Car Shopping.. Need Something Fast & Badass.. Also Comfortable...
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Like I said, I laugh at those who consider having a "fast and badass" car a priority.
I'd rather buy a 15k car and invest 15k than buy a 30k car. Maybe it's just me but I like to make money, not squander it.
To each his own...
That is why I have limited the amount of money I'm spending on a car. Ive got enough money in the bank to cover my rent and eat and support my weed habit for a couple years.
My business is going great and I'm not dipping into the money I need to operate my business. In fact I'm starting a new one next month
Ive been driving a beater ever since I got my license and I'm sick and tired of it. Tired of the look I get when I pull up and get out of my car. Tired of being passed by 6 cyl. mustangs lol. Tired of not having FUN while I'm driving. Now that I have worked my ass off for a couple years now, I'm gonna get something cool.
Maybe cash flow isn't an issue, hence the limit on purchase price?
Enjoy your econo shitbox. Real mad dog you are.
Also, do you guys get VW Touregs in the usa? V10 Turbo diesel, all luxo options and really well priced (well in Aus anyway)
update to thread:
picked up a 2003 E55 AMG in Silver Tectite Grey.
I have always considered myself a "people person." An entrepreneur, I come into contact with individuals from all walks of life, all economic backgrounds. Being a sociable sort never hurts when doing business. I regard myself a good citizen and a responsible member of society.
It took ownership of an E55 to show me absolutely how wrong this whole notion is.
As it turns out, no car out there could be a more opposite assertion, nor has any car I’ve previously owned, including a few full-bore semi-race cars. At least those machines made no pretense of their purpose, their existence. The E55, as well as all of its Kompressor brethren, are rolling lies. Beautifully crafted slaps in the face to society as a whole.
A P-car, an F-car, a Viper, oh my. All of these sports cars tell you what to expect from the moment you glance at their purposeful forms, their immense rolling stock. The burble/shriek/wail from their tailpipes tell all to move over, a FAST CAR is coming through.
Not the E55. Its 4-doors and understated sheet metal pretend to be nice. It greets other cars while secretly clutching a large-bore handgun behind its back, “How are you today? Great. Lovely weather we’re – BOOM!” Dead car. By the time the faint whine of the supercharger is heard, it’s far too late. On to the next mark.
I can barely slide into its buttery leather without my pulse quickening, brow starting to glisten with the anticipatory sweat of some 500-odd ponies about to be rousted from slumber. The ventilated seats are helping, yet only add to the farce. Sure you’re a respectable car. Sure.
I turn the key and stir the beast. The quiet thrum of the mill contracts my pupils, flares my nostrils. My pulse quickens as the revs settle down to idle, and I am no longer the same man. I now crave raw meat and open road.
Searching -nay- hunting for a kill now. I grip the thick wheel while the tires shriek under the collective motivation of all of those foot-pounds, clutching in vain for traction on the tarmac. Finally underway, the blue haze from the protesting radials wafts out of the cabin. Along with it go the last traces of responsible adulthood.
The balance of the night is a blur. Fleeting images of an M-something shrinking in the rearview. Me throwing my head back and bellowing laughter at an RX-8 with NOS stickers. More tire smoke. A Cobra. Sleep.
I realize now I am actually an Antisocial. I pretend to be upstanding, only to take any and all opportunity given to break speed laws. Laws crafted by those who can’t understand the visceral pull of a forced-induction V-8, or its effects. Meh. Laws are for lesser machines.
How long can I keep up this dual existence? Dr Jeckyl needs to make a living, but Mr. Hyde needs to hunt.
picked up a 2003 E55 AMG in Silver Tectite Grey.
I have always considered myself a "people person." An entrepreneur, I come into contact with individuals from all walks of life, all economic backgrounds. Being a sociable sort never hurts when doing business. I regard myself a good citizen and a responsible member of society.
It took ownership of an E55 to show me absolutely how wrong this whole notion is.
As it turns out, no car out there could be a more opposite assertion, nor has any car I’ve previously owned, including a few full-bore semi-race cars. At least those machines made no pretense of their purpose, their existence. The E55, as well as all of its Kompressor brethren, are rolling lies. Beautifully crafted slaps in the face to society as a whole.
A P-car, an F-car, a Viper, oh my. All of these sports cars tell you what to expect from the moment you glance at their purposeful forms, their immense rolling stock. The burble/shriek/wail from their tailpipes tell all to move over, a FAST CAR is coming through.
Not the E55. Its 4-doors and understated sheet metal pretend to be nice. It greets other cars while secretly clutching a large-bore handgun behind its back, “How are you today? Great. Lovely weather we’re – BOOM!” Dead car. By the time the faint whine of the supercharger is heard, it’s far too late. On to the next mark.
I can barely slide into its buttery leather without my pulse quickening, brow starting to glisten with the anticipatory sweat of some 500-odd ponies about to be rousted from slumber. The ventilated seats are helping, yet only add to the farce. Sure you’re a respectable car. Sure.
I turn the key and stir the beast. The quiet thrum of the mill contracts my pupils, flares my nostrils. My pulse quickens as the revs settle down to idle, and I am no longer the same man. I now crave raw meat and open road.
Searching -nay- hunting for a kill now. I grip the thick wheel while the tires shriek under the collective motivation of all of those foot-pounds, clutching in vain for traction on the tarmac. Finally underway, the blue haze from the protesting radials wafts out of the cabin. Along with it go the last traces of responsible adulthood.
The balance of the night is a blur. Fleeting images of an M-something shrinking in the rearview. Me throwing my head back and bellowing laughter at an RX-8 with NOS stickers. More tire smoke. A Cobra. Sleep.
I realize now I am actually an Antisocial. I pretend to be upstanding, only to take any and all opportunity given to break speed laws. Laws crafted by those who can’t understand the visceral pull of a forced-induction V-8, or its effects. Meh. Laws are for lesser machines.
How long can I keep up this dual existence? Dr Jeckyl needs to make a living, but Mr. Hyde needs to hunt.
I have a V8 (non-diesel) Touareg, which I thought was pretty decent. I was visiting family in Europe over the summer, and I drove my uncle's V10 TDI Touareg - ugh, I think I have to find a nice pre-owned V10 now. I heard they discontinued production of all V10 diesels worldwide, though.
iPwnNoobs - congrats on the E55. Same uncle picked up the first-gen E55 the first year it was produced. He urged me to take it to around 300km/h on the autobahn. I can only imagine what a beast the E55 w/supercharger is.
25 - 30k? i'd say get a nice e46 m3, they are sexy as hell and fast, they have the sleeper look, but no matter where i see them they just look like money..
i've seen ppl have been sayin get the a5 ... also an amazing looking car, but they are not very fast unless u get the s5, and that is out of ur price range
check out an AMG 55 .. classy, and v8 HP
Big Will mentioned the Jag XF .. those cars are rediculously nice looking, i'd also check out the newer jag XK - might be out of price range...
BMW 335's are twin turboed 300HP stock, you can get it chipped by Dinan and push that up to compete w/ a new M3
what else ... oh right, someone mentioned the new mustang, i say hell yea, GT500's are BADASS, but not very luxurious
out of all the cars i just mentioned i'd get the e46 m3 and save a few bux, or if you can swing it, i'd say get a jag XK
sorry for the long post, but i love cars, and am looking to get one myself too, except my budget's about 10k less than u
but to me e46 m3 = class, subtle yet aggressive styling, amazing performance, new 335's are comparable as well
i've seen ppl have been sayin get the a5 ... also an amazing looking car, but they are not very fast unless u get the s5, and that is out of ur price range
check out an AMG 55 .. classy, and v8 HP
Big Will mentioned the Jag XF .. those cars are rediculously nice looking, i'd also check out the newer jag XK - might be out of price range...
BMW 335's are twin turboed 300HP stock, you can get it chipped by Dinan and push that up to compete w/ a new M3
what else ... oh right, someone mentioned the new mustang, i say hell yea, GT500's are BADASS, but not very luxurious
out of all the cars i just mentioned i'd get the e46 m3 and save a few bux, or if you can swing it, i'd say get a jag XK
sorry for the long post, but i love cars, and am looking to get one myself too, except my budget's about 10k less than u
but to me e46 m3 = class, subtle yet aggressive styling, amazing performance, new 335's are comparable as well
Nice ride!
I'm 6'3" and was lol'ing at some of the choices people recommended. You'll thank yourself as will your back seat passengers that you got a 4 door (helps w/insurance a touch too), my seat goes as far back as it can and I finally feel 'normal' in a car/comfortable... I've had my share of souped up rides/lowered pickups/performance machines that were chopped and screwed, and the moment I got a 4 door German machine I never looked back.
Dunno if you're into modding but some nice shoes to fill in those wheel wells would look great, with a wide lip in the rim.
I'm 6'3" and was lol'ing at some of the choices people recommended. You'll thank yourself as will your back seat passengers that you got a 4 door (helps w/insurance a touch too), my seat goes as far back as it can and I finally feel 'normal' in a car/comfortable... I've had my share of souped up rides/lowered pickups/performance machines that were chopped and screwed, and the moment I got a 4 door German machine I never looked back.
Dunno if you're into modding but some nice shoes to fill in those wheel wells would look great, with a wide lip in the rim.
Not a car, but I just bought one of these with the works... and am in love with it! (2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee)
Basically a Range Rover Sport at half the cost.
Basically a Range Rover Sport at half the cost.
Not a car, but I just bought one of these with the works... and am in love with it! (2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee)
Basically a Range Rover Sport at half the cost.
thier advertising is amazing for it .. the commercial with the johnny cash song might be the best commercial ive ever seen
however i'm confused, i like the jeep a lot, but how exactly is it like a range rover again?