What vehicle will be a worthy replacement for your sedan when it is time?
#618
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The new 3 will be out soon, which leaves a 2018-19 M3, or the ATS-V, which is a needle in the haystack find for a 4 door 6mt. Or a last year production STI.
I’m leaning STI, and 4 years later, add a 3rd car, probably a mustang or Camaro oz Cayman. I’m close to spousal support for this plan
#619
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How about a CTS-V Coupe? Sometimes I think it's so weird looking that it's actually cool. Still beaten with a pimp cane, but unique nonetheless.
Five years used for $35k or so.
Have you seen the new Bullet? Very appealing Stang, that car.
Five years used for $35k or so.
Have you seen the new Bullet? Very appealing Stang, that car.
Last edited by Rochester; 03-29-2018 at 11:30 PM.
#621
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If you can live with 2 doors there are a lot of options. Me and 3 5'9"-6' friends all fit in various seats in a 2 series, and I feel like a Rustang can be livable with front facing kids. My only gripe with a lot of coupes is they are as big as the G, with engines as big or even smaller than the VQ, with basically no back seat.
#622
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Since Mazda broke my heart, I'm interested in what the new Honda Accord 2.0t will be capable of. Variation of the CTR motor, Honda Gear box and reliability...could be a possibility if I stayed in a Sedan. Possibly the CTS-V as Rochester mentioned. More than enough there to have fun; possibly any 2011-2015 performance sedan / coupe really. You could grab a Toyota/Honda/Nissan beater in the event said performance car catches the fix/ maintenance bug. Something like a 2011 M3 is another example. There's one for <$40k with only 25k miles within 50 miles of me.
Edit: I'm also going to add that despite hating hatchbacks for most of my teen-young adult life, the R is growing on me everyday.
Edit: I'm also going to add that despite hating hatchbacks for most of my teen-young adult life, the R is growing on me everyday.
Last edited by RMB5190; 03-30-2018 at 03:09 PM.
#623
Since Mazda broke my heart, I'm interested in what the new Honda Accord 2.0t will be capable of. Variation of the CTR motor, Honda Gear box and reliability...could be a possibility if I stayed in a Sedan. Possibly the CTS-V as Rochester mentioned. More than enough there to have fun; possibly any 2011-2015 performance sedan / coupe really. You could grab a Toyota/Honda/Nissan beater in the event said performance car catches the fix/ maintenance bug. Something like a 2011 M3 is another example. There's one for <$40k with only 25k miles within 50 miles of me.
Edit: I'm also going to add that despite hating hatchbacks for most of my teen-young adult life, the R is growing on me everyday.
Edit: I'm also going to add that despite hating hatchbacks for most of my teen-young adult life, the R is growing on me everyday.
Felt the same way as you did. Not sure if you are referencing the golf r or CTR but I didn't have any interest at all when the CTR was introduced but it just grew on me until I wanted one. No doubt, the G is a better looking vehicle in my eyes but performance wise, the CTR is better. i plan to sell it as I don't have the garage space for it.
#624
What sucks is the options are dwindling.
The new 3 will be out soon, which leaves a 2018-19 M3, or the ATS-V, which is a needle in the haystack find for a 4 door 6mt. Or a last year production STI.
I’m leaning STI, and 4 years later, add a 3rd car, probably a mustang or Camaro oz Cayman. I’m close to spousal support for this plan
The new 3 will be out soon, which leaves a 2018-19 M3, or the ATS-V, which is a needle in the haystack find for a 4 door 6mt. Or a last year production STI.
I’m leaning STI, and 4 years later, add a 3rd car, probably a mustang or Camaro oz Cayman. I’m close to spousal support for this plan
I am really hoping the new STI is sweet. I had this list of future cars I was considering that all turned out to be disappointing in one way or the other or non-existant- new Golf R, Focus RS, RS3, Civic Type R, Nismo Sentra, S3, Maxima, Speed3, RX-8, Nissan Z.
Haha on the spousal support. I am fortunate in that I made most of my money before I got married so she doesn't really get a say in that, but I am so damn frugal that I struggle to talk myself into spending the money to get the car I keep going back to- used GT-R. I am still working on the G and I like the car so I have trouble justifying a change. This is odd for me as my last 5 or 6 cars all lasted less than 2 years before I changed them out for something else.
I think I am getting old because I grew up on GTI's and loved the R32's and Golf R's, but now those VW hatchbacks all seem to look like roller skates to me.
#628
You could, but Apple CarPlay and Android Auto really only seem like a cool feature on base model cars because it is like getting free navigation. Even most mid level Nissans already have nav, bluetooth, bluetooth audio, and talk to text- the things most people want Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for in the first place. I would imagine those features are even more common in Infinitis. What else would you use Apple CarPlay or Andriod Auto for?
#629
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You could, but Apple CarPlay and Android Auto really only seem like a cool feature on base model cars because it is like getting free navigation. Even most mid level Nissans already have nav, bluetooth, bluetooth audio, and talk to text- the things most people want Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for in the first place. I would imagine those features are even more common in Infinitis. What else would you use Apple CarPlay or Andriod Auto for?
1. Google Maps / Waze.
2. Obscure music playlists control.
3. Future Android Auto software upgrades / resale.
4. Lessen dependency on factory apps / wireless contracts.
But, to be honest, I haven't given the current Infiniti offerings a fair test.
#630
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Yea, Spotify and Waze are enough for me to want Android Auto/Apple Carplay. I use those all the time. I really don't understand why manufacturers even bother developing their own infotainment operating systems; it's a complete waste of time and they are obsolete almost instantly.