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The red was a 2011 auto with Recaro. The black was an absolute unicorn. 2014 M6 with sunroof delete, Recaros, etc. It was 1 of 1 with that configuration (3 others were the same with red calipers instead of yellow). |
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Ironically enough, the reason that I sold it was when the kids came along it was absolutely terrible as a wagon. I couldn't fit the car seats in it. Now that they're out of car seats it would be good, but at the time it was awful. |
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I owned a 2005, modded it to death, LS1 383, glass jaw rearend from the stock CTS. Still own my V2, 1,000HP, man pedal, will never sell, almost looks new. I will add another oneday, prefer the Blackwing vs. V3, as the V3 is a bigger car than I want. |
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Go drive a McLaren. Then come back in this thread. They drive incredible. Straight line is bonkers but the handling is one of the best along with steering feedback. Everyone raves about a GT3RS and all things Porsche but when you're ready to put on big boy pants the McLaren delivers. It's faster, lighter, and more agile. Better looks and like a proper exotic the doors go up. So the Lamborghini Huracan / Audi R8 V10 Plus / C6 ZR1 / and the slew of other crap being brought up here all run roughly 10s to low 11s in the upper 120s to lower 130s. Let me show you what different league McLaren is in straight line power. For RWD it puts down power surprisingly well. Stock 650S those other cars aren't trapping 137 MPH. Here's some fun clips of a 650S from DragTimes back in the day. 650S against an Aventador even from a dig with it only being RWD can run it down Here's a Gen 5 Viper...see ya lol Oh for fun here's what both a 650S and a 720S can do to a Huracan...I tell you it's boost by gear and man 3rd and then 4th pins you like no other stock car can do the 720S I have is insane. 650S 720S Live in a state where the replacement windshield is free lol. Just for perspective friend had a windshield replaced on a 570S it was around $3,000 I think. My Ferrari F12 that was $8,400 lol. $0 deductible |
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I’ve always loved Audi but I’ve been afraid of the repair bill on the high-end RS cars.
The RS7s are just awesome. |
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There's lemons made by everyone. GM, Audi, McLaren, all of them. Anything made within the past 10 years is going to be reliable unless you went and bought the cheapest one on the market because you were poor and stretched your budget and now wonder why the car is having issues. Go get a solid one, get a PPI, and go drive and enjoy. Here's mine with wow...didn't realize it until just now 41,000 views lol. |
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I don't want a Viper because of the 1/4 mile time. Same for the RS6. I don't want a GT3RS because of it's time round the Ring (and certainly not because of how fast it is in a straight line). It's all about the feel, the looks, the personality, the experience. I do like the McLarens and have certainly started lookin into them a bit on the recommendation of this thread, but how they compare to other things driving in a straight line is exactly 0% important to me. |
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Here is a unicorn, CTS-V Wagon, only 6K miles, 6-manual, $105K
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used...8/NONE/DEFAULT |
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I love wagons as much as anybody but paying $100k for one? Nah. Also, what the hell is this? |
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Here’s another vote for the Avant! Love the wagons. I was going to recommend a GR Corolla but once I saw you were open to more expensive cars I decided against it haha.
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I love them. I'm not entirely sure I $150k love them. |
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No youngsters here, so my fun car taste runs a bit to classic 2 seat Brits...
have long sought an inexpensive Triumph TR250... love the TR4 bodywork, but the straight six with overdrive makes it capable at speed. Failing that, a 1969 TR6 would suffice. Not hard to enter/exit, the top goes down and the styling is timeless. |
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How about a Nissan GT-R? It’s classified as a 2+2; no idea what the back seat actually looks like. Performance is pretty good.
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GTR’s are video game cars. They are that good. But, they feel like video game cars as well. No real butt feel. Hard assed acceleration and turns when you want. But mind numbingingly numb.
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So then what exactly are you looking for in the new ride? What exactly is the budget? As for the speed I get it I daily a Plaid that'll smoke all of these cars stock for stock including the 720S. The 720S does more for me than the speed but man if you're spoiled with that type of acceleration sort of like I am with feeling the Plaid on a daily basis versus a few times here and there on a track you definitely are looking for a car that can do more than just go fast in a straight line. However, the car can't be slow and after driving a Plaid daily anything short of a 720S just feels slow to me in terms of acceleration. |
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It's a combination of feel, looks, personality, and the overall experience. Like I said, if I want to race, I'll go actually race (as I have done my entire life). I ride around on 200+ horsepower motorcycles that weigh 300 pounds. I've been in and around 6 second, 200++ trap speed cars for my whole life. The acceleration of any street car (including the Tesla) feels like a Geo by comparison. I'm 0% concerned about status or what other people think of my cars. Outside of a track of course, I don't care if someone is faster. I don't care how fast it is if it looks like a bag of ass. I don't care how good it looks if it's not a fun drive. Sound, steering feel, brakes... all a part of it. It has to be reliable to a fairly decent level. It has to get me back and forth to work a couple of times a week. If I want to hop in and take a few hundred mile trip on a random weekend, I don't want to wonder if it will make it. And I'd like to be able to put my kids in it, even if I have to stuff them in tiny seats. As for the budget, it's somewhat flexible. It doesn't HAVE to be expensive. I could swing the RS6 if I wanted but that's a bit more than I was hoping to spend on what is essentially a part time driver. I will absolutely be putting miles on it and generally speaking, the more it costs, the more miles are going to kill the value. Short version, I'll know it when I see it. |
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