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Old 04-09-2021, 07:41 PM   #51
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Even though I seem like (and probably am) a yuppie snob, as you know, I don't make big purchases easily. That said, age and events in my life have shifted me a bit to a YOLO attitude, hence the M3 purchase. The LR4 was pricey, but not crazy and should average out to a reasonable expense over time.

Again the only financially silly purchase has really been to go for the M3 over the GTI, but the reasons why I did it are well-documented here. I'm over it.

I have no vices or expensive hobbies.
Funny. Just noticed this post and the fact hat you ended up with a GTI AND the M3...
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Old 04-09-2021, 07:42 PM   #52
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Well... shit.

I noticed something that looked a little odd with the Mazdaspeed a couple days ago.



This is annoying because the car has literally no (visible) rust anywhere else on it. Guess I'm learning how to do bodywork this summer.
And apropos this post, I had no idea cars still rust.
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Old 04-09-2021, 08:04 PM   #53
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It is common for these cars to rust in this particular location.

I figure I have nothing to lose by trying to fix it. At 210,000 miles it's pretty much worthless on the used market but still holds value to us.
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Old 04-10-2021, 08:06 AM   #54
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At 210,000 miles it's pretty much worthless on the used market but still holds value to us.
You would not believe what morons here in SC ask for cars with over 200K miles Yours could list for 2500-3000 bucks Probably more as you have taken care of it
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Old 04-10-2021, 07:23 PM   #55
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You would not believe what morons here in SC ask for cars with over 200K miles Yours could list for 2500-3000 bucks Probably more as you have taken care of it
2500-3000 = "basically worthless" to me, because the cost to replace it with something I'd rather drive is much greater than the money I could get out of it. Every once in a while I think I'd rather have a GTI, then I drive one of my friends' cars and realize I'm wrong. The GTI is a much nicer car, but if I'm spending real money I want something RWD.

My odd personality tic is I'm unable to tolerate driving around in a car with visible rust, but I'm perfectly find driving around in something with rust that has obviously been remediated in by a rank amateur in a suburban garage
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Old 04-10-2021, 08:27 PM   #57
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2500-3000 = "basically worthless" to me, because the cost to replace it with something I'd rather drive is much greater than the money I could get out of it. Every once in a while I think I'd rather have a GTI, then I drive one of my friends' cars and realize I'm wrong. The GTI is a much nicer car, but if I'm spending real money I want something RWD.

My odd personality tic is I'm unable to tolerate driving around in a car with visible rust, but I'm perfectly find driving around in something with rust that has obviously been remediated in by a rank amateur in a suburban garage
A match made in heaven. Or is it Howard County?
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Old 04-11-2021, 12:27 AM   #58
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Funny. Just noticed this post and the fact hat you ended up with a GTI AND the M3...
Yeah. Pretty funny. That's life. I got the M3 back when my commute was 4 miles each way. I didn't even get the car in the US and it had been bumped to 13 miles. Now I am at 24.
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I have nothing to add to this beyond my general sadness that practical, fun, manual, RWD cars are basically nonexistent.
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I have nothing to add to this beyond my general sadness that practical, fun, manual, RWD cars are basically nonexistent.
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