southern California, only about half the Porsche owners would return a wave. I told her that the other half just didn't see her as they were looking at themselves in their mirrors thinking how great they look in their Porsche

If you want a friendly community get a Jeep Wrangler. Those folks go out of their way to wave- about 95% in my experience.