Daily driver poll?
- Thread starter Lance
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George Elliott
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....with the Bismarck - Grey A6 estate - (for 4 seats now the kids are as tall as their parents) horrible automatic everything, totally immune to feel, zero character, unlike the good old 5 cylinder days.
also a VW MK2 Storm Lance, (did have a Turbo technics 170 conversion Storm back in 1989), and a Mk1 GLi 4 spd Scirocco, Bilsteins, Jetex, etc before that. LJK Setright had a MK1 Storm....Chris Harris of the 70's.
George
944t
But for the last month its been a daily driver. And I love it all the more for the pleasure it brings. Even the daily nose to tail traffic on the way home is not a chore in my manual car. The usual daily driver has an autobox, but even so i still prefer the 944, even in traffic. Once the roads are clear then of course the 944 is splendid.
I too agree, they drive better when used regularly, or is it that i get used to its foibles and stop noticing them?
I'm not sure I'll be driving it to work during any bad winter weather though, as I take a lot of back roads and already had the rear overtake the front on a rather nasty corner that was sheet ice last year. It was quite fun in the MX-5, as that was a really light car and easy to catch even for someone pretty inexperienced. The 944 though was somewhat more stubborn, and is a car I'd be a lot more upset about if it ended up in a tree.
Suffolk944
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Not been used much in the last couple of months but aiming to change all that presently once our house move is all sorted and life settles down again.
Bertroex
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Its doing about 20 000 miles a year but now, with a commute up & down from Newark on Trent to the Lake district each weekend, it'll creep up to nigh on 40 000 miles. I get on average - and I'm not hanging about either, officer- 32 mpg. The car costs me annually, petrol included, 32 p. a mile! No depreciation, no hassle and very reasonable rates for servicing and parts.
Just ordered a fresh set of Conti Winter contacts, PH sportscars in Shardlow will fettle it in for the winter service again and off we go.
In 2010 I did the 6 hours of mallory park in it, and spun the big ends due to faulty cooling fan which then packed up, in conjunction with leaking radiator. I had the engine rebuild and it really is a fast, comfortable car.



In 2015 I think we are embarking on a full resto with recovery of dashboard, sills most likely doing, any other issues rectifying, an LSD, aftermarket air conditioning and then it'll reside in Malta with the in-laws so that I have something fun over there.
Meanwhile, I'm happily motoring away. It is simply fantastic.
Ah, and the dog?


Bert
MartinRS2K
Active member
Both cars are now SORN'd and won't be out of the dehumidified garage until next April for the 944 and May for the 964 [
as Frenchy says it's great that some of you use them every day and credit to you for doing this, but the ravages of our Winters would make me cry seeing the salt eat into my cars [
chrisg
Member
I've even been using the Porsche for taking my TT bike to time trials and triathlons - interesting conversation with a chap in a car park who stated " You'll never get that [TT bike with wheels on] in there...." To which I replied, was it should do as it came out !
Bear in mind the car has a half cage in as well.....
Very comfortable for a daily driver - typical mileage is ~ 60 miles a day sometimes up to 100 miles if I have to go to Kings lynn or Haverhill for the day. Taking it to Spa in October !
Toby
912UK
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So it's not used that much to be honest. It will get used more over winter as the Merc gets put away. Being a modern day classic the 944 it will suit our needs better.
But in general I have quite a few cars to choose from and if I am not driving the above I am driving the VW camper to the beach to go kitesurfing.
or any in the list below here [:-]
Sandspider
New member
The Jimny does make me appreciate the 944 more when I take it out!
Diver944
Active member
It does everything I can ever want in a car so won't ever replace it, there's no need.
aporschefan
PCGB Member
Initially I used the 944t as much as possible but for the past year its been mostly weekends only.

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