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09-06-2016, 08:55 AM | #1 |
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Four seater convertibles
The search begins to replace the wagon with a drop top.
In the running: BMW M240 and Msport 440. (Should I consider AWD? We do get a little nastiness in ATL, and I am very over the winter tire switch. Could run All-Seasons all year long on the AWD and likely be fine.) Seems the 2 would be more fun, but the 4 more roomy and the 4 has dynamic damper option. Audi S5. I'm a little concerned about Audi as a company these days. And the S5 is a somewhat soulless, but a good all around option--with Quattro, a real spare tire, good interior room, real LSD, and a cloth top. Can't wrap my head around the Mercedes. Still might consider a lightly used M3 or M4. Do the M3s have any issues with the 8 cylinder engine? Anything I'm missing? |
09-06-2016, 08:58 AM | #2 |
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Surprised to hear you say you need AWD in ATL. I thought it was just a given that if there is a chance of 1/2", the city will just shut down for a week.
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09-06-2016, 09:13 AM | #3 |
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AWD isn't just for snow. Take the constant rain and drizzle of the Seattle winters for example. "Sure footed" is nice in many conditions
Is the S3 rear seat too small?
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S3 is something to look at it, with same reservations about Audi. |
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Just with size/HP I think the S3 would be more fun, S5 more boatlike
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09-06-2016, 10:54 AM | #6 |
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You will laugh at me, but I would at least drive the Mustang GT. My dad just got a new one and LOVES it, though he has always been a Mustang guy.
I personally wouldn't drive or buy the Camaro, but that's just me. It might be worth a try. |
09-06-2016, 09:47 AM | #7 |
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the trunks on on the 3/4 series w/ folding hardtops are useless compared to the 1/2 series. If you'd consider lightly used, you may want to drive a nice 135 back to back w/ the 240 and see if the liveliness of the 1 series is worth going used. There is an A3 vert as well as the a5. At least according to Nick the e93 M3 is garbage. The weight doesn't mix well with a low torque high revvy engine.
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09-06-2016, 11:18 AM | #9 |
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I've had many audis and I would not get one in the South. I actually prefer bmw's in the rain, they have better wipers and are very sure-footed as well.
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09-06-2016, 11:38 AM | #10 |
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I don't think you need to worry about AWD in Atlanta...
If there's a storm coming in with snow or freezing rain, the entire place shuts down. School will be cancelled even if the storm is expected to hit at any point during the school day. The airport will likely be closed also. In my 3 years in ATL, I had only two days like that. One fell on a weekend, so we just stayed home (and it was OK by ~10am -- everything melted). The other was a storm that hit early morning and there was only a dusting on the road. I went to the office and found only a couple other people there. The snow picked up mid morning, so I went home around 10am to avoid any other issues -- the roads were a little slippy (I had the E46 back then...), but there was no other traffic and I just took it slow and made it home fine...
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