So you just got 50 grand...
02-06-2006, 11:46 PM
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if i were you.
Put it in a fund to grow...then wait ...patiently...for yes..a jap car.
The all new toyota supra. one version will have a revamped 4.3 V8 outta the GS 430 etc....you can do you research.
just a thought.
Ps- i dont buy domestic either, but if i did...and were you....i would get GTO...and convert it to a Holden Manero..
Put it in a fund to grow...then wait ...patiently...for yes..a jap car.
The all new toyota supra. one version will have a revamped 4.3 V8 outta the GS 430 etc....you can do you research.
just a thought.
Ps- i dont buy domestic either, but if i did...and were you....i would get GTO...and convert it to a Holden Manero..
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02-06-2006, 11:47 PM
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Best wishes on your quest to find the impossible car. The Wall Street Journal says that a BMW 325xi wagon can be easily loaded up to near $50K. I should play with Edmunds to see if that's really possible.
V8? Pontiac GTO? BOOM done.
V8? Pontiac GTO? BOOM done.
02-07-2006, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by stangg172004
^ im not a corvette guy, unless its a zo6 
You can get a loaded Z51 6-Speed for just under 50-large and have 95% of the performance that a 70K Z06 will get you.
02-07-2006, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
You can get a loaded Z51 6-Speed for just under 50-large and have 95% of the performance that a 70K Z06 will get you.
Bold statment there.
So the Z06 is only 5% better than your car Shawn?
02-07-2006, 07:56 AM
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1998 Porsche 993 C2S... Rare car, still holds about 1/2 it's value after almost 10 years, last of the aircooled 911's... Might be tough to find a concours condition S for $50K, but there are alot of nice drivers out there for under that price... (TT would be over 50K, and I probably wouldn't want one anyways).
C6 vette would be another option...
C6 vette would be another option...
02-07-2006, 08:43 AM
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C6 Vette hands down.
I'll take the brand new car that performs better than every used/new car listed
and have the warranty to back it up.
New C6 > All other options so far in this thread
I'll take the brand new car that performs better than every used/new car listed
and have the warranty to back it up.
New C6 > All other options so far in this thread
02-07-2006, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by cob3683
C6 Vette hands down.
I'll take the brand new car that performs better than every used/new car listed
and have the warranty to back it up.
New C6 > All other options so far in this thread
I'll take the brand new car that performs better than every used/new car listed
and have the warranty to back it up.
New C6 > All other options so far in this thread
02-07-2006, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by cob3683
I'll take the brand new car that performs better than every used/new car listed and have the warranty to back it up.
02-07-2006, 09:07 AM
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Side note:
Greenie.....I can't stop looking at that 993
There are very few used cars I would buy and the 993 is at the top of the list of cars I would buy.
Greenie.....I can't stop looking at that 993
There are very few used cars I would buy and the 993 is at the top of the list of cars I would buy.
02-07-2006, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by cob3683
Side note:
Greenie.....I can't stop looking at that 993 There are very few used cars I would buy and the 993 is at the top of the list of cars I would buy.
Greenie.....I can't stop looking at that 993
There are very few used cars I would buy and the 993 is at the top of the list of cars I would buy.More 993 eyecandy here: http://gallery.rennlist.com/wallpaper/993
Note on your sidenote... I listed the C6 as another option I'd pick
Since I don't have 50K to blow on toys, I'll probably end up with a older (early 70's or 80's 911 or maybe an early C5 vette) one of these days... I turn 40 this year, so a mid life sportscar is in my future
02-07-2006, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
Bold statment there.
So the Z06 is only 5% better than your car Shawn?
So the Z06 is only 5% better than your car Shawn?
Sure if you’re racing on a track a 10th of a second is everything, but in the real world on the street is that worth 20 grand to you?
Plus you can’t get a removable top or vert model in the Z06.
You’re giving up certain luxury’s that are nice on a daily driver just to tweak the track numbers a bit.
Don't get me wrong....I certainly wouldn’t kick a Z06 out of my garage if one was there, but I’m quite happy with my decision.
02-07-2006, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ATXCLS
For the money, I would get a C5 Z06. Saves you about $15-20k. Unless you have to have the projectors, and smaller interior.
Smaller interior
Have you compared the two.
I don’t know if it’s smaller, but the C6 interior alone is worth the upgrade from the C5.
02-07-2006, 01:03 PM
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Speaking of C6's.. I go out to lunch, and there is a C6 vette 'vert in the COO's parking spot... His M3 is in for service, so they gave him the 'vert for a loaner 
Must be nice.... I got a Toyota Echo for a loaner last time I brought my CL in for service
Must be nice.... I got a Toyota Echo for a loaner last time I brought my CL in for service
02-07-2006, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by VeeralS05
1. Sell my CL-S for $20K
So that leaves me with about 70K..
I would get a GS430, M45, Used M5, or Aston Martin DB7
What money left over... use for mods
So that leaves me with about 70K..
I would get a GS430, M45, Used M5, or Aston Martin DB7
What money left over... use for mods
02-07-2006, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by balwinderismyuncle
They are RWD
You are probably right...
I was basing my assumption on this post:
http://autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ca...=en&cardist=17
02-07-2006, 09:28 PM
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my vote goes to the e90 m3.....i think it's coming w/ a v8 if i'm not mistaken? but i'm not sure about the $$
maybe an S4....but if you don't care about quatto....i don't think it's worth it
maybe a CLK, but i don't think you can get the 500 for under 50k....only the 430
used:
M5
my vote goes to the e90 m3.....i think it's coming w/ a v8 if i'm not mistaken? but i'm not sure about the $$
maybe an S4....but if you don't care about quatto....i don't think it's worth it
maybe a CLK, but i don't think you can get the 500 for under 50k....only the 430
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M5
02-07-2006, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Osamu
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my vote goes to the e90 m3.....i think it's coming w/ a v8 if i'm not mistaken? but i'm not sure about the $$
maybe an S4....but if you don't care about quatto....i don't think it's worth it
maybe a CLK, but i don't think you can get the 500 for under 50k....only the 430
used:
M5
my vote goes to the e90 m3.....i think it's coming w/ a v8 if i'm not mistaken? but i'm not sure about the $$
maybe an S4....but if you don't care about quatto....i don't think it's worth it
maybe a CLK, but i don't think you can get the 500 for under 50k....only the 430
used:
M5
02-08-2006, 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by balwinderismyuncle
The new M3 isnt going to be 50K, its going to get marked up, its going to be around 80K
That’s Z06 range so I wonder how it will compare.
02-08-2006, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
It’s not going to be 50K or 80K, but I think somewhere in the 60-70K range depending on options.
That’s Z06 range so I wonder how it will compare.
That’s Z06 range so I wonder how it will compare.
I have heard it will start mid to upper 50's and max out (coupe) around the upper 60's.
There is no way that BMW will price the M3 close to the M5.
02-08-2006, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by stangg172004
hows the V with the new supercharger by the way^?
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You mentioned you'd consider a 4 door. I couldn't recommend the CTS-V high enough. It's a fantastic car. Its brutally fast, sounds amazing, handles brilliantly and is practical enough to carry 5 in comfort. There's a lot to be said for practicality. I liked my CL-S a lot, but I love this car.
