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02-11-2019, 10:59 AM | #1 |
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The tesla is great yet somehow boring, right? I still love it, but almost as if it's too dialed in. I don't have the desire to change anything on it - it just works great. I don't read the tesla forums. I just use it as an appliance. It's the new Honda Accord... that goes 0-60 in 4.1 seconds.
Regarding being bored... Seriously, can you build a garage? Somewhere? Garage = game changer. I spent the last couple weekends working on my truck suspension and it was fun. Unfortunately I can really only fit one car in the garage at a time, so while the truck was in there I couldn't charge the tesla. I didn't really think that one through. But it's still better than not having a garage. |
02-11-2019, 01:29 PM | #2 |
swinging for the fences
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997 911 TT?
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02-11-2019, 02:02 PM | #3 |
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02-11-2019, 02:03 PM | #4 |
swinging for the fences
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02-11-2019, 02:52 PM | #5 |
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I agree with the "get something to wrench on" view. I wouldn't even look at driving it as a consideration becuase a wrenchable project is always there when you have time.
There's only so much driving enjoyment to be had anywhere near a metro environment. Simple things like running to the grocery store for a couple things becomes an exercise in frustration becuase of the Camry in front of you or getting stuck behind a bicycle on an otherwise fun twisty road (not hating on them, just it is what it is). Tracks days, autocrosses, car shows, and other things are dictated by other schedules. When life happens and you have to skip, you it leaves negative feelings one way or another. Something to wrench on is available at 1:00am when you can't fall asleep. It's there when you suddenly have an unexpected couple hours to fill. The car as a, uh, vehicle to get somewhere is better as something that doesn't actually go anywhere. Or maybe I'm just projecting, and my own issues are best left to another thread.
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02-11-2019, 03:05 PM | #6 |
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Clyde makes great points, plus wrenching on things allows some degree of creativity. I'm not exactly a competent mechanic, but I have enjoyed the small personalizations I've done to my various cars. I'd like to do more of that.
If I'm going to work on something, it's an older BMW. Maybe a Porsche, but they've gotten so expensive that seems out of reach. Older BMWs are where my heart is, I guess. What I'd really like is an S50B32-swapped E36 M3/4. But the garage space is a real barrier, and not one I can see an easy way to overcome. I guess I could rent a space/buy something farther out, but then you have to drive to get to your project and that means you'd never have time to work on it. Frustrating. On the 911 front, I continue to think that the 997S is about the perfect car, apart from the GTs, which I can't afford. That might be a reasonable daily driver, though they're expensive for a car that is going to be ~10 years old. A 991 911T might be an interesting compromise, but would almost certainly require getting rid of the current fleet and going with something bigger as the second car. |
02-11-2019, 03:09 PM | #7 | |
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02-11-2019, 03:20 PM | #8 |
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02-11-2019, 03:25 PM | #9 |
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Yep. There is no way to make an S50B32 pass an OBDII hookup. It doesn’t even actually have a CEL.
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02-11-2019, 03:14 PM | #10 |
No more BMWs
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It took me a long time to learn this, but I don't really like working on what I need to drive. I really enjoy working on stuff that doesn't need to be relied on to get to work.
So, a track car that you can wrench on with no detriment is nice. Because while it sucks to miss a track day, it's not going to make you lose your job. It's also nice to wrench on something that has little or no value so if (when) you screw something up, it's not stressful. In short, I recommend buying a $2,000 RX-8 and putting a turbocharged four-cylinder in it. Or a 2JZ turbo. Or an LS2. With two turbos. Alternatively, you can come up to my shop and I'll hand you tools and give you some tasks, because my shit isn't getting done on schedule |
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