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Originally Posted by kolosy
I'm looking to get a weekend toy. The current daily is an X3 M Comp, which makes a lot of potential fun weekend cars feel slow, even when they aren't.
What would you get that fits these criteria:
- Under $35K, stretch to 40 for something worthwhile
- I do my own work, and that's half the value in a toy for me
- Needs to not feel slow next to the beast
- Stick
These two are conflicting, I know, but still:
- I prefer a convertible
- BUT ALSO, would be nice to get something I could occasionally take to an HPDE
A V8 would be fun as I've always had FI cars, and never a V8.
So... the things that I can think of are either an E93 M3, or, an older Aston ('06-'08 vintage, these seem to end up in the high 30s on BAT)
Other ideas?
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An NA V8 has the potential to feel slow next to the F97's hp and torque, so be forewarned. I happen to have an E92 M3 with a 6MT and it feels plenty fast for me though. In your case, I might even look for something even smaller than that since you already have an SUV. For what it's worth, I absolutely love my Z4M Roadster for this purpose.
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16 F82 M4 GTS, Black Sapphire/Black, DCT
08 E92 M3, Sparkling Graphite/Bamboo Beige, 6MT
07 E85 Z4M Roadster, Alpine White/Red, 6MT
99 E36 M3, Techno Violet/Dove Grey, 6MT