I very much regret having upset anyone but perhaps my comments come from a passion for The Club.
Let me put it in a different way, if you came around my house and said, "This house is rubbish, I much prefer next door." I would probably be upset then as well.
I have never personally experienced any animosity within Porsche Club GB for the 944, or any of it's brothers or sisters. Indeed until a few years ago, when it was overtaken by the Boxster, it was the largest Register within the Club. And Boxster owners have much larger crosses to bare than 944 owners because the the ill informed perception of the Boxster in society generally.
In any group of people you will always get some who are insecure/up them selves/have to think they are the best and will pick on anything to make them feel better. Just because they might have a 911 they might then Lord that over a 944 owner. In my experience these people are seldom well liked by others no matter what car the others may have. It is entirely possible you have come across such a person. They are often transient members who subsequently ditch the Porsche when they realise the World doesn't revolve around them and having a Porsche doesn't make them less objectionable than they are.
Of the many long standing members of the Club I know there is nothing but respect for the 944. Many members, if they don't own one now, have owned a 944 in the past. The whole, "I'm looked down on because I have a 944" thing as a myth within the real Porsche Club GB in my personal experience. If YOU feel bad because YOU feel less important because YOU "only" have a 944 there isn't much anyone else can do about that. There is no point trying to convince someone with a GT3 that YOUR 944 is better and then getting upset if they don't agree with you. That's just plain silly.
People may not fall over themselves to scatter petals in the path of a 944 at a Club meet because, within such a big Club covering such a large array of cars people have different interests. They may not be that interested in your 944. It's not a slight on you, or your 944, it's just they prefer their 3.2 Carrera/Cayman/Boxster what ever. Don't take it personally.
With regard to "The Club" not doing something specific for the 944 "The Club" would probably do what ever you wanted if you collectively demonstrated that you could deliver it.
It's no good saying we want a display of 300 944's demonstrating every colour and derivative if no one puts their name forward to commit. And don't blame Paul for not doing it because he knows what the response will be. It will be the same couple of dozen stalwarts who commit and the rest of you won't make a decision until the morning and see if they have something else to do at the time.
Let me put it in a different way, if you came around my house and said, "This house is rubbish, I much prefer next door." I would probably be upset then as well.
I have never personally experienced any animosity within Porsche Club GB for the 944, or any of it's brothers or sisters. Indeed until a few years ago, when it was overtaken by the Boxster, it was the largest Register within the Club. And Boxster owners have much larger crosses to bare than 944 owners because the the ill informed perception of the Boxster in society generally.
In any group of people you will always get some who are insecure/up them selves/have to think they are the best and will pick on anything to make them feel better. Just because they might have a 911 they might then Lord that over a 944 owner. In my experience these people are seldom well liked by others no matter what car the others may have. It is entirely possible you have come across such a person. They are often transient members who subsequently ditch the Porsche when they realise the World doesn't revolve around them and having a Porsche doesn't make them less objectionable than they are.
Of the many long standing members of the Club I know there is nothing but respect for the 944. Many members, if they don't own one now, have owned a 944 in the past. The whole, "I'm looked down on because I have a 944" thing as a myth within the real Porsche Club GB in my personal experience. If YOU feel bad because YOU feel less important because YOU "only" have a 944 there isn't much anyone else can do about that. There is no point trying to convince someone with a GT3 that YOUR 944 is better and then getting upset if they don't agree with you. That's just plain silly.
People may not fall over themselves to scatter petals in the path of a 944 at a Club meet because, within such a big Club covering such a large array of cars people have different interests. They may not be that interested in your 944. It's not a slight on you, or your 944, it's just they prefer their 3.2 Carrera/Cayman/Boxster what ever. Don't take it personally.
With regard to "The Club" not doing something specific for the 944 "The Club" would probably do what ever you wanted if you collectively demonstrated that you could deliver it.
It's no good saying we want a display of 300 944's demonstrating every colour and derivative if no one puts their name forward to commit. And don't blame Paul for not doing it because he knows what the response will be. It will be the same couple of dozen stalwarts who commit and the rest of you won't make a decision until the morning and see if they have something else to do at the time.
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