HerrBerlin wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 11:53 pm
max225 wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 3:20 pm
It seems like a ctr or bust scenario for me here also. None of the other cars make sense they are compromises and will lead to more
time
To fight with the
to see who wears the pants in the house
Get what you really want so you can avoid having to
whatever compromise you go with soon after. I went through the same thing with the Type R by buying my mk7 as a compromise, thinking I'd be okay with it long term.
Yeah it's $40k, but it will probably still be worth $35k in three or four years.
Yeah this is why I'm kind of ignoring the GTI suggestions. I had a GTI. It truly is a great car, it does everything well, but I just never really loved it and I don't think I'm going to start.
It's funny about Desert and others saying the Type R is too flamboyant, and that is exactly why a GTI just doesn't do it for me, it isn't flamboyant enough. I am a bit of a flamboyant dude, I think the C5 has lasted so long for me because it offers quite a bit of drama.
The Type R drives well, is practical and also kind of outrageous, which is cool to me. A neon green Civic Si is at least fun to look at and still drives well. Minis are unique and fun and still somewhat practical.
This is a blanket statement but many German cars are just too staid for my tastes, I found both my GTI and 328i boring, neither were bad cars in any way and I objectively like a lot about them, but they just don't get me excited.