Anyone use / used a 911 as a family car or forget it
Discussion
Firstly i should say, this needs to be a family car and the wife will be driving it for 6 days a week with 1 x 4 year old + 1 x 2 year old, and then me in the driving seat on the sunday jaunts
I have been thinking about changing the car for months now ( on and off ). Each time i test drive something i keep going back to my 530d and cant justify splashing out £25k+ give or take to change into something else
I have tried a list of various cars, inc
xc60, m3, xc90, touareg, new model 530d, e350cdi, c350cdi, brothers new x5
Everytime i step out of something and get back into my 530d as i said i cant see any of them being worth another £25k - £30k
Just wish i could find something that i get into and fall in love with and just have to have it
Did test drive an evoque last year when they first came out, but dont think they are worth £35k + and prices arent falling.
Thinking about trying a Q7, though the size is putting me off for parking etc.
Guess a 911 c4s / c2s doesnt qualify as a family car when trying to put a pram and shopping into? 2 kids in and out of the back etc etc
Or do i just keep it, it is a perfect family car to be honest.
I have been thinking about changing the car for months now ( on and off ). Each time i test drive something i keep going back to my 530d and cant justify splashing out £25k+ give or take to change into something else
I have tried a list of various cars, inc
xc60, m3, xc90, touareg, new model 530d, e350cdi, c350cdi, brothers new x5
Everytime i step out of something and get back into my 530d as i said i cant see any of them being worth another £25k - £30k
Just wish i could find something that i get into and fall in love with and just have to have it
Did test drive an evoque last year when they first came out, but dont think they are worth £35k + and prices arent falling.
Thinking about trying a Q7, though the size is putting me off for parking etc.
Guess a 911 c4s / c2s doesnt qualify as a family car when trying to put a pram and shopping into? 2 kids in and out of the back etc etc
Or do i just keep it, it is a perfect family car to be honest.
Pram and shopping in a 911? Good luck, the storage on them isn't that good! Furthermore, the back seats are crap, they aren't really mean for sitting in. Unless your kids are double amputees, I doubt they'd thank you.
If you don't want lose your BMWs practicality, why not look at an older M5? Yes, petrol costs will be higher (not that much different to a 911 though) and you still get a massive boot, 4 doors and a stonking engine. You just need to work out if giving your wife a 5.0L V8 to ferry kids and shopping around in is worth it. Personally I'd sling her a cheaper diesel and get myself a private fun car.
If you don't want lose your BMWs practicality, why not look at an older M5? Yes, petrol costs will be higher (not that much different to a 911 though) and you still get a massive boot, 4 doors and a stonking engine. You just need to work out if giving your wife a 5.0L V8 to ferry kids and shopping around in is worth it. Personally I'd sling her a cheaper diesel and get myself a private fun car.
In terms of using every day - no problem.
In terms of getting a couple of sub 4 year old kids in the back, no problem, but access is restricted..
Space in the front is pretty decent - deep too, but I doubt most modern "super-buggies" would go in the front of a 911.
Keep the Beemer and get one for a weekend fun car (that wont get trashed by kids).
In terms of getting a couple of sub 4 year old kids in the back, no problem, but access is restricted..
Space in the front is pretty decent - deep too, but I doubt most modern "super-buggies" would go in the front of a 911.
Keep the Beemer and get one for a weekend fun car (that wont get trashed by kids).
Get yourself a nice sensible estate.
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A 911 isn't going to be the best choice here, I don't think. It seems like a big compromise, having your wife piling the miles on it 6 days a week and you getting it for one. Furthermore, whilst the load carrying space is decent when you consider the design of the car, I doubt it will take a pram and all the rest of the kid's stuff.
I've been there and done that with impractical family cars before (MR2 Turbo, surprisingly good but it wouldn't take a pram either). Especially since it will essentially be your partner's car, I think you are barking up the wrong tree.
I've been there and done that with impractical family cars before (MR2 Turbo, surprisingly good but it wouldn't take a pram either). Especially since it will essentially be your partner's car, I think you are barking up the wrong tree.
I ran a 996 C4 for 4 years and when I got it, my children were 6 and 4 - yours might be a tad young yet as you'll still need a pram and big kiddie seats.
I keep toying with (and dismissing) the idea of getting another as a one car solution - I now use an E60 5
Series everyday and have a Boxster Spyder for the weekend.
I stopped using my 911 everyday as whilst the car can do everything you throw at it, there are places you won't want to take it and I got upset at any car park dings etc. Once my son was too tall to sit comfortably behind my wife it was time to move on. They are great cars and a very different drive to a 5 series!
I keep toying with (and dismissing) the idea of getting another as a one car solution - I now use an E60 5
Series everyday and have a Boxster Spyder for the weekend.
I stopped using my 911 everyday as whilst the car can do everything you throw at it, there are places you won't want to take it and I got upset at any car park dings etc. Once my son was too tall to sit comfortably behind my wife it was time to move on. They are great cars and a very different drive to a 5 series!
A friend of mine owns a 997 carrera and he has a young son , he has a childs seat fitted in the front and manages to cart around his race gear at the weekends.
The rear seats look awfully small though.
It is just himself and his kids though and it is his only car , ermm apart from a company car as i recall.
The rear seats look awfully small though.
It is just himself and his kids though and it is his only car , ermm apart from a company car as i recall.
the 911 is a deceivingly small car.
why not go for something like a Cerbera- mind numbing performance, large boot and room for 4 (albeit 2 have to be kids), you can pick up one fairly cheaply and have plenty of cabbage left, however most should now have the engine upgrades so will be good for up to 100k miles after engine rebuild.
why not go for something like a Cerbera- mind numbing performance, large boot and room for 4 (albeit 2 have to be kids), you can pick up one fairly cheaply and have plenty of cabbage left, however most should now have the engine upgrades so will be good for up to 100k miles after engine rebuild.
Edited by james280779 on Tuesday 28th August 01:01
james280779 said:
the 911 is a deceivingly small car.
why not go for something like a Cerbera- mind numbing performance, large boot and room for 4 (albeit 2 have to be kids)
Can you really see his other half driving that day in, day out? They're lovely cars, but even I wouldn't want to use one as a daily (at least not in winter). Plus, with constant use it will need the utmost of attention. Particularly the chassis outriggers.why not go for something like a Cerbera- mind numbing performance, large boot and room for 4 (albeit 2 have to be kids)
Edited by james280779 on Tuesday 28th August 01:08
Baryonyx said:
Can you really see his other half driving that day in, day out? They're lovely cars, but even I wouldn't want to use one as a daily (at least not in winter). Plus, with constant use it will need the utmost of attention. Particularly the chassis outriggers.
I used one as a daily, never had an issue with it, funnily enough it was the 'unreliable speed six'. As with all TVR's, get one thats properly looked after (not necessarily low mileage) and it will go on and on. my wife loved it. I am on my 4th TVR which is now a weekend car. I use my Porsche 911 and Lotus esprit as dailies (also no issues as I look after them well) which I alternate - helps keep the mileage down.
I will be getting another Cerb if I dont free up the cash to get the 328 GTS.
I drive all my cars hard occasionally when properly warmed up and they seem to love it.
My dad had a 996 C4 as his sole car for about three years from 2000 to 2003 and my mother had a SLK. He and my mum had no problems accommodating my then ten year old sister for the 30mile commute to school every day and I frequently squeezed in alongside her in the back (I was 24 by then).
I assume your set up would be wife and 2 year old in the front and four year old on one of the rear jump seats. That leaves quite a lot of space. You have the front boot, teh area behind the rear seats and the rear set itself, plus the passenger footwell. It all depends on how much crap you insist on carrying round. If you use one of these huge buggies, then it may be a struggle. With the Targa, the rear window opens like a hatch, giving much easier access to the space behind the rear seats. A C2 has a (marginally) bigger boot.
The Porsche is certainly up to it. My dad put 100,000miles on his in three years. The only other limiting factor is the inadequate range between refuel stops, although the C2 is better than the pathetically inadequate C4 in this regard.
I assume your set up would be wife and 2 year old in the front and four year old on one of the rear jump seats. That leaves quite a lot of space. You have the front boot, teh area behind the rear seats and the rear set itself, plus the passenger footwell. It all depends on how much crap you insist on carrying round. If you use one of these huge buggies, then it may be a struggle. With the Targa, the rear window opens like a hatch, giving much easier access to the space behind the rear seats. A C2 has a (marginally) bigger boot.
The Porsche is certainly up to it. My dad put 100,000miles on his in three years. The only other limiting factor is the inadequate range between refuel stops, although the C2 is better than the pathetically inadequate C4 in this regard.
r129sl said:
My dad had a 996 C4 as his sole car for about three years from 2000 to 2003 and my mother had a SLK. He and my mum had no problems accommodating my then ten year old sister for the 30mile commute to school every day and I frequently squeezed in alongside her in the back (I was 24 by then).
I assume your set up would be wife and 2 year old in the front and four year old on one of the rear jump seats. That leaves quite a lot of space. You have the front boot, teh area behind the rear seats and the rear set itself, plus the passenger footwell. It all depends on how much crap you insist on carrying round. If you use one of these huge buggies, then it may be a struggle. With the Targa, the rear window opens like a hatch, giving much easier access to the space behind the rear seats. A C2 has a (marginally) bigger boot.
The Porsche is certainly up to it. My dad put 100,000miles on his in three years. The only other limiting factor is the inadequate range between refuel stops, although the C2 is better than the pathetically inadequate C4 in this regard.
Your Dad sounds coolI assume your set up would be wife and 2 year old in the front and four year old on one of the rear jump seats. That leaves quite a lot of space. You have the front boot, teh area behind the rear seats and the rear set itself, plus the passenger footwell. It all depends on how much crap you insist on carrying round. If you use one of these huge buggies, then it may be a struggle. With the Targa, the rear window opens like a hatch, giving much easier access to the space behind the rear seats. A C2 has a (marginally) bigger boot.
The Porsche is certainly up to it. My dad put 100,000miles on his in three years. The only other limiting factor is the inadequate range between refuel stops, although the C2 is better than the pathetically inadequate C4 in this regard.
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