jim46944

40-49

9 months

Daily driver when the weather is nice (although it was my daily driver last winter-won't be this year)

$6,500 includes purchase price

See signature (also 2002 Chevy Cavalier-my 18 year old son has been driving this car since I bought the 944. However he goes to college in August and then the Cavalier will become my "nasty weather " ride.)

Bill

1. 40-49
2. 944 - 19 years, 951 - 4 years
3. 944 - was daily, now 100 mi/year, 951 - toy car, 4k mi/year
4. 944 - $? (not a lot for 19 years service), 951 - $25k (modifications)
5. 2000 Ford Explorer, 1990 Jeep Cherokee, 1990 Ford Aerostar, 1990 Chev 3/4 ton P/U, 2000 VW beetle, 1970 VW beetle, 1960 VW beetle, 1969 Karmann Ghia (convertible)

MichelleJD

DanG

1. 20-29 (25)
2. 944 - 8 years, 951 - 1 year
3. 944 - daily/autox/track, 951 - track/autox/sundays
4. 944 - about $10k, with the biggest chunk on a rebuild, 951 - $12k in receipts before I bought it, about $8k since, still climbing! (both excluding purchase prices)
5. BMW E36

ben951

1 < 20 (19)
2. 2 months
3. Daily Driver
4. around $1500
5. None

Chums944

1. 40 - 49
2. 14 months
3. Daily Driver
4. $1000.
5. '99 Silverado

Rrrockhound

So is the originator of this thread going to chime back in and compile all the numbers? Just from a casual look-over, it looks like most 944 owners are not much older than their cars (in the 20-29 range). That's pretty interesting to me, at age 41, because back when the 944 first came out, I considered it, how do you kids say, the shiznit. Back in 85, when my 944 was new, I was making $4.50 an hour and a 944 seemed almost as unobtainable as a new Carrera Turbo does today. So my 944 represents to me something I always aspired to. Even today, when I drive it, I'm kinda transported back to those days. What does somebody who was in diapers in the 80s see in the 944?

Tom M'Guinn

1. 40-49
2. going on 8 years of ownership
3. varies -- mostly toy, but have been driving it to work lately
4. Is there a prize for winning this category?
5. BMW E46

ilko

age group: 20-29
< 1 month
casual driver
< $1K
Audi allroad

CO951

30-39
1yr
Daily/Track
<$1
'94 Toyota 4Runner

SamGrant951

1) 20-29
2) personally 9 years
3) casual use only
4) haha, no way
5) 97 E36 M3 / 92 Nissan Pathfinder

Chris_924s

My story is easy..

age group: 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, etc. 40-49
how long have you had the car? TEN YEARS!
is it a daily driver, casual driver, track, etc. Daily- all 10 years!
how much money have you spent in restorations, upgrades? About 5 grand.. I really stopped adding the receipts.
what other kinds of car do you have?
Here's the kicker-- It's so reliable who needs another car?

ExMainer

1) 20-29
2) 944-3 years, 924-3 years
3) daily driver
4) 3,000$ just in keeping it stock, and running nicely.
5) 97 Wrangler, rough winters up here in the northeast.

"What does somebody who was in diapers in the 80s see in the 944?"
Whats not to like about a nice hatchback with a strong engine? and no coupe has the same nice lines.

barelyrunshalfthetime

Car is a 1983 944

1.) 16
2.) I have had it a couple months, My dad has had it for like 12 years.
3.) Daily Driver, soon to be DE/AutoX car hopefully
4.) I have put $100 for a ref. sensor, 30 for a car cover, $1400 for fixing A/C and safety miscellania, 20 bux for a throttle cam, 160 bux on tie rods, 150 bux on trnasmission mounts, and 20 bux for used seatbelts. my dad spent god knows how much on getting it near perfect, before I took over.
5.) My dad has a 1967 alfa romeo restoration project, and a 2005 Boxster. The other cars are 1 lame SUV and one lame Minivan.

MPD47

age group: 20-29
how long have you had the car? 3-4 years
is it a daily driver, casual driver, track, etc. - track/shouldnt be but is my daily in the summer
how much money have you spent in restorations, upgrades? to much
what other kinds of car do you have? 87 BMW 325is and I share an '01 Jeep which were are upgrading to an '01 F350