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I hear you on not enjoying a sports car enough, which is where the 911 saves things a bit with those "useless" back seats. We used it more than I thought TBH but the top down REALLY makes it way more fun despite the loss of purity. Bigger issue for me has been the solid 30 minute drive just to GET TO a decent road, so an hour round trip before i even enjoy myself. ![]() THe correct child seat makes a HUGE difference..... ![]() |
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I do hope to join you in 911 ownership soon however.... How about this - regardless of m3 or 911, I'll still need (want) a 3rd car - so what my primary car in either scenario is, isn't the deciding variable. Even with a 911 I plan to get a manual which again my wife won't be able to drive. So if it helps, just assume I already have the 911 and I'm looking for my 180" or less $25k awd car ![]()
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Just going to roll with all seasons... DWS06. There isn't much of an option for winter tires on the g80 stock wheels so you're either forced into all seasons or getting a completely new set of wheels.
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I'm weary of doing a dedicated winter/summer setup on the m3 because of how unpredictable the weather is in Chicagoland. I've been burned before... got caught in a random and severe snowstorm much earlier than was originally forecasted in my RWD IS350 on summer tires. It was an ice rink for my car and im still surprised I made it home that day. So my plan is summers when we know for sure that there's no risk of snow (june/july/august/september), then all seasons for the remainder of the year. The days where we have frigid below freezing Temps and/or snow or just a shithole combination of salt and sleet, I'll fire up that 3rd car. I HAVE thought about just buying out my m340 and keeping it... but it's a little big (go figure) and buyout will be $40k. Still, it's not totally out of the question... But to answer your questions and maintain friends.. - yes I will be using summer tires in the summer months on the m3 - the 3rd car would only be used in 3 situations: in times of truly inclement weather, when my wife needs a car but doesn't have access to the x7, and when we have family visiting and staying with us. So even 3,000 miles a year might be a bit on the higher end.
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As for the m3, I'm getting the 1000m frozen gold wheels put on, and I'd like to run those wheels as long as possible (all year in fact). If I get a separate winter setup my time with then would be limited. So summer/all season switch off with a 3rd car with proper winter tires for those few really bad days would be my preference. I know... I'm difficult....
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One caveat - I think more winter tire availability will be coming for the M3 tire sizes in the future - so I may do the summer/winter setup eventually.
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You're going to smack me when I tell you that I'm planning to do PCD in February and will be driving 800 miles home... in February... on summer tires. ![]() My plan is, check the weather patterns obsessively through the day and at the first sight of snow on the ground to just call it a day and find the nearest hotel to stay at for the night. Will also only be driving during day time hours... so this 800 mile trip will take me 3-4 days. My wife hates me ![]() In case you guys had any doubts about this car being a bucket list car for me...
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That’s a fairly big risk driving M3 performance tires 800 miles in the winter. Even if you don’t have snow the low temperatures could be a problem for the tires. Good on you for doing PCD!!
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I'm pretty excited - they just reached out for a date of Jan 19 (which I'll likely have to delay till 1st or 2nd week of February, but at this point it's becoming a reality after 11 months of waiting.
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Ok I'm gonna jump in on this discussion. I've got an Alpina B8 on the way and want a "beater" that I can park at Publix and not worry about Grandpa backing into it, or a soccer mom's kid ramming a grocery cart into the side of my expensive car. $25k was also my budget goal. My oldest will be 16 in 4 years, I can just give her the car.
I've looked at a bunch compacts - Honda, Toyota, Kia, Subaru. The CVT is a dealbreaker, it sucks. From what I could skim over in these pages no one has suggested a Kia, but it was decent and didn't have a CVT if you get the GT. I'm in Florida, so used cars right now are suspect since most of the state flooded last year. I imagine there are more than a few cars out there with unnoticed damage that will come to light in the future. So I'm sticking to new. |
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Both. Go out and rent an Altima for a day is all you need to experience a CVT
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I'm now looking at a Mazda 3. Thanks all - for whatever reason blind spot warning is elusive in these lower price points, even with the upgraded tech packages. Looks like the 3 might fit the bill! Slightly bigger engine than the Kia too. *bonus* LOL
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![]() Has been a tremendous winter driver and has never left me stranded in a blizzard, ice storm, or long trip. Getting a bit old now however and is not the cheapest on running costs. Might recommend something JDM - Civic Si? Used Lexus/Acura? |
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Yeah weighing my options... will see what the market does later this year as we're bound to see a pretty good correction on used cars (and ultimately new cars as well). Will do some test driving and decide between a small sedan/hatchback or a very small crossover.
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