Retired banker and publisher
Married with two daughters
Interests : Cars, wine, travel abroad,eati...
Retired banker and publisher
Married with two daughters
Interests : Cars, wine, travel abroad,eating out,keeping fit, playing badminton, music, crossword puzzles, computing
Member since:06.07.2000
Reviews:17
PORSCHE 924
“Go on Dad, spoil yourself.” This was one of my daughters on the occasion of my approaching 65th birthday. I must admit that this beautiful car was one of the possessions I had always aspired to but had never somehow got around to it. My finances would not stretch to a new one and I had spotted a gleaming white model on sale for £9995 (this was way back in 1990). So, my arm was twisted, not requiring much effort, and the deed was done and I said farewell to my faithful Opel Manta GTE.
The 924 was four years old and had covered 68,000 miles, more than average, but was in excellent condition. As Porsche owners will know, the eye-catching characteristics are well known and I had to put up with several good - natured comments such as “You’re getting on a bit to be driving around in a flash car like that” and “You should be able to pull the birds with that”. Well, admittedly, it’s that sort of car and did attract admiring glances but it also attracted vandals, who tend to pick out BMW’s, Porsches and Mercedes when they are bored out of their tiny minds and decide to go on a tyre-slashing expedition. I was one of the victims, having two tyres slashed in a car park. Annoying, but something you learn to live with.
On the road, it was delight to drive, with excellent acceleration and superb road-holding. Rear-view visibility was restricted and one tended to rely on the rear-view mirrors rather than twisting round to look through the rear window when reversing. Petrol consumption, particularly in town, required frequent visits to the filling station, but on long motorway journeys was more acceptable. Suspension, as in cars of this calibre, was firm, though reasonably comfortable. One advantage of owning a Porsche, even an older second-hand model, was the tendency of drivers in front of you in the fast lane on the motorway, to pull into the middle lane when they spot you in their mirror. They didn’t do that when I had my Manta.
So for two years I was a more than satisfied owner of a 924 and my wife and I both enjoyed many miles of happy motoring. How, or with what, do you follow a Porsche? Well, surprisingly, my next choice was a three year old Nissan 200SX Turbo and believe it or not, it was superior to the 924 in nearly every way. After nine years, I am still driving it, which proves something, but that’s another story – see my report.
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Advantages: Beautiful aerodynamic lines, powerful turbo engine, reliable, fast and quiet Disadvantages: A little heavy on fuel, an ideal 2 + 2 but cramped in the rear
rokkafella8 06.07.2000 ·
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