[ds968]

I was driving around today on a few errands, with my son riding along and as a 356 coming the other way approached us I waved with a partial lift of the hand off the steering wheel, immediately receiving a full wave in return from the 356 driver. Having never seen this before ( and he's 22 years old ! ) my son turns to me and exclaims : " what the...what was that ? do you know that guy, or are you all part of some secret society like the illuminati, or what's the waving all about ?! " All I could do is crack a smile and say...yup, it's a small faction that have risen to the very top of the illuminati and we all drive Porsches, the wave is our secret handshake :-)

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[JTP]

The old school crowd recognize the 968 as a great car, I've gotten friendly responses from them as well. However I haven't received any friendly waves from the 986/987/996/997/991 and Cayenne crowd despite numerous attempts.

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[Rap]

I wave all the time but its sort of hit and miss. In this area there are not a lot of Porsches so I mark it off to those who buy a Porsche for the status and not the pure pleasure!

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[Bulti]

I've got myself a wave from a 997 owner the other day! An "older" guy, he was clearly amused to see a 968. That being said, for every one of those I get at least 30 "ignores"...

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[Rap]

Now if you were a beautiful blonde do you think you'd get a wave? Lol

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[flash]

with the porsche models getting so much larger, and more and more generic, the demographic has shifter toward the middle class white collar worker. they are more concerned with just getting back and forth to work than any pride of ownership. they certainly don't attend events, modify their cars, or get very involved with other owners. pcna doesn't help with that either. they don't encourage such things. this is because it tends to get the owners too attached to their car, and then they would be less likely to buy another new one down the road, and instead keep the one they have. it seems counter-intuitive on the surface, but if you think about it, how likely would you be to buy a new porsche, if your 968 was perfect? so, it is no surprise to me that they don't respond to a wave. they just aren't as emotionally invested as owners of older models.



this is further exacerbated by the fact that most porsche owners today don't even know that the 968 is a porsche. they probably just think you're nuts for waving.

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[ds968]

I don't bother to wave at any of "those" Porsches for the very reasons flash mentioned. I do wave at the older or more unique ones and almost invariably get a return wave. And it's mostly drivers of a certain advanced age, LOL, that acknowledge the 968 .

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[Gotter]

I believe the P-wave is only outmatched by the M-wave (motorcycles). They have such a wide brotherhood that it really isn't fair to compare the two. Crotchrockets waving to old Harleys is commonplace. That said, I have found that I receive more recognition here in Virginia Beach/Norfolk than in other places... even from 911s of varying years. But the one thing that never fails to get an 'ignore' is the Cayenne. I have gotten waves or flashes from every model series (minus the 356, which I've never seen on the road) except the SUV. Maybe it's because it's usually women driving them, maybe it's because of something else...

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[Rap]

There are car people and then some just buy an expensive car with little or no appreciation for it.

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[Bulti]

Lol, "advanced" age, got to remember that one for when me and my wife are retired.



"Honey, how do I look?" "Euhh, very advanced sweetheart."



Could save my life...



Going to put the low-tech baby to bed now.

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[cosimo]

I'm still "old school" and flash my lights when I see another P-Car. Most either wave or flash back (older diudes). Sometimes I get a thumbs up but there always some type of retrun signal. Lots of Porsches here in the Wash DC area. I also have gotten compliments from people seeing the car up close..

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[ds968]

Forgot about that, I tend to do the light flash instead of a wave, if given enough time, but this one was a last second sight as the car just came around a corner and I could not think fast enough , lol, so simply raised a hand ..

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[968Syncro]

It seems that these days around here Boxsters, Cayennes, and now Caymans are all over the place -- impossible to wave. I've concluded the main reason is the majority of these owners simply have them because they are a "non-BMW" since BMWs seem to be more common than Toyotas and therefore people want something different. I don't wave anymore, except if a really special Porsche, but always return a wave/blink.

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[Scott Collins]

I used to do it all - wave, salute, flash lights, or a combination of everything. Mixed results. There was a guy driving a red pre-'87 944 that I used to pass regularly. No matter what I did, he just stared straight ahead.



Cayenne drivers? Don't know because I never gestured to any of them. Seems foolish to gesture to a truck, albeit an excellent truck. Would they recognize another Porsche, any Porsche? Too high up I think to see anything other than a 968 roof top.



A Porsche not under warranty is an entirely different animal, and the same as a d.d. is the ultimate committment, IMHO (after marraige and children, of course.<img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.png" class="smilie" alt="" />) The value of a thing is greater when you personally see to it and take pride in its fitness.

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[WJH]

I'll wave to any of you if you're ever in the Kansas City area! I might not be in a P car, could be my 1995 Olds Ciera, 1996 Toyota Avalon, or my 1994 Chevy pickup, but you'll get a wave!

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[986boxster1998]

Our local Porsche dealer closed about six years ago and now the closest one is over 100 miles away. As a result I think most people that drive them around here are enthusiasts and I usually get a return wave. In my experience drivers of Cayennes and newer 911s return the wave the least.

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[Chris Vais]

I always flash my lights or wave if the drivers window is down. Mixed results, but I get more consist an results from older drivers who probably remember when Porches were still relatively few in number and more often than not driven by an enthusiast. The most enthusiastic guy I see regularly in Alameda drives a 356 outlaw. I appreciate his car and he appreciates mine. We've actually pulled over and conversed.

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[kzem1]

I take my 968 coupe to the Rolex 24 every year. 5 years and counting. I must admit that every year I get positive comments about my car from all types of Porsche owners. They like the unique lines, the color, and relative scarcity. I have never felt "looked down upon" by any Porsche owner.

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[Cloud9...68]

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I have never felt "looked down upon" by any Porsche owner.

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Me neither - I don't get that. Maybe it's because most of the other Porsche owners I run into are at the track, and therefore we all share a common interest, regardless of type of car, but I get nothing but praise from owners of 911's, Caymans, and Boxsters.

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