Porsche owner ...What's the daily drive.....

Porsche owner ...What's the daily drive.....

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Digga

40,207 posts

282 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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MrJingles705 said:
Digga said:
heck again, and the reasons are in plain sight; bikes, boards, dogs, kids etc. etc. that many of us shift if not daily, then at least once weekly. Needs must.

Plus, from my POV, it always feels so very special and 'alive' when I finally park the van and get some quality time in the 911.
Sorry, I was speaking about the daily drive into the office (unless you are talkig dogs and boards to the office.... in which case, sign me up!).

We still have the XC90 for family gubbins; but for the 5 days I spend going to the office I want to enjoy myself.
Just got a new dog over the weekend. It's his first day at the office and he'd already found the biscuit tin before 0800hrs.



On top of lugging dogs, I do also have to lug bits of diggers about too - hence the username.

MrJingles705

409 posts

142 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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Fair play - if I'm ever in the situation to have my own office (rather than being contractor scum in someone elses) I'd do the same!

RDMcG

19,096 posts

206 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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My office is a mile from the house in a dense city. I either walk or take the Smart or Cayenne. Driving an RS on potholed slow roads is no fun. Weekends or track days work for me.

H20DJY

189 posts

92 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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I have a Sport Ka I use locally, longer stuff I use my M3 or the 911 normally. Its there to be driven!

The_Doc

4,856 posts

219 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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MrJingles705 said:
Having checked the thread, looks like I have to be "That Guy".

Why does anyone own a 911, a very useable daily driver, and then drive.... something else? I've never understood this logic. Mileage, depreciation etc.... these are just excuses. Cars are meant to be driven, why would you want to drive something "worse"? it's like being married to Jennifer Anniston but stepping out with Dot from eastenders!

(We have an XC90 T8 for family outings, but when I got to work/out with the kids on my own it's always the 911).


Daily drive, weekend fun (usually dirtier than this) AND weekend fun round the twisties (shotgun not needed)

But daily drive yes

TB993tt

2,032 posts

240 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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MrJingles705 said:
Having checked the thread, looks like I have to be "That Guy".

Why does anyone own a 911, a very useable daily driver, and then drive.... something else? I've never understood this logic. Mileage, depreciation etc.... these are just excuses. Cars are meant to be driven, why would you want to drive something "worse"? it's like being married to Jennifer Anniston but stepping out with Dot from eastenders!

(We have an XC90 T8 for family outings, but when I got to work/out with the kids on my own it's always the 911).
There will be some people who feel that using a Porsche for work is not the correct image for their job which is probably a fair point in this country so I'd cut them some slack but I think you hit the nail on the head, a lot of people are st scared of depreciation and would rather just "own" the car to give them a nice fuzzy feeling and do the occasional blast...... not what Porsche is about but there we go !

Slippydiff

14,742 posts

222 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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TB993tt said:
There will be some people who feel that using a Porsche for work is not the correct image for their job which is probably a fair point in this country so I'd cut them some slack but I think you hit the nail on the head, a lot of people are st scared of depreciation and would rather just "own" the car to give them a nice fuzzy feeling and do the occasional blast...... not what Porsche is about but there we go !
Though still a long way off the typical Ferrari ownership model :

Annual mileage 200. Service.

Annual mileage 200. Service and cambelts.

Annual mileage 150. Service, brake fluid, brake discs and pads.

Annual mileage 100. Service, cambelts.

Annual mileage 50. Service and clutch replacement rolleyes

and repeat ad infinitum (or until the values are so stratospheric the car isn't driven at all, but it still gets serviced .... ????)

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...

Utterly pointless (and in my experience not typical of the majority of Porsche owners)

Digga

40,207 posts

282 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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The_Doc said:


Daily drive, weekend fun (usually dirtier than this) AND weekend fun round the twisties (shotgun not needed)

But daily drive yes
FYI, you'd probably hit fewer pheasants if you drove with the frunk shut.

Inverted

2,162 posts

208 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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997.1 GT3 RS for the weekends. (Average of about 3.8k miles per year in the 4 and bit years Ive had it, so its been used more than most)

The GF has a 981 Cayman. She uses daily.

And the sensible daily is a remapped Audi S1 that we share between us. Running about 310 bhp, nippy little thing and very well built. Ive ran bigger cars, M3's etc and its refreshing to have a run about thats not too thirsty, still good fun and easy to park in town. As quick in the wet as the dry.

MrJingles705

409 posts

142 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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The_Doc said:


Daily drive, weekend fun (usually dirtier than this) AND weekend fun round the twisties (shotgun not needed)

But daily drive yes
Good Man wink

(I struggle to get my 12G in... breakdown case is the only way. I get some funny looks when I turn up to Clays!)

seawise

2,144 posts

205 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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this is the reason I don't drive a Porsche everyday, can't be bothered with the bucket and sponge

The_Doc

4,856 posts

219 months

Monday 6th February 2017
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MrJingles705 said:
The_Doc said:


Daily drive, weekend fun (usually dirtier than this) AND weekend fun round the twisties (shotgun not needed)

But daily drive yes
Good Man wink

(I struggle to get my 12G in... breakdown case is the only way. I get some funny looks when I turn up to Clays!)
Not broken down, full length on passengers seat. everybody takes the mick when I park up

ATM

18,096 posts

218 months

Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Hooligan mode is a 5.7l v8 e46

Carrying people and / or junk is a 550i estate

The Porsche which I try to drive a lot is a 981s




Slippydiff

14,742 posts

222 months

Tuesday 7th February 2017
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ATM said:
Hooligan mode is a 5.7l v8 e46
Proper "sleeper", get those calipers painted black for the full effect !

v8ksn

4,711 posts

183 months

Tuesday 7th February 2017
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ATM said:
Hooligan mode is a 5.7l v8 e46


Very interesting.....do you have a build thread posted anywhere?

Cheib

23,113 posts

174 months

Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Rare beast the 550i Estate. Is your car Moonstone by any chance ? I saw one years ago in Hexagon's showroom years ago...Moonstone 550i Estate which must be one of one in the UK.

Big E 118

2,408 posts

168 months

Tuesday 7th February 2017
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Dog/child carrier, weekend car, commute/station car. Not the best photo but shows how small the Porsche looks next to a Clio!


MrJuice

3,300 posts

155 months

Tuesday 7th February 2017
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I've been thinking about this. I run a 997.1 C2 as a daily and if I were to buy another car, I'd have a fair chunk of fixed costs associated with it. A 10k commuting car would have say £250 general upkeep per year, £500 insurance, £200 VED, washing costs etc and depreciation on top. It will probably give me at least double miles per gallon.

All in all, I think I would save maybe £1000-£1500 a year in fuel costs but it would cost me towards £1000, maybe more, to run it. So no real saving. So might as well continue with 997 as daily.

If my commute were 100 miles round trip, obviously a second car would make much more sense. But at 100 miles per week with other regular 200+ mile trips for business, I think I will continue with the 997 for the moment as a single car.

Cheburator mk2

2,973 posts

198 months

Tuesday 7th February 2017
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X5 4.8iS - cannot bear to part with it - only 85k miles and mint... Still quicker than most SUVs and amazing soundtrack...

Thinking of adding a E46 M3 as a spare fun car...

The 928 GTS Manual is far too nice, valuable and rare to be driven daily these days...

The 996.1 GT3 CS is far too nice, valuable, rare and raw to be driven daily these days...

boxsey

3,574 posts

209 months

Tuesday 7th February 2017
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I'm amazed at how many folk run a daily that guzzle more gas than their Porsche weekender!

Mazda 6 diesel tourer for me...averages 42 mpg...£30 a year road tax...and carries all my fishing tackle with ease. getmecoat