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originalhypa · 06-26-2013, 11:21 AM

I've been in the same situation for two years now. Lusting over a nice car so I can trade my STi and get into something pimp. But what?

Ferrari? No chance. I'm familiar with the "electronic" Ferraris and they're buttloads of cash to maintain. It's one thing to have $80k to spend on a car. It's a whole other one to spend $5-8k/yr to keep it running in top condition. And before someone argues with me on that, the last track day I took my dad to cost him almost $2k for new brakes, valve adjustments, and a post track day tune up. My STi needed a wash, and gas.

R8? No V10!!! fuck that...... it's definitely an awesome car, but lacks that "wow" factor that so many other cars have. If it was my second $80k car, then yeah. But give me something really cool first.

R35? I checked out both an R35, and an M3 the other day. Both were boring as fuck. The nerd gamer in me loves the R35, but the adult in me knows the RCMP traffic squad would wait by my driveway every morning for the chance to take it from me.

Porsche? Yawn. Every mainlander who can't afford a Lambo has one, and frankly outside of the GT series, they're kind of boring. But the GT3, now that's hawt. And more than $80k.

Maserati? Meh. All the cost of owning a Ferrari without the badge.

I even started looking at the Mercedes options like the C and E63 series. Those cars are tire burners, that's all. The SL series is for chicks, and the S and CLS class don't seem like they're nice to drive.

Now the G-wagen, that's a vehicle I could get behind. But for $80k, you're getting a 7 year old US import.
Booo!

Honestly, and I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but I am seriously considering an FR-S with a supercharger, and use the leftover $45k to build a swimming pool.

Yeah, that's a good plan. Who wants to come over for a swim?

06-26-2013, 11:21 AM	#70
originalhypa RS Veteran Mod Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: online Posts: 19,749 Thanked 3,993 Times in 1,374 Posts Failed 187 Times in 91 Posts	I've been in the same situation for two years now. Lusting over a nice car so I can trade my STi and get into something pimp. But what? Ferrari? No chance. I'm familiar with the "electronic" Ferraris and they're buttloads of cash to maintain. It's one thing to have $80k to spend on a car. It's a whole other one to spend $5-8k/yr to keep it running in top condition. And before someone argues with me on that, the last track day I took my dad to cost him almost $2k for new brakes, valve adjustments, and a post track day tune up. My STi needed a wash, and gas. R8? No V10!!! fuck that...... it's definitely an awesome car, but lacks that "wow" factor that so many other cars have. If it was my second $80k car, then yeah. But give me something really cool first. R35? I checked out both an R35, and an M3 the other day. Both were boring as fuck. The nerd gamer in me loves the R35, but the adult in me knows the RCMP traffic squad would wait by my driveway every morning for the chance to take it from me. Porsche? Yawn. Every mainlander who can't afford a Lambo has one, and frankly outside of the GT series, they're kind of boring. But the GT3, now that's hawt. And more than $80k. Maserati? Meh. All the cost of owning a Ferrari without the badge. I even started looking at the Mercedes options like the C and E63 series. Those cars are tire burners, that's all. The SL series is for chicks, and the S and CLS class don't seem like they're nice to drive. Now the G-wagen, that's a vehicle I could get behind. But for $80k, you're getting a 7 year old US import. Booo! Honestly, and I know I'm going to get flamed for this, but I am seriously considering an FR-S with a supercharger, and use the leftover $45k to build a swimming pool. Yeah, that's a good plan. Who wants to come over for a swim?