The BaT thread for the cars we won't buy, but kinda wish we would

[Theo]

Originally Posted by JST

Counterpoint: I have never owned a Trans Am.

HAHA!! BOOM

[bren]

Originally Posted by Theo

HAHA!! BOOM

Trans Am > Mustang.

[JST]

Originally Posted by bren

Trans Am > Mustang.

In Waterford, Michigan, yes. Literally anywhere else on the planet, no.

[John V]

Originally Posted by bren

Trans Am > Mustang.

Correct

[clyde]

Originally Posted by JST

Counterpoint: I have never owned a Trans Am.

In his defense, even I never lusted after the SVO. It was an interesting car on paper, but the only real world thing it had that mattered over the GT was disc brakes in back. I had a neighbor a few years older than me thst had one and was was a MD State Trooper. When I got my first GT, we had some talks that mostly boiled down to him telling me to park it when the streets were wet. He knew first hand the GY Gatorbacks were shit in the wet from driving on them and from responding to a lot of Mustang, Corvette, etc crashes.

[JST]

Originally Posted by clyde

In his defense, even I never lusted after the SVO. It was an interesting car on paper, but the only real world thing it had that mattered over the GT was disc brakes in back. I had a neighbor a few years older than me thst had one and was was a MD State Trooper. When I got my first GT, we had some talks that mostly boiled down to him telling me to park it when the streets were wet. He knew first hand the GY Gatorbacks were shit in the wet from driving on them and from responding to a lot of Mustang, Corvette, etc crashes.

And also in my defense, I've never actually driven an SVO, though I've ridden in a couple. My overarching memory of them was "turbo lag."

[clyde]

Originally Posted by zach

Ok, I am seriously considering this S4 as a replacement for the X5. The timing chain stuff is terrifying, but supposedly less common on the B7 S4 compared to the earlier ones.

I'm a bit troubled by having a 10+ year old Audi as my family's primary mode of transportation.

Since that one didn't work out...

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-audi-s4-2/

[rumatt]

Originally Posted by clyde

Since that one didn't work out...

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2004-audi-s4-2/

Already over $20K. Jesus.

[zach]

Originally Posted by rumatt

Already over $20K. Jesus.

It sold for more than the yellow car. Jeez.

[kognito]

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-bmw-2002-tii-2/

This thing is beautifully restored.