944 Estate Anyone?

[John Sims]

I'm not saying anything - well not yet, but following a recent smurf I came across the following

http://www.pestalozzi.net/shooting-brake/porsche_944.htm

What about that then?

I fail to see how they can claim that the car has greater torsional stabillity over the original though.

 

[Fen]

Oh bl00dy hell - do I have to get one of them as well now? Did they make any in Glacier blue?

 

[John Sims]

It has some nice features, well in the way that a bus has some nice feaures.

You couldn't say that the wheels don't fill the arches though. It's got some nice rubber and "Big Reds", would be great for camping.

It's got to be "The" vehicle for the Smith Clan.

 

[Fen]

ORIGINAL: John Sims

It has some nice features, well in the way that a bus has some nice feaures.

Particularly the rear aspect...

 

[John Sims]

Particularly the rear aspect...

I'm surprised that Porsche didn't produce the original car like that in the first place. It would also have solved the problem of the sun bleaching the cloth on the top of the back seats.

Just think how clean the back window is going to stay. They were obviously concerned at retaining the 50/50 weight distribution as they have removed the rear wiper motor to re-ballance the car.

 

[Fen]

It looks much better in silver:

I'm trying to think what the roof line reminds me of. Allegro estate?

 

[plhorner]

Hang on, Hang on....... a 944 hurse!!

If you have to go to the grave, go in style. Its certainly better than a knackered old Granada or Carlton. Lets face it, theres no way you'd fit in a 911, I don't even think they balance you on the rear spoiler!

 

[Diver944]

ORIGINAL: John Sims

It's got to be "The" vehicle for the Smith Clan.

Oi []

There's nothing worth having that you can't get into two 944's, though I do find it strangely appealing if more than a little like the Allegro. Maybe I shall have to start wielding my moderating stick if Fen starts posting more and more Austins [8|]

p.s I have a mini metro

 

[Diver944]

Y'know, the more I look at that silver one the more I like it [] I wonder which car would attract most attention at major events and trackdays?

If it was based on a Turbo and was under £10k I would seriously think about it (if the conversion was done well), but unfortunately 25,000 Euros is way way too much.

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: Fen

It looks much better in silver:

Apparently it is for sale.

This other one seems to be built on a Carrera GT base :

 

[Fen]

Even better in Baltic blue. There you go, Paul...

Notice there are no metallic black ones pictured. Weird?

 

[Diver944]

No that blue one looks just horrid [:'(]

Maybe its just the low angle of the silver one, or the wheels, but it does look much nicer (still not paying 25k Euros tho [] )

 

[John Sims]

Come on Paul, you know you want it.

It would be totaly awesome for track days, and no problem for carrying the slicks. In fact, you could carry slicks and wets, and a jack, and tools, and a fold down awning.

And it is more torsionally rigid than the standard car, it said so in the blurb.

And it has a light weight GRP roof.

And it is one of only seven hand built specialist performance cars (or is that eight now?)

And you haven't got one.

 

[Fen]

And it has no sunroof...

It looks a hell of a lot better than the Jacquemond kits.

 

[John Sims]

And it has no sunroof...

Damn, you've got me interested now. [8|]

 

[Guest]

Too late i'v just bought it..

 

[Fen]

I might well go for one of these when I have the more pressing stuff addressed.

 

[Guest]

Just kidding BTW, but you never know with me!!

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: Fen

I might well go for one of these when I have the more pressing stuff addressed.

Fen, did i mention that i dont have a sunroof. [8D]

 

[Fen]

Hmm, I believe you did. It isn't my biggest concern though. I could've had my sunroof panel completely out of the car for the last 23 months and it would still be dry inside [&o]