Originally Posted by AF (Post 545180)

Would you consider an Infiniti g37 convertible ? It’s sporty, has 4 seats and looks great IMO.

Originally Posted by John V (Post 545172)

In all seriousness, your place doesn't have a garage, right? So buying something old (a 928? Seriously?) that will break down all the time or at the very least have frequent niggling failures is going to get old really fast without a place to work on it. And do you really want to work on old cars, anyway?

I'm with you on the "I'm bored" thing, and that was part of the motivation for starting the build on the RX-8. Worst case it was going to keep me occupied for a few years and prevent me from buying something new and shiny.

Best case, it confirmed to me that I'm just not that into "new and shiny" anymore. But I've got the space to work on stuff, and I don't have a lot of other stuff taking up time (like kids and pet rats).

So, I dunno, my suggestion would be to do one of two things (or maybe both). 1) Find out what the various orgs have planned for track events this year, and take the Boxster out to see if it scratches the itch. If not, then 2) go drive an old (something) and see if that scratches the itch. Maybe an E36. Maybe an E46 M. But not, for the love of god, a 928.

Originally Posted by Nick M3 (Post 545181)

I have a rusty iX and a decent E46 M3 that both need new homes. ;)

Originally Posted by JST (Post 545185)

Wait, which E46 M3? The white one?

Originally Posted by JST (Post 545184)

So...my takeaway here is that you are definitely suggesting that I get a 928.

The garage thing is a constant annoyance. It is one of the reasons I would move, and I have been thinking about that. And, yeah, I do think it would be fun to be able to wrench on a car, esp now that the kids are older. But finding the right place in the right school district is...challenging.

Originally Posted by Nick M3 (Post 545189)

Building a garage is probably cheaper than moving if you are otherwise happy.

Exchanging from your house to a house of similar value would probably cost around $100k. Assuming that you could find a house you like without spending lots on top.

Originally Posted by JST (Post 545192)

I mean if I moved I'd probably have to spend 600 or 800 more, but in theory it would have more space, too, and might be in a better school district, so it might be worth it.

A garage, standing alone, would be...150? Probably closer to 200 when you factor in work we'd want to do at the same time (i.e., repurposing the existing "garage" as living space.)

EDIT: IDK if I really want another E46 M3, but what are the details on that one?