"Looks a little like a Miata."
#18
07-17-2013 | 12:45 PM
Nope. One of the things I like about living here is that Porsche aren't considered "everyday" cars or seen all over the place like on the East or West coasts. We also have great, well maintained, twisty roads that you can actually enjoy driving fast on with little traffic. I encourage Arkansas jokes from people who don't live here or who haven't visited, since it helps keep the population down to a reasonable level, so go ahead and bring em on. 
We may not have the beaches, but at least we get to turn the wheel while driving once in a while...
We may not have the beaches, but at least we get to turn the wheel while driving once in a while...
#19
07-17-2013 | 01:08 PM
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In Westchester and surrounding, Porsches are often station cars. And people don't compliment others for driving a station car
#20
07-17-2013 | 01:45 PM
Yup. The guy was being nice. A little wobbly and slurring his words a bit, but nice.
BTW, did you guys know that the toothbrush was invented in Arkansas? It's TRUE! If it had been invented anywhere else, it would have been called the "TEETHbrush!"
I like Miatas, too. They look like fun little cars.
BTW, did you guys know that the toothbrush was invented in Arkansas? It's TRUE! If it had been invented anywhere else, it would have been called the "TEETHbrush!"
I like Miatas, too. They look like fun little cars.
#21
07-17-2013 | 01:56 PM
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That's a funny story. I'm from Arkansas, grew up in Fort Smith and went to College in Conway, so I know exactly where you are coming from. Unless you are talking about Ford v Chevy, there isn't much car knowledge around there. I remember seeing my first Porsche back home. It was a brand new 928, and I was hooked on the company.
#23
07-17-2013 | 02:48 PM
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This would NOT happen in LA or Greenwich, CT.
Last Sunday evening, I decided to take advantage of the unusually mild summer temps here and drop the top for a little spin down one of my favorite highways by the lake. I pulled into a little picnic area parking lot to turn around for the trip home, and a guy hollers at me in a friendly way,
"Hey, nice car! What kind is it?"
I respond, with "Thanks, it's a Porsche."
"A what?"
"A Porsche."
"What kinda Porsche?"
"It's a 911." (No sense in causing more confusion - keep it simple...)
"Well, it sure is pretty!"
"Well, thank you; It's a lot of fun."
"I'll bet it is. Looks a little like a Miata, only a little bigger. I like it."
"Thanks. Well, see you around."
"Yup."
One more reason to like Arkansas.
Last Sunday evening, I decided to take advantage of the unusually mild summer temps here and drop the top for a little spin down one of my favorite highways by the lake. I pulled into a little picnic area parking lot to turn around for the trip home, and a guy hollers at me in a friendly way,
"Hey, nice car! What kind is it?"
I respond, with "Thanks, it's a Porsche."
"A what?"
"A Porsche."
"What kinda Porsche?"
"It's a 911." (No sense in causing more confusion - keep it simple...)
"Well, it sure is pretty!"
"Well, thank you; It's a lot of fun."
"I'll bet it is. Looks a little like a Miata, only a little bigger. I like it."
"Thanks. Well, see you around."
"Yup."
One more reason to like Arkansas.
That's funny
#24
07-17-2013 | 03:39 PM
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Nice thread! Years ago, someone once asked me if my Mitsubish was as Ferrari!!! (I took the question as a complement, of course, but I don't think Ferrari owners would be so happy).