tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post1795505235341546556..comments2023-06-27T08:55:16.248-05:00Comments on :-O: dirty dieselzimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072367389475963710noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-48580699935591759562008-12-12T13:25:00.000-06:002008-12-12T13:25:00.000-06:00Ron is correct about the WRX & EVO tuner thras...Ron is correct about the WRX & EVO tuner thrashing ability. A buddy of mine in Reno has a WRX sans-giant fin, and it's formidable. I've ridden in them, and drove a one once in France as well... and they hold their value unexpectedly well... but so do 911s. <BR/><BR/>"There is no substitute" - or so I have been told.JustJoePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882794348703779345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-32316745438988116652008-12-07T18:12:00.000-06:002008-12-07T18:12:00.000-06:00it's kind of crazy, but many of the mid-80's 911's...it's kind of crazy, but many of the mid-80's 911's i see for sale are often more expensive than, say, 2003 Boxters. seems the ones that survive (or are Very Well Taken Care Of) hold their value extremely well.<BR/><BR/>by contrast, i searched for Carrera 4's w/in 100 miles of me for $30-$35k and found 3 of them (2001, 2002, 2003).<BR/><BR/>so we're talking a difference of $5-10k for a difference zimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072367389475963710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-14677696676689081852008-12-07T11:55:00.000-06:002008-12-07T11:55:00.000-06:00Or start cheaply with an early 80s targa convertib...Or start cheaply with an early 80s targa convertible for summer use.pykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845984235403387118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-40508022298714949792008-12-07T11:52:00.001-06:002008-12-07T11:52:00.001-06:00to *drive* the 911 year-round, that is.to *drive* the 911 year-round, that is.zimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072367389475963710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-16712508354097855412008-12-07T11:52:00.000-06:002008-12-07T11:52:00.000-06:00> Just get a used 911.or a Skyhawk...i suspect,...> Just get a used 911.<BR/><BR/>or a Skyhawk...<BR/><BR/>i suspect, then, that you support my plan to the 911 year round. i reckon i would receive flack in the states, as my impression is a lot of owners here like to baby them.zimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072367389475963710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-43769777053112393542008-12-07T11:47:00.000-06:002008-12-07T11:47:00.000-06:00You won't be happy until you have a 911. Maybe no...You won't be happy until you have a 911. Maybe not event then, of course. Just get a used 911.pykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845984235403387118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-32477778349297894312008-12-07T11:36:00.000-06:002008-12-07T11:36:00.000-06:00the 2nd car would be "for the summer". i.e. i coul...the 2nd car would be "for the summer". i.e. i could get the car i want, perhaps a ragtop, probably with RWD, without concern about how it handles in the snow. once the weather turned, i'd cover it up and break out the VW.<BR/><BR/>so, a BMW 135i would definitely qualify, as would a Boxster. i'm not looking to go the track, but to use it as an everyday car while the weather is nice.<BR/><BR/>now, zimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072367389475963710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-31359520966019090862008-12-07T06:16:00.000-06:002008-12-07T06:16:00.000-06:00Joe, I love wagons, too, but then, I've got st...Joe, I love wagons, too, but then, I've got stuff like children and skis. Our subaru legacy wagon was perfect in Chicago. Last winter we rented a bmw 5-series wagon to get us from ZRH to the Austrian alps -- it was unreasonably nice to drive.<BR/><BR/>As much as I like Subaru and think Toyota & Honda makes great practical cars (I would love an element but they are not sold in UK) and am pykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845984235403387118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-49636447380114230222008-12-07T06:10:00.000-06:002008-12-07T06:10:00.000-06:00Interesting comment about the quality of diesel in...Interesting comment about the quality of diesel in the US.<BR/><BR/>Are the new Ford Fiestas going to be sold in the US? The Minis are basically BMWs, which is why they are so fun to drive. Everyone I know who has them loves them.<BR/><BR/>For ugly boy-racer urban rally car that would thrash most of the 911 line, check out this <A HREF="http://www.litchfieldimports.co.uk/subaru_type20.asp?pykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845984235403387118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-68892945658520294532008-12-06T16:46:00.000-06:002008-12-06T16:46:00.000-06:00i don't care about the stereotype if the Boxster (...i don't care about the stereotype if the Boxster (or Cayman) is the right car. heck, i'd even get the BWM 135i if it were the right car (and i've got my own biases against BWM drivers).<BR/><BR/>i've always like Mazda -- i had a 323 for years -- but something about the newer Miatas put me off. they don't look English enough? who knows.<BR/><BR/>if gas or diesel really is going to be in the $20+/zimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072367389475963710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-78259396567269144032008-12-06T16:37:00.000-06:002008-12-06T16:37:00.000-06:00we nearly bought a Fit when we moved here. Drove n...we nearly bought a Fit when we moved here. Drove nicely, handled great, lots of "ready to go" under the hood, they had JUST started to offer them in the US in 2007 (after years of running really well in Japan & Europe), but they were too small, so we opted for the Mazda6 wagon - I've always loved wagons - maybe there's some Australian hidden in my lineage somewhere (40% or JustJoePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882794348703779345noreply@blogger.com