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2 hours ago, njpcarrera32 said:

Blimey! Didn't think I'd stirred up such a hornet's nest, it was only a simple question after all.

No offence intended and it's good and helpful to let folks know about these things.

For me personally, I just get a little tired of all the copycat/me too stuff that goes on in the name of P cars. Singer look alike builds by indie companies, luftgekuhlt type events, kits of parts packaged up as off the shelf 'outlaw' look from the likes of Car Bone.

But I appreciate and accept that for many owners it's all cool stuff.

Cheers

FF

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1 hour ago, 70sThrowback said:

I would think a national event like this would be good. My findings of local events are that they are very cliquey with 95% arriving in new water pumpers.

Exactly this.

Years ago, I was the PCGB SC register secretary. I enjoyed it for a while but the snobbery and elitism gradually wore me down. Unless you had a new car or a pre 73 I found you weren't seen as one of the gang. I left and told them what I thought when I did. 

The only reason I join now is if I can save £55 on parts or get something free like my certificate of authenticity.

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The only Porsche events I've genuinely enjoyed are the Hedingham days (goood that it's back for this year) and our host's K-Jet seminar at JZM.  The PCGB Brands events, Luftgekuhlt, all at best are Meh.....  I was out of the last Brands day and heading home inside an hour.

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I’m with @Phill on this.When I joined 20 odd years ago, most people were car enthusiasts, plenty of aircooled and 944s, 924s 928s.

very little snobbery or elitism, however, nowadays it’s all about new car , look at me, I’ve got a Porsha, mine bigger than yours. Last year I was in my local OPC waiting for the parts guy to do my order, and there was the typical Ffiona , done up to the nines in Country life gear, along with Giles, similarly attired including mustard yellow cords looking at a Macan with the salesman and Ffiona screeches in a load voice..”Oh Giles, the dogs will love this, you must buy it” .

I cringed, the receptionist cringed, the parts guy rolled his eyes, and the salesman’s eyes lit up. Says it all.

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