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clyde 01-13-2016 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bren (Post 468464)
Start shopping Porsches. It makes everything else seem like a serious bargain.
It was Mike Wood's 986 S that made me seriously start thinking about 10 year old cars. That car for $12.5? Makes anything newish hard to justify.

Josh (PA) 01-13-2016 01:13 PM
I really enjoy my 135. You could get a low mile 2012 in your price range and still have money for stiffer rear bushings and an LSD.

dan 01-13-2016 01:21 PM
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I've intentionally stayed away from thinking about BMWs for a while, but this time they've been creeping back. A 335 could be an interesting option at the right price. An E46 M3 maybe? Well, probably not, but, maybe.
Yeah I was gonna say, get a 135 WAY before thinking about an E46 M3.

Jeff_DML 01-13-2016 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by undefined (Post 468470)
Yeah I was gonna say, get a 135 WAY before thinking about an E46 M3.
why is that?

Josh (PA) 01-13-2016 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff_DML (Post 468475)
why is that?
Torque, flexibility, rear seat accommodations, 10yrs newer w/ decent tech.

bren 01-13-2016 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh (PA) (Post 468476)
Torque, flexibility, rear seat accommodations, 10yrs newer w/ decent tech.
Does the one series have the same lift/fold mechanism on the front seats for accessing the back as the e46?

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Originally Posted by clyde (Post 468467)
It was Mike Wood's 986 S that made me seriously start thinking about 10 year old cars. That car for $12.5? Makes anything newish hard to justify.
JST has to be ready to move on from his by now....

ZBB 01-13-2016 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bren (Post 468455)
On second thought - air conditioned seats are nice on 20 hour stints when driving cross country.
That's the one feature I miss from my '08 CTS. Didn't have them on the Boxster and don't have them on the Tesla (not avail on the S, but are avail on the X)...

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Originally Posted by bren (Post 468464)
Start shopping Porsches. It makes everything else seem like a serious bargain.
A used/CPO Boxster or Cayman wouldn't be that expensive and likely would fit in the ~$40k budget. Might be a good option. I loved my Boxster, but really only got rid of it since a 2-seater really wasn't practical for our family. Maybe in another ~10 years I'll look for a 2-seater again.

Jeff_DML 01-13-2016 02:21 PM
I missed his price limit. I vote boxster too

bren 01-13-2016 02:26 PM
An early 996 911 with the IMS fixed would be high on my list if wasn't for stupid autox classing.

Wait, didn't they class the 981 in STU now? That could be fun, and I bet I could find you a co-driver with a truck and trailer. :)

JST 01-13-2016 02:38 PM
E90/92 M3? It's not the best car I've ever owned, but it had its moments. At the right price it might be appealing. Probably more so than the E60 M5.

V8 S4/S5?

Used CTS-V?


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