Early midlife crisis... Porsche or Audi?

[jazzdevil 0]

Okay, cutting to the chase: I'm thinking about acquiring another car - still has to fit the basic fun and interesting critera that we all seem to use, so do I 'go cheap' and relieve my mate of his very tidy, just over 100k 944 S2 or opt for something newer (and obviously initially more expensive) like a TT?

 

Would appreciate any experiences/opinions other Forum-ites (with nothing better to do than replay to my speculative thread :lol: ) have to add.

 

Cheers.

[Goldie 2]

For me it would have to be the TT from those options...

[dinkus 10]

S2 Exige with a Toyota engine. £25k second hand, absolute hoot, use the C as a daily :)

[ZippyVR6 0]

944 all day long.

[Goldie 2]

For that budget id be saying Cerbera if we werent sticking to the 2 named cars....

[Jim Bowen 1]

i'd get something newer but not a TT

 

or even a kit car like a caterham

[12 DEG BEN 0]

I would say an alfa remeo says "life crisis to me". Id do some arm bitting for an alfa gt.

[Jim Bowen 1]

dare i say vauxhall monaro??

 

about the only cool car they make

[yorkshireone 0]

Porsche could be a potential money pit :?

[HiAsAKite 0]

944S2...get a good one and it should not cost you much more to run than a VR (its not any quicker than a VR either but anyway...)

[Kevin Bacon 5]

I certainly wouldn't get a MK1 TT, because dynamically they are dull and uninspiring to drive and that's from personal experience, not reciting what journalists say about them.

And they're way too common aswell. It's a car you would get bored of very quickly.

 

I wouldn't get a 944 either, I'd get a 968 CS, but choosing between the two only......I'd get the 944.

 

The new TTs are superb to drive and look at.

[Neil VR6 0]

I'd defiinitely go for a 968 too. I tempted at the moment but there are too many other things happening. I'd get the Sport- more of a compromise between the "normal" on and the CS.

[scarlet_vr6 0]

never driven a TT but I do like the look of them. My mum has a 944 (not an S2 tho) which I've driven a fair bit. I thought it was great when I had my rocco but now, the only I thing I prefer about her car is the driving position. Oh and the heater works properly :wink:

[scarlet_vr6 0]

944 all day long.

 

thought you might say that! You still there?

[blue95 0]

Defo porka mate, enquire about running / service costs...think you will be pleasently surpirsed.

 

Would avoid Vauxhall like the plauge. Use to run a V6 Calibra even use to be a memebr of the Calibra forum (Sorry :( ), us Calibra owners had an ols saying that it was cheaper to run a Porka than Vauxhall and that was aboloutley true. Some example of costs I had:

 

Cambelt change: £560

Aux water pump £270 (10 day wait part on backorder)

Gearbox cable (£110 !!!! For F**cks sake its a piece of wire in a plastic shroud!!)

 

Sold it after that, before somethihng went really wrong....

[Traverse 0]

I've owned my 944NA for about 2 and a half years and have hardly had to put any money into it. Granted it's not an S2, but the NA's have a history as well. Great car to look at, great car to drive.

[CazzaVR 0]

BMW Mmmmmmmmm-Coupe! 8)

[STORM 2 0]

I'm afraid neither the Porsche or Audi are gonna help you there.

Go out and get laid every night for 2 weeks

That'll bring you back to earth.You're welcome

[TheWizardofOdds 0]

BMW Mmmmmmmmm-Coupe! 8)

 

Godammit, I was going to say that!

 

Seriously, get the M coupe. It's the only car I would even consider changing my Corrado for ( honestly ). And even then I couldn't do it.

 

I'd go for the 944 of the two you mentioned, though.

[C. Will Corrado G60 2 0]

I'd go for the 944 myself if I had to choose out of the two.

 

I've been thinking about my next car purchase and it's got to be a porsche too, but I'm thinking of a 928 GTS 5.2 8V awesome!

[CazzaVR 0]

BMW Mmmmmmmmm-Coupe! 8)

 

Godammit, I was going to say that!

 

Seriously, get the M coupe. It's the only car I would even consider changing my Corrado for ( honestly ).

 

:lol:

 

It's an amazing car! Really quite a rarity, looks different to anything else, verrrrrry quick, rear wheel drive etc etc. I'd love one 8)

[VR6 0]

S2 Exige with a Toyota engine. £25k second hand, absolute hoot, use the C as a daily :)

 

£25k?

 

Save yourself £4k Dominic

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/361390.htm

[jazzdevil 0]

Go out and get laid every night for 2 weeks

 

yeah, the wife's not too keen on that option though :lol:

[vr6storm 0]

but I'm thinking of a 928 GTS 5.2 8V awesome!

 

*cough* 5.4 V8 *cough*

[marcus 0]

BMW Mmmmmmmmm-Coupe! 8)

 

Godammit, I was going to say that!

 

Seriously, get the M coupe. It's the only car I would even consider changing my Corrado for ( honestly ).

 

:lol:

 

It's an amazing car! Really quite a rarity, looks different to anything else, verrrrrry quick, rear wheel drive etc etc. I'd love one 8)

 

they are lovely looking cars agreed. not overly quick, ive gone past a few fairly easy, always good to see their facial expressions. :lol:

 

New TT or the porsche has my vote..both in grey. 8). I think you can have just as much fun in either.