Your other cars

[Eldavo]

I know that quite a few on here use their 944 as a second (or third) car and that some have some other interesting cars in their garages too. So I though it would be interesting to see what else people drive, ride or otherwise?

My daily driver is a BMW 3 series diesel estate and my wife had a BMW 3 series convertible until last weekend, to be replaced next week with a Nissan Leaf!

 

[Monkeythree]

As per signature really.

Audi Q7 is the family car. Derided by many but a logical choice if you want all weather traction, towing capacity and 7 seats for when the grandparents are in town. It's optioned up to the max and even does reasonable mpg so it's perfect for my needs.

TVR Vixen S3 I bought when I was a student, restored in the late 1990's and it's turned into a bit of a museum piece. My free time to work on it evaporated when I had kids but it's part of the family and will probably end up getting passed down as an heirloom. If I succeed in staying in retirement when I come back to the UK then it will probably have a second round of restoration.

 

[simkin911]

I use my 968 as my main car providing I don't need more than one adult passenger space. Otherwise, it's a Passat.

 

[TTM]

I realise this may make a few people jealous, so sorry about that, but my everyday car is a Metallic Green 1994 Renault Clio 1.4 78bhp RT. No less.

It has been gloriously reliable in the 5 years and 60k miles I have had it, and did not need much replacing (apart from the radiator, the alternator (3 times), the headgasket, the timing belt + water pump, the exhaust (twice), front brakes, front springs, rear brakes) which is a testament to the legendary reliabilty associated to the Renault brand (particularly with clutches, shock absorbers and starter motors).

The quick and feelful steering (here power-assisted, as in RT spec) is a joy, better weighed than on a 944 in my opinion, and as a light car it slides effortlessly and comfortably (here with thick cloth seats, as in RT spec) on undulations of rough country roads and rides with a certain purpose over the abominable speed bumps growing at every corner of most villages. It returns 43 mpg, which is I think quite good for such a vintage piece of popular motoring history. The engine note really is something to write home about, as after you have spent a few min on the motorway you may still hear it bark into your ears for quite some time after you got home. It's got all the power one could dream of when all that needs to be overtaken wears a John Deere or Massey-Ferguson badge.

I would recommend one to anyone who's cheap & mean enough not to want to spend much on their everyday trolley.

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: TTM

I realise this may make a few people jealous, so sorry about that, but my everyday car is a Metallic Green 1994 Renault Clio 1.4 78bhp RT. No less.

It has been gloriously reliable in the 5 years and 60k miles I have had it, and did not need much replacing (apart from the radiator, the alternator (3 times), the headgasket, the timing belt + water pump, the exhaust (twice), front brakes, front springs, rear brakes) which is a testament to the legendary reliabilty associated to the Renault brand (particularly with clutches, shock absorbers and starter motors).

The quick and feelful steering (here power-assisted, as in RT spec) is a joy, better weighed than on a 944 in my opinion, and as a light car it slides effortlessly and comfortably (here with thick cloth seats, as in RT spec) on undulations of rough country roads and rides with a certain purpose over the abominable speed bumps growing at every corner of most villages. It returns 43 mpg, which is I think quite good for such a vintage piece of popular motoring history. The engine note really is something to write home about, as after you have spent a few min on the motorway you may still hear it bark into your ears for quite some time after you got home. It's got all the power one could dream of when all that needs to be overtaken wears a John Deere or Massey-Ferguson badge.

I would recommend one to anyone who's cheap & mean enough not to want to spend much on their everyday trolley.

I have a bike and an Oyster card.

I think I've got the better deal.


Oli.

 

[simkin911]

Sorry, if we're playing that game... I have 3 bikes AND an Oyster card!

 

[zcacogp]

Well, if we're playing that game then I have three bikes, four Oyster cards, a unicycle, two skateboards, a pair of roller skates and a slightly motheaten old cat.

(The cat's not a fat lot of good for transport though - in fact, I seem to carry her around more than she walks. Which is ironic, considering she has four legs and I only have two.)


Oli.

 

[Lowtimer]

BMW E39 530i Touring in fairly rare manual form, and a nearly-new Prius.

 

[Eldavo]

Pics would be good too, especially of the unicycle []

 

[scam75]

When our little boy came along we ditched the wife's 1 litre 2 door corsa and got a 5 door 4motion golf mk4. Ideal for family outings and bad weather motoring. Really wanted an R32 but ended up settling for just the 2.8 litres and 4 wheel drive.........and of course back doors for the little un!

Stuart

 

[Monkeythree]

Grainy old photo of the Vixen but the only one I have to hand.

 

[edh]

My other car's a Porsche [] between our 4 cars they have clocked up over 500,000 miles.

 

[MartinRS2K]

As signature mine are all Porsches. []

The wife drives a Ford Focus Zetec and the boy has a Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec S [:'(]

 

[Riverside]

I also have a mk1 MX5, and a slightly dull but reliable 320d repmobile.

Until recently I had an even more boring (and not at all reliable) astra that I hated so much I took to it with a lump hammer & sold it for scrap so no one else would ever have to suffer that bloody car again []

 

[Hilux]

ORIGINAL: Riverside

I also have a mk1 MX5, and a slightly dull but reliable 320d repmobile.

Until recently I had an even more boring (and not at all reliable) astra that I hated so much I took to it with a lump hammer & sold it for scrap so no one else would ever have to suffer that bloody car again []

I have a Mk1 Eunos - cost me £300 - used daily to and from the station in summer - never let me down - brilliant fun

I also have a track focused Golf Mk1 - even better fun.

Shogun 3.2 DiD for the winter.

Bessacarr motorhome replaces expensive hobby cars now.

 

[JagdHamster]

ORIGINAL: Riverside

I also have a mk1 MX5, and a slightly dull but reliable 320d repmobile.

Until recently I had an even more boring (and not at all reliable) astra that I hated so much I took to it with a lump hammer & sold it for scrap so no one else would ever have to suffer that bloody car again []

Spookily similar here, except that we've just upgraded the missus to a Sport Graphite, which is rather lovely (rides beautifully, too)

320D is called "the tractor"; it's actually a scarily good car all-round.

Russ

 

[PAUL RUDDY]

I have my 3.0TD SWB Land Cruiser for my daily, it rains so much in Cumbria I don't know how we haven't sunk ....

Apologies, I do need to cut my lawn []

I bought my wife a new Ibiza FR 1.2 Turbo about 8 months ago, it very rarely gets used, think it has about 2500 miles on, she said at the weekend if I want to sell it and my 944 to buy a 993 then go ahead ....

Then there's this sat in the corner of the garage

My son is off touring the US and Australia in a couple of months and leaving his Mk5 Fiesta behind, I'll sell that and put the money towards a tank of fuel for the Land Cruiser []

 

[robwright]

Audi A5 2.0 TDi daily hack. Have to say fantastic car and engine.

 

[colin944]

Seat Leon Fr diesel. 2013

 

[Worsey]

Nowt for me, I walk everywhere. Work - 10 mins, the Woody - 5 mins. The wife's got a (rock solid I must say) C-Max that I sometimes hijack if I've got both kids.

Been toying with buying a Midget tho for some summer roof down fun.