Porsche owner ...What's the daily drive.....
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Got this last year as my daily driver:
GTI Mark 7 Performance Pack
130 mile round trip every day, so far racked up 20k miles in just over 6 months.
It's a great car, quick, really rides and handles brilliantly. Fully loaded, brilliant Satnav, radar controlled cruise control, pano sunroof....
So far, showing 42mpg average which for a 231bhp turbo 2 litre car is amazing.
Love it
GTI Mark 7 Performance Pack
130 mile round trip every day, so far racked up 20k miles in just over 6 months.
It's a great car, quick, really rides and handles brilliantly. Fully loaded, brilliant Satnav, radar controlled cruise control, pano sunroof....
So far, showing 42mpg average which for a 231bhp turbo 2 litre car is amazing.
Love it
Neither of mine can be classed as a daily, as I am able to walk to work..
I've recently swapped a 997.1 Turbo for a 997.2 Turbo S, but like the OP I've found the Audi S3 a perfect partner - the difference being it was bought ex-demo in 2003, and it's outlasted two 'main' cars so far (a RS4, and the 997.1) The S3 has a few subtle modifications, namely a remap, better brake pads and a slight drop on H&R springs..perfect for running around London and the odd work trip, and even used it to bring some beer back from Bruges this time last year.
I've recently swapped a 997.1 Turbo for a 997.2 Turbo S, but like the OP I've found the Audi S3 a perfect partner - the difference being it was bought ex-demo in 2003, and it's outlasted two 'main' cars so far (a RS4, and the 997.1) The S3 has a few subtle modifications, namely a remap, better brake pads and a slight drop on H&R springs..perfect for running around London and the odd work trip, and even used it to bring some beer back from Bruges this time last year.
MrVert said:
Fortunate enough to not need a daily driver (live and work in central Manchester), but that will be changing soon.
997 GTS for the fun stuff and Mrs C has a Golf diesel, which we also use for the family runaround (5 month old baby) - surprisingly well specced and for £83 a month on lease no grumbles. Just wish I'd have gone for something bigger, babies need a lot of stuff.
997 GTS for the fun stuff and Mrs C has a Golf diesel, which we also use for the family runaround (5 month old baby) - surprisingly well specced and for £83 a month on lease no grumbles. Just wish I'd have gone for something bigger, babies need a lot of stuff.
IMI A said:
They're amazing cars these. Can't speak highly enough about them. I think the model you have may even be the sweet spot. A bit too much power in CS and CSS IMO on typical wet and leafy UK roads. Its the damping in particular that astonishes me - not many cars flow like a Golf GTI PP. Very nice
Cheers I honestly think that on a cross country hoon I could peddle faster in this than in my 911.....
I'm not sure what that says about me.....or the car
MrVert said:
Got this last year as my daily driver:
GTI Mark 7 Performance Pack
130 mile round trip every day, so far racked up 20k miles in just over 6 months.
It's a great car, quick, really rides and handles brilliantly. Fully loaded, brilliant Satnav, radar controlled cruise control, pano sunroof....
So far, showing 42mpg average which for a 231bhp turbo 2 litre car is amazing.
Love it
I do think that technically speaking this is probably one of the best options, but somehow kind of too new and too fast, I think a good porsche second daily has to be sporty, fun to drive, but is much more about handling than power to allow for a tiny bit of economy, something like those old clio 172/182....GTI Mark 7 Performance Pack
130 mile round trip every day, so far racked up 20k miles in just over 6 months.
It's a great car, quick, really rides and handles brilliantly. Fully loaded, brilliant Satnav, radar controlled cruise control, pano sunroof....
So far, showing 42mpg average which for a 231bhp turbo 2 litre car is amazing.
Love it
Somehow I think you need at least three, one porsche, one smaller handling machine, and then a van/audi estate for the other stuff/windsurfing....But then what about something for the kids to learn to drive in, Okay so you probably need four as a minimum......
YoungMD said:
I do think that technically speaking this is probably one of the best options, but somehow kind of too new and too fast, I think a good porsche second daily has to be sporty, fun to drive, but is much more about handling than power to allow for a tiny bit of economy, something like those old clio 172/182....
Somehow I think you need at least three, one porsche, one smaller handling machine, and then a van/audi estate for the other stuff/windsurfing....But then what about something for the kids to learn to drive in, Okay so you probably need four as a minimum......
Monday morning 911 to work...Somehow I think you need at least three, one porsche, one smaller handling machine, and then a van/audi estate for the other stuff/windsurfing....But then what about something for the kids to learn to drive in, Okay so you probably need four as a minimum......
Monday evening to Friday morning Golf GTI to and from plus into London
Fri evening 911 home and weekend use
458 Italia for trips and summer stuff
Elise S1 track car for racing
Just need to get another van now, then I'm done
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