The phrase refers to the engineering similarities between the low priced Chevrolet Corvair of the 1960s and the Porsche 356.
The phrase "Poor Man's Porsche" was actually coined in a May 1963 Car & Driver article while road testing a Chevroloet Corvair Monza Spyder. Chevrolet turned the staid, economy oriented, four door Corvair into a sport compact with the addition of bucket seats and a 4-speed transmission with manual floor shift. These features, combined with the Corvair's rear mounted, all aluminum, air cooled motor and 4-wheel independent suspension drew inevitable comparisons between the Corvair and the Porsche 356. But the top of the line turbocharged Corvair Monza Spyder costs just a shade over $2,700 while the cheapest Porsche 356 powered by a 1600 cc air cooled flat four ran over $4200, with high performance versions such as the 4-cam Carrera 2 costing well over six grand. This comparison became even more prominent when Porsche introduced their 911 model in 1964 (now both cars had an all aluminum, air cooled, flat six motor) but the price diferential was now even greater, hence "The Poor Man's Porsche" moniker proliferated.
by Autohistory October 07, 2009
Any choice made by an individual which results in shame, remorse, guilt, embarrassment, harassment, and other related feelings/consequences. These decisions tend to be hastily made and are usually pre-meditated, often with the understanding that negative feelings and ruined reputations are soon to follow. These poor life decisions (also often referred to as "PLD's") are elected for the sole purpose of self-gratification, attention, sexual pleasure, or to cure boredom. Often, these decisions involve sexual-based interactions with relative strangers and tend to result in morning-after stories of seemingly good ideas gone awry. Note: Alcoholic beverage consumption tends to increase the rate of PLD occurrences.
"Hey guys, I'm working on my 10th poor life decision for the month! I think I'm going to sleep with that a-hole who refuses to return my calls and makes me pay for cab rides over to his place everytime I offer a little late-night action."
"Last night I took home my ex's room-mate. Would you call that a poor life decision, or what?"
"Last night I took home my ex's room-mate. Would you call that a poor life decision, or what?"
by tararae March 03, 2008
From a mishearing of portmanteau , a "poor man's toe" is when someone mishears a word or phrase and tries to use it incorrectly in a later conversation.
Cyrus: "Guesstimate. It's a portmanteau."
Enrique: "Oh cool."
(later that night)
Enrique: "Guesstimate. It's a poor man's toe."
Alex: "Ha! You beaner."
Enrique: "Oh cool."
(later that night)
Enrique: "Guesstimate. It's a poor man's toe."
Alex: "Ha! You beaner."
by atforpres November 23, 2010
Our poor old Failüre's been greatly annoyed by the lunacy of the legendary Burgy. Everyone's been greatly amused, except the... Poor Old Man.
(short applause, laughing, and boozing)
(short applause, laughing, and boozing)
by The Real Driller August 30, 2022
by kopman9 July 19, 2009
Used to say that when something bad happens other bad things usually happen at the same time.
Or when things go down at the same time.
Or when things go down at the same time.
A: why you are so mad and upset bro?
B: i missed my plane and my mom got sick and im running out of money for another ticket dude
A: ahh shit bro when it rains it poors
B: i missed my plane and my mom got sick and im running out of money for another ticket dude
A: ahh shit bro when it rains it poors
by Atchu chya April 27, 2020
Hey POOR ASS!
Hey Poor what are you doin later?
"Can you lend me a ride?" "nope can't" "poor ass"
"Poor what's ur plan for the weekend?"
Hey Poor what are you doin later?
"Can you lend me a ride?" "nope can't" "poor ass"
"Poor what's ur plan for the weekend?"
by Strands57 December 21, 2006