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03-04-2018, 02:01 PM | #1 |
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AWD + RWD two car garage picks
Ugh! I can't decide which way to go. I will be turning in my M235i lease in a few months and so I'm planning my next moves. I will have room for an AWD DD and a fun car. One must be a V8 and both >350 hp. My people hauler, ski trip, utility vehicle is an SQ5. What say you Bimmerpost?
1) B8.5 RS5 + M2 hooligan car 2) E9x M3 + B8.5 S4 (tuned) 3) E9x M3 + Mk7 Golf R (tuned) I've owned an E90 M3 and fairly extensively driven the other options except Golf R but I've driven GTIs and know what the Golf R is all about. I live in Seattle and the roads are wet about 50% of the year as well as <60F at least 50% of the year. Pretty depressing when you think about it. My quick takes: - The E9x M3 has many great things going for it but it is almost too involved touchy/twitchy for my liking. Also RWD is just more difficult here, and I'm not expecting to do much if any track time. - The RS5 is a real monster on the street. The handling, looks, comfort, sound, and speed are fantastic but it might leave a little to be desired in the dry. Talk of understeer on the RS5 is a bunch of garbage unless pushing 9 or 10/10ths which is track level driving. - The M2 is amazing but not a naturally aspirated V8. - The S4 and Golf R are great but not exciting. Right now I'm highly leaning towards starting with an RS5 and getting a used M2 later. |
03-04-2018, 02:06 PM | #2 |
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03-04-2018, 09:44 PM | #5 |
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Yup that's me. SQ5 is the wife's daily although she doesn't need it every day. It makes a great DD but I'm more into nimble traffic dancer type daily. Lots of bad slow drivers here and I'm constantly threading through them.
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03-04-2018, 10:19 PM | #7 |
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Recently traded my wife's SQ5 on a new S5 Sportback. Fantastic car. Plenty fast and the interior is insanely good.
And I also recently sold my lightly modded e90 M3 (DCT) and I'm now driving a lightly modded M2 (6 speed). M2 is more fun hands down. Don't even miss the super loud V8 scream it had. |
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03-05-2018, 02:22 PM | #9 |
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Personally, I'd do a Golf R and a Jag F Type.
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03-06-2018, 09:02 AM | #16 |
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03-06-2018, 09:21 AM | #17 |
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oh man, this is trickier now(but still fun). it's hard to find the v-8 unless you go american, which i don't care for
daily awd = audi S4 fun = 2014-2016 porsche cayman or just a single car that does it all 2018 m5, v-8, awd(rwd bias) or audi rs7 or s7, lil big for a traffic dancer, though Last edited by alohasurftoad; 03-06-2018 at 09:35 AM.. |
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03-06-2018, 10:48 AM | #20 |
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03-06-2018, 10:54 AM | #21 |
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