Talk some sense into to me....

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 11:47 am

I'm not a good enough driver for an RX8.

I'm also not sure they'd be that fun locally. They also don't get very good gas mileage. I test drove one though and really liked it. I think they are good looking cars too.

E36 is too old/too many headaches (also still gotta dump the red car) and the M3 is DONE in STU. Two of them at nats and I know that one has already started the parting out process.

vwbud · Post by **vwbud** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:17 pm

maybe you should just buy a bicycle. it sounds like no matter what you get it isn't going to make you happy!

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:19 pm

I was wishin' I had one when we went to Topeka.

mrsoul55 · Post by **mrsoul55** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:27 pm

what about a pontiac gto? can still be bought new at huge discounts.

TonyBolton · Post by **TonyBolton** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:50 pm

vwbud wrote:maybe you should just buy a bicycle. it sounds like no matter what you get it isn't going to make you happy!

Surely you're joking. Cbring is gonna make someone an excellent wife.

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:25 pm

Are you hitting on me again?

85Carrera · Post by **85Carrera** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:54 pm

not that it is the same engine, but my fiirst sports car was an 82 RX-7 back in 89...I loved that car, but of course I was 20 at the time with a "sports" car, and damn happy to have it.....wrecked it a few times too

Rotary engines themselves are not bad imo...yes, different of course, gas milage not great, uses a bit of oil

....but they are pretty reliable these days.

If it were me, that is what I would buy as I routinely go through the exercise of "what if" on car buying...whether it was to good of a car for my newbie driving skills is no matter to me (obviously), but ever decent driver had to start as a newbie at some point, hope i'll get there one day

...a nice used S2000 would be right up there next, just i'm not a convertible guy myself (no offense anyone)

Dentspeed · Post by **Dentspeed** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:01 pm

There you go. The 135.

85Carrera · Post by **85Carrera** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:28 pm

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There you go. The 135.[/quote]

well YES, if I had $35K to buy a car, that would DEFINITELY be right at the top...300 hp, 300 ft/lbs, 3200lbs, BMW suspension

Dentspeed · Post by **Dentspeed** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:19 pm

Yeah, I realize that wasn't in Steve's lineup, but I just love the car.

85Carrera · Post by **85Carrera** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 6:48 am

Yes, First person to test drive a 135i has to give us all a full test report!!!

scottgib · Post by **scottgib** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:31 am

You could wait for this new CRX 2.0 liter or the new Sirrocco.

steverife · Post by **steverife** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:13 am

Yes! 3000 lb 2 seater economy car designed by Hot Wheels FTW!

If I had $35k, I'd have an ESP car and something else to putt around it....

85Carrera · Post by **85Carrera** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:45 am

for the people curious @ the BMW 135, you HAVE to go the below link and click on the "Experience the 1 series broadband site"....I repeat, YOU MUST

http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/futurevehicles/new1

MARKP · Post by **MARKP** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:25 pm

scottgib wrote:

You could wait for this new CRX 2.0 liter or the new Sirrocco.

Ugh, that thing is an insult to CRX owners everywhere. Given the choice between that and a Subaru, I'd be 4-wheel sliding.