Kiwi Carguy

Wonder what he's replaced/replacing it with? http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news...ly-huge-amount

John McM

I mean this in the nicest possible way, you are on a hiding to nothing here if you choose a 911 Coupe of any type as a maternity car.

1. Getting the baby in and out will drive her nuts - you will suffer later that day.

2. She will have more limited access than normal to check on the baby while driving - you will suffer later that day.

3. The rear of a coupe is hot under the sun and will annoy the baby unless its eyes are shielded - you will suffer later that day.

4. The car won't cart the stuff a baby needs - you will suffer later that day.

5. She can't take a friend and another baby on trips - you will suffer later that day.

6. The rear wheels on a turbo challenge some peoples distance and depth perception - the car will suffer.

There is a reason so many people in this situation choose SUVs is that they work with families. Been there done that with a baby seat in the Turbo 3.6. Just my two cents worth.

savantx

You make some fair points here. We have been talking about trying it without getting a car so it was really a just in case car. She will get another company car when she goes back to work. I also have the blue collar SUV (VW Amarok) which we can use in weekends.

I think you are probably right though and need to check out Cayennes, I was just trying to avoid something that would plummet in value over the next 12-18 months.

Macca

How about:

a house on Lake Garda in Italy with a jetty and a vintage Riviera lake boat out front, a Ferrari 458 Speciale in the garage for blasting the passes in summer and a Cayenne Turbo for general site seeing

plus

a three bedroom apartment in Chealsea with a Ranger rover SVR for doing the shopping and a Lotus for weekds at the track

Plus a house in Queenstown overlooking the lake with a GT3 out at the lock up at Highlands (private membership) and a Macan S to get the groceries

PLus a 5MM NZD term deposit on a negotiated rate to pay the overheads, airfares, fuel and food bill...

Not a bad problem to have really is it! I wonder what it would have sold for after two crashes requiring a replacement CF monoque if the long terms owners name wasnt Roan Atkinson?

John McM

We bought our 2005 Cayenne S on Christmas Eve 2014 (the date probably helped with the negotiation) with 98,000 km for $26,500.

We were comfortable buying it as CCS had the history and it had already had the coolant pipes and starter motor done.

However, it's still a crap shoot with a 10-year old car that cost $170,000 brand new. 7,500km later and we have spent $380 on a set of pads.

These are big cars, but absolutely brilliant for long distance travelling and towing etc. I'm not so sure I would want to park it daily in supermarkets etc.

BTW: The Car was previously sold for $50,000 in 2012. That owner did the coolant pipes and starter motor as well. Ask him and he'd probably say it's the biggest dog he'd ever owned. On the other hand we are very happy so far. If you go this route, try for a similar deal, older model with lowish km. Don't buy the smaller engine version. Our neighbour had one and said it was grossly underpowered.

CS Mende

I just spit my coffee all over my desk, John. Thanks.

My ultimate fun and baby hauler has to be a GTI, heck chip it, get a used Golf R or an R32. Tackles everything in John's list, can almost keep up with 911's on windy roads (especially an R) and in all likely hood you'll only find ones with wheels already curbed. Bonus.

John McM

I do recall hanging back occasionally to make sure you weren't lost...

As for kerbed wheels, Donna's car had all four done when she bought it. How do you kerb all four? PO was female but I'm not linking gender and kerbing.

John McM

Chris, have you studied for that test yet? You need to pass. Just reminding you. Failure is not an option.

If there are any translation issues:

tyre not tire
footpath not pavement
colour not color
grey not gray
aluminium not aluminum
headlights not hooters

Luke944

Sounds like a pretty good plan to me. Similar colour to the F1 someone had their 997 GT2 out today doing the shopping run at the Johnsonville Mall today. Not your everyday grocery getter!

Would have been interesting to see what is would've fetched without Rowan. So too will interesting to see what # 076 fetches at auction http://www.rmauctions.com/mo15/monte...ing-lm/1076046

Macca

Me too. To make sure you all weren't lost ;-P

Luke, that's one very interesting shopping cart. I've only ever seen black & silver in 997 GT2 in NZ so nice to see theres a different colour out there, one with a cage too. Great looking car IMO and a future classic (RS version already sky high). Looks like Amaranth Red Metallic which was offered on the 991 GT3 first year or production too. Interesting to see the clear film hasnt aged well. Dont get me started on clear film, Im no longer a fan of the stuff!

John McM

Must have been so close that I was in your blind spot....

Macca

That must be it....makes sense as I watch my in car footage from that weekend (which picks up my passenger side mirror) and I always feel so lonely...Its a big blind spot!

pcarplayer

Snap

PHG

That should be a good read Mark.. somewhere we still have the yearly glossy book of each Tasman series. Photos by Euan Sarginson. I carried his camera(s) at Puke a couple of years.
I guess this is a rewrite of those?

John McM

It's a pity neither of us had footage of the run back from Helena Bay Cafe. That would have been one for the memories.