Fourth Car or sell the S
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Fourth Car or sell the S
Today, the oldest Laundry Girl gets her license and, I suspect, my beloved Passat. My S is simply not going to work as my daily driver. Here's the quandry and how you can help spend my money. Do I get a fourth car, leaving the S as my weekend car and get a fourth car, or do I sell the S and replace it with an entirely new car?
The Spanish Navigator for the first time broached the topic of selling the S, her plan being some sort of a four seater convertible, large enough to act as a daily driver but still somewhat sporty. The only cars that fit the bill in my opinion would be an A4, not overly sporty, but gorgeous and athletic. Besides I love the 2.0 litre FSI. Or another choice is the BMW 328 or 335 Cabrio, which is astronomically expensive, and might be a let down as a driver compared to a 335 coupe. The Volvo C70 is attractive, but too much of a cruiser. The Eos is less expensive than the C70, fits in the same niche, but is no where near as attractive as an A4, 335 or C70.
I might also consider a BMW 328 or 335 Coupe with a manual or a G37 Coupe with a manual and sport suspension, or maybe even a VW R32 which only comes with a dual sequential gearbox. zdave says that a GTi with 18 inchers has my name written all over it, preferable one in white or metallic silver/grey--which are actually the colors I like, especially white. The GTi, if bought new, would be the most economical choice, the least expensive and would soften the blow of losing my Passat. I have driven the GTi with both the standard 6 speed which is really quite good--maybe the best remote linkage manual I have driven other than in a Honda or Acura product--and the DSG which is epic. The steering feel is spot-on.
I also like the A3 which has a more premium label and typically urbane Audi looks. Even the large visage up front works well on the A3. But the dirty, greasy bits are really GTi underneath. It's rather like a GTi that just blew a $5,000.00 gift certificate at the local Hugo Boss store.
Any of these cars, with the exception of the GTi, if bought new, would probably mean that I would sell the S.
The other option would be the keep the S and get a one or two year old car as a daily driver, unless I default back to zdave's choice of the GTi.
The Spanish Navigator for the first time broached the topic of selling the S, her plan being some sort of a four seater convertible, large enough to act as a daily driver but still somewhat sporty. The only cars that fit the bill in my opinion would be an A4, not overly sporty, but gorgeous and athletic. Besides I love the 2.0 litre FSI. Or another choice is the BMW 328 or 335 Cabrio, which is astronomically expensive, and might be a let down as a driver compared to a 335 coupe. The Volvo C70 is attractive, but too much of a cruiser. The Eos is less expensive than the C70, fits in the same niche, but is no where near as attractive as an A4, 335 or C70.
I might also consider a BMW 328 or 335 Coupe with a manual or a G37 Coupe with a manual and sport suspension, or maybe even a VW R32 which only comes with a dual sequential gearbox. zdave says that a GTi with 18 inchers has my name written all over it, preferable one in white or metallic silver/grey--which are actually the colors I like, especially white. The GTi, if bought new, would be the most economical choice, the least expensive and would soften the blow of losing my Passat. I have driven the GTi with both the standard 6 speed which is really quite good--maybe the best remote linkage manual I have driven other than in a Honda or Acura product--and the DSG which is epic. The steering feel is spot-on.
I also like the A3 which has a more premium label and typically urbane Audi looks. Even the large visage up front works well on the A3. But the dirty, greasy bits are really GTi underneath. It's rather like a GTi that just blew a $5,000.00 gift certificate at the local Hugo Boss store.
Any of these cars, with the exception of the GTi, if bought new, would probably mean that I would sell the S.
The other option would be the keep the S and get a one or two year old car as a daily driver, unless I default back to zdave's choice of the GTi.
with zdave.
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I've driven an R32, and I think the "fast and fun under ANY conditions" philosophy they made it with shines through, making it an excellent daily driver. But I'm not sure if I can recommend selling the S for one. If you could swing both though, that would be my recommendation.
If you do that though, you will probably end up putting some sort of an exhaust on the S just to compete with the fantastic note that comes from the R32's pipes.
If you do that though, you will probably end up putting some sort of an exhaust on the S just to compete with the fantastic note that comes from the R32's pipes.
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Any one of the cars mentioned will leave you longing for the S. Few, if any, automobiles offer the true driving experience of the S2000. All the sedans you mentioned are nice, but typical, and are heavy by design.
Keep the S2K and purchase a GTI as your daily. It will prove to be not only cost effective but will enable you stand out from the thousands of white collar robots driving BMWs, Volvos and Audis.
And on occasion you will be able to rip into VTEC with the lithe and nimble handling of a true sports car.
Keep the S2K and purchase a GTI as your daily. It will prove to be not only cost effective but will enable you stand out from the thousands of white collar robots driving BMWs, Volvos and Audis.
And on occasion you will be able to rip into VTEC with the lithe and nimble handling of a true sports car.
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if ur saying u can buy a GTI and keep the 's', heck yeah!
my brother has an '06 manual, and with the comp. tune he puts down like 320+ tq. and 280h.p. it's amazing what a few hundred bux will do 2 the gti (u'll need 2 upgrade the clutch a.s.a.p. though, but worth it 4 the gains.) if u even care 2 do this, but it makes it quite fun.
with h & r springs, it handles ridiculously well-super tight and flat.
those are potentially fun as hell, and i love driving it.
~tina~
my brother has an '06 manual, and with the comp. tune he puts down like 320+ tq. and 280h.p. it's amazing what a few hundred bux will do 2 the gti (u'll need 2 upgrade the clutch a.s.a.p. though, but worth it 4 the gains.) if u even care 2 do this, but it makes it quite fun.
with h & r springs, it handles ridiculously well-super tight and flat.
those are potentially fun as hell, and i love driving it.
~tina~
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Originally Posted by Willie Gee,May 9 2008, 09:15 AM
Keep the S2K and purchase a GTI as your daily. It will prove to be not only cost effective but will enable you stand out from the thousands of white collar robots driving BMWs, Volvos and Audis.
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Keep the S, Buy a 87 volvo 240 turbo wagon as a daily 
Do this to it.
Other cool wagon Daily's
850R
V70R
S4 Avant
My old WRX wagon (that I sold for the S)
As you can see I have a wagon fetish
they make great daily's, You can pick up all of them fairly cheap. Even the S4 and V70r will cost you less than $18k
Do this to it.
Other cool wagon Daily's
850R
V70R
S4 Avant
My old WRX wagon (that I sold for the S)
As you can see I have a wagon fetish
they make great daily's, You can pick up all of them fairly cheap. Even the S4 and V70r will cost you less than $18k
