Dilemma

[PAUL RUDDY]

I've planned and booked a 12 day trip into Germany in July/August, via the Hull - Rotterdam ferry, Oberhausen, Stuttgart for a few days ( museum again with the wife), then on to Berchtesgarden for a couple of days before heading back to Trier and onto the tunnel, going by the route planner its a minimum of 2000 miles door to door.

My initial plan was to do it in the S2, then my 15 year old daughter decided she would like to come along, she is taller than my wife, so my wife says she will sit in the back.

My dilemma is on several fronts.

Firstly, is it feasible for a grown woman to do 12 days, 2000 miles in the back of a 944 ?

Secondly, it would nudge the mileage of the car out of the 60's and into the 70k miles, in one journey.

Thirdly, would I be happy leaving the car in hotel car parks.

Fourth, what if it rains, it will get wet....and dirty []




Who said these cars were a fun hobby ............I'm taking the Ibiza....or maybe the Land Cruiser []

Confused of CUMBRIA [8|]

 

[MartinRS2K]

I'll lend you the Golf GT TDi for the journey @ 25p a mile []

 

[Waylander]

Depends why you have the car in the first place To look at and hope it's an investment Or drive it and enjoy it and forget about the rest?

 

[Monkeythree]

Trailer it behind the Land Cruiser for the trans European legs and use the 944 when you are there. Everyone travels in comfort in the Toyota and you keep the miles off the 944!

 

[simkin911]

Q 1- no. Don't do it. Possible but don't do it. Q2, Q3, Q4 - at the end of the day, it's just a car. I enjoy my 968 but it's not really important. I've owned several and liked changing regularly. If my car gets written off, I'll buy another. Go for it Paul (but see earlier answer!).

 

[andy watson]

Hi Paul, If it's of any help...... Firstly, is it feasible for a grown woman to do 12 days, 2000 miles in the back of a 944 ? - NO Secondly, it would nudge the mileage of the car out of the 60's and into the 70k miles, in one journey. - Irrelevant Thirdly, would I be happy leaving the car in hotel car parks. - No point owning one if you cant leave it anywhere Fourth, what if it rains, it will get wet....and dirty - Then enjoyment from wash, wax and detailing will follow Trust this helps you decide to take another car [][][]

 

[PAUL RUDDY]

Cheers chaps, so in reply to some of the above. We all get enjoyment out of our cars in different ways, some driving, some cleaning. Personally I can get enjoyment out of a day or two in the garage, whipping the wheels off and cleaning them, polishing the door shuts or under the bonnet, wiping down the floorpan. The car wasn't bought as an investment but I'm glad the way the market has gone, if I wanted just an investment I would have kept one of my RS Escorts. If I drove it more I think I'd enjoy it less, maybe that sounds daft but I want the occasions I take it out to be special, not just a run to the shops. I've had over 250 cars and 60 bikes, lost money on most of them but enjoyed all of them so I'm certainly no investor [] My thoughts were also that the rear seat would be no good for my mrs, this afternoon I asked her if she wanted to go and sit in the back of the 944 for four hours to try it out ....she declined. I want to enjoy the trip, yes I would enjoy the driving part but the leaving it unattended I would not and this could tarnish the rest of the holiday. The mileage thing is probably psychological, it's nicer seeing 60 odd thou on the clock than 70 something. To offset the 'why have it if you don't use it' remarks, I am taking it to Dinslaken in May, this will be its third trip over there....hope it doesn't rain [] Keep your comments coming guys, I can take it [] Cheers, Paul

 

[Waylander]

Tinker in the garage we to a certain extent all like a bit of that, having spent about 400 hours in there myself this year The Mrs would need paramedic help to get out after all that time in the car And I'm thinking of going to Dinslaken as well but the car will stay at the hotel, it's no where near good enough to take to a show like that franky I would be ashamed. It's all a matter of perspective in all things

 

[944 man]

I can sit in the back of a 944 without much fuss and I am 6'3" and weigh a good 15 stones (although I last demonstrated this when I weighed 17 stones). It can be done, but it depends on their size and shape and also how much they are prepared to get on with it, or conversely, how much of a big deal they make of it. I believe that it is quite feasible provided that they alternate and that the back seat passenger sits behine the front seat passenger, who makes an effort ot accommodate them.

 

[dealdownup]

Easy Put the wife n daughter in the Ibiza Drive the Porsche get all the da CD music you want fart belch look at women drive as fast you like be a real twat and bloody enjoy yourself

 

[Craigybaby]

The problem with the back is you can't stretch your legs, not nice for 2k miles, and you can't see much either..& she'll end up with a curvature of the spine. I spent thousands of miles in the back of my dads as a teenager, was always happier when we took the Sierra 1.6!

 

[Craigybaby]

&...unless you've got Pirelli p6000000's, think how much you'll wear the tyres out.

 

[JagdHamster]

Actually, when my car clicked round into the 80,000s it was a relief! Now I can drive it more

 

[ChasR]

From such threads I remember why I try to look beyond mileage when buying a car. Yes it does help sell a car easier but it also prevents you from driving it! To answer Paul's question I would take another motor if there are 3 people coming along. Whilst a 944 is roomier than some cars in the rear (Audi TT being one) they are still not massively comfy in the back for a long journey!). With two people, my response would have been different.