Desertbreh wrote: ↑Sun Dec 12, 2021 7:14 pm
Ok. SHIFT has made an offer of $34,100 for the BMW contingent on inspection. I will have it inspected for
New Tahoe should arrive in 10 days. Old one should be rehabbed and placed in MX in 2 months or so. I'm not getting rid of my E350, ever, unless my kid takes it.
That leaves 3 possibilities, as I far as I can tell, since I want a car with four doors and a donkey dick shifter. In descending order of fiscal responsiblity, the three contenders are:
1. Golf R in lapiz blue and new seppuku touch switches. $45K Nobody has one to try as far as I can tell. I know the knob thing but this car is still fun AF to drive and the cheapest on the list.
2. CT4V Blackwing prolly $70K. Weird option packages on this car increase the price rapidly. There are people offering this car at MSRP.
3. CT5V Blackwing special ordered @94K. My local Cadillac dealer is a bit of a cock so I may have to go out of town.
Going to go sit in a CT4 and CT5 BW to get the lay of the land.
Toyota GR does not yet exist, Velobster N is too small and not cool enough for me. CTR is too juvenile for me though I might test one.
Are you set on a brand new car? Seems like an SS may be worth a drive as well, although pretty meh styling. Outgoing M2 has a pretty usable backseat as well, I would choose that over anything else here, but if it's boycotted, it's boycotted; there are plenty of other great choices.
If you can wait a while, the new Integra and Type R both seem pretty compelling. I think the Honda R will be better than the VW R, taking styling out of the equation, it certainly was way better in the last gen, even only being FWD.
I think M3 is worth a drive as well. A turbo I6 to a turbo I 6 is better than a turbo I6 to a turbo 4
After taking my current BMW on track, I do think the chassis is very, very good and kind of underrated. There are a lot of dumb things neutering the Fake Sports, M3 is still pretty epic.
The new Golf R seems to be faster and better to drive than ever. I think you just need to try out the infotainment and see if it's something you care about and can live with. The reviews make it sound like something as simple as changing fan speed or volume is near impossible while moving, which is a
, but I also wouldn't be surprised if it's exaggerated. Everything else about the car seems good.
The 'lacs are dope, no question. It just comes down to whether or not you would be polishing the thing with a diaper or driving it, only you can decide. I would personally struggle to do the stuff I enjoy doing with cars in something with a six figure price tag, particularly when it's pretty much known to be an 'investment car' or sorts. On the flip side, even if you get rock chips and door dings on the CT5, it likely won't depreciate a dime.