No sweet cars for sale, so time for a turbo I think.
10-20-2009, 10:28 PM
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No sweet cars for sale, so time for a turbo I think.
I've been mulling over getting a new (to me) car, but I love my baby too much, it would be like cheating. It also doesn't help that no car for sale in my price range is sweet enough to buy. Here is what I have been looking at lately:
- I drove a 335i coupe (manual of course). Pretty fun, but it is big, and it is still kind of a douchebag car (or as Jeremy Clarkson says, a car for *****).
- Also drove a Genesis coupe. It was pretty fun too, but also just felt big.
- Although I could probably get used to it as a daily driver, a Lotus Exige S is just too expensive. At least 45k used.
- The announcement of the new RX-7 was interesting, but it will take forever to come out, and probably cost an easy 50k.
- The Camaro SS is gigantic. My coworker has one, he let me drive it. Fun, but still so-so interior, and its 4000lbs.
- I could probably find a used C6 vette, but everyone and their mom has one here. Also never been a fan of the interior.
So I'm thinking lets go with the way cheaper option - turbo! ~1/6th the cost and I get to keep my baby! I think it's the logical choice.
- I drove a 335i coupe (manual of course). Pretty fun, but it is big, and it is still kind of a douchebag car (or as Jeremy Clarkson says, a car for *****).
- Also drove a Genesis coupe. It was pretty fun too, but also just felt big.
- Although I could probably get used to it as a daily driver, a Lotus Exige S is just too expensive. At least 45k used.
- The announcement of the new RX-7 was interesting, but it will take forever to come out, and probably cost an easy 50k.
- The Camaro SS is gigantic. My coworker has one, he let me drive it. Fun, but still so-so interior, and its 4000lbs.
- I could probably find a used C6 vette, but everyone and their mom has one here. Also never been a fan of the interior.
So I'm thinking lets go with the way cheaper option - turbo! ~1/6th the cost and I get to keep my baby! I think it's the logical choice.
10-20-2009, 10:47 PM
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Here are my baseless opinionated objections to those:
Evo & sti - I don't want a 4-door
350z - Too ugly.
370z - much better, but expensive, and what is with that retarded screen where a gauge should be?
g37s - 40k, and also everyone here in Phoenix has one. Well, G35 anyway.
135i - it looks retarded, and costs pretty much the same as a 335i
Evo & sti - I don't want a 4-door
350z - Too ugly.
370z - much better, but expensive, and what is with that retarded screen where a gauge should be?
g37s - 40k, and also everyone here in Phoenix has one. Well, G35 anyway.
135i - it looks retarded, and costs pretty much the same as a 335i
10-21-2009, 12:28 PM
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The problem with the elise is that is not an exige s. It would feel like getting a v6 camaro, and missing out on the v8. Terrible comparison I know, but I always feel like I should have the more powerful edition.
M3 has the same Clarkson problem as the 335i.
M3 has the same Clarkson problem as the 335i.
10-21-2009, 12:33 PM
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Lol, it really depends on your area. Generally, M3's are rare around me, so we don't think "what a c*ckhead" when we see one.
Mercedes SL55s however....
Turbo's a great idea, I would do the same as opposed to getting a replacement to the 8.
Mercedes SL55s however....
Turbo's a great idea, I would do the same as opposed to getting a replacement to the 8.
10-21-2009, 12:39 PM
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There are three daily driven turbo RX8's here in Phoenix. Mazdamanics, AZLizards and Bnosaj. No one is having any thing but fun. And three Nitrous RX8's (Charles R Hill, Flashwing and yours truly) as daily drivers.
I don't know what the rest of the country is doing, but the RX8 owners here in AZ are having fun!
I don't know what the rest of the country is doing, but the RX8 owners here in AZ are having fun!
10-21-2009, 12:41 PM
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Yea once u get used to the light and nimble 8, its hard to foresee yourself driving a bigger/heavier car, regardless of higher hp. Until something comes out that matches the 8's balance, i just couldnt see myself in anything else....maybe that will change when i have kids
Turbo? I say go for it. Just do it right and spare no expense. You are right there by BHR, the best place you can be if thinking of goin FI.
Turbo? I say go for it. Just do it right and spare no expense. You are right there by BHR, the best place you can be if thinking of goin FI.
10-21-2009, 12:49 PM
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There are three daily driven turbo RX8's here in Phoenix. Mazdamanics, AZLizards and Bnosaj. No one is having any thing but fun. And three Nitrous RX8's (Charles R Hill, Flashwing and yours truly) as daily drivers.
I don't know what the rest of the country is doing, but the RX8 owners here in AZ are having fun!
I don't know what the rest of the country is doing, but the RX8 owners here in AZ are having fun!
I can't imagine the 8 being bad as a DD when you turbo it. It's not like you're running maximum boost all the time... and you can make the turbo give you any sort of powerband you want (well, almost any).
10-21-2009, 12:54 PM
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There are three daily driven turbo RX8's here in Phoenix. Mazdamanics, AZLizards and Bnosaj. No one is having any thing but fun. And three Nitrous RX8's (Charles R Hill, Flashwing and yours truly) as daily drivers.
I don't know what the rest of the country is doing, but the RX8 owners here in AZ are having fun!
I don't know what the rest of the country is doing, but the RX8 owners here in AZ are having fun!
Again, personally, I wouldn't do it.
I am however, very envious
10-21-2009, 12:55 PM
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I thought Audi had overtaken BMW in the douche department?
10-21-2009, 01:44 PM
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Depends on the audi, I guess. Although the image I have for audi is this:
A series - Boring business people
S series - People who would get a 3 series BMW
RS4 - Older people who didn't want to look as douchy in the Mercs and Beemers
RS6 - Older people who didn't realize it was a damn tank
R8 - Sub zero.
So it's not AS bad...
A series - Boring business people
S series - People who would get a 3 series BMW
RS4 - Older people who didn't want to look as douchy in the Mercs and Beemers
RS6 - Older people who didn't realize it was a damn tank
R8 - Sub zero.
So it's not AS bad...
10-21-2009, 02:05 PM
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Depends on the audi, I guess. Although the image I have for audi is this:
A series - Boring business people
S series - People who would get a 3 series BMW
RS4 - Older people who didn't want to look as douchy in the Mercs and Beemers
RS6 - Older people who didn't realize it was a damn tank
R8 - Sub zero.
So it's not AS bad...
A series - Boring business people
S series - People who would get a 3 series BMW
RS4 - Older people who didn't want to look as douchy in the Mercs and Beemers
RS6 - Older people who didn't realize it was a damn tank
R8 - Sub zero.
So it's not AS bad...
RS6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Kry1CbTkM
It might be heavy and large, but it's pretty damn impressive. For what it's built for, it's an awesome car in my opinion.
Admittedly, not sure at what point it happend, but I've become a bit of an Audi fan... at least towards the cars I really like. I'm not so much of a fan that I like the bad cars as well. The new S6 sounds amazing... uses an engine derived from the lambo gallardo. As time goes on, the more I like AWD as well. There's just something about audi that I think separates it from BMW. Plus, their new headlights are really cool.
10-21-2009, 02:18 PM
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I agree that the RS6 is very impressive, just a tad on the heavier side. If they continued the RS4, I'd be much happier. But I always liked Audi, as they aren't as flamboyant as Merc, or as commonly advertised as BMW.
OP, what about Porsches?
OP, what about Porsches?
10-21-2009, 03:03 PM
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My issue with Porsche is that the cool ones are too expensive. I would never consider a Boxter (no hard-top, butthole tailpipe, kind of a chick car), and the Cayman just isn't pretty. 996 GT3 would be sweet, but that's even more than a used Exige.
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10-21-2009, 05:23 PM
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The cayman is beautiful car.
10-21-2009, 07:48 PM
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IDk dude i'm looking at the E92 M3.... Even a low mil E46. I think the 8's time is done lol. but i wish we just had more successful boosted DD's up here in NY. We have 2... its tuff having the 8 as a DD, because all you want to do is turbo it. Because damn Honda civic SI's give hard comp in a straight line.