Driver stereotypes based on marque (and behaviour?)

mowlas

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Was driving in Tufnell Park this morning and saw a pedestrian about to approach a zebra crossing. Stopped in anticipation and he gave a proper appreciation wave - like a real gent. As he reached the other side, he shouted “now I bet a Porsche driver wouldn’t have done that!”.

Masers are also the only cars I’ve seen get thumbs up from cyclists too.
 

Koz

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I have had 2 x 4200’s and many Porsche’s currently a 993. I’m afraid I’d have to disagree with said pedestrian.
 

mowlas

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I have had 2 x 4200’s and many Porsche’s currently a 993. I’m afraid I’d have to disagree with said pedestrian.
It’s the generalisation I was curious about.

I’d love to have a black 992 parked along with my QPV in my drive. One can dream…
 
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midlifecrisis

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My unjustified judgemental preconceptions are the following:

VW Van man: Too cool for a Transit, spent £1k's on lowering/ wheels/wrap. Not good business sense but he looks cool, wears skate gear.

Honda Jazz/Nissan Note: doddery old git, sticks to 40mph everywhere especially in national speed limits, 20mph in town if moving at all.

Audi S-something: Wànker, tailgates then goes slow once in front.

Big SUV: Yummy mummy in a car too big for the school/gym car park, usually leased via husband's building firm.

Old MPV: They're life is over, kids, mortgage have sucked them dry.

Merc A43: Wannabe/is a drug dealer...

Harley Davidson: not flexible enough for a proper bike.

Suzuki Swift: nöbhead treats A/B roads like his race track, especially at 5am.

And that is just my street...
 

GeoffCapes

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Was driving in Tufnell Park this morning and saw a pedestrian about to approach a zebra crossing. Stopped in anticipation and he gave a proper appreciation wave - like a real gent. As he reached the other side, he shouted “now I bet a Porsche driver wouldn’t have done that!”.

Masers are also the only cars I’ve seen get thumbs up from cyclists too.

When I had my Masers people would often make positive comments about them at the petrol stations, and on a few occasions I had cyclists give a thumbs up as I was coming up the road or passing them.
 

Doctor Houx

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Get let out of junctions and friendly waves in Aston, Bentley or GT40. Indifference in the dailies. Used to have a 911 Cabriolet for > 10 years and got W…er signals from other drivers, even when my kids were small and seated in the back, so my experience of 911 ownership was not great in that perspective.
 
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I don't think that I've ever received a thumbs up from a cyclist. No matter what I was driving.
And when passing, I usually slow as much as possible, as well as steer over to the right as far
as is prudent. Usually right into the opposite lane. I do similar for horse riders and pedestrians
and usually get a wave.
What really drives me insane when driving are tailgaters. HGV/PSV/delivery drivers tend to be
the worst. Other than that, there's no discernible demographic that stands out as being worse
than others. That said, I try to avoid anyone in anything excessively lowered.
I keep meaning to buy an LED bar that sits on your parcel shelf, that you can programme messages into,
to scroll across the screen. Something like, "If you're gonna crawl, up my @ss, at least buy me dinner first!"
 

RodTungsten

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Several appreciative comments from Glaswegians while crawling through slow M8 traffic in the 4200 Spyder and a chef’s kiss from an old chap while in the DS in Chilbolton.

What really ticks me off are those who don’t acknowledge our slowing/stopping to let them through on our narrow roads.
 

Mr S

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Must admit, one of the things that drove me away from owning a Porsche is the image they convey to others, and hearing owners experiences of how they are treated on the road.
Just my viewpoint and a 'me' issue im sure. I think it does not help that people just buy a Porsche for the image and the bragging rights, rather than the dynamic appeal offered by being a decent car that is generally well engineered.
 

Swedish Paul

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Must admit, one of the things that drove me away from owning a Porsche is the image they convey to others, and hearing owners experiences of how they are treated on the road.
Just my viewpoint and a 'me' issue im sure. I think it does not help that people just buy a Porsche for the image and the bragging rights, rather than the dynamic appeal offered by being a decent car that is generally well engineered.
Never had a problem in my 968, only smiles and thumbs up. Different kind of Porsche though.
 

Swedish Paul

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Audis…..just my hatred for Audis and the owners
Seem to be the worse on the road
No indication and always up your rear
I have an Audi so don’t hate me. Never get any negative reactions but that’s probably because I have passed them and I am down the road and gone.

Now, don’t get me started about old people. And I’m nearly 60, god forbid.
 

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Nissans or Toyotas with a sun hat, blanket, box of tissues or any combination of these, on the rear shelf on a single lane or narrow road. Or motorway middle lane, or just in general.