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Old 02-11-2019, 10:18 AM   #11
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Would you consider an Infiniti g37 convertible ? It’s sporty, has 4 seats and looks great IMO.
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Old 02-11-2019, 10:34 AM   #12
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Would you consider an Infiniti g37 convertible ? It’s sporty, has 4 seats and looks great IMO.
I have a rusty iX and a decent E46 M3 that both need new homes.
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Old 02-11-2019, 10:36 AM   #13
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Old 02-11-2019, 10:59 AM   #14
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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.
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Old 02-11-2019, 11:07 AM   #15
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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.

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.
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I have a rusty iX and a decent E46 M3 that both need new homes.
Wait, which E46 M3? The white one?
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Wait, which E46 M3? The white one?
Yes.
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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.
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.
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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.
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?
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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?
I started throwing together an ad, so this isn't 100%:

2002 BMW E46 M3
~104k miles

Alpine White
Slicktop
Black Leather interior with manual seats
Brushed aluminum trim (replaced the garbage titan shadow)

Modifications:
Autosolutions 20% SSK - I tried the UUC, Rogue, and BMW Performance - this kicks the crap out of all of them
EPIC Motorsports tune - completely changes the car
Koni shock absorbers
H&R front sway bar
Euro front bumper (no reflectors)
JBL MS-62c front components
Image Dynamics IDQ12v2 subwoofer in custom battery box
Kenwood XR4s amplifier
3M 35% Tint

Maintenance:
Beisan VANOS refresh
100% suspension refresh since 80k. Including:
Front control arms
Rear suspension balljoints/bushings
Subframe bushings
RTABs+shims
Rear subframe reinforcement
Rear wheel bearings replaced at ~102k
RF wheel bearing replaced at ~103k

Includes two remote keys and one non-remote key
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