Among Porsche models, I feel like Panamera owners are a pretty rare breed. The ones I see most often are the Cayenne, Macan, 911, Cayman, and Boxster\u2014which, of course, means pretty much anything but the Panamera!<\/p>\n
So whenever I spot another Panamera, I feel a curious sense of kinship. I can\u2019t help giving it a good look, and before I know it, the other driver is often looking right back. Sometimes our eyes meet as we pass; other times, I find myself following the car in my rearview mirror.<\/p>\n
About three years ago, not long after we moved into our current home, I started seeing a white 970-generation Panamera GTS around the neighborhood. Even on everyday drives, its rear spoiler was always raised. When it pulled away from a stoplight with a throaty \u201cVROOM!\u201d and accelerated in style, I\u2019d think, \u201cOh, there\u2019s the GTS again today!<\/strong>\u201d Spotting it always made me happy.<\/p>\n After a while, I began seeing the GTS turning into\u2014or emerging from\u2014the narrow streets near our house. \u201cSo the GTS owner must live around here<\/strong>,\u201d I thought, feeling an even stronger connection.<\/p>\n Then, a few months ago, I spotted the GTS parked at the Co-op near our home while I was out shopping. \u201cOh! The GTS owner shops at Co-op, too!<\/strong>\u201d I wondered what the owner was like, though I still had no idea who they were. (I couldn\u2019t exactly hang around waiting for them to come out! lol)<\/span><\/p>\n Then the other day, I headed to the Co-op in our Panamera and ended up right behind the GTS at a red light. \u201cOh, it\u2019s the GTS!\u201d<\/strong> I thought as I followed along\u2014and, sure enough, it turned into the Co-op parking lot, too!<\/p>\n After that, I parked somewhere nearby and kept an eye out. A lovely-looking woman soon stepped out of the GTS.<\/p>\n I remember thinking, \u201cSo that\u2019s who drives it!\u201d Then, on my next trip to Co-op, the GTS was parked there again. Our near-misses were becoming more frequent. I got out of our Panamera\u2014and there she was, climbing into the GTS after finishing her shopping. We finally came face to face!<\/p>\n I instinctively bowed, and she returned a friendly nod.<\/p>\n Wow, why does this feel like meeting someone I already know? ( \uff9f\u2200\uff9f)\uff65\u2235.<\/span><\/p>\n I don\u2019t know her name or anything about her family, so where does this curious sense of camaraderie come from? And why am I so convinced that she must be a really nice person<\/strong>? lol. For some reason, I haven\u2019t seen the GTS as often since then. But next time I do, I might try striking up a conversation\u2026<\/p>\n These days, I can understand why people who own the same car enjoy getting together for a drive.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Life with a Panamera Among Porsche models, I feel like Panamera owners are a pretty rare breed. The ones I see most often are the Cayenne, Macan, 911, Cayman, and Boxster\u2014which, of course, means pretty much anything but the Panamera! So whenever I spot another Panamera, I feel a curious sense of kinship. I can\u2019t help giving it a good look, and before I know it, the other driver is often looking right back. Sometimes...","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=8","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nocar-nolife","en-US"],"yoast_head":"And Then, the Moment Finally Came\u2026<\/h3>\n