Windymiller Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) Having waved like I'm marshalling a Hercules transporter into land and grinned like a Cheshire Cat at any (not just Caymans) Porsche that I pass on the roads in Bucks, all to not even the feigntest acknowledgement of my 'same marque' road etiquette I have drawn a conclusion that other Porsche drivers are either: 1) Ignorant / rude / snobbish 2) Too cool to wave back 3) Myopic 4) Enjoying their drive so much and gripping their wheel so fiercely they just don't notice me waving and gurning like a fool, and/or don't have the nerve to remove a hand from the wheel to wave back.... Other's impressions...? Edited June 26, 2017 by Windymiller Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post twopointnine Posted June 27, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 27, 2017 Probably 1, most are 911 owners and afraid to wave in case they wave at a Boxster 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equinox Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I generally give an acknowledgement wave too 911's, Boxsters and Caymans and get a 'hit' rate of about 4/10 back. Find the majority of those people who return the wave are owners that have gone for a few subtle modifications (wheel colour change etc...), those who have bought a special model (GT3, GTS, R etc...), or older base model cars where the owner is just enjoying the 'Porsche' experience without the 'snobbery, I have a 911' mentality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porker Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I got talking to a neighbour who has a 911 Turbo so we bonded over the brand. trouble is it was only because i saw him inspecting the damage from a drugged up driver taking the side off while it was parked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 I've realised what it is with 911 drivers..... .... with a million of the cars having been built and (most) on the road it must be 'waving fatigue', essentially a 911 owners version of RSI. They're nigh on as common place as a Mondeo and you wouldn't catch 'Dagenham dustbin' drivers waving at each and everyone as they pass on the road, so the same must be the case for 911 drivers. Seeeemples... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buggyjam Posted February 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2018 I find Porker drivers never wave back bar a few. Some seem pretty miserable looking. I like waving at the very high end ones on the odd time I see them, like the Gt4s, GT3s etc. It’s always these guys that wave back! I find Cayman guys wave back if they’ve modified them. Not sure what the link is. The Cayennes and regular 911s I don’t bother anymore. Besides, I’d be waving like a plastic cat in a Chinese restaurant if I waved at every 911. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Same... Not the same sort of "comradery" as you get with motorcycle riders! ... I always give a nod on my Fireblade & a flash etc to other Porsche drivers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiglm68 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Sounds like perhaps we should lead by example and flash/wave at any and every Porcine Vehicle we see going the other way....it may take years, but a journey of a thousand miles starts with one step etc etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykee Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I'll always wave and flash my lights whenever I see another Porsche, hit and miss whether it is returned though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiglm68 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Maybe waving isn't enough..why don't we all commit to doing something a little more eye catching...perhaps a cheeky hard swerve into their lane then pulling back to the left just before a head on seems inevitable! Bound to get their attention......the "Cayman Curve and Swerve"?😨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenfourate Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Not a Porsche owner long here. Saw a Cayman "identical" to mine recently when i was actually in the Porka and not the daily (Seen at least 3 local when in the daily). And the driver was looking right at me as he headed my way. Waved or thumbs up - and nothing back. Won't stop me doing the same again though...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spykee Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Craiglm68 said: Maybe waving isn't enough..why don't we all commit to doing something a little more eye catching...perhaps a cheeky hard swerve into their lane then pulling back to the left just before a head on seems inevitable! Bound to get their attention......the "Cayman Curve and Swerve"?😨 Great plan, bound to get them flashing their lights at you with this! Might even get a wave...or some sort of gesture 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham.reeds Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 I generally wave/flash my lights if I can determine that the car coming towards me is another Cayman owner. I give a friendly wave and nod if a Porsche Boxster/911 owner pulls along side at lights or in traffic. I don't do Cayenne/Macan since I am below the eye level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 On 06/09/2019 at 07:53, graham.reeds said: I don't do Cayenne/Macan since I am below the eye level. Well they’re not even real Porsche’s anyway.... 🤔 cayenne = re-badged & overpriced VW Touareg = re-badged & overpriced Skoda Karoq 😝😉😁🤪 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenfourate Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 On 06/09/2019 at 07:53, graham.reeds said: I generally wave/flash my lights if I can determine that the car coming towards me is another Cayman owner. I give a friendly wave and nod if a Porsche Boxster/911 owner pulls along side at lights or in traffic. I don't do Cayenne/Macan since I am below their level. **Last sentence slightly amended for you. Somewhat feeling looked down upon by the 4x4 Porsche-variant brigade: is a common feeling to me. Not just since participating in Porsche ownership - to be fair. A wave from one ? You’re kidding. Most sit behind sunglasses year round - perhaps desperate not to admit to glances across: or give any direct eye contact. And sitting up high and looking down upon any (every ?) one around them has never been better personified. ***And being a cheap / old / base Porsche owner gives me no illusion of any grandeur. I’m just a petrol-head that appreciates many variants of interesting machinery and engineering diversity. And am well aware a few year old Mondeo likely costs more, is more reliable and ultimately very capable. What it doesn’t possess is the ability to stir the same ownership or driving emotion. Tongue in cheek ? Perhaps...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porschaholic Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 An old thread, but interesting read. Having owned and driven a variety of ‘enthusiasts’ cars, over many years, I have concluded the following… 1. in a 944, I can wave to other transaxle cars, but never a Cayman/Boxster/911. 2. in a Lotus, ALL (literally 100%), of other Lotus drivers will wave back. 3. in a Mustang, random strangers will wave and give thumbs up. 4. in a Mk2 RS2000, I get waved by older guys, no matter what they’re driving - even by bikers. 5. in a Focus RS, you give, and get ‘the nod’ mostly from young guys in hot Fords. 6. in a Mk1 Cortina, old boys wave, and at petrol stations everyone wants to tell you their dad had one like that. 7. in a BMW M4, you should never wave at anyone, and if they wave to you, it’s usually with a middle finger. 8. in my Cayman- it’s still early days - maybe I’ll wait for others to wave first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham.reeds Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Funnily enough I saw 2 other Cayman 987 today. 1 white and one black. The guy in the black waved back but the guy in the white didn't acknowledge me despite me tailing him for a quarter of a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted January 21, 2022 Founder Share Posted January 21, 2022 I used to get waved all the time by other Porsche drivers in the 996 which caught me by surprise actually. In the 991, I don't think anybody has waved, or they do but it's a bit like the old Nescafe advert..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windymiller Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 21/01/2022 at 17:23, Beanoir™ said: I used to get waved all the time by other Porsche drivers in the 996 which caught me by surprise actually. In the 991, I don't think anybody has waved, or they do but it's a bit like the old Nescafe advert..... I’ll wave at you on Sunday Nick, don’t you worry… 🙋♂️😉👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted January 26, 2022 Founder Share Posted January 26, 2022 On 23/01/2022 at 20:07, Windymiller said: I’ll wave at you on Sunday Nick, don’t you worry… 🙋♂️😉👍🏻 😘 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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