therustytrombone
Seasoned Member
- Joined
- Feb 13, 2022
- Messages
- 69
- Location
- Catskill Mountains, NY
- V-Series Cadillac(s)?
- CT4-V BW (46-208)
Hello folks, glad to be here, albiet unexpectedly.
A not-so-brief vehicle history:
My first car was a North NJ Italian Spec 1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z in Blue.
After that, I needed to feel boost, so I bought a 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD in manual, this started my love for banging gears. Trying to own a DSM as a college student is a fool's errand, so we all know how that ended up.
After college, I moved on to a 2005 Pontiac GTO in Midnight Blue with a 6 speed manual:
Unfortunately, Superstorm Sandy dropped a tree on the roof
and finished that beauty off.
Next was a 2011 Infiniti G37 Sedan with a 6mt (very rare). That car did everything pretty well, but was rather uninspiring.
I always had the itch for an E46 M3, it came out when I was a junior in high school and always had a soft spot for them. I finally was able to realize ownership of this great in January of 2014, where I bought a 1-owner 2006 BMW M3 in Interlagos Blue with the Competition package, again with a 6-speeed manual:
I liked this car so much that I drove it from 60k to 234k miles, where it sits now in my garage. Every time I hop back into this car, I instantly get that fizzy feeling that I've been chasing ever since. It's no wonder the values of these have absolutely skyrocketed.
As the miles gained rapidly on the M3, I started a new job at a company that offers EV charging. Since I'm not only a car guy but a huge IT nerd, I decided it was time to try out a Tesla, so I purchased a new 2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance:
Hard to think there's a better commuter car out there, and this one just happens to do 0-60 in 3 seconds. I've already put 60,000 miles on her in just over 2 years, and it hasn't really skipped a beat. Also, no maintenance was a revelation coming from an M3 where I rebuilt the variable valve/timing system and replaced the engine rod bearings... preventatively as maintenance items.
During COVID, I started getting less and less enamored with the EV car trying to play both roles of commuter and set-your-hair-on-fire mountain carver, so I went shopping. This was right before the chip shortage went into full swing and there were deals to be had on cars on lots. I found something that ticked almost every checkbox for my car needs, except having a manual transmission. I've driven a Jag F-Type with the ZF8 transmission, so I knew that it was actually pretty good. I ended up buying a 2020 Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium off the lot, right before car values exploded:
I love this thing, I really do. It's insanely quick for "335 hp" (B58 is really a fantastic motor), handles like a dream, and I've recorded 32.56mpg on a full highway run during a road trip. The duality pleases the Gemini within me! It appears that the trade-in value is more than I paid new, and I put 17,000 very fun miles over 1.5 years, so I think its time to end this EuroAsian fling. It's also a tad too small for the road trips I like to embark on.
This brings me here! I loved the ATS-V, but couldn't reconcile the Pontiac Vibe gauge cluster for a car of that price point. Honestly, at that time, I would have just bought a F8x M3/M4 for similar money.
I started getting interested in the 4BW, but before I really did any due dilligence, by all accounts were that they were sold out or very hard to get already. I ended up getting the car shopping itch (what else is new) and now that the P-car market is even further out of whack, I ended up checking back with the 4BW to see if one could be had. I live in the snowy mountains of NY, so having to wait a bit didn't bother me at all. I started watching reviews of the 4BW and I noticed the drivers' reactions were similar to ///M cars of yore. Always pay attention to the driver's reaction and body language during a review, to me, they speak louder than their words.
I found a dealership relatively local that has a 4BW "In Transit". I made contact with the dealer and found out this order was abandoned due to the wait time and was open to be claimed at MSRP with a $500 refundable deposit. It was the spec I was looking for, except it has the Black interior instead of Tan, which I would have preferred. I had it added to the order tracker (Thanks, Rob!) and lo and behold, I'm at status 3800 but delayed. After reading the forum for a bit, I feel very lucky to be at status 3800. This is hopefully a good sign, seeing as this car is specced with both CF1 and CF2. It was produced in November apparently, so hopefully it has the CF bits already.
Spec:
4BW, Blaze Orange, Black upgraded interior, Sunroof, CF1/2, Suede package, PDR
and most importantly: a manual transmission. Can't wait for no-lift to shift madness!!!
Thanks for tuning in, I'll return to the goat pen now.
A not-so-brief vehicle history:
My first car was a North NJ Italian Spec 1987 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z in Blue.
After that, I needed to feel boost, so I bought a 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD in manual, this started my love for banging gears. Trying to own a DSM as a college student is a fool's errand, so we all know how that ended up.
After college, I moved on to a 2005 Pontiac GTO in Midnight Blue with a 6 speed manual:
Unfortunately, Superstorm Sandy dropped a tree on the roof
and finished that beauty off.Next was a 2011 Infiniti G37 Sedan with a 6mt (very rare). That car did everything pretty well, but was rather uninspiring.
I always had the itch for an E46 M3, it came out when I was a junior in high school and always had a soft spot for them. I finally was able to realize ownership of this great in January of 2014, where I bought a 1-owner 2006 BMW M3 in Interlagos Blue with the Competition package, again with a 6-speeed manual:
I liked this car so much that I drove it from 60k to 234k miles, where it sits now in my garage. Every time I hop back into this car, I instantly get that fizzy feeling that I've been chasing ever since. It's no wonder the values of these have absolutely skyrocketed.
As the miles gained rapidly on the M3, I started a new job at a company that offers EV charging. Since I'm not only a car guy but a huge IT nerd, I decided it was time to try out a Tesla, so I purchased a new 2020 Tesla Model 3 Performance:
Hard to think there's a better commuter car out there, and this one just happens to do 0-60 in 3 seconds. I've already put 60,000 miles on her in just over 2 years, and it hasn't really skipped a beat. Also, no maintenance was a revelation coming from an M3 where I rebuilt the variable valve/timing system and replaced the engine rod bearings... preventatively as maintenance items.
During COVID, I started getting less and less enamored with the EV car trying to play both roles of commuter and set-your-hair-on-fire mountain carver, so I went shopping. This was right before the chip shortage went into full swing and there were deals to be had on cars on lots. I found something that ticked almost every checkbox for my car needs, except having a manual transmission. I've driven a Jag F-Type with the ZF8 transmission, so I knew that it was actually pretty good. I ended up buying a 2020 Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium off the lot, right before car values exploded:
I love this thing, I really do. It's insanely quick for "335 hp" (B58 is really a fantastic motor), handles like a dream, and I've recorded 32.56mpg on a full highway run during a road trip. The duality pleases the Gemini within me! It appears that the trade-in value is more than I paid new, and I put 17,000 very fun miles over 1.5 years, so I think its time to end this EuroAsian fling. It's also a tad too small for the road trips I like to embark on.
This brings me here! I loved the ATS-V, but couldn't reconcile the Pontiac Vibe gauge cluster for a car of that price point. Honestly, at that time, I would have just bought a F8x M3/M4 for similar money.
I started getting interested in the 4BW, but before I really did any due dilligence, by all accounts were that they were sold out or very hard to get already. I ended up getting the car shopping itch (what else is new) and now that the P-car market is even further out of whack, I ended up checking back with the 4BW to see if one could be had. I live in the snowy mountains of NY, so having to wait a bit didn't bother me at all. I started watching reviews of the 4BW and I noticed the drivers' reactions were similar to ///M cars of yore. Always pay attention to the driver's reaction and body language during a review, to me, they speak louder than their words.
I found a dealership relatively local that has a 4BW "In Transit". I made contact with the dealer and found out this order was abandoned due to the wait time and was open to be claimed at MSRP with a $500 refundable deposit. It was the spec I was looking for, except it has the Black interior instead of Tan, which I would have preferred. I had it added to the order tracker (Thanks, Rob!) and lo and behold, I'm at status 3800 but delayed. After reading the forum for a bit, I feel very lucky to be at status 3800. This is hopefully a good sign, seeing as this car is specced with both CF1 and CF2. It was produced in November apparently, so hopefully it has the CF bits already.
Spec:
4BW, Blaze Orange, Black upgraded interior, Sunroof, CF1/2, Suede package, PDR
and most importantly: a manual transmission. Can't wait for no-lift to shift madness!!!
Thanks for tuning in, I'll return to the goat pen now.
